Robert Mason Hogg (born January 24, 1967) is the Iowa State Senator from the 33rd District. A

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, he has served in the

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since 2007 after having served in the

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from 2003 to 2007. He ran in the Democratic primary for the 2016 United States Senate election in Iowa, but he lost to former Iowa Lieutenant Governor

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. In June 2021, Hogg announced his intention to not seek re-election to his seat in 2022.

Background

Hogg was born in Iowa City in 1967, the son of Robert (Bob) and Carol Ladd Hogg. He received his

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from the

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and his J.D. and

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from the

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Political career

State Legislature

Hogg currently serves on several committees in the

- the Appropriations committee; the Ways and Means committee; the Environment & Energy Independence committee, where he is vice chair; the Judiciary committee, where he is vice chair; and the Rebuild Iowa committee, where he is chair. He also serves as vice chair of the Justice System Appropriations Subcommittee. , he was the only lawyer in the Iowa Senate. Hogg was elected in 2006 with 14,112 votes (59%), defeating

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opponent Renee Schulte. He was reelected in 2010 and 2014. Hogg served as minority leader of the Iowa Senate for a little less than a year. He was replaced by

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in 2017.

U.S. Senate campaign

On July 8, 2014, Hogg announced that he had formed a committee to explore a potential run for

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in 2016 against Republican incumbent

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. Later in 2015, Hogg announced his candidacy. Hogg received the endorsement of over 60 state lawmakers, including

President

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and Senate Majority Leader

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. However, he lost the primary election to

, who ultimately lost the general election to incumbent Senator Chuck Grassley.

Publications

In 2013, Robb published ''America's Climate Century: What Climate Change Means for America in the 21st Century'', a self-published but well-received account of the challenges society is confronting in the face of a changing climate.

Background

Political career

State Legislature

U.S. Senate campaign

Publications

References

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