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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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About Jim Jordan (R-Ohio) was first elected to the U.S. House of Representatives in 2006, representing Ohio’s 4th Congressional District. As one of the most conservative members of Congress, he is a founding member of the far-right House Freedom Caucus who served as its first chair from 2015–17 and is now deputy chair. When the … Read more
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About Fred Keller (R-Pa.) represented Pennsylvania’s 12th Congressional District in the U.S. House of Representatives from June 2019 (when he won the seat in a special election) to January 3, 2023. Prior to that, he served in the Pennsylvania House of Representatives from 2011–19. Closely aligned with Trump, Keller won election to his second term … Read more
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About Trent Kelly (R-Miss.) is an attorney who has represented Mississippi’s 1st Congressional District in the U.S. House of Representatives since winning a special runoff election in June 2015. A member of the conservative Republican Study Group, he ran for reelection in 2022 with Trump’s endorsement and won in his solidly Republican district. Previously, Kelly served … Read more
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About David Kustoff (R-Tenn.) has represented Tennessee’s 8th Congressional District in the U.S. House of Representatives since 2017. An attorney from Memphis, he ran for reelection in 2022 with Trump’s endorsement and won in his solidly Republican district. Prior to becoming a congressman, Kustoff was the state chair of George W. Bush’s 2000 and 2004 … Read more
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About Doug LaMalfa (R-Calif.) has represented California’s 1st Congressional District in the U.S. House of Representatives since 2013. He ran for reelection in 2022 with Trump’s endorsement and won in his solidly Republican district. LaMalfa was previously a member of the California State Senate from 2010–12 and a member of the State Assembly from 2002–08. … Read more
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About Doug Lamborn (R-Colo.) has served Colorado’s 5th Congressional District in the U.S. House of Representatives since 2007. He won his ninth term in 2022 in his solidly Republican district. In its endorsement, the conservative Gazette in Colorado Springs applauded the incumbent as “a dependable opponent of revolutionary left-wing agendas” and added: “He proudly puts … Read more
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About Jake LaTurner (R-Kan.) was first sworn in to the U.S. House of Representatives on Jan. 3, 2021, representing Kansas’ 2nd Congressional District. He ran for his second term in 2022 with Trump’s endorsement and won in his solidly Republican district. Prior to being elected to Congress, LaTurner was a member of the Kansas State … Read more
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About Debbie Lesko (R-Ariz.) has served Arizona’s 8th Congressional District the U.S. House of Representatives since 2018 and is a member of the far-right Republican Study Committee. After winning the 2022 GOP primary with Trump’s endorsement, she will retain her House seat in the 118th congressional session since she is running unopposed. Lesko was previously … Read more
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About Billy Long (R-Mo.) has served Missouri’s 7th Congressional District in the U.S. House of Representatives since 2011. He gave up his House seat to run for the Senate in 2022, pushing the stolen election narrative hard. But in August, he lost the crowded GOP primary to the state’s Attorney General Eric Schmitt. Prior to … Read more
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Barry Loudermilk (R-Ga.) is a Trump loyalist who has served Georgia’s 11th Congressional District in the U.S. House of Representatives since 2015. He ran for reelection in 2022 with Trump’s endorsement and easily won in the solidly Republican district.