# Rob Hogg > Mediated Wiki article. Canonical URL: https://mediated.wiki/source/Rob_Hogg > Markdown URL: https://mediated.wiki/source/Rob_Hogg.md > Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rob_Hogg > Source revision: 1350135797 > License: Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/) **Robert Mason Hogg** (born January 24, 1967) is an American politician who served in the [Iowa Senate](/source/Iowa_Senate) from 2007 to 2023 representing the 33rd district. A [Democrat](/source/Iowa_Democratic_Party), he previously served in the [Iowa House of Representatives](/source/Iowa_House_of_Representatives) from 2003 to 2007. He ran in the Democratic primary for the [2016 United States Senate election in Iowa](/source/2016_United_States_Senate_election_in_Iowa), but he lost to former lieutenant governor [Patty Judge](/source/Patty_Judge). ## Background Hogg was born in Iowa City in 1967, the son of [Robert (Bob)](/source/Robert_V._Hogg) and Carol Ladd Hogg.[1] He received his [B.A.](/source/Bachelor_of_Arts) from the [University of Iowa](/source/University_of_Iowa) and his [J.D.](/source/Juris_doctor) and [M.A.](/source/Master_of_Arts) from the [University of Minnesota](/source/University_of_Minnesota). ## Political career ### State Legislature Hogg is on [Iowa Senate](/source/Iowa_Senate)'s 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 is also vice chair of the Justice System Appropriations Subcommittee. As of February 2011, he was the only lawyer in the Iowa Senate.[2] Hogg was [elected in 2006](/source/Iowa_Senate_elections,_2006) with 14,112 votes (59%), defeating [Republican](/source/Republican_Party_of_Iowa) opponent Renee Schulte.[3] He was reelected in 2010 and 2014. Hogg was minority leader of the Iowa Senate for a little less than a year. He was replaced by [Janet Petersen](/source/Janet_Petersen) in 2017.[4][5] ### U.S. Senate campaign Main article: [2016 United States Senate election in Iowa](/source/2016_United_States_Senate_election_in_Iowa) On July 8, 2014, Hogg announced that he had formed a committee to explore a potential run for [United States Senate](/source/United_States_Senate) in 2016 against Republican incumbent [Chuck Grassley](/source/Chuck_Grassley).[6] Later in 2015, Hogg announced his candidacy.[7] Hogg received the endorsement of over 60 state lawmakers, including [Iowa Senate](/source/Iowa_Senate) President [Pam Jochum](/source/Pam_Jochum) and Senate Majority Leader [Michael Gronstal](/source/Michael_Gronstal).[8] However, he lost the primary election to [Patty Judge](/source/Patty_Judge), who ultimately lost the general election to incumbent Senator Chuck Grassley. ### Book In 2013, Robb published *America's Climate Century: What Climate Change Means for America in the 21st Century*, a self-published book about the challenges society is confronting in the face of a changing climate. ## References 1. ["Rob Hogg"](https://web.archive.org/web/20181104051253/https://www.robhogg.org/about). *www.robhogg.org*. Archived from [the original](https://www.robhogg.org/about) on November 4, 2018. Retrieved Sep 19, 2020. 1. "Meet the 2011 lawyer-legislators". *The Iowa Lawyer*. No. February 2011. 1. ["Official Results Report - Statewide"](http://www.sos.state.ia.us/pdfs/GenOffResults.pdf). [Archived](https://web.archive.org/web/20070715101939/http://www.sos.state.ia.us/pdfs/GenOffResults.pdf) July 15, 2007 at the Wayback Machine. 1. Lynch, James Q. ["Iowa Senate Democrats oust Hogg, opt for new leadership with Petersen"](https://www.thegazette.com/subject/news/iowa-senate-democrats-oust-hogg-opt-for-new-leadership-with-petersen-20171022). *The Gazette*. Retrieved Sep 19, 2020. 1. Brennan, Paul (Oct 23, 2017). ["Cedar Rapids Sen. Rob Hogg voted out as Minority Leader"](https://littlevillagemag.com/cedar-rapids-sen-robb-hogg-forced-out-as-minority-leader/). Retrieved Sep 19, 2020. 1. ["Rob Hogg announced exploratory committee for U.S. Senate"](http://www.desmoinesregister.com/story/news/politics/2015/07/08/rob-hogg-us-senate-iowa-chuck-grassley-exploratory-committee/29872591/). Des Moines Register. 8 July 2015. Retrieved 8 July 2015. 1. Hanson, Brad (September 23, 2015). ["Iowa Senator Rob Hogg looks to unseat Sen. Chuck Grassley"](https://web.archive.org/web/20170710134503/http://www.kwwl.com/story/30101349/2015/09/23/iowa-senator-rob-hogg-looks-to-unseat-sen-chuck-grassley). [Dubuque, Iowa](/source/Dubuque,_Iowa): [KWWL](/source/KWWL_(TV)). Archived from [the original](http://www.kwwl.com/story/30101349/2015/09/23/iowa-senator-rob-hogg-looks-to-unseat-sen-chuck-grassley) on July 10, 2017. Retrieved October 1, 2023. – via [Wayback Machine](/source/Wayback_Machine) 1. Noble, Jason. ["Patty Judge will enter U.S. Senate race against Chuck Grassley"](https://www.desmoinesregister.com/story/news/politics/2016/03/03/patty-judge-enter-us-senate-race-against-chuck-grassley/81267296/). *Des Moines Register*. Retrieved Sep 19, 2020. ## External links - [Senator Rob Hogg](http://www.legis.iowa.gov/Legislators/legislator.aspx?PID=6445) *official Iowa Legislature site* - [Senator Rob Hogg](http://www3.legis.state.ia.us/ga/member.do?id=6445) [Archived](https://web.archive.org/web/20120208141223/http://www3.legis.state.ia.us/ga/member.do?id=6445) February 8, 2012 at the Wayback Machine *official Iowa General Assembly site* - [State Senator Rob Hogg](http://www.senate.iowa.gov/hogg/) *official constituency site* - [Rob Hogg Exploratory Committee](http://www.robhogg.org/) [Archived](https://web.archive.org/web/20150713092813/http://www.robhogg.org/) July 13, 2015 at the Wayback Machine *exploratory committee website* --- Adapted from the Wikipedia article [Rob Hogg](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rob_Hogg) by Wikipedia contributors ([contributor history](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rob_Hogg?action=history)). 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