Roger Roth
Roger Roth | |
|---|---|
| President of the Wisconsin Senate | |
| In office January 3, 2017 – January 4, 2021 | |
| Preceded by | Mary Lazich |
| Succeeded by | Chris Kapenga |
| Member of the Wisconsin Senate from the 19th district | |
| In office January 3, 2015 – January 3, 2023 | |
| Preceded by | Michael Ellis |
| Succeeded by | Rachael Cabral-Guevara |
| Member of the Wisconsin State Assembly from the 56th district | |
| In office January 1, 2007 – January 3, 2011 | |
| Preceded by | Terri McCormick |
| Succeeded by | Michelle Litjens |
| Personal details | |
| Born | February 5, 1978 Appleton, Wisconsin, U.S. |
| Political party | Republican |
| Spouse | Rebecca Roth |
| Children | 5 |
| Relatives | Toby Roth (uncle) |
| Education | University of Wisconsin, Oshkosh (BA) |
Roger James Roth Jr. (born February 5, 1978) is an American politician from Appleton, Wisconsin. He was a member of the Wisconsin Senate for eight years, representing Wisconsin's 19th Senate district from 2015 to 2023, and was president of the Senate during the 2017–2018 and 2019–2020 legislative terms. Before serving in the Senate, he was a member of the Wisconsin State Assembly, representing Wisconsin's 56th Assembly district for two terms from January 2007 until January 2011.
He was the Republican nominee for Lieutenant Governor of Wisconsin in the 2022 election, and ran unsuccessfully for the Republican nomination for U.S. House of Representatives in Wisconsin's 8th congressional district in 2024. His uncle, Toby Roth, was a member of the U.S. House of Representatives for nine terms.