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Paul GosarREPRepublican United States Representative, AZ-9
65
Years of Age
13
Years of Experience
AZResidence (state)

Paul Anthony Gosar (GOH-sar; born November 27, 1958) is an American far-right 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, his extreme opposition to abortion and contraception, 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.Gosar opposes the Affordable Care Act, abortion, gun control, and immigration. He has been a strong ally of former president Donald Trump, 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. 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 and President Joe Biden. 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.

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Campaign Funding

20
18
$580,004
Total Raised
$566,398
Total Spent
$121,200
Cash on Hand
Top Industries  (1 - 4 of 10) View All Industries
99%
Health Professionals$91,255
38%
Retired$35,265
36%
Leadership PACs$33,385
29%
Electric Utilities$26,500
28%
Mining$25,500
20%
Real Estate$18,750
20%
Oil & Gas$18,250
12%
Gun Rights$11,510
12%
General Contractors$11,300
12%
Automotive$11,050
Direct campaign contributions grouped by the industry industry of each donor/PAC.

Largest Contributors

Funding generally from an organization's PAC or its members/employees. Organizations did not donate directly.
Financial Data Source: Center for Responsive Politics
Education4 - 4 of 2
Creighton Boyne School of Dentistry, Omaha, Nebraska
DDS
1982 - 1985
Creighton University, Omaha, Nebraska
BS
1978 - 1981
Past Positions1 - 4 of 4
Representative
United States House of Representatives, Arizona
2022 - Current
Representative
United States House of Representatives, Arizona
2013 - 2022
Representative
United States House of Representatives
2011 - 2013
Owner
Dr. Paul A. Gosar Dentistry
1989 - 2010
Other Experience1 - 27 of 27
Member
Flagstaff Citizens for Fluoride Initiative Committee
Current
Member
Gold Crown Ball Committee
Current
Former President
Arizona Dental Association
Former President
Northern Arizona Dental Society
Former Vice Chair
Council on Governmental Affairs, American Dental Association
Member
The Grand Old Party Doctor's Caucus
Current
Member
Constitution Caucus
Current
Member
Congressional Sportsman Caucus
Current
Member
Congressional Travel and Tourism Caucus
Current
Member
General Aviation Caucus
Current
Member
Law Enforcement Caucus
Current
Member
Military Veterans Caucus
Current
Member
Native American Caucus
Current
Member
National Parks Caucus
Current
Member
Rural Health Care Caucus
Current
Member
The Immigration Reform Caucus
Current
Member
Rural Veterans Caucus
Current
Member
Israel Allies Caucus
Current
Member
Joint Strike Fighter Caucus
Current
Member
Fourth Amendment Caucus
Current
Member
Committee on Oversight and Reform, United States House of Representatives
2023 - Current
Former Member
Subcommittee on Information Technology, United States House of Representatives
Former Member
Subcommittee on Indian, Insular and Alaska Native Affairs, United States House of Representatives
Former Member
Subcommittee on the Interior, United States House of Representatives
Former Member
Water, Power and Oceans Subcommittee, United States House of Representatives
Former Ranking Member
Subcommittee on Energy and Mineral Resources, United States House of Representatives
Former Vice Chair
The Interior, Energy and Environment Subcommittee, United States House of Representatives