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Sandman served in the [[United States Army Air Forces]] as a navigator during [[World War II]], and spent seven months as a [[prisoner of war]] in [[Germany]] after being shot down.<ref name=NYTObit>Kerr, Peter (August 27, 1985). [https://www.nytimes.com/1985/08/27/nyregion/ex-rep-charles-sandman-nixon-supporter-dies.html EX-REP. CHARLES SANDMAN. NIXON SUPPORTER, DIES - The New York Times (nytimes.com)], accessed November 12, 2021.</ref>

Sandman served in the [[United States Army Air Forces]] as a navigator during [[World War II]], and spent seven months as a [[prisoner of war]] in [[Germany]] after being shot down.<ref name=NYTObit>Kerr, Peter (August 27, 1985). [https://www.nytimes.com/1985/08/27/nyregion/ex-rep-charles-sandman-nixon-supporter-dies.html EX-REP. CHARLES SANDMAN. NIXON SUPPORTER, DIES - The New York Times (nytimes.com)], 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>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>

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>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>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]].