Walt Rogers
Walt Rogers (Republican Party) was a member of the Iowa House of Representatives, representing District 60. Rogers assumed office on January 1, 2011. Rogers left office on January 1, 2019.
Rogers (Republican Party) ran in a special election to the Iowa State Senate to represent District 30. Rogers lost in the special general election on March 19, 2019.
Rogers is a former Republican member of the Iowa House of Representatives, representing District 60 from 2011 to 2019. He served as assistant majority leader.
Biography
Rogers earned his B.S. in Manufacturing and Management Technology from the University of Northern Iowa. His professional experience includes working as a leadership consultant and concert/event planner.
Committee assignments
2017 legislative session
At the beginning of the 2017 legislative session, this legislator served on the following committees:
| Iowa committee assignments, 2017 |
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| • Appropriations |
| • Education, Chair |
| • Environmental Protection |
2015 legislative session
At the beginning of the 2015 legislative session, Rogers served on the following committees:
| Iowa committee assignments, 2015 |
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| • Administration and Rules, Chair |
| • Appropriations |
| • Economic Growth |
| • Judiciary |
| • Local Government |
2013-2014
At the beginning of the 2013 legislative session, Rogers served on the following committees:
| Iowa committee assignments, 2013 |
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| • Administration and Rules, Vice chair |
| • Appropriations |
| • Economic Growth |
| • Education |
| • Transportation |
2011-2012
In the 2011-2012 legislative session, Rogers served on the following committees:
| Iowa committee assignments, 2011 |
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| • Appropriations |
| • Judiciary |
| • State Government |
| • Transportation |
Sponsored legislation
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Elections
2019
See also: Iowa state legislative special elections, 2019
General election
Special general election for Iowa State Senate District 30
Eric Giddens defeated Walt Rogers and Fred Perryman in the special general election for Iowa State Senate District 30 on March 19, 2019.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Eric Giddens (D) | 56.8 | 7,611 |
 | Walt Rogers (R) | 42.1 | 5,635 | |
 | Fred Perryman (L) | 1.1 | 143 | |
| Total votes: 13,389 | |||
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2018
General election
General election for Iowa House of Representatives District 60
Dave Williams defeated incumbent Walt Rogers in the general election for Iowa House of Representatives District 60 on November 6, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Dave Williams (D) | 50.7 | 7,945 |
| Walt Rogers (R) | 49.2 | 7,711 | |
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.1 | 13 | ||
| Total votes: 15,669 | |||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Iowa House of Representatives District 60
Dave Williams advanced from the Democratic primary for Iowa House of Representatives District 60 on June 5, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Dave Williams | 100.0 | 1,564 |
| Total votes: 1,564 | |||
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for Iowa House of Representatives District 60
Incumbent Walt Rogers advanced from the Republican primary for Iowa House of Representatives District 60 on June 5, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Walt Rogers | 100.0 | 552 |
| Total votes: 552 | |||
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2016
Elections for the Iowa House of Representatives took place in 2016. The primary election took place on June 7, 2016, and the general election was held on November 8, 2016. The candidate filing deadline was March 18, 2016.
Incumbent Walt Rogers defeated Gary Kroeger in the Iowa House of Representatives District 60 general election.[1][2]
| Iowa House of Representatives, District 60 General Election, 2016 | ||||
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| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Republican |  Walt Rogers Incumbent |
58.19% | 10,115 | |
| Democratic | Gary Kroeger | 41.81% | 7,267 | |
| Total Votes | 17,382 | |||
| Source: Iowa Secretary of State | ||||
Gary Kroeger ran unopposed in the Iowa House of Representatives District 60 Democratic primary.[3][4]
| Iowa House of Representatives, District 60 Democratic Primary, 2016 | ||
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| Party | Candidate | |
| Democratic | Gary Kroeger (unopposed) | |
Incumbent Walt Rogers ran unopposed in the Iowa House of Representatives District 60 Republican primary.[3][4]
| Iowa House of Representatives, District 60 Republican Primary, 2016 | ||
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| Party | Candidate | |
| Republican | Walt Rogers Incumbent (unopposed) | |
2014
Elections for the Iowa House of Representatives took place in 2014. A primary election took place on June 3, 2014. The general election was held on November 4, 2014. The signature filing deadline for candidates wishing to run in this election was March 14, 2014. Karyn Finn was unopposed in the Democratic primary, while incumbent Walt Rogers defeated Jason Welch in the Republican primary. Finn faced Rogers in the general election.[5][6] Incumbent Rogers defeated Finn in the general election.[7]
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
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| Republican | Walt Rogers Incumbent |
59% | 7,841 | |
| Democratic | Karyn Finn | 41% | 5,456 | |
| Total Votes | 13,297 | |||
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
|---|---|---|
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Walt Rogers Incumbent |
78.8% | 1,256 |
| Jason Welch | 21.2% | 338 |
| Total Votes | 1,594 | |
Rogers ran in the 2014 election for the U.S. House to represent Iowa's 1st District. He ended his campaign on February 27, 2014.[8]
2012
Rogers ran in the 2012 election for Iowa House of Representatives District 60. Rogers ran unopposed in the Republican primary on June 5, 2012, and defeated Bob Greenwood (D) in the general election on November 6, 2012.[9][10]
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Walt Rogers Incumbent |
51.9% | 8,966 | |
| Democratic | Bob Greenwood | 48.1% | 8,298 | |
| Total Votes | 17,264 | |||
2010
Rogers won election to the Iowa House of Representatives, defeating incumbent Doris Kelley (D) in the November 2 general election.[11]
| Iowa House of Representatives, District 20 General Election (2010) | ||||
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| Candidates | Votes | |||
| Walt Rogers (R)
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6,997 | |||
| Doris Kelley (D) | 6,031 | |||
2008
On November 4, 2008, Jeff Danielson was re-elected to the 10th District Seat in the Iowa State Senate, defeating Walt Rogers (R). A districtwide recount was conducted after one of the closest races in Black Hawk County history. On November 26, 2008, Rogers conceded the race.[12][13] Danielson raised $270,574 for his campaign, while Rogers raised $78,184.[14]
| Iowa State Senate, District 10, 2008 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Democratic | Jeff Danielson Incumbent |
50% | 16,103 | |
| Republican | Walt Rogers | 50% | 16,081 | |
| Total Votes | 32,184 | |||
Campaign themes
2019
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Campaign finance summary
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Issues
Presidential preference
2012
Walt Rogers endorsed Rick Santorum in the 2012 presidential election.[15]
Personal
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Rogers and his wife, Jenny, have three children. He is a board member for the community organizations Safe and Drug Free Committee, Alternatives Pregnancy Center, My Waterloo Days and Love Cedar Valley.
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2018
In 2018, the Iowa State Legislature was in session from January 8 through May 5.
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2017
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In 2017, the Iowa State Legislature was in session from January 9 through April 22.
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2016
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In 2016, the Iowa State Legislature was in session from January 11 through April 29.
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2015
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In 2015, the Iowa State Legislature was in session from January 12 through June 5.
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2014
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In 2014, the 85th Iowa State Legislature was in session from January 13 through May 2.
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2013
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In 2013, the Iowa State Legislature was in session from January 14 to May 23.
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2012
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In 2012, the 84th Iowa State Legislature was in session from January 9 to May 9.[18]
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See also
2019 Elections
External links
- Search Google News for this topic
- Walt Rogers on Facebook
- Profile from Open States
- Biography from Project Vote Smart
- Legislative profile from Project Vote Smart
- Campaign contributions: 2012, 2010, 2008
- Electful profile
Footnotes
- ↑ Iowa Secretary of State, "General Candidate List, 2016," accessed August 24, 2016
- ↑ Iowa Secretary of State, "2016 General Election Canvass Summary," accessed December 16, 2016
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 Iowa Secretary of State, "Candidate Listing by Office," March 21, 2016
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 Iowa Secretary of State, "2016 Primary Election Canvass Summary," accessed August 22, 2016
- ↑ Iowa Secretary of State, "Official primary election candidate list," accessed March 18, 2014
- ↑ Iowa Secretary of State, "Official primary election results," accessed June 30, 2014
- ↑ The Des Moines Register, "Election2014," accessed November 4, 2014
- ↑ Cite error: Invalid
<ref>tag; no text was provided for refs namedend - ↑ Iowa Secretary of State, "Official Primary Results," accessed October 1, 2014
- ↑ Iowa Department of Elections, "2012 Primary Candidates," accessed May 15, 2012
- ↑ Iowa Secretary of State, "Official 2010 General election results," accessed October 1, 2014
- ↑ WCF Courier, "Walt Rogers concedes Senate 10 race," November 26, 2008
- ↑ Iowa Secretary of State, "2008 Official election results," accessed April 7, 2014
- ↑ Follow The Money, "Money raised by 2008 Senate candidates," accessed April 8, 2014
- ↑ Rick Santorum for President, "Iowa State Representative Walt Rogers Endorses Rick Santorum," July 2011
- ↑ ACLU Iowa, "Legislative Report & Civil Liberties Scorecard," accessed July 11, 2017
- ↑ ACLU of Iowa, "Legislative Report & Civil Liberties Scorecard," accessed July 11, 2017
- ↑ StateScape, "Session schedules," accessed August 2, 2014
- ↑ ACLU of Iowa, "Civil Liberties report card," accessed July 11, 2017
| Political offices | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Peter Cownie (R) |
Iowa House of Representatives District 60 2013-2019 |
Succeeded by Dave Williams (D) |
| Preceded by Doris Kelley |
Iowa House of Representatives District 20 2011–2013 |
Succeeded by Clel Baudler (R) |
