Chris Rogers (born September 16, 1987) is an American politician who is a member of the

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for the 2nd district since December 2024

Early life and education

Rogers was born and raised in

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. He earned a

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from the

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and a

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from

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Political career

Rogers previously worked in the district office of

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Lynn Woolsey and as a senior staffer for

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Mike McGuire.

Santa Rosa City Council

Rogers was first elected to the

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in 2016. He was re-elected in 2020 and was selected by the council to serve as mayor from December 2020 to December 2022.

California State Assembly

Following incumbent Jim Wood's retirement announcement, Rogers announced that he would run for the

in the 2nd district in

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. Rogers placed second in the primary, narrowly defeating

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chair Rusty Hicks to advance. He defeated Republican Mike Greer in the general election with 65.9% of the vote to 34.1% .

Personal life

Rogers lives in

with his wife, Sarah, a nurse.

References

External links

{{DEFAULTSORT:Rogers, Chris Living people People from Santa Rosa, California California city council members 21st-century members of the California State Legislature 21st-century mayors of places in California University of California, Santa Barbara alumni Sonoma State University alumni Year of birth uncertain Democratic Party members of the California State Assembly