Roger Roth
| Roger Roth | |
|---|---|
| Member of the Wisconsin Senate from the 19th district | |
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Assumed office January 3, 2015 | |
| Preceded by | Mike Ellis |
| Member of the Wisconsin State Assembly from the 56th district | |
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In office 2007–2011 | |
| Preceded by | Terri McCormick |
| Succeeded by | Michelle Litjens |
| Personal details | |
| Born |
February 5, 1978 Appleton, Wisconsin |
| Political party | Republican |
Roger J. Roth, Jr. (born February 5, 1978) is a United States politician and homebuilder.
Born in Appleton, Wisconsin, Roth served in the Wisconsin National Air Guard and was an Iraq War veteran. Roth graduated from St. Mary Central High School in Neenah, Wisconsin and received his bachelor's degree from the University of Wisconsin–Oshkosh. He was a self-employed homebuilder. He served in the Wisconsin State Assembly as a Republican 2007-2011.[1][2]
Roth is running for State Senate against Penny Bernard Schaber (D) in the 19th district of Wisconsin to replace long time incumbent Michael Ellis (R) in the 2014 election.[3] On November 4, 2014, Roth was elected to the Wisconsin State Senate.[4]
Electoral history
| Wisconsin 19th Senate election, 2014 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
| Republican | Roger Roth | 41, 628 | 57.17 | |
| Democratic | Penny Bernard Schaber | 31, 135 | 42.76 | |
| Republican hold | ||||
| Wisconsin 56th Assembly election, 2008 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
| Republican | Roger Roth (incumbent) | 20,971 | 59.66 | |
| Democratic | Susan Garcia Franz | 14,144 | 40.24 | |
| [[|N/A]] | Scattering | 34 | 0.10 | |
| Republican hold | ||||
| Wisconsin 56th Assembly election, 2006 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
| Republican | Roger Roth | 15,472 | 59.04 | |
| Democratic | Susan Garcia Franz | 10, 722 | 40.91 | |
| Republican hold | ||||
Notes
- ↑ Votesmart.org-Roger Roth, Jr.
- ↑ 'Wisconsin Blue Book 2007-2008,' Biographical Sketch of Roger J. Roth, Jr., pg. 57
- ↑ http://ballotpedia.org/Wisconsin_State_Senate_elections,_2014
- ↑ 'Republicans fend Democratic attempt at control, keep majority in Wisconsin state Senate,' Minneapolis Star Tribune, Todd Richmond, November 5, 2014
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