Your monthly support provides voters the knowledge they need to make confident decisions at the polls. Donate today.
Chip Rogers
Chip Rogers is a former Republican member of the Georgia State Senate, representing District 21 from 2005 to December 5, 2012. Rogers served as Senate Majority Leader. He previously served in the Georgia House of Representatives from 2002 to 2004.
Rogers resigned on December 5, 2012, in order to take a job with Georgia Public Broadcasting.[1]
Biography
Rogers earned his B.S. in economics from the Georgia Institute of Technology and his MBA in business administration from Georgia State University. His professional experience includes working in real estate and owning a radio station.
Committee assignments
2011-2012
In the 2011-2012 legislative session, Rogers served on the following committees:
- Appropriations Committee, Georgia State Senate
- Finance Committee, Georgia State Senate
- Insurance and Labor Committee, Georgia State Senate
- Reapportionment and Redistricting Committee, Georgia State Senate
- Rules Committee, Georgia State Senate
- Joint Committee on Revenue Structure
2009-2010
In the 2009-2010 legislative session, Rogers served on the following committees:
- Administrative Affairs Committee, Georgia State Senate
- Appropriations Committee, Georgia State Senate
- Assignments Committee, Georgia State Senate
- Banking and Financial Institutions Committee, Georgia State Senate
- Economic Development Committee, Georgia State Senate
- Finance Committee, Georgia State Senate
- Insurance and Labor Committee, Georgia State Senate
- Reapportionment and Redistricting Committee, Georgia State Senate
- Rules Committee, Georgia State Senate
Elections
2012
- See also: Georgia State Senate elections, 2012
Rogers ran in the 2012 election for Georgia State Senate District 21. Rogers defeated Brandon Beach in the Republican primary on July 31, 2012. No Democratic candidate filed to run for this seat. The general election took place on November 6, 2012.[2][3] Rogers ran unopposed in the general election.[4]
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican |  Chip Rogers Incumbent |
100% | 66,429 | |
| Total Votes | 66,429 | |||
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
|---|---|---|
|
Chip Rogers Incumbent |
59% | 17,659 |
| Brandon Beach | 41% | 12,269 |
| Total Votes | 29,928 | |
2010
- See also: Georgia State Senate elections, 2010
Rogers won re-election to the 21st District seat in 2010. He defeated a Democratic opponent, Patrick Thompson, in the November 2, 2010.[5]
| Georgia State Senate, District 21 2010 General election results | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | Percent | ||
| Chip Rogers (R)
|
46,102 | 80.0% | ||
| Patrick Thompson (D) | 11,514 | 20.0% | ||
2008
- See also: Georgia State Senate elections, 2008
On November 4, 2008, Rogers won re-election to the Georgia Senate from Georgia's 21st Senate district. Rogers received 61,991 votes in the election, defeating Carlos Lopez (D), who received 18,776 votes, and Francis Parmar (write-in), who received 5 votes.[6] Rogers raised $291,330 for his campaign in 2008; Lopez raised $8,025.[7]
| Georgia Senate, District 21 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | Percent | ||
| Chip Rogers (R)
|
61,991 | 76.7% | ||
| Carlos Lopez | 18,776 | 23.2% | ||
| Francis Parmar | 5 | 0.0% | ||
Campaign finance summary
Ballotpedia currently provides campaign finance data for all federal- and state-level candidates from 2020 and later. We are continuously working to expand our data to include prior elections. That information will be published here as we acquire it. If you would like to help us provide this data, please consider donating to Ballotpedia.
Personal
Note: Please contact us if the personal information below requires an update.
Rogers and his wife, Amy, have four children.
Recent news
The link below is to the most recent stories in a Google news search for Chip + Rogers + Georgia + Senate
See also
- Georgia State Legislature
- Georgia State Senate
- Georgia Senate Committees
- Georgia state legislative districts
External links
- Legislative profile from Project Vote Smart
- Biography from Project Vote Smart
- Campaign Contributions: 2008, 2006, 2004, 2002
Footnotes
- ↑ Cherokee Ledger News, "Chip Rogers resigns from Senate to work for public broadcasting," December 5, 2012
- ↑ Georgia Secretary of State Elections Division, "Candidate List," accessed May 29, 2012
- ↑ Georgia Secretary of State, "Official 2012 Primary Results," accessed December 31, 2014
- ↑ Georgia Elections Division, "2012 Election Results" accessed November 16, 2012
- ↑ Georgia Secretary of State, "2010 Election results," accessed August 12, 2014
- ↑ Georgia Secretary of State, "Official 2008 election results," accessed August 18, 2014
- ↑ Follow the Money, "Funds raised by Georgia Senate District 21 candidates in 2008," accessed August 12, 2014
| Political offices | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by ' |
Georgia State Senate - District 21 2005–December 5, 2012 |
Succeeded by Brandon Beach (R) |
.svg.png){kind=small}
