Help us improve in just 2 minutes—share your thoughts in our reader survey.
Roger Chamberlain
Roger Chamberlain (Republican Party) was a member of the Minnesota State Senate, representing District 38. He assumed office in 2011. He left office on January 3, 2023.
Chamberlain (Republican Party) ran for re-election to the Minnesota State Senate to represent District 36. He lost in the general election on November 8, 2022.
Chamberlain began serving as an assistant minority leader in the 2013-2014 legislative session.
Biography
Chamberlain earned his B.S. in accounting from Metropolitan State University and his A.A.S. in law enforcement at Normandale Community College. His professional experience includes working as a corporate tax accountant.
Committee assignments
Note: This membership information was last updated in September 2023. Ballotpedia completes biannual updates of committee membership. If you would like to send us an update, email us at: editor@ballotpedia.org.
2021-2022
Chamberlain was assigned to the following committees:
- Education Finance and Policy Committee (decommissioned), Chair
- Energy and Utilities Finance and Policy Committee
- Senate Taxes Committee
2019-2020
Chamberlain was assigned to the following committees:
- Senate Commerce and Consumer Protection Finance and Policy Committee
- Senate Taxes Committee, Chair
- E-12 Finance and Policy Committee (decommisioned)
2017 legislative session
At the beginning of the 2017 legislative session, this legislator served on the following committees:
| Minnesota committee assignments, 2017 |
|---|
| • Commerce and Consumer Protection |
| • E-12 Education Finance |
| • E-12 Education Policy |
| • Taxes, Chair |
2015 legislative session
At the beginning of the 2015 legislative session, Chamberlain served on the following committees:
| Minnesota committee assignments, 2015 |
|---|
| • Education |
2013-2014
At the beginning of the 2013 legislative session, Chamberlain served on the following committees:
| Minnesota committee assignments, 2013 |
|---|
| • Education |
| • Taxes |
2011-2012
In the 2011-2012 legislative session, Chamberlain served on the following committees:
| Minnesota committee assignments, 2011 |
|---|
| • Commerce and Consumer Protection |
| • Education |
| • Local Government and Elections, Vice chair |
| • Taxes |
Sponsored legislation
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
2022
See also: Minnesota State Senate elections, 2022
General election
General election for Minnesota State Senate District 36
Heather Gustafson defeated incumbent Roger Chamberlain in the general election for Minnesota State Senate District 36 on November 8, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Heather Gustafson (D)  | 52.8 | 23,348 |
 | Roger Chamberlain (R) | 47.1 | 20,838 | |
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.1 | 26 | ||
| Total votes: 44,212 | |||
| = candidate completed the Ballotpedia Candidate Connection survey. | ||||
| If you are a candidate and would like to tell readers and voters more about why they should vote for you, complete the Ballotpedia Candidate Connection Survey. | ||||
Do you want a spreadsheet of this type of data? Contact our sales team. | ||||
Democratic primary election
The Democratic primary election was canceled. Heather Gustafson advanced from the Democratic primary for Minnesota State Senate District 36.
Republican primary election
The Republican primary election was canceled. Incumbent Roger Chamberlain advanced from the Republican primary for Minnesota State Senate District 36.
Campaign finance
2020
See also: Minnesota State Senate elections, 2020
General election
General election for Minnesota State Senate District 38
Incumbent Roger Chamberlain defeated Justin Stofferahn in the general election for Minnesota State Senate District 38 on November 3, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Roger Chamberlain (R) | 52.1 | 28,042 |
 | Justin Stofferahn (D) | 47.8 | 25,755 | |
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.1 | 48 | ||
| Total votes: 53,845 | |||
| = candidate completed the Ballotpedia Candidate Connection survey. | ||||
| If you are a candidate and would like to tell readers and voters more about why they should vote for you, complete the Ballotpedia Candidate Connection Survey. | ||||
Do you want a spreadsheet of this type of data? Contact our sales team. | ||||
Democratic primary election
The Democratic primary election was canceled. Justin Stofferahn advanced from the Democratic primary for Minnesota State Senate District 38.
Republican primary election
The Republican primary election was canceled. Incumbent Roger Chamberlain advanced from the Republican primary for Minnesota State Senate District 38.
Campaign finance
2016
- See also: Minnesota State Senate elections, 2016
Elections for the Minnesota State Senate took place in 2016. The primary election took place on August 9, 2016, and the general election was held on November 8, 2016. The candidate filing deadline was May 31, 2016.
Incumbent Roger Chamberlain defeated Patrick Davern in the Minnesota State Senate District 38 general election.[1][2]
| Minnesota State Senate, District 38 General Election, 2016 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Republican |  Roger Chamberlain Incumbent |
58.67% | 27,109 | |
| Democratic | Patrick Davern | 41.33% | 19,094 | |
| Total Votes | 46,203 | |||
| Source: Minnesota Secretary of State | ||||
Patrick Davern ran unopposed in the Minnesota State Senate District 38 Democratic primary.[3][4]
| Minnesota State Senate, District 38 Democratic Primary, 2016 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | |
| Democratic | Patrick Davern (unopposed) | |
Incumbent Roger Chamberlain ran unopposed in the Minnesota State Senate District 38 Republican primary.[3][4]
| Minnesota State Senate, District 38 Republican Primary, 2016 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | |
| Republican | Roger Chamberlain Incumbent (unopposed) | |
2012
- See also: Minnesota State Senate elections, 2012
Chamberlain won re-election in District 38 in 2012 due to redistricting. He was unopposed in the August 14 Republican primary and defeated Timothy Henderson (D) in the general election on November 6, 2012.[5][6]
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Roger Chamberlain Incumbent |
53.3% | 23,817 | |
| Democratic | Timothy Henderson | 46.7% | 20,849 | |
| Total Votes | 44,666 | |||
2010
- See also: Minnesota State Senate elections, 2010
Chamberlain had no opponent in the primary. He defeated incumbent Sandy Rummel (DFL) in the general election.[7]
| Minnesota State Senate, District 53 (2010) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | Percent | ||
| Roger Chamberlain (R)
|
18394 | 52.69% | ||
| Sandy Rummel (DFL) | 16483 | 47.22% | ||
| Write-In | 33 | 0.09% | ||
Campaign themes
2022
Ballotpedia survey responses
See also: Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection
Roger Chamberlain did not complete Ballotpedia's 2022 Candidate Connection survey.
2020
Roger Chamberlain did not complete Ballotpedia's 2020 Candidate Connection survey.
2012
Chamberlain's website highlighted the following campaign themes:[8]
Economy - Jobs
- Excerpt: "Most people understand that the government taking money away from hardworking Minnesotans means less money in their pockets to spend on other things. When the government takes money from hardworking taxpayers, this money cannot then be used for businesses to expand and hire more people."
State Government – Regulation, Spending, Taxes
- Excerpt: "There is a place for government in our lives but over the years it has become a burden on hardworking taxpayers."
K-12 Education
- Excerpt: "We all want the best teachers and education system for our kids. But the facts below show that money isn't the only solution."
Amendment, Voter ID
- Excerpt: "This is a common sense solution to help ensure the integrity of our election system. Minnesotans will have the opportunity to debate the issue and vote on it on November 6, 2012."
Amendment, Definition Of Marriage
- Excerpt: "This does change current law (see MN Statute 517.01 & 517.03). It is about who will decide this important cultural issue, seven judges or the citizens. People will be given the opportunity to debate the issue in the “public square” and the vote on whether the definition of marriage should remain the same."
Presidential preference
2012
Roger Chamberlain endorsed Mitt Romney in the 2012 presidential election.[9]
Campaign finance summary
Note: The finance data shown here comes from the disclosures required of candidates and parties. Depending on the election or state, this may represent only a portion of all the funds spent on their behalf. Satellite spending groups may or may not have expended funds related to the candidate or politician on whose page you are reading this disclaimer. Campaign finance data from elections may be incomplete. For elections to federal offices, complete data can be found at the FEC website. Click here for more on federal campaign finance law and here for more on state campaign finance law.
Scorecards
A scorecard evaluates a legislator’s voting record. Its purpose is to inform voters about the legislator’s political positions. Because scorecards have varying purposes and methodologies, each report should be considered on its own merits. For example, an advocacy group’s scorecard may assess a legislator’s voting record on one issue while a state newspaper’s scorecard may evaluate the voting record in its entirety.
Ballotpedia is in the process of developing an encyclopedic list of published scorecards. Some states have a limited number of available scorecards or scorecards produced only by select groups. It is Ballotpedia’s goal to incorporate all available scorecards regardless of ideology or number.
Click here for an overview of legislative scorecards in all 50 states. To contribute to the list of Minnesota scorecards, email suggestions to editor@ballotpedia.org.
2022
In 2022, the Minnesota State Legislature was in session from January 31 to May 23.
- Legislators are scored on their votes on bills related to labor issues.
- Legislators are scored on their support for the organization's principles, which it defines as "provid[ing] a basis for a constitutionally limited government established to sustain life, liberty, justice, property rights and free enterprise."
- Legislators are scored on their votes on labor issues.
- Legislators are scored on their votes on bills related to business issues.
- Legislators are scored on their votes on bills related to business issues.
2021
| To view all the scorecards we found for this legislator in 2021, click [show]. |
|---|
|
In 2021, the Minnesota State Legislature was in session from January 5 to May 17.
|
2020
| To view all the scorecards we found for this legislator in 2020, click [show]. |
|---|
|
In 2020, the Minnesota State Legislature was in session from February 11 to May 17. Special sessions were convened: June 12 to June 19; July 13 to July 21; August 12; September 11; October 12 to October 15; and November 12.
|
2019
| To view all the scorecards we found for this legislator in 2019, click [show]. |
|---|
|
In 2019, the Minnesota State Legislature was in session from January 8 through May 20.
|
2018
| To view all the scorecards we found for this legislator in 2018, click [show]. |
|---|
|
In 2018, the Minnesota State Legislature was in session from February 20 through May 21.
|
2017
| To view all the scorecards we found for this legislator in 2017, click [show]. |
|---|
|
In 2017, the Minnesota State Legislature was in session from January 3 through May 22. The legislature held a special session from May 23 to May 26.
|
2016
| To view all the scorecards we found for this legislator in 2016, click [show]. |
|---|
|
In 2016, the Minnesota State Legislature was in session from March 8 through May 23.
|
2015
| To view all the scorecards we found for this legislator in 2015, click [show]. |
|---|
|
In 2015, the Minnesota State Legislature was in session from January 6 through May 18.
|
2014
| To view all the scorecards we found for this legislator in 2014, click [show]. |
|---|
|
In 2014, the Minnesota State Legislature was in session from February 25 to May 19.
|
2013
| To view all the scorecards we found for this legislator in 2013, click [show]. |
|---|
|
In 2013, the Minnesota State Legislature was in session from January 8 to May 20.
|
2012
| To view all the scorecards we found for this legislator in 2012, click [show]. |
|---|
|
In 2012, the Minnesota State Legislature was in session from January 24 to May 10.
|
2011
| To view all the scorecards we found for this legislator in 2011, click [show]. |
|---|
|
In 2011, the Minnesota State Legislature was in session from January 4 to May 23.
|
See also
2022 Elections
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ Minnesota Secretary of State, "Candidate Filing Search," accessed August 25, 2016
- ↑ Minnesota Secretary of State, "General election results, 2016," accessed December 19, 2016
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 Minnesota Secretary of State, "Candidate Filings," accessed June 3, 2016
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 Minnesota Secretary of State, "Minnesota State Primary: Tuesday, August 9, 2016," accessed August 9, 2016
- ↑ Minnesota Secretary of State, "State of Minnesota Canvassing Report," accessed May 25, 2014
- ↑ Minnesota Secretary of State, "Minnesota State Canvassing Report - State Primary - Tuesday, August 14, 2012," accessed April 23, 2014
- ↑ Secretary of State Official general election results
- ↑ "rogerchamberlain," Official Campaign Website
- ↑ Mitt Romney for President, "Mitt Romney Announces Support of Minnesota Leaders," February 3, 2012
| Political offices | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by - |
Minnesota State Senate District 38 2011-2023 |
Succeeded by Susan Pha (D) |
