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Paul Gosar | |
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 Official portrait, 2016 | |
| Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Arizona | |
Incumbent | |
| Assumed office January 3, 2011 | |
| Preceded by | Ann Kirkpatrick |
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| Personal details | |
| Born | Paul Anthony Gosar[1] November 27, 1958 Rock Springs, Wyoming, U.S. |
| Political party | Republican |
| Spouse |
Maude Connor (m. 1988) |
| Children | 3 |
| Relatives | Pete Gosar (brother) |
| Education | Creighton University (BS, DDS) |
| Website | House website |
Paul Anthony Gosar (/ˈɡoʊsɑːr/ GOH-sar; born November 27, 1958) is an American far-right[3] politician and dentist who has represented Arizona's 9th congressional district in the U.S. House of Representatives since 2023 and represented Arizona's 4th congressional district from 2013 to 2023. A Republican, he was elected in 2010 to represent the neighboring 1st congressional district until redistricting. Gosar's support of conspiracy theories,[4][5] his extreme opposition to abortion and contraception,[6][7] his alleged connections to Holocaust deniers, and his alleged ties to far-right militant groups such as the Proud Boys and Oath Keepers, have sparked controversy.[8]
Gosar opposes the Affordable Care Act,[9] abortion,[10] gun control,[11] and immigration.[12] He has been a strong ally of former president Donald Trump,[13][14] and voted to overturn the results of the 2020 U.S. presidential election.
Gosar was censured by the U.S. House of Representatives and stripped of his committee assignments in November 2021; it was the first House censure since 2010 and only the 24th in U.S. history.[15] The censure came after Gosar posted a video on social media depicting himself as an anime character attacking other characters with the superimposed faces of Representative Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez[16] and President Joe Biden.[17][18] In January 2023, after Republicans won control of the U.S. House in the 2022 elections, they restored Gosar to all of his committee assignments.[19]
- ^ "Elections 2012 – AP Election Guide: Dr. Paul Anthony Gosar". NPR. Archived from the original on October 21, 2012. Retrieved December 28, 2012.
- ^ "Rep. Paul Gosar (R-AZ), Author at InsideSources". InsideSources. Archived from the original on March 29, 2021. Retrieved March 31, 2021.
- ^ Multiple sources:
- Hansen, Ronald J. "Rep. Paul Gosar linked to fundraiser with white nationalist Nick Fuentes". The Arizona Republic. Archived from the original on November 22, 2021. Retrieved October 24, 2021.
- "Top Dems are demanding GOP leaders take action against Paul Gosar after the House conservative posted a video showing violence against AOC". www.politico.com. Archived from the original on November 14, 2021. Retrieved November 14, 2021.
- "How Paul Gosar went from respected local dentist to far-right 'freedom fighter'". The Independent. November 10, 2021. Archived from the original on May 25, 2022.
- ^ Solender, Andrew (July 2, 2021). "GOP Rep. Gosar Promotes More Jan. 6 Conspiracy Theories In Campaign Email". Forbes. Archived from the original on July 8, 2021. Retrieved July 5, 2021.
- ^ Roberts, Laurie (September 4, 2020). "There he Gosars again, spreading conspiracy theories to undermine the 2020 election". The Arizona Republic. Archived from the original on July 8, 2021. Retrieved July 5, 2021.
- ^ Hansen, Ronald J. "Rep. Paul Gosar asks if women always have 'right to kill her unborn baby'". The Arizona Republic. Retrieved October 3, 2023.
- ^ Lenharo, Mariana (April 11, 2023). "Abortion-pill ruling threatens FDA's authority, say drug firms". Nature. doi:10.1038/d41586-023-01044-7. ISSN 0028-0836. PMID 37041288. S2CID 258079930.
- ^ Sources include:
- Broadwater, Luke; Rosenberg, Matthew (January 29, 2021). "Republican Ties to Extremist Groups Are Under Scrutiny". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Archived from the original on January 31, 2021. Retrieved January 29, 2021.
- "Oath Keepers look to recruit in Arizona with alarmist 'Civil War' rhetoric". KNXV. February 19, 2021. Archived from the original on July 13, 2021. Retrieved November 7, 2021.
- Chait, Jonathan (June 29, 2021). "Congressman Paul Gosar Recruits Holocaust Deniers Into the Republican Party". New York. Archived from the original on July 4, 2021. Retrieved July 5, 2021.
- Palmer, Ewan (February 22, 2021). "Arizona Rep. Paul Gosar remains silent over Oath Keepers "civil war" video". Newsweek. Archived from the original on June 30, 2021. Retrieved July 5, 2021.
- Edmondson, Catie (July 5, 2021). "Far-Right Extremist Finds an Ally in an Arizona Congressman". The New York Times. Archived from the original on July 8, 2021. Retrieved July 5, 2021.
- Loh, Matthew (June 29, 2021). "GOP Rep. Paul Gosar to hold fundraiser with white nationalist and Holocaust denier Nick Fuentes". Insider. Archived from the original on July 8, 2021. Retrieved July 5, 2021.
- Steakin, Will (February 27, 2021). "GOP congressman headlines conference where organizers push white nationalist rhetoric". ABC News. Archived from the original on March 6, 2021. Retrieved November 21, 2021.
- ^ "Fact check/Have 4.7 million insurance policies been canceled as a result of the Affordable Care Act". Ballotpedia. Archived from the original on November 14, 2021. Retrieved November 14, 2021.
- ^ Hansen, Ronald J. "Rep. Paul Gosar asks if women always have 'right to kill her unborn baby'". The Arizona Republic. Archived from the original on January 10, 2022. Retrieved November 14, 2021.
- ^ "Rep. Gosar: Society is the problem, not guns". Arizona PBS. Archived from the original on November 14, 2021. Retrieved November 14, 2021.
- ^ "Analysis | A 10-year immigration ban? Here's the impact that would have on the U.S. population". Washington Post. ISSN 0190-8286. Archived from the original on August 9, 2021. Retrieved November 9, 2021.
- ^ Krejci, Cleo (July 24, 2020). "Who is running in Congressional District 4?". The Arizona Republic. Archived from the original on January 10, 2022. Retrieved December 25, 2020.
- ^ Hansen, Ronald J. (October 30, 2018). "Controversies haven't dented Rep. Paul Gosar's base in Prescott". The Arizona Republic. Archived from the original on January 10, 2022. Retrieved December 25, 2020.
- ^ Maureen Chowdhury; Melissa Mahtani; Melissa Macaya; Meg Wagner; Mike Hayes; Fernando Alfonso III (November 17, 2021). "Paul Gosar House censure vote on AOC and Biden videos". CNN. Archived from the original on November 17, 2021. Retrieved November 17, 2021.
- ^ O'Sullivan, Donie (November 10, 2021). "Republican congressman posts video depicting violence against Ocasio-Cortez and Biden". CNN. Archived from the original on November 17, 2021. Retrieved November 19, 2021.
- ^ Grayer, Annie; Foran, Clare (November 17, 2021). "House votes to censure and remove Gosar from committees over violent video targeting AOC and Biden". CNN. Archived from the original on November 17, 2021. Retrieved November 18, 2021.
- ^ "H.Res.789 - Censuring Representative Paul Gosar". Archived from the original on November 19, 2021. Retrieved November 19, 2021.
- ^ Shabad, Rebecca; Wong, Scott (January 17, 2023). "Reps. Marjorie Taylor Greene and Paul Gosar get committee assignments after Democrats kicked them off". NBC News. Retrieved January 12, 2024.