Paul GosarLast Updated: August 11, 2023

This Representative spread disinformation through social media and voted against certifying election results on January 6, 2021.

• Ahead of Jan. 6, Gosar frequently pushed lies about the election. The lies continued in the aftermath of the insurrection as Gosar defended his actions and the majority of people in attendance on Jan. 6: “Most of the people here were peaceful demonstrators waving their flags, wanting to be heard. They’re sick and tired of it.”
• Ali Alexander — a key figure involved in planning the events behind the insurrection — claimed that Gosar, along with Reps. Mo Brooks and Andy Biggs, helped him plan the Stop the Steal rally.
• Gosar spoke at a Stop the Steal rally in Arizona in December 2020, saying that he has sources in the CIA that know the ballots were contaminated and repeating “live free or die” after an audience member yelled it, agreeing “absolutely.”
• On Jan. 6, Gosar objected to the election certification and gave a speech on the House floor riddled with election lies.
• In May 2021, Gosar appeared on a conspiracy theory show to claim that Democrats “aided and abetted” the January 6 insurrection.

“Representatives Gosar, Biggs and Cawthorn deliberately misled Trump supporters and actively encouraged them to believe they could stop the certification of the election results. Their words helped light the match, resulting in death and destruction at the US Capitol.” Campaign for Accountability