24 Facts About Denver Riggleman

Denver Riggleman was elected to the United States House of Representatives in 2018.

Denver Riggleman was defeated in his bid for reelection in 2020, losing to Republican primary challenger Bob Good in a drive-through party convention.

Denver Riggleman co-authored a book with Hunter Walker titled The Breach, which was published in October 2022.

Denver Riggleman graduated from Stonewall Jackson High School in 1988.

Denver Riggleman earned an Associate of Arts from Rowan College at Burlington County, formerly Burlington County College, in 1996.

Denver Riggleman received an Associate of Applied Science in avionics systems from the Community College of the Air Force at Air University in 1996.

Denver Riggleman received a graduate certificate in project management from Villanova University in 2007.

Denver Riggleman founded NSA contractor Analytics Warehouse, LLC, in 2007, and was its CEO until 2015.

Denver Riggleman has pushed for deregulation of distilleries in the state and changes to the Virginia Alcoholic Beverage Control Authority.

In December 2016, Denver Riggleman filed papers to seek the Republican nomination for governor of Virginia in the 2017 gubernatorial election.

Denver Riggleman had expressed interest in running for Governor in 2021 as an independent or third-party candidate, citing his belief that the Republican Party of Virginia is broken.

Denver Riggleman defeated Cynthia Dunbar, who had lost the Republican nomination in the 6th district just weeks before, in the final round of voting to win the nomination.

Denver Riggleman is the only member of the Republican party to speak on the House of Representatives floor against QAnon.

Denver Riggleman is a co-sponsor of 2020 US House resolution H Res 1154 "Condemning QAnon and rejecting the conspiracy theories it promotes".

Denver Riggleman is one of the co-authors of the Network Contagion Research Institute report called "THE QANON CONSPIRACY: Destroying Families, Dividing Communities, Undermining Democracy" which he wrote before the January 6,2021 storming of the US Capitol.

Since leaving Congress in January 2021, Denver Riggleman has been working with experts and academics at the Network Contagion Research Institute to study disinformation and how to combat it.

Denver Riggleman secured key endorsements on the right, including from Liberty University President Jerry Falwell, Jr.

On December 11,2020, Denver Riggleman gave a farewell address on the floor of the House.

In October 2022, Denver Riggleman joined Issue One's Council for Responsible Social Media project, which states its mission is to address the mental, civic, and public health impacts of social media in the United States.

Denver Riggleman announced his support for Harris as part of her "Republicans for Harris" initiative, even though Denver Riggleman hadn't been a Republican for over two years.

On October 16,2024, Denver Riggleman endorsed Democratic Virginia Senator Tim Kaine for reelection, citing concerns over the Republican Party's embrace of misinformation; Kaine was facing retired US Navy Captain Hung Cao.

In January 2025, Denver Riggleman announced he was creating an exploratory committee to consider possible independent runs for either Governor or Lieutenant Governor of Virginia.

Denver Riggleman has been married to Christine Blair Denver Riggleman since 1989.

In July 2019, Denver Riggleman was the officiant at a same-sex marriage for two of his friends who had previously been campaign volunteers.