Lee Rogers
Lee Rogers was a 2014 Democratic candidate who sought election to the U.S. House to represent the 25th Congressional District of California. He unsuccessfully sought election to the seat for a second time, after he lost to incumbent Buck McKeon in the general election in 2012.[1]
Biography
Rogers is the medical director at the Amputation Prevention Center at Sherman Oaks Hospital. He has published over 100 scientific papers, articles, and book chapters on health policy and medicine.[2]
Campaign themes
2012
Rogers' campaign website listed the following issues:[3]
- Grow the Economy, Shrink the Deficit
- Excerpt: "Irresponsible spending by politicians has created our fiscal crisis. Congressional inaction and grandstanding creates uncertainty that makes markets cautious. Investors don’t trust that Washington will be able to resolve our fiscal crisis in a manner that will prevent a worsening recession."
- Invest in America
- Excerpt: "Reducing the deficit is important, but it shouldn’t be done at the expense of growth in America. In order to grow, we need to invest in our own country’s infrastructure. The World Economic Forum ranked US infrastructure at 24th out of 142 nations, a downgrade from 10th five years ago."
- Save Medicare from Destruction
- Excerpt: "Medicare was started in 1965 because seniors were not able to obtain affordable coverage in the private market. Seniors, and the disabled who qualify for Medicare, are generally sicker and higher risk than the younger population who are able to obtain insurance coverage through employers. Insurance companies, which typically use risk to calculate premiums, had priced seniors out of the market."
- Improve Healthcare
- Excerpt: "As a doctor, I help my patients navigate through our complex health system to get the best care possible. But in most cases, patients encounter difficulty from lack of understanding or find certain health products and services unavailable or uncovered."
- End the Wars, Bring Our Troops Home
- Excerpt: "As Americans, we enjoy a strong and secure nation. Our men and women in uniform are charged with protecting us and do so in difficult and dangerous conditions."
Elections
2014
Rogers ran in the 2014 election for the U.S. House to represent California's 25th District. He sought a rematch after being defeated by incumbent Buck McKeon in 2012 but was defeated in the blanket primary on June 3, 2014.[4]
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican |
 Tony Strickland |
29.6% | 19,090 | |
| Republican | Steve Knight |
28.4% | 18,327 | |
| Democratic | Lee Rogers | 22.2% | 14,315 | |
| Democratic | Evan Thomas | 9.5% | 6,149 | |
| Republican | Troy Castagna | 5.9% | 3,805 | |
| Libertarian | David Bruce | 1.9% | 1,214 | |
| Independent | Michael Mussack | 1.4% | 933 | |
| Republican | Navraj Singh | 1.1% | 699 | |
| Total Votes | 64,532 | |||
| Source: California Secretary of State |
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Endorsements
After being defeated in the primary, Rogers endorsed Stephen Knight over Tony Strickland. Rogers called Knight "an honest man with integrity." He continued, "To the contrary, Tony Strickland is a politician in search of a district. Recommending a Republican for Congress may not sit well with some in my party, but I didn’t create the rules and I care too much about our district to let it fall to a dishonest carpetbagger who is interested only in himself, like Tony Strickland."[5]
2012
Rogers ran in the 2012 election for the U.S. House to represent California's 25th District. He and incumbent Howard McKeon (R) advanced past the blanket primary on June 5, 2012, defeating Dante Acosta (R) and Cathie Wright (R). They faced off in the November 6, 2012, general election and McKeon won.[1][6][7]
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Buck McKeon Incumbent |
54.8% | 129,593 | |
| Democratic | Lee Rogers | 45.2% | 106,982 | |
| Total Votes | 236,575 | |||
| Source: California Secretary of State "Official Election Results, 2012 General Election" | ||||
Campaign finance summary
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Personal
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Rogers and his wife, Susan, have two daughters.[8]
Recent news
This section links to a Google news search for the term "Lee + Rogers + California + Congress"
See also
- United States House of Representatives
- California's 25th Congressional District elections, 2014
- California's 25th Congressional District
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 CNN, "California Districts Race - 2012 Election Center," accessed December 1, 2012
- ↑ Campaign website, "Biography," accessed April 22, 2014
- ↑ Campaign website, "Issues," accessed June 10, 2012
- ↑ vcstar.com, "Simi Valley's Lee Rogers to run as Democrat for House again in 2014," July 1, 2013
- ↑ Roll Call, "California Democrat Endorses Republican Opponent," June 4, 2014
- ↑ California Secretary of State, "Official primary candidate list," accessed March 13, 2014
- ↑ California Secretary of State, "Unofficial election results," November 6, 2012 (dead link)
- ↑ Project Vote Smart, "Biography," accessed June 2, 2014
