Person
Elgin Rogers Jr.
- Work
- Began his career teaching American Government and Political Science at the collegiate level
Source: Elgin Rogers, Jr. Biography
- Education
- Alumnus, Harvard University Kennedy School Senior Executives in State and Local Government program
Source: Elgin Rogers, Jr. Biography
- Education
- Master of Arts, Indiana University Bloomington
Source: Elgin Rogers, Jr. Biography
- Education
- Bachelor of Arts, Kent State University
Source: Elgin Rogers, Jr. Biography
- Home
- Hometown is Toledo
Ballotpedia · Chamber directory · Official site · Ohio campaign finance
- $21KRaised, as filed · June 12, 2026
- $17KCash on hand · June 12, 2026
- no poll on fileLatest poll
- 3Positions in their words · 3 issues
- none on fileClaims checked
- 2Offices held · Ohio State Representative, since 2022
8 of 11 sections researched
Not yet researched: What they have said, checked, Financial interests, Polling and approval.
What has been checked
- Profile 11 entries
- On the ballot 1 entry
- Where they stand 3 entries Three positions from his official legislature biography and member page; he has not completed a Ballotpedia Candidate Connection survey and Ballotpedia records no campaign website for him.
- What they have said, checked Not yet researched
- Record in office 5 entries Includes the 4 key roll calls of the 136th General Assembly that every sitting legislator on this site gets: final passage of the operating budget, every veto override vote, and the vote placing Issue 3 on the ballot, as taken in their chamber while they served. Checked: his official legislature member page's Legislation tab, which lists eight bills he primary-sponsored in the 136th General Assembly, none past "As Introduced," "As Passed by the House" or "As Reported by Committee"; legislature.ohio.gov roll calls on House Bill 96 and Senate Joint Resolution 10
- Money 1 entry Calendar-2026 contributions and expenditures, and cash on hand on the most recent report (filed 2026-06-12), as filed with the Ohio Secretary of State. Reports filed after that are not included. Checked: Ohio Secretary of State candidate cover-page export, 2026 reports
- Financial interests Not yet researched
- Polling and approval Not yet researched
- Elections 2 entries Includes the last general election for this seat.
- Endorsements 3 entries
- Sources 12 entries
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The numbers behind this figure, as a table
| Chamber | District | Note |
|---|---|---|
| Ohio House | Ohio House, Ohio's 42nd District | Ohio State Representative, District 42 |
On the ballot
- Ohio State Representative, District 42 · November 3, 2026 · Democratic
The numbers behind this figure, as a table
| Date | Deadline | Time | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
| September 18, 2026 | Military and overseas absentee voting begins | The start of absentee voting for military and overseas (UOCAVA) voters. | |
| October 5, 2026 | Voter registration deadline | 9 p.m. | Boards of elections and the Ohio Secretary of State's office are open until 9 p.m. to accept registrations. |
| October 6, 2026 | Absentee voting by mail and early in-person voting begin | Early in-person voting runs 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. from October 6 through October 9; hours change on later dates through Election Day. | |
| October 22, 2026 | Pre-general campaign finance reports due | 4 p.m. | Certain candidates, political action committees, caucus committees and political parties file by 4 p.m. reports covering contributions and expenditures through October 14, 2026. |
| October 27, 2026 | Deadline for boards to receive absentee ballot applications | 8:30 p.m. | Applications for an absentee ballot must reach the county board by this time. |
| November 1, 2026 | Last day of early in-person voting | 1 p.m. to 5 p.m. | Early in-person voting at county boards of elections ends on Sunday, November 1; the hours that day are 1 p.m. to 5 p.m. in the table above. By October 29, nearly 1.3 million Ohioans had already voted early in person or returned absentee ballots (Journal-News; Signal Ohio's counts from the Secretary of State's daily absentee file add to 1,289,090). The 2022 midterm saw 1.47 million early votes, then a record. |
| November 2, 2026 | No early in-person voting at boards of elections | Early in-person voting at county boards of elections ended Sunday, November 1; there is no voting at boards of elections on Monday, November 2. Voters cast ballots at their assigned polling places on Tuesday, November 3. | |
| November 3, 2026 | Deadline for non-military/overseas absentee ballots to be received | 7:30 p.m. | Absentee ballots not covered by UOCAVA must be received by this time on Election Day. |
| November 3, 2026 | Last-minute absentee request for a hospitalization emergency | 3 p.m. | A voter, or a voter's minor child, who is hospitalized because of an accident or medical emergency may apply for an absentee ballot until 3 p.m. on Election Day. |
| November 3, 2026 | Polls open | 6:30 a.m. to 7:30 p.m. | Election Day voting hours statewide. |
| November 7, 2026 | Deadline for military and overseas (UOCAVA) absentee ballots to be received | The extended receipt deadline for UOCAVA absentee ballots. | |
| November 8, 2026 | Boards of elections may begin the official canvass | County boards may begin the official canvass of the November 3 General Election ballots (5 days after the election). | |
| November 18, 2026 | Deadline for boards to begin the official canvass | County boards must begin the official canvass of November 3 General Election ballots no later than this date (15 days after the election). | |
| November 24, 2026 | Deadline for boards to complete the official canvass | County boards must complete the canvass of November 3 General Election ballots no later than this date (21 days after the election). | |
| December 11, 2026 | Post-general campaign finance reports due | 4 p.m. | Certain candidates, political action committees, caucus committees and political parties file by 4 p.m. reports covering contributions and expenditures through December 4, 2026. |
Where they stand
Education
He is an advocate for expanding educational opportunities for all. He views education as the foundation that leads to multiple pathways to a healthy and successful life.
Source: Elgin Rogers, Jr. Biography
Property taxes
In his second term, Representative Rogers remains committed to improving the lives of Ohioans by reducing the property tax burden, improving educational opportunities, and protecting our democratic way of life through policy and advocacy.
Source: Elgin Rogers, Jr. Biography
Why they are running
Everyone in our nation should have an unfettered opportunity to live up to their potential and contribute. Government must ensure that this is possible for all.
What they have said, checked
Not yet researched
Record in office
The numbers behind this figure, as a table
| Person | Date | Kind | Entry |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jr. (D) | 2022-11-16 | office | Ohio State Representative, District 44 |
| Jr. (D) | 2025-01-01 | office | Ohio State Representative, District 42 |
| Jr. (D) | 2024-12-19 | bill | 2024-12-19 (bill): Joint primary sponsor, with Rep. Josh Williams, of House Bill 234 (135th General Assembly), Regards imposing sentence on offender who entere |
| Jr. (D) | 2025-04-09 | vote | 2025-04-09 (vote): Voted no on the state operating budget for fiscal years 2026 and 2027 (House-passed version) (House Bill 96); the House vote was 60-39 and t |
| Jr. (D) | 2025-06-25 | vote | 2025-06-25 (vote): Voted no on the conference committee report on the state operating budget for fiscal years 2026 and 2027 (House Bill 96); the House vote was |
| Jr. (D) | 2025-07-21 | vote | 2025-07-21 (vote): Voted against overriding the governor's veto of item 66 in House Bill 96; the item removed local authority to place replacement property-tax |
| Jr. (D) | 2026-06-10 | vote | 2026-06-10 (vote): Voted no on adopting the joint resolution proposing a constitutional amendment to require identification to vote, placing it on the November |
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vote June 10, 2026
Voted no on adopting the joint resolution proposing a constitutional amendment to require identification to vote, placing it on the November 3, 2026 ballot as Issue 3 (Senate Joint Resolution 10); the House vote was 62-30 and the motion passed.
Sources: Senate Joint Resolution 10: votes · Senate Joint Resolution 10
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vote July 21, 2025
Voted against overriding the governor's veto of item 66 in House Bill 96; the item removed local authority to place replacement property-tax levies and certain emergency levies on the ballot (the House vote was 61-28, override succeeded).
Sources: House Bill 96: votes · House Bill 96
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vote June 25, 2025
Voted no on the conference committee report on the state operating budget for fiscal years 2026 and 2027 (House Bill 96); the House vote was 59-38 and the motion passed.
Sources: House Bill 96: votes · House Bill 96
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vote April 9, 2025
Voted no on the state operating budget for fiscal years 2026 and 2027 (House-passed version) (House Bill 96); the House vote was 60-39 and the motion passed.
Sources: House Bill 96: votes · House Bill 96
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bill December 19, 2024
Joint primary sponsor, with Rep. Josh Williams, of House Bill 234 (135th General Assembly), Regards imposing sentence on offender who entered an Alford plea, signed into law December 19, 2024 (effective March 20, 2025).
Recorded votes
Elgin Rogers Jr. cast 589 Yea or Nay votes on the roll calls we hold, across 3 terms from 2021 to 2026, all in the Ohio General Assembly, from the Ohio Legislature. Each term opens to every roll call, with the question, the result, how Elgin Rogers Jr. voted and how the majority of their party voted.
| Term | Chamber | Yea | Nay | Did not vote | With party |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 136th General Assembly, 2025–2026 | Ohio House, district 42 | 232 | 39 | not recorded | 83% of 41 |
| 135th General Assembly, 2023–2024 | Ohio House, district 44 | 221 | 37 | not recorded | 73% of 41 |
| 134th General Assembly, 2021–2022 | Ohio House, district 44 | 45 | 15 | not recorded | 86% of 14 |
"With party" counts only roll calls on which most Republicans and most Democrats voted opposite ways. The Ohio Legislature records who voted Yea and who voted Nay and no one else, so an absence cannot be told from an abstention and neither is counted; only floor votes are listed.
Source: Legislation and votes
Money
The numbers behind this figure, as a table
| From | To | Dollars | Share of total | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Raised | Spent | 11,173.96 | 30.8% | |
| Other funds (derived) | Spent | 7,762.36 | 21.4% | |
| Raised | Cash on hand | 10,261.04 | 28.2% | |
| Other funds (derived) | Cash on hand | 7,128.16 | 19.6% |
The numbers behind this figure, as a table
| Status |
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| None found in the records checked |
Totals as filed
| Race | Filer | Raised | Spent | Cash on hand | As of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ohio State Representative, District 42 | OhioSOS Citizens for Rogers | $21,435 | $18,936 | $17,389 | June 12, 2026 |
Ohio campaigns were due to file pre-general reports on October 22, covering activity through October 14, 2026. They are not in these figures, which come from the latest report in our records, dated June 12, 2026.
Sources: Campaign Finance Data · Campaign Finance: Cover Page search · Campaign Finance
Outside spending
Financial interests
Not yet researched
Polling and approval
The numbers behind this figure, as a table
| Status |
|---|
| None found in the records checked |
Elections
| Race | Party | Result | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ohio State Representative, District 42 (2026) | Democratic | Pending | ||
| Ohio State Representative, District 42 (2024) | Democratic | Won | 28,382 | 100.0% |
Offices held
Ohio State Representative, District 44 · 2022-11-16 to 2024-12-31 · appointed
Sources: Elgin Rogers Jr. appointed to Ohio House District 44, sworn in as state representative · Members of the 135th General Assembly
Ohio State Representative, District 42 · 2025-01-01 to present · elected
Sources: Elgin Rogers, Jr. Biography · Member Directory · Ohio House of Representatives
Endorsements
Endorsements received
unionOhio Education Association
August 18, 2026
Listed in the organization's 2026 Ohio House recommended candidates, District 42.
Sources: ohea.org · web.archive.org
unionUAW
2026
Listed as a State House endorsement on the UAW's 2026 Ohio endorsement page, grouped under UAW Region 2B.
Source: uawpower.org
unionOhio Federation of Teachers
2026
Listed under Ohio House on the union's 2026 endorsement page, which names general-election nominees.
Source: oft-aft.org
Sources
Data from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0: Ohio House of Representatives
Every URL on this page, once each.
- Elgin Rogers Jr. · Ballotpedia · accessed 2026-09-21 · CC BY-SA 3.0 or later, per Ballotpedia's terms
- Ohio House of Representatives District 42 · Ballotpedia · accessed 2026-09-21 · CC BY-SA 3.0 or later, per Ballotpedia's terms
- Elgin Rogers, Jr. Biography · The Ohio House of Representatives · accessed 2026-09-21
- Representative Elgin Rogers, Jr. - District 42 · The Ohio House of Representatives · accessed 2026-09-21
- Member Directory · The Ohio House of Representatives · accessed 2026-09-08
- Ohio House of Representatives · Wikipedia · accessed 2026-09-08
- Campaign Finance Data · Ohio Secretary of State · accessed 2026-09-19
- Campaign Finance: Cover Page search · Ohio Secretary of State · accessed 2026-09-19
- Campaign Finance · Ohio Secretary of State · accessed 2026-09-19
- House Bill 96: votes · Ohio General Assembly
- Senate Joint Resolution 10: votes · Ohio General Assembly
- 2024 Official Election Results · Ohio Secretary of State · accessed 2026-09-21
- https://oft-aft.org/2026election
- https://uawpower.org/states/ohio
- https://ohea.org/oea-candidate-recommendations/
- https://web.archive.org/web/20260411024548/https://www.ohea.org/oea-candidate-recommendations/
- Elgin Rogers Jr. appointed to Ohio House District 44, sworn in as state representative · The Ohio House of Representatives · 2022-11-16 · accessed 2026-09-25
- Members of the 135th General Assembly · Ohio General Assembly, Legislative Information System · accessed 2026-09-24
- House Bill 96 · Ohio General Assembly · accessed 2026-09-21
- Senate Joint Resolution 10 · Ohio General Assembly · accessed 2026-09-21
- House Bill 234, 135th General Assembly · The Ohio Legislature · accessed 2026-09-22
- Ohio campaign finance
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