Chris Rogers (California)

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Chris Rogers
Image of Chris Rogers
California State Assembly District 2
Tenure

2024 - Present

Term ends

2026

Years in position

0

Predecessor

Compensation

Base salary

$128,215/year

Per diem

$214/day

Elections and appointments
Last elected

November 5, 2024

Education

Bachelor's

University of California, Santa Barbara

Graduate

Sonoma State University

Contact

Chris Rogers (Democratic Party) is a member of the California State Assembly, representing District 2. He assumed office on December 2, 2024. His current term ends on December 7, 2026.

Rogers (Democratic Party) ran for election to the California State Assembly to represent District 2. He won in the general election on November 5, 2024.

Rogers completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2023. Click here to read the survey answers.

Biography

Chris Rogers earned a bachelor's degree from the University of California, Santa Barbara, and a graduate degree from Sonoma State University. He previously served as the mayor of Santa Rosa and as a city councilmember for Santa Rosa.[1]

The following table lists bills this person sponsored as a legislator, according to BillTrack50 and sorted by action history. Bills are sorted by the date of their last action. The following list may not be comprehensive. To see all bills this legislator sponsored, click on the legislator's name in the title of the table.

Elections

2024

See also: California State Assembly elections, 2024

General election

General election for California State Assembly District 2

Chris Rogers defeated Michael Greer in the general election for California State Assembly District 2 on November 5, 2024.

Candidate
%
Votes
Image of Chris Rogers
Chris Rogers (D) Candidate Connection
 
65.9
 
154,845
Image of Michael Greer
Michael Greer (R)
 
34.1
 
80,290

Total votes: 235,135
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Nonpartisan primary election

Nonpartisan primary for California State Assembly District 2

The following candidates ran in the primary for California State Assembly District 2 on March 5, 2024.

Candidate
%
Votes
Image of Michael Greer
Michael Greer (R)
 
27.6
 
39,052
Image of Chris Rogers
Chris Rogers (D) Candidate Connection
 
19.3
 
27,291
Image of Rusty Hicks
Rusty Hicks (D) Candidate Connection
 
18.3
 
25,962
Image of Ariel Kelley
Ariel Kelley (D) Candidate Connection
 
14.0
 
19,740
Image of Frankie Myers
Frankie Myers (D) Candidate Connection
 
12.8
 
18,065
Ted Williams (D)
 
6.9
 
9,803
Cynthia Click (D)
 
1.1
 
1,575

Total votes: 141,488
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Campaign finance

Endorsements

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Campaign themes

2024

Ballotpedia survey responses

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Candidate Connection

Chris Rogers completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2023. The survey questions appear in bold and are followed by Rogers' responses. Candidates are asked three required questions for this survey, but they may answer additional optional questions as well.

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For as long as I can remember, it has been my mission to serve the community where I was born and raised. The North Coast is incredibly unique: a rugged and rural landscape, with small cities and vast open spaces – not a place for one-size-fits-all solutions. Our next Assemblymember must know how to roll up their sleeves and deliver for the people they serve.


My journey in public service has been defined by navigating challenges and creating meaningful change. After the 2017 Tubbs Fire devastated Santa Rosa, I led our community’s reconstruction efforts and steered us through drought, flooding, and a pandemic. We showed resilience – and what decisive leadership can do during times of crisis.

During my tenure as Mayor, I accomplished what hadn’t been achieved in nearly a decade: balancing the budget. I prioritized people by expanding access to affordable childcare and launching a first-time home-buyers program for low-income workers. I championed initiatives like free public transit for veterans and safeguarded the rights of seniors in mobile home parks.

These are not easy times for ordinary people like us. Our next representative needs to understand what it takes for working people to live in the communities up and down Highway 1 and 101. Our next Assemblymember needs to have shown they can deliver real solutions on housing, homelessness, and drought. I’m proud to announce that I’m running to represent the North Coast as our next Assemblymember.
  • Ensuring our communities are safe by better preparing for wildfire and natural disaster.
  • Investing in our children by expanding access to affordable child care and health care.
  • Being a truly local voice for our community's values and prioirities in Sacramento.
For me, public service is personal. As an environmental leader, Council Member, and Mayor, I have dedicated my life to making the North Coast the place we are all proud to call home.
California Young Democrats

Lynn Woolsey, US Congresswoman (ret.)
Josh Newman, State Senator SD-29
Damon Connolly, Assemblymember AD-12
Michael Allen, Assemblymember (ret.)
Mariko Yamada, Assemblymember (ret.)
Chris Coursey, Sonoma County Supervisor
James Gore, Sonoma County Supervisor
Susan Gorin, Sonoma County Supervisor
Lynda Hopkins, Sonoma County Supervisor
Tim Smith, Sonoma County Supervisor (ret.)
Natalie Rogers, Mayor of Santa Rosa
Susan Harvey, Mayor of Cotati
Neysa Hinton, Mayor of Sebastopol
Dianna MacDonald, Vice-Mayor of Santa Rosa
David Hagele, Vice-Mayor of Healdsburg
Susan Hollingsworth Adams, Vice-Mayor of Rohnert Park
Diana Gardner Rich, Vice-Mayor of Sebastopol
Sam Salmon, Vice-Mayor of Windsor
Eddie Alvarez, Santa Rosa City Council
Jeff Okrepkie, Santa Rosa City Council
Mark Stapp, Santa Rosa City Council
Melanie Bagby, Cloverdale City Council
Evelyn Mitchell, Healdsburg City Council
Gerard Giudice, Rohnert Park City Council
Emily Sanborn, Rohnert Park City Council
Stephen Zollman, Sebastopol City Council
Deb Fudge, Windsor Town Council
Tanya Potter, Windsor Town Council
Max Perrey, Mill Valley City Council
John Sawyer, Mayor of Santa Rosa (ret.)
Tom Schwedhelm, Mayor of Santa Rosa (ret.)
Sharon Wright, Mayor of Santa Rosa (ret.)
Joe Palla, Mayor of Cloverdale (ret.)
Mark Landman, Mayor or Cotati (ret.)
Gary Plass, Mayor of Healdsburg (ret.)
Brigette Mansell, Mayor of Healdsburg (ret.)
Shaun McCaffery, Mayor of Healdsburg (ret.)
Jake Mackenzie, Mayor of Rohnert Park (ret.)
Una Glass, Mayor of Sebastopol (ret.)
Patrick Slayter, Mayor of Sebastopol (ret.)
Mark Milan, Mayor of Windsor (ret.)
Bruce Okrepkie, Mayor of Windsor (ret.)
Gary Wysocky, Vice-Mayor of Santa Rosa (ret.)
Jack Tibbetts, Vice-Mayor of Santa Rosa (ret.)
Stephanie Manieri, Santa Rosa City School Board President
Alegria de la Cruz, Santa Rosa City School Board Trustee
Ed Sheffield, Santa Rosa City School Board Trustee
Maggie Fishman, SRJC Board of Trustees
Caroline Bañuelos, SRJC Board of Trustees
Hugh Futrell, Santa Rosa City School Board President (ret.)
Greg Brockbank, San Rafael City Council (ret.)
Maureen de Nieva-Marsh, SRCS Board of Education

Blake Hooper, Petaluma Planning Commissioner

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Campaign finance summary


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Chris Rogers campaign contribution history
YearOfficeStatusContributionsExpenditures
2024* California State Assembly District 2Won general$831,454 $747,545
Grand total$831,454 $747,545
Sources: OpenSecretsFederal Elections Commission ***This product uses the openFEC API but is not endorsed or certified by the Federal Election Commission (FEC).
* Data from this year may not be complete

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Preceded by
Jim Wood (D)
California State Assembly District 2
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Succeeded by
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