23 Facts About Scott Rigell

Scott Rigell declined to run for re-election in 2016, and he left office in January 2017.

Scott Rigell served for six years in the United States Marine Corps Reserve from 1978 to 1984, attaining the rank of Sergeant.

Scott Rigell's father served in the Marines in World War II, landing on Iwo Jima, and his son is a Marine.

Scott Rigell won the Republican nomination in a six-way race, defeating Bert Mizusawa.

Scott Rigell said he believed that Hillary Clinton would have been a worse option for president.

Scott Rigell was challenged by businessman and Democratic nominee Paul Hirschbiel.

Scott Rigell was challenged by Democrat Suzanne Patrick in the general election.

Scott Rigell said he will focus on economic issues over social issues in the 2014 election.

Scott Rigell announced in January 2016 that he would not run for re-election in 2016.

Scott Rigell took office in January 2011 as part of the largest Republican House majority since the 1940s.

In June 2012, Scott Rigell was one of only two Republicans who voted against a motion to hold Attorney General Eric Holder in contempt of Congress for his handling of the ATF gunwalking scandal.

Scott Rigell voted for reauthorization of the Violence Against Women Act.

Scott Rigell's district includes the largest concentration of active duty and retired service members in the United States.

Scott Rigell supported the Veterans' Compensation Cost-of-Living Adjustment Act, which the House and Senate passed.

In 2011, Scott Rigell called the President's use of force in Libya 'unconstitutional,' stating that the military action violated the War Powers Resolution of 1973 since Congress was not consulted.

Scott Rigell simultaneously introduced an amendment to the Department of Defense FY'12 Appropriations bill to defund US military operations in Libya, but the amendment failed in the House.

In 2013, following an alleged chemical attack by the Assad Regime in Syria, Scott Rigell wrote a letter to the President urging him to consult Congress, as prescribed by the War Powers Resolution, before authorizing the use of any military force overseas.

Scott Rigell was joined by 139 Members of the House of Representatives, 21 of whom were Democrats.

Scott Rigell supported a bipartisan congressional resolution advocating for the United Nations to create a Syrian War Crimes Tribunal.

Scott Rigell supported Paul Ryan's budget plan, Path to Prosperity, which called for repeal of the 2010 Healthcare legislation.

Scott Rigell reiterated his concerns in August 2016, saying Trump and Democratic nominee Hillary Clinton were "equally unworthy" of the presidency, and endorsed Libertarian Party nominee Gary Johnson.

The week after he endorsed Johnson, Scott Rigell resigned from the Virginia Beach Republican Party.

Scott Rigell signed an August 2016 letter to the Republican National Committee from over 100 Republicans urging the RNC to suspend its support for Trump's campaign and to spend its resources on congressional Republicans.