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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 David Rouzer (R-N.C.) has represented North Carolina’s 7th Congressional District in the U.S. House of Representatives since 2015. He ran for reelection in 2022 with Trump’s endorsement and won with 58% of the vote. Previously, Rouzer served in the North Carolina Senate from 2009–13 and was an assistant to the dean for the College … Read more
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About John Rutherford (R-Fla.) has represented Florida’s 4th Congressional District in the U.S. House of Representatives since 2017. In 2022, he ran unopposed—now in the 5th District—so is returning to Congress in January 2023 with Trump’s blessing. Previously, Rutherford served as sheriff of Duval County, Florida from 2003–15. For the first three decades of his … Read more
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About Steve Scalise (R-La.) has served in the U.S. House of Representatives since 2008, when he won a special election to represent Louisiana’s 1st Congressional District. Currently the majority leader, he won reelection in 2022 with Trump’s endorsement and 73% of the vote. Since August 2023, he has been undergoing treatments for multiple myeloma, a … Read more
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About David Schweikert (R-Ariz.) has represented Arizona’s 6th Congressional District in the U.S. House of Representatives since 2011. He won reelection in 2022 with Trump’s endorsement—now in the 1st district—but with only 50.4% of the vote in a tight race. Previously, Schweikert served as treasurer of Maricopa County from 2004–06, chair of the Arizona State … Read more
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About Pete Sessions (R-Texas) first served in the U.S. House of Representatives from 1997–2019. In 2020, he regained his seat representing Texas’ 17th Congressional District and won again in the 2022 midterm election. Throughout his more than two decades in Congress, Sessions has gained a reputation for his right-wing positions and hypocrisy. He holds a … Read more
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About Adrian Smith (R-Neb.) has served Nebraska’s 3rd Congressional District in the U.S. House of Representatives since 2007. He ran for reelection in 2022 with Trump’s endorsement and won 78% of the district vote in his very red state. Prior to being elected to Congress, Smith served in the Nebraska Legislature from 1999–2007. He was … Read more
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About Jason Smith (R-Mo.) has served in the U.S. House of Representatives since 2013, representing Missouri’s 8th Congressional District. He is currently the ranking member of the House Budget Committee and was previously secretary of the House Republican Conference from 2017–21. He ran for reelection in 2022 with Trump’s endorsement and won in his solidly … Read more
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About Lloyd Smucker (R-Penn.) has served in the U.S. House of Representatives since 2017, most recently representing Pennsylvania’s 11th Congressional District. He ran for reelection in 2022 with Trump’s endorsement and won in his solidly Republican district. Before being elected to Congress, Smucker served as a member of the Pennsylvania Senate from 2009–16. In the … Read more
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About Elise Stefanik (R-N.Y.) has served in the U.S. House of Representatives since 2015, representing New York’s 21st Congressional District. She ran for reelection in 2022 with Trump’s endorsement and won. After a degree at Harvard, Stefanik worked in the George W. Bush administration for the chief of staff and as part of the Domestic … Read more
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About Greg Steube (R-Fla.) has served in the U.S. House of Representatives since 2019, representing Florida’s 17th Congressional District. He ran for reelection in 2022 with Trump’s endorsement and won in his solidly Republican district. Before being elected to Congress, Steube served for eight years in the Florida state legislature. He is a member of … Read more