title: Walt Rogers
text: # Walt Rogers
  
  Walt Rogers (born July 5, 1961) was 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, 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 | % |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | Iowa Senate elections, 2008 District 10 Turnout: 32,215 | Democratic hold | Jeff Danielson* | Democratic | 16,103 | 50.0 |
  | Iowa Senate elections, 2008 District 10 Turnout: 32,215 | Democratic hold | Walt Rogers | Republican | 16,081 | 49.9 |
  | Iowa House of Representatives elections, 2010 District 20 Turnout: 13,288 | Republican gain from Democratic | Walt Rogers | Republican | 6,997 | 52.7 |
  | Iowa House of Representatives elections, 2010 District 20 Turnout: 13,288 | Republican gain from Democratic | Doris J. Kelley* | Democratic | 6,031 | 45.4 |
  | Iowa House of Representatives elections, 2012 District 60 Turnout: 13,288 | Republican hold | Walt Rogers* | Republican | 8,966 | 51.9 |
  | Iowa House of Representatives elections, 2012 District 60 Turnout: 13,288 | Republican hold | Bob Greenwood | Democratic | 8,298 | 48.0 |
  