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*[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> Following documented [[2020 Election fraud timeline|documented election fraud]] in the [[2020 U.S. presidential election]], Riggleman claimed that [[Joe Biden]] "won", joining [[RINO]] [[Adam Kinzinger]] in opposing Trump's efforts to combat [[Dominion]] corruption.<ref>DeFusco, Jackie (November 11, 2020). [https://www.wric.com/news/politics/2020-election/stop-with-the-ridiculous-conspiracy-theories-virginia-republican-criticizes-election-fraud-claims/ ‘Stop with the ridiculous conspiracy theories’– Virginia Republican criticizes election fraud claims]. ''ABC 8 News''. Retrieved December 30, 2020.</ref> He also ridiculously claimed that Trump appealed to [[anti-Semite]]s.<ref>Solender, Andrew (November 28, 2020). [https://www.forbes.com/sites/andrewsolender/2020/11/28/im-sick-of-it-gop-rep-denver-riggleman-unloads-on-republican-colleagues-trump/?sh=4cec80474c07 ‘I’m Sick Of It’: GOP Rep. Denver Riggleman Unloads On Republican Colleagues, Trump]. ''Forbes''. Retrieved December 30, 2020.</ref> Unsurprisingly, Riggleman soon lashed out at his incoming successor [[Bob Good]].<ref>Brufke, Juliegrace (December 2, 2020). [https://thehill.com/homenews/house/528509-gop-lawmaker-blasts-incoming-freshman-over-allegations-of-presidential-voter GOP lawmaker blasts incoming freshman over allegations of presidential voter fraud]. ''The Hill''. Retrieved December 30, 2020.</ref>  He voted in early December 2020 for a Democrat-led bill to decriminalize [[marijuana]] use at the federal level.<ref>Brufke, Juliegrace (December 4, 2020). [https://thehill.com/homenews/house/528806-five-republicans-vote-for-bill-to-decriminalize-marijuana Five Republicans vote for bill to decriminalize marijuana]. ''The Hill''. Retrieved December 30, 2020.</ref> After facing a censure by a state county [[GOP]],<ref>Two references:
 
*[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> Following documented [[2020 Election fraud timeline|documented election fraud]] in the [[2020 U.S. presidential election]], Riggleman claimed that [[Joe Biden]] "won", joining [[RINO]] [[Adam Kinzinger]] in opposing Trump's efforts to combat [[Dominion]] corruption.<ref>DeFusco, Jackie (November 11, 2020). [https://www.wric.com/news/politics/2020-election/stop-with-the-ridiculous-conspiracy-theories-virginia-republican-criticizes-election-fraud-claims/ ‘Stop with the ridiculous conspiracy theories’– Virginia Republican criticizes election fraud claims]. ''ABC 8 News''. Retrieved December 30, 2020.</ref> He also ridiculously claimed that Trump appealed to [[anti-Semite]]s.<ref>Solender, Andrew (November 28, 2020). [https://www.forbes.com/sites/andrewsolender/2020/11/28/im-sick-of-it-gop-rep-denver-riggleman-unloads-on-republican-colleagues-trump/?sh=4cec80474c07 ‘I’m Sick Of It’: GOP Rep. Denver Riggleman Unloads On Republican Colleagues, Trump]. ''Forbes''. Retrieved December 30, 2020.</ref> Unsurprisingly, Riggleman soon lashed out at his incoming successor [[Bob Good]].<ref>Brufke, Juliegrace (December 2, 2020). [https://thehill.com/homenews/house/528509-gop-lawmaker-blasts-incoming-freshman-over-allegations-of-presidential-voter GOP lawmaker blasts incoming freshman over allegations of presidential voter fraud]. ''The Hill''. Retrieved December 30, 2020.</ref>  He voted in early December 2020 for a Democrat-led bill to decriminalize [[marijuana]] use at the federal level.<ref>Brufke, Juliegrace (December 4, 2020). [https://thehill.com/homenews/house/528806-five-republicans-vote-for-bill-to-decriminalize-marijuana Five Republicans vote for bill to decriminalize marijuana]. ''The Hill''. Retrieved December 30, 2020.</ref> After facing a censure by a state county [[GOP]],<ref>Two references:
 
*Choi, Joseph (December 15, 2020). [https://thehill.com/homenews/house/530234-virginia-county-republicans-condemn-gop-congressman-for-considering-vote-for Virginia county Republicans condemn GOP congressman for considering vote for Biden]. ''The Hill''. Retrieved December 30, 2020.
 
*Choi, Joseph (December 15, 2020). [https://thehill.com/homenews/house/530234-virginia-county-republicans-condemn-gop-congressman-for-considering-vote-for Virginia county Republicans condemn GOP congressman for considering vote for Biden]. ''The Hill''. Retrieved December 30, 2020.
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*Garrett, Alexandra (December 15, 2020). [https://www.newsweek.com/va-gop-committee-censures-rep-riggleman-over-officiating-same-sex-wedding-criticizing-trump-1554915 VA GOP Committee Censures Rep. Riggleman Over Officiating Same-Sex Wedding, Criticizing Trump]. ''Newsweek''. Retrieved December 30, 2020.</ref> he doubled down on his record and said that he will no longer be "affiliated with any party at all."<ref>Mirshahi, Dean (December 17, 2020). [https://www.wric.com/news/virginia-news/rep-denver-riggleman-lawmaker-who-officiated-same-sex-wedding-says-hes-proud-of-censure-from-gop-committee/ Rep. Denver Riggleman, lawmaker who officiated same-sex wedding, says he’s ‘proud’ of censure from GOP committee]. ''ABC 8 News''. Retrieved December 30, 2020.</ref> Riggleman further attacked pro-Trump conservative Republicans in an interview with [[CNN]], calling incoming representative Marjorie Taylor Greene "queen of bats***".<ref>Takala, Rudy (December 26, 2020). [https://www.mediaite.com/news/loser-republican-rep-riggleman-slams-rep-elect-marjorie-taylor-greene-queen-of-batsht/ Loser Republican Rep. Riggleman Slams Rep.-Elect [[Marjorie Taylor Greene]]: ‘Queen of Batsh*t’]. ''Mediaite''. Retrieved December 30, 2020.</ref>
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*Garrett, Alexandra (December 15, 2020). [https://www.newsweek.com/va-gop-committee-censures-rep-riggleman-over-officiating-same-sex-wedding-criticizing-trump-1554915 VA GOP Committee Censures Rep. Riggleman Over Officiating Same-Sex Wedding, Criticizing Trump]. ''Newsweek''. Retrieved December 30, 2020.</ref> he doubled down on his record and said that he will no longer be "affiliated with any party at all."<ref>Mirshahi, Dean (December 17, 2020). [https://www.wric.com/news/virginia-news/rep-denver-riggleman-lawmaker-who-officiated-same-sex-wedding-says-hes-proud-of-censure-from-gop-committee/ Rep. Denver Riggleman, lawmaker who officiated same-sex wedding, says he’s ‘proud’ of censure from GOP committee]. ''ABC 8 News''. Retrieved December 30, 2020.</ref> Riggleman further attacked pro-Trump conservative Republicans in an interview with [[CNN]], calling incoming representative [[Marjorie Taylor Greene]] "queen of bats***".<ref>Takala, Rudy (December 26, 2020). [https://www.mediaite.com/news/loser-republican-rep-riggleman-slams-rep-elect-marjorie-taylor-greene-queen-of-batsht/ Loser Republican Rep. Riggleman Slams Rep.-Elect Marjorie Taylor Greene: ‘Queen of Batsh*t’]. ''Mediaite''. Retrieved December 30, 2020.</ref>
  
 
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Revision as of 23:32, January 21, 2021

Denver Riggleman
Denver Riggleman, official 116th Congress photo portrait.jpg
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, anti-Trump 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 stated 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 left-wing Democrat representative Tom Malinowski in introducing a resolution to condemn the conspiracy theory.[14] Following documented documented election fraud in the 2020 U.S. presidential election, Riggleman claimed that Joe Biden "won", joining RINO Adam Kinzinger in opposing Trump's efforts to combat Dominion corruption.[15] He also ridiculously claimed that Trump appealed to anti-Semites.[16] Unsurprisingly, Riggleman soon lashed out at his incoming successor Bob Good.[17] He voted in early December 2020 for a Democrat-led bill to decriminalize marijuana use at the federal level.[18] After facing a censure by a state county GOP,[19] he doubled down on his record and said that he will no longer be "affiliated with any party at all."[20] Riggleman further attacked pro-Trump conservative Republicans in an interview with CNN, calling incoming representative Marjorie Taylor Greene "queen of bats***".[21]

See also

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:
  15. ↑ DeFusco, Jackie (November 11, 2020). ‘Stop with the ridiculous conspiracy theories’– Virginia Republican criticizes election fraud claims. ABC 8 News. Retrieved December 30, 2020.
  16. ↑ Solender, Andrew (November 28, 2020). ‘I’m Sick Of It’: GOP Rep. Denver Riggleman Unloads On Republican Colleagues, Trump. Forbes. Retrieved December 30, 2020.
  17. ↑ Brufke, Juliegrace (December 2, 2020). GOP lawmaker blasts incoming freshman over allegations of presidential voter fraud. The Hill. Retrieved December 30, 2020.
  18. ↑ Brufke, Juliegrace (December 4, 2020). Five Republicans vote for bill to decriminalize marijuana. The Hill. Retrieved December 30, 2020.
  19. ↑ Two references:
  20. ↑ Mirshahi, Dean (December 17, 2020). Rep. Denver Riggleman, lawmaker who officiated same-sex wedding, says he’s ‘proud’ of censure from GOP committee. ABC 8 News. Retrieved December 30, 2020.
  21. ↑ Takala, Rudy (December 26, 2020). Loser Republican Rep. Riggleman Slams Rep.-Elect Marjorie Taylor Greene: ‘Queen of Batsh*t’. Mediaite. Retrieved December 30, 2020.

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