Walt Rogers
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84th General Assembly portrait (2011)
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| Member of the Iowa House of Representatives from the 60th district 20th district (2011–2013) |
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| Assumed office January 10, 2011 |
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| Preceded by | Doris Kelley |
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| Born | July 5, 1961 (age 63) Waterloo, Iowa, U.S. |
| Political party | Republican |
| Spouse(s) | Jenny |
| Children | 3 (all grown) |
| Residence | Cedar Falls, Iowa |
| Alma mater | University of Northern Iowa |
| Religion | Christian |
| Website | legis.iowa.gov/... |
Walt Rogers (born July 5, 1961) is the Iowa State Representative from the 60th District. A Republican, he has served in the Iowa House of Representatives since 2011.
As of October 2011[update], Rogers serves on several committees in the Iowa House – the Appropriations, Judiciary, State Government, and Transportation committees. He also serves as the vice chair of the Administration and Regulation Appropriations Subcommittee and as a member of the Research and Development School Advisory Council.
On October 1, 2013, Rogers announced his candidacy for United States Congress in Iowa's 1st congressional district in the 2014 election cycle.
He was born and raised in Waterloo, Iowa.
Electoral history
In his first campaign for public office, Rogers lost his 2008 election bid for the Iowa Senate's 10th District, losing to incumbent Democrat Jeff Danielson by a margin of only 22 votes. Rogers was elected in 2010, defeating incumbent Democrat Doris Kelley; he was reelected in 2012 over challenger Bob Greenwood.
| Election | Political result | Candidate | Party | Votes | % | ||
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| Iowa Senate elections, 2008 [1] District 10 Turnout: 32,215 |
Democratic hold | Jeff Danielson* | Democratic | 16,103 | 50.0 | ||
| Walt Rogers | Republican | 16,081 | 49.9 | ||||
| Iowa House of Representatives elections, 2010 [2] District 20 Turnout: 13,288 |
Republican gain from Democratic | Walt Rogers | Republican | 6,997 | 52.7 | ||
| Doris J. Kelley* | Democratic | 6,031 | 45.4 | ||||
| Iowa House of Representatives elections, 2012 [3] District 60 Turnout: 13,288 |
Republican hold | Walt Rogers* | Republican | 8,966 | 51.9 | ||
| Bob Greenwood | Democratic | 8,298 | 48.0 | ||||
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- Walt Rogers official Iowa General Assembly site
- Walt Rogers Campaign website
- Profile at Project Vote Smart
- Financial information (state office) at the National Institute for Money in State Politics
- Walt Rogers at Iowa House Republicans
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| Preceded by | 60th District (formerly 20th) 2011–present |
Succeeded by Incumbent |
