Tim Rogers

Rogers was born in Milwaukee, where he still lives, graduated from North Division High School in 1978, and studied at the University of Wisconsin-Parkside and Milwaukee Area Technical College.[1][3] According to WUWM, which drew on his campaign website and earlier news coverage, he works delivering gift baskets and newspapers for two local businesses.[1][2] His campaign website says he volunteers in his community and sings in the All Saints Catholic Choir and the Milwaukee Public Schools Alumni Choir.[7]

Rogers was the Republican nominee against Gwen Moore in 2018, 2020, 2022 and 2024, losing each general election.[1][3] In 2024 he won the Republican primary over Purnima Nath, 71.2% to 28.4%, and received 22.4% in the general election; he said that year that he had made a commitment in 2018 to keep running "until we get it right."[1][3] He won the August 11, 2026 Republican primary, again over Nath.[2] His campaign website listed universal school choice, criminal justice reform, clean water and lower taxes as priorities.[1][2][3] He received 17.5% of the vote to Gwen Moore's 80.0%, according to unofficial results reported by NBC News.[4]