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Before serving in Congress, Sandman was elected to three four-year terms in the state Senate, in 1955, 1959, and 1963. He held the post of New Jersey Senate Majority Leader in 1964 and 1965. In 1966, he ran for the U.S. House of Representatives while still holding his state Senate seat, which he resigned upon winning the federal office. He was a delegate to the state constitutional convention in 1966. In 1956, 1960, 1964, and 1968, Sandman was a delegate to the [[Republican National Convention]]s.<ref name=polgraveyard>[https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/sandford-sanfemio.html#384.26.03 The Political Graveyard: Index to Politicians: Sandey to Sanfilippo], accessed November 12, 2021.</ref>

Before serving in Congress, Sandman was elected to three four-year terms in the state Senate, in 1955, 1959, and 1963. He held the post of New Jersey Senate Majority Leader in 1964 and 1965. In 1966, he ran for the U.S. House of Representatives while still holding his state Senate seat, which he resigned upon winning the federal office. He was a delegate to the state constitutional convention in 1966. In 1956, 1960, 1964, and 1968, Sandman was a delegate to the [[Republican National Convention]]s.<ref name=polgraveyard>[https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/sandford-sanfemio.html#384.26.03 The Political Graveyard: Index to Politicians: Sandey to Sanfilippo], accessed November 12, 2021.</ref>

Sandman voted for the Civil Rights Act of 1968, also known as the Fair Housing Act.<ref>[https://www.govtrack.us/congress/votes/90-1967/h113 TO PASS H.R. 2516, A BILL TO ESTABLISH PENALTIES FOR INTERFERENCE WITH CIVIL RIGHTS. INTERFERENCE WITH A PERSON ENGAGED IN ONE OF THE 8 ACTIVITIES PROTECTED UNDER THIS BILL MUST BE RACIALLY MOTIVATED TO INCUR THE BILL'S PENALTIES.] ''GovTrack.us''. Retrieved November 12, 2021.</ref>

Sandman voted for the [[Civil Rights Act]] of 1968, also known as the Fair Housing Act.<ref>[https://www.govtrack.us/congress/votes/90-1967/h113 TO PASS H.R. 2516, A BILL TO ESTABLISH PENALTIES FOR INTERFERENCE WITH CIVIL RIGHTS. INTERFERENCE WITH A PERSON ENGAGED IN ONE OF THE 8 ACTIVITIES PROTECTED UNDER THIS BILL MUST BE RACIALLY MOTIVATED TO INCUR THE BILL'S PENALTIES.] ''GovTrack.us''. Retrieved November 12, 2021.</ref>

In 1973, Sandman ran for governor as a [[conservative]] and unseated the [[Moderate Republican]] incumbent William Cahill in the [[primary]] election in a victory which ''[[The New York Times]]'' said "shocked party leaders."<ref>Sullivan, Ronald (June 6, 1973). [https://www.nytimes.com/1973/06/06/archives/sandman-defeats-cahill-in-new-jerseys-primarydemocrats-select-byrne.html SANDMAN DEFEATS CAHILL IN NEW JERSEY'S PRIMARY; DEMOCRATS SELECT BYRNE - The New York Times (nytimes.com)], accessed November 12, 2021.</ref> He then lost the general election by a wide margin to Brendan Byrne, following the pattern where New Jersey would often elect Moderate Republicans to statewide office but consistently reject more conservative Republicans and preferred Democrats in the [[United States Senate]].

In 1973, Sandman ran for governor as a [[conservative]] and unseated the [[Moderate Republican]] incumbent William Cahill in the [[primary]] election in a victory which ''[[The New York Times]]'' said "shocked party leaders."<ref>Sullivan, Ronald (June 6, 1973). [https://www.nytimes.com/1973/06/06/archives/sandman-defeats-cahill-in-new-jerseys-primarydemocrats-select-byrne.html SANDMAN DEFEATS CAHILL IN NEW JERSEY'S PRIMARY; DEMOCRATS SELECT BYRNE - The New York Times (nytimes.com)], accessed November 12, 2021.</ref> He then lost the general election by a wide margin to Brendan Byrne, following the pattern where New Jersey would often elect Moderate Republicans to statewide office but consistently reject more conservative Republicans and preferred Democrats in the [[United States Senate]].