Roger Roth

Roger Roth
Member of the Wisconsin Senate from the 19th district
Incumbent
Assumed office January 3, 2015
Preceded by	Mike Ellis
Member of the Wisconsin State Assembly from the 56th district
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 ran 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

1. Votesmart.org-Roger Roth, Jr.
2. 'Wisconsin Blue Book 2007-2008,' Biographical Sketch of Roger J. Roth, Jr., pg. 57
3. http://ballotpedia.org/Wisconsin_State_Senate_elections,_2014
4. 'Republicans fend Democratic attempt at control, keep majority in Wisconsin state Senate,' Minneapolis Star Tribune, Todd Richmond, November 5, 2014

External links

• Campaign Website
• Official Legislative Website