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Shortly after being elected for the first time in 2020, these 26 GOP freshmen members of Congress sent a letter to Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi demanding an investigation of alleged voter fraud during the presidential election.
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When she was sworn in to her first term in the U.S. House of Representatives on Jan. 3, 2021, Kat Cammack (R-Fla.) became the youngest Republican woman in Congress. She ran for reelection in 2022 with Trump’s endorsement and easily won, taking 62% of the vote in Florida’s 3rd Congressional District.
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Jerry Carl (R-Ala.) has served Alabama’s 1st Congressional District in the U.S. House of Representatives since 2021 and easily won reelection in 2022 with Trump’s “complete and total endorsement,” winning 82% of the vote in his very red state.
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Andrew Clyde (R-Ga.) was first sworn in to the U.S. House of Representatives on Jan. 3, 2021, representing Georgia’s 9th Congressional District. He ran for a second term in 2022 with Trump’s endorsement and won his district with more than 70% of the vote.
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About On Dec. 15, 2020, a group of 26 newly elected GOP members of Congress signed a letter to Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) demanding an investigation into baseless claims of widespread voter fraud. The representatives-elect who signed the letter claimed to have “verified” reports of fraudulent mail-in ballots, missing voting machine equipment, … Read more
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About Byron Donalds (R-Fla.) was first sworn into office on Jan. 3, 2021, representing Florida’s 19th Congressional District. He won in 2020 with Trump’s endorsement and won a second term in 2022 with another endorsement from the former president. During his first campaign, Trump called him a “Rising Star,” but the candidate was accused of … Read more
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Michelle Fischbach (R-Minn.) was first sworn in to the U.S. House of Representatives on Jan. 3, 2021, representing Minnesota’s 7th Congressional District. Trump endorsed her in 2020 but not in 2022, yet she easily won reelection in her very pro-Trump district.
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About Scott Franklin (R-Fla.) was first sworn in to the U.S. House of Representatives on Jan. 3, 2021, representing Florida’s 15th Congressional District. He ran for reelection in 2022 with Trump’s endorsement, now representing the 18th District. After easily winning the GOP primary and with no Democratic opponent, he won the general election in November. … Read more
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About Diana Harshbarger (R-Tenn.) was first sworn in to the U.S. House of Representatives on January 3, 2021, representing Tennessee’s 1st Congressional District. She ran for reelection in 2022 with Trump’s endorsement and won in her solidly Republican district. A native of east Tennessee, Harshbarger was the first in her family to graduate from high … Read more
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On Jan. 5, 2021, a group of 12 Republican members of the U.S. House of Representatives sent a letter to House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) and House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.) claiming “significant abuses in our election system” but signaling their support for certifying the Electoral College votes as submitted on Jan. 6.
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About Lisa McClain (R-Mich.) was first sworn in to the U.S. House of Representatives on Jan. 3, 2021, representing Michigan’s 10th Congressional District. She had never served in public office, but previously worked as an executive at American Express and Heinz. McClain ran for reelection in 2022—this time in the solidly Republican 9th District—with Trump’s … Read more