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*[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.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.newsmax.com/newsfront/gop-primary-virginia/2020/06/14/id/972051/ GOP Congressman Who Officiated Gay Wedding Loses Primary]
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*[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>
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*[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 amidst 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:
 
After losing in the Republican convention, Riggleman broke with Trump over [[QAnon]],<ref>Two references:

Revision as of 22:37, August 30, 2020

Denver Riggleman
U.S. Representative from Virginia's 5th Congressional District
From: January 3, 2019 – present
Predecessor Tom Garrett
Successor Incumbent (no successor)
Information
Party Republican
Spouse(s) Christine Blair Riggleman
Religion Non-Denominational Protestant[1]
Military Service
Allegiance United States
Service/branch United States Air Force
Service Years 1992 – 2007
Unit 366th Fighter Wing
34th Bomb Squadron
National Security Agency

Denver Lee Riggleman III (born March 17, 1970 (age 56)) 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,[2] Riggleman announced his run for the seat.[3] He won the Republican nomination,[4] and later the general election over Democrat Leslie Cockburn by a margin of 7% of the vote.[5]

Tenure

Riggleman opposed and voted against the sham articles of impeachment brought against President Trump.[6]

2020 election

After Riggleman officiated a same-sex "wedding", he lost renomination at a Republican convention to his more conservative challenger Bob Good.[7] Following his defeat, Riggleman blamed it on potential "fraud".[8] He has been criticized by Good for supporting an increase in immigration levels,[9] having previously been censured by a Virginia county GOP in September 2019 for "abandoning party principles".[10] His loss was compared by some to Eric Cantor's 2014 defeat by David Brat.[11] Riggleman has also been accused by former representative Tom Garrett of threatening him over supporting Good amidst the convention.[12]

After losing in the Republican convention, Riggleman broke with Trump over QAnon,[13] even joining Democrat Tom Malinowski in introducing a resolution to condemn the conspiracy theory.[14]

References

  1. ↑ Religious affiliation of members of 116th Congress
  2. ↑ Multiple references:
  3. ↑ Denver Riggleman enters race to replace Rep. Tom Garrett
  4. ↑ Distillery owner Denver Riggleman wins GOP nomination to replace Garrett on Virginia congressional ticket
  5. ↑ Virginia Election Results: Fifth House District
  6. ↑ Congressman Denver Riggleman Votes Against Impeachment
  7. ↑ Multiple references:
  8. ↑ Rep. Denver Riggleman blames fraud at GOP convention after losing nod for second term
  9. ↑ VA Conservative Running Against GOP Establishment: Reforming Legal Immigration ‘Number One Priority’
  10. ↑ Virginia county GOP censures Rep. Riggleman, sparking sharp response
  11. ↑ The Dave Brat Effect: The Righteous Defeat of Denver Riggleman
  12. ↑ AUDIO: Former Congressman Claims Rep. Denver Riggleman Threatened Him After Endorsing His Opponent
  13. ↑ Two references:
  14. ↑ Multiple references:

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