Here Are the 17 Republican Lawmakers Who Voted to Subvert Election Results After Mob Attacks

Seventeen of the state's Republican lawmakers objected to the election results, even after it was raided by President Donald Trump's supporters.

By Simone Carter

January 7, 2021

Image: Seventeen Texas Republican lawmakers chose president over country on Wednesday.

Seventeen Texas Republican lawmakers chose president over country on Wednesday. Photo by Andy Feliciotti on Unsplash

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Ah, Wednesday, Jan. 6, what a hellish nightmare that was: a day when supporters of President Donald J. Trump stormed the U.S. Capitol, culminating in violence and death.

Even after at least one person was killed, lawmakers and Capitol reporters were forced into hiding, protesters defaced federal government property and thugs looted and stole House Speaker Nancy Pelosi’s mail, 17 Texas Republican legislators participated in an attempt to subvert the Nov. 3 election on behalf of Trump.

For those of you who watched in horror at home, here’s a list of Texas lawmakers (courtesy of the Texas Democratic Party) who tried to overrule the will of the American people.

Sen. Ted Cruz, leader of the Senate’s GOP effort to overturn the election
Rep. Jodey Arrington, Texas’ 19th Congressional District
Rep. Brian Babin, Texas’ 36th Congressional District
Rep. Michael C. Burgess, Texas’ 26th Congressional District
Rep. John R. Carter, Texas’ 31st Congressional District
Rep. Michael Cloud, Texas’ 27th Congressional District
Rep. Pat Fallon, Texas’ 4th Congressional District
Rep. Louie Gohmert, Texas’ 1st Congressional District, who also filed a lawsuit to overturn the election
Rep. Lance Gooden, Texas’ 5th Congressional District
Rep. Ronny Jackson, Texas’ 13th Congressional District
Rep. Troy Nehls, Texas’ 22nd Congressional District
Rep. August Pfluger, Texas’ 11th Congressional District
Rep. Pete Sessions, Texas’ 17th Congressional District
Rep. Beth Van Duyne, Texas’ 24th Congressional District
Rep. Randy Weber, Texas’ 14th Congressional District
Rep. Roger Williams, Texas’ 25th Congressional District
Rep. Ron Wright, Texas’ 6th Congressional District

We’re sure these patriots would welcome any and all feedback about how they’re doing.

Simone Carter was a Staff Writer for the Dallas Observer where she primarily covered news. Prior to joining the Observer staff in June 2020, Simone worked as a freelance music journalist and has written for publications like Newsweek, The Dallas Morning News, Fort Worth Weekly, the Denton Record-Chronicle and more. She received both her bachelor's and master's in journalism from the University of North Texas and graduated summa cum laude. She’s earned the Barbara Jordan Media Award for Written/Print from the Governor's Committee on People with Disabilities, among other honors.

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