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{{Officeholder
|name=Denver Riggleman
|image=
|party=[[Republican]]
|spouse=Christine Blair Riggleman
|religion=Non-Denominational [[Protestant]]<ref>[https://www.pewforum.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/7/2019/01/Detailed-tables-NUMBER-CHECK-COMPLETE-1-3.pdf Religious affiliation of members of 116th Congress]</ref>
|offices=
{{Officeholder/representative
|state=Virginia
|district=5th
|terms=January 3, 2019 – present
|preceded=Tom Garrett
|former=n
|succeeded=
}}
|military=y
|allegiance=[[United States]]
|branch=[[United States Air Force]]
|unit=366th Fighter Wing<br>34th Bomb Squadron<br>[[National Security Agency]]
|serviceyears=1992 – 2007
}}
'''Denver Lee Riggleman III''' (born March 17, 1970 (age {{age|1970|3|17}})) is a businessman and [[establishment]] conservative [[Republican]] who currently represents [[Virginia]]'s 5th congressional district in the [[United States House of Representatives]].
==U.S. House of Representatives==
===2018 election===
After Republican then-incumbent representative Tom Garrett announced on May 29, 2020 that he wouldn't seek re-election due to [[alcoholism]],<ref>Multiple references:
*[https://dailyprogress.com/news/local/garrett-drops-re-election-bid-citing-alcoholism/article_76ff3dbe-62c3-11e8-80d5-13a11695e2d7.html Garrett drops re-election bid, citing alcoholism]
*[https://abcnews.go.com/Politics/freshman-lawmaker-tom-garrett-decides-retire-im-alcoholic/story?id=55505515 Freshman lawmaker Tom Garrett decides to retire: 'I'm an alcoholic']
*[https://www.cnn.com/2018/05/28/politics/tom-garrett-virginia-election/index.html Virginia Rep. Tom Garrett won't seek re-election to get treatment for alcoholism]</ref> Riggleman announced his run for the seat.<ref>[https://www.washingtonpost.com/local/virginia-politics/denver-riggleman-enters-race-to-replace-rep-tom-garrett/2018/05/28/39d765e6-62e2-11e8-a69c-b944de66d9e7_story.html Denver Riggleman enters race to replace Rep. Tom Garrett]</ref> He won the [[Republican]] nomination,<ref>[https://richmond.com/news/local/government-politics/distillery-owner-denver-riggleman-wins-gop-nomination-to-replace-garrett-on-virginia-congressional-ticket/article_56e2a132-f448-5ce5-a856-1ae84a507415.html Distillery owner Denver Riggleman wins GOP nomination to replace Garrett on Virginia congressional ticket]</ref> and later the general election over [[Democrat]] Leslie Cockburn by a margin of 7% of the vote.<ref>[https://www.nytimes.com/elections/results/virginia-house-district-5 Virginia Election Results: Fifth House District]</ref>
===Tenure===
Riggleman opposed and voted against the sham articles of impeachment brought against [[President Trump]].<ref>[https://riggleman.house.gov/media/press-releases/congressman-denver-riggleman-votes-against-impeachment Congressman Denver Riggleman Votes Against Impeachment]</ref>
===2020 election===
After Riggleman officiated a same-sex "wedding", he lost renomination at a [[Republican]] convention to his more [[conservative]] challenger [[Bob Good]].<ref>Multiple references:
*[https://www.politico.com/news/2020/06/14/rep-denver-riggleman-ousted-in-virginia-gop-convention-316589 Rep. Denver Riggleman ousted in Virginia GOP convention]
*[https://thehill.com/homenews/house/502634-gop-congressman-loses-primary-after-officiating-gay-wedding GOP congressman loses primary after officiating gay wedding]
*[https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2020/06/13/republican-denver-riggleman-finishes-convention-with-less-votes-than-challenger-bob-good/ Republican Denver Riggleman Finishes Convention with Less Votes than Challenger Bob Good]
*[https://www.newsmax.com/newsfront/gop-primary-virginia/2020/06/14/id/972051/ GOP Congressman Who Officiated Gay Wedding Loses Primary]
*[https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2020/jun/14/denver-riggleman-virginia-republican-who-officiate/ GOP congressman who officiated gay wedding loses primary]</ref> Following his defeat, Riggleman blamed it on potential "fraud".<ref>[https://www.rollcall.com/2020/06/14/rep-denver-riggleman-blames-fraud-at-gop-convention-after-losing-nod-for-second-term/ Rep. Denver Riggleman blames fraud at GOP convention after losing nod for second term]</ref> He has been criticized by Good for supporting an increase in immigration levels,<ref>[https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2020/05/30/va-conservative-running-against-gop-establishment-reforming-legal-immigration-number-one-priority/ VA Conservative Running Against GOP Establishment: Reforming Legal Immigration ‘Number One Priority’]</ref> having previously been censured by a [[Virginia]] county GOP in September 2019 for "abandoning party principles".<ref>[https://thehill.com/homenews/house/461647-gop-in-virginia-county-censures-lawmaker-who-officiated-same-sex-wedding Virginia county GOP censures Rep. Riggleman, sparking sharp response]</ref> His loss was compared by some to [[Eric Cantor]]'s 2014 defeat by [[David Brat]].<ref>[http://thebullelephant.com/the-dave-brat-effect-the-righteous-defeat-of-denver-riggleman/ The Dave Brat Effect: The Righteous Defeat of Denver Riggleman]</ref> Riggleman has also been accused by former representative Tom Garrett of threatening him over supporting Good in the convention.<ref>[https://nationalfile.com/audio-former-congressman-claims-rep-denver-riggleman-threatened-him-after-endorsing-his-opponent/ AUDIO: Former Congressman Claims Rep. Denver Riggleman Threatened Him After Endorsing His Opponent]</ref>
After losing in the Republican convention, Riggleman broke with Trump over [[QAnon]],<ref>Two references:
*[https://www.huffpost.com/entry/kevin-mccarthy-qanon-republican-party_n_5f3ffc55c5b6305f32571e99 Top House Republican Denounces QAnon, Contradicting Trump]
*[https://thehill.com/homenews/house/513572-bipartisan-lawmakers-introduce-resolution-condemning-qanon-conspiracy-theory Bipartisan lawmakers introduce resolution condemning QAnon conspiracy theory]</ref> even joining Democrat [[Tom Malinowski]] in introducing a resolution to condemn the conspiracy theory.<ref>Multiple references:
*[https://www.politico.com/news/2020/08/25/congressmen-bipartisan-resolution-condemning-qanon-401606 Reps. Malinowski and Riggleman introduce bipartisan resolution condemning QAnon]
*[https://www.forbes.com/sites/tommybeer/2020/08/25/bipartisan-lawmakers-introduce-house-resolution-condemning-qanon-cult/#42d684b7f841 Bipartisan Lawmakers Introduce House Resolution Condemning QAnon 'Cult']</ref>
==References==
{{reflist|2}}
==External links==
*[https://riggleman.house.gov/ House Website]
*[https://ballotpedia.org/Denver_Riggleman Denver Riggleman - Ballotpedia]
{{DEFAULTSORT:Riggleman, Denver}}
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|name=Denver Riggleman
|image=
|party=[[Republican]]
|spouse=Christine Blair Riggleman
|religion=Non-Denominational [[Protestant]]<ref>[https://www.pewforum.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/7/2019/01/Detailed-tables-NUMBER-CHECK-COMPLETE-1-3.pdf Religious affiliation of members of 116th Congress]</ref>
|offices=
{{Officeholder/representative
|state=Virginia
|district=5th
|terms=January 3, 2019 – present
|preceded=Tom Garrett
|former=n
|succeeded=
}}
|military=y
|allegiance=[[United States]]
|branch=[[United States Air Force]]
|unit=366th Fighter Wing<br>34th Bomb Squadron<br>[[National Security Agency]]
|serviceyears=1992 – 2007
}}
'''Denver Lee Riggleman III''' (born March 17, 1970 (age {{age|1970|3|17}})) is a businessman and [[establishment]] conservative [[Republican]] who currently represents [[Virginia]]'s 5th congressional district in the [[United States House of Representatives]].
==U.S. House of Representatives==
===2018 election===
After Republican then-incumbent representative Tom Garrett announced on May 29, 2020 that he wouldn't seek re-election due to [[alcoholism]],<ref>Multiple references:
*[https://dailyprogress.com/news/local/garrett-drops-re-election-bid-citing-alcoholism/article_76ff3dbe-62c3-11e8-80d5-13a11695e2d7.html Garrett drops re-election bid, citing alcoholism]
*[https://abcnews.go.com/Politics/freshman-lawmaker-tom-garrett-decides-retire-im-alcoholic/story?id=55505515 Freshman lawmaker Tom Garrett decides to retire: 'I'm an alcoholic']
*[https://www.cnn.com/2018/05/28/politics/tom-garrett-virginia-election/index.html Virginia Rep. Tom Garrett won't seek re-election to get treatment for alcoholism]</ref> Riggleman announced his run for the seat.<ref>[https://www.washingtonpost.com/local/virginia-politics/denver-riggleman-enters-race-to-replace-rep-tom-garrett/2018/05/28/39d765e6-62e2-11e8-a69c-b944de66d9e7_story.html Denver Riggleman enters race to replace Rep. Tom Garrett]</ref> He won the [[Republican]] nomination,<ref>[https://richmond.com/news/local/government-politics/distillery-owner-denver-riggleman-wins-gop-nomination-to-replace-garrett-on-virginia-congressional-ticket/article_56e2a132-f448-5ce5-a856-1ae84a507415.html Distillery owner Denver Riggleman wins GOP nomination to replace Garrett on Virginia congressional ticket]</ref> and later the general election over [[Democrat]] Leslie Cockburn by a margin of 7% of the vote.<ref>[https://www.nytimes.com/elections/results/virginia-house-district-5 Virginia Election Results: Fifth House District]</ref>
===Tenure===
Riggleman opposed and voted against the sham articles of impeachment brought against [[President Trump]].<ref>[https://riggleman.house.gov/media/press-releases/congressman-denver-riggleman-votes-against-impeachment Congressman Denver Riggleman Votes Against Impeachment]</ref>
===2020 election===
After Riggleman officiated a same-sex "wedding", he lost renomination at a [[Republican]] convention to his more [[conservative]] challenger [[Bob Good]].<ref>Multiple references:
*[https://www.politico.com/news/2020/06/14/rep-denver-riggleman-ousted-in-virginia-gop-convention-316589 Rep. Denver Riggleman ousted in Virginia GOP convention]
*[https://thehill.com/homenews/house/502634-gop-congressman-loses-primary-after-officiating-gay-wedding GOP congressman loses primary after officiating gay wedding]
*[https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2020/06/13/republican-denver-riggleman-finishes-convention-with-less-votes-than-challenger-bob-good/ Republican Denver Riggleman Finishes Convention with Less Votes than Challenger Bob Good]
*[https://www.newsmax.com/newsfront/gop-primary-virginia/2020/06/14/id/972051/ GOP Congressman Who Officiated Gay Wedding Loses Primary]
*[https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2020/jun/14/denver-riggleman-virginia-republican-who-officiate/ GOP congressman who officiated gay wedding loses primary]</ref> Following his defeat, Riggleman blamed it on potential "fraud".<ref>[https://www.rollcall.com/2020/06/14/rep-denver-riggleman-blames-fraud-at-gop-convention-after-losing-nod-for-second-term/ Rep. Denver Riggleman blames fraud at GOP convention after losing nod for second term]</ref> He has been criticized by Good for supporting an increase in immigration levels,<ref>[https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2020/05/30/va-conservative-running-against-gop-establishment-reforming-legal-immigration-number-one-priority/ VA Conservative Running Against GOP Establishment: Reforming Legal Immigration ‘Number One Priority’]</ref> having previously been censured by a [[Virginia]] county GOP in September 2019 for "abandoning party principles".<ref>[https://thehill.com/homenews/house/461647-gop-in-virginia-county-censures-lawmaker-who-officiated-same-sex-wedding Virginia county GOP censures Rep. Riggleman, sparking sharp response]</ref> His loss was compared by some to [[Eric Cantor]]'s 2014 defeat by [[David Brat]].<ref>[http://thebullelephant.com/the-dave-brat-effect-the-righteous-defeat-of-denver-riggleman/ The Dave Brat Effect: The Righteous Defeat of Denver Riggleman]</ref> Riggleman has also been accused by former representative Tom Garrett of threatening him over supporting Good in the convention.<ref>[https://nationalfile.com/audio-former-congressman-claims-rep-denver-riggleman-threatened-him-after-endorsing-his-opponent/ AUDIO: Former Congressman Claims Rep. Denver Riggleman Threatened Him After Endorsing His Opponent]</ref>
After losing in the Republican convention, Riggleman broke with Trump over [[QAnon]],<ref>Two references:
*[https://www.huffpost.com/entry/kevin-mccarthy-qanon-republican-party_n_5f3ffc55c5b6305f32571e99 Top House Republican Denounces QAnon, Contradicting Trump]
*[https://thehill.com/homenews/house/513572-bipartisan-lawmakers-introduce-resolution-condemning-qanon-conspiracy-theory Bipartisan lawmakers introduce resolution condemning QAnon conspiracy theory]</ref> even joining Democrat [[Tom Malinowski]] in introducing a resolution to condemn the conspiracy theory.<ref>Multiple references:
*[https://www.politico.com/news/2020/08/25/congressmen-bipartisan-resolution-condemning-qanon-401606 Reps. Malinowski and Riggleman introduce bipartisan resolution condemning QAnon]
*[https://www.forbes.com/sites/tommybeer/2020/08/25/bipartisan-lawmakers-introduce-house-resolution-condemning-qanon-cult/#42d684b7f841 Bipartisan Lawmakers Introduce House Resolution Condemning QAnon 'Cult']</ref>
==References==
{{reflist|2}}
==External links==
*[https://riggleman.house.gov/ House Website]
*[https://ballotpedia.org/Denver_Riggleman Denver Riggleman - Ballotpedia]
{{DEFAULTSORT:Riggleman, Denver}}
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[[Category:116th United States Congress]]