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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.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:

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