Denver Riggleman

Denver Riggleman
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Virginia's 5th district
In office January 3, 2019 – January 3, 2021
Preceded by	Tom Garrett
Succeeded by	Bob Good
Personal details
Born	Denver Lee Riggleman III (1970-03-17) March 17, 1970 (age 54) Manassas, Virginia, U.S.
Political party	Independent (2022–present)[1]
Other political affiliations	Republican (until 2022)
Spouse	Christine Blair ​ (m. 1989)​
Children	3
Education	Rowan College, Burlington (AA) Air University (AAS) University of Virginia (BA) Villanova University (GradCert)
Military service
Allegiance	United States
Branch/service	United States Air Force
Years of service	1992–2007
Unit	366th Fighter Wing 34th Bomb Squadron National Security Agency

Denver Lee Riggleman III (born March 17, 1970) is an American businessman and former politician from Virginia who served one term as the United States representative for Virginia's 5th congressional district. A former Air Force officer and National Security Agency contractor, Riggleman opened a craft distillery in Virginia in 2014. As a Republican, he ran for his party's nomination in the 2017 gubernatorial election, but withdrew from the race. Riggleman was elected to the United States House of Representatives in 2018. Riggleman was defeated in his bid for reelection in 2020, losing to Republican primary challenger Bob Good in a drive-through party convention. Riggleman co-authored a book with Hunter Walker titled The Breach, which was published in October 2022.^[2] The book detailed his work on the United States House Select Committee on the January 6 Attack.^[3]