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Scores of Republican representatives who served during the 117th congressional session helped spread the Big Lie and cast doubt on the legitimacy of President Biden’s electoral victory. Their names are listed here in alphabetical order.
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Matt Gaetz (R–FL) served Florida’s 1st Congressional District in the U.S. House of Representatives from 2017–24, when he abruptly resigned shortly after winning reelection and a nomination from Trump to become U.S. attorney general.
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About Sam Graves (R-Mo.) has represented Missouri’s 6th Congressional District in the U.S. House of Representatives since 2001. He ran for reelection in 2022 with Trump’s endorsement and won in his heavily Republican district. Prior to being elected to Congress, Graves served in the Missouri general assembly from 1992–2000, first as a state representative and … Read more
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About Mark Green (R-Tenn.) is a West Point graduate and surgeon who has represented Tennessee’s 7th Congressional District in the U.S. House of Representatives since 2019. He ran for his third term in 2022 with Trump’s endorsement and won. A decorated combat veteran, Green served tours of duty in Iraq and Afghanistan, and was part … Read more
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Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-Ga.) is a right-wing extremist who was first elected to the U.S. House of Representatives in 2020, serving Georgia’s 14th Congressional District. She ran for her second term in 2022 with Trump’s endorsement and won in her solidly Republican district.
Greene is a member of the ultra-conservative House Freedom Caucus.
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About Morgan Griffith (R-Va.) is an attorney who has represented Virginia’s 9th Congressional District in the U.S. House of Representatives since 2011. He ran for reelection in 2022 with Trump’s endorsement (and that of the National Right to Life) and won. Prior to being elected to Congress, Griffith served in the Virginia House of Delegates … Read more
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About Michael Guest (R-Miss.) is an attorney who has served Mississippi’s 3rd Congressional District in the U.S. House of Representatives since 2019. He ran for his third term in 2022 and after winning in a tough GOP primary race, and won his predominantly Republican district. During his two terms in Congress, Guest says that he has … Read more
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About Jim Hagedorn (R-Minn.) represented Minnesota’s 1st Congressional District in the U.S. House of Representatives from January 2019 through February 2022, when he died from kidney cancer at age 59. A former member of the House Committee on Small Business and the House Committee on Agriculture, he aligned himself closely with Trump during his congressional … Read more
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About Andy Harris (R-Md.) has served in the U.S. House of Representatives since 2011, representing Maryland’s heavily Republican 1st Congressional District. Although he originally pledged to limit himself to no more than six terms in Congress, he broke that promise to voters by running for reelection in 2022 and won. A graduate of Johns Hopkins University … 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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About Vicky Hartzler (R-Mo.) has represented Missouri’s 4th Congressional District in the U.S. House of Representatives since 2011 and ran for the Senate in 2022 but lost. Prior to her years in Congress, Hartzler was a farmer and public school teacher who also served in the Missouri General Assembly from 1994–2000. She is an alumna … Read more