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Official biography
Congressional sourceCareer
- “Dr. Gosar owned his dental practice and was a small businessman in Flagstaff for 25 years” source
Public service
- “Congressman Gosar also serves on the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform” source
- “elected to serve as Chairman of the Congressional Western Caucus for both the 115th and 116th Congresses” source
- “First elected in 2010 as a practicing dentist” source
- “is serving his seventh term in Congress as the Representative from Arizona’s Ninth Congressional District” source
- “serves on the House Committee on Natural Resources where he is the Chairman of the Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations” source
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Legislation
HCONRES 116cosponsor
Denouncing Sharia law in the United States.
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
HR 10221cosponsor
Flock-Off Act
Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
HR 10166cosponsor
To amend the Foreign Agents Registration Act to require social media influencers to submit registration statements, and for other purposes.
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
HR 10017cosponsor
To permanently prohibit the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System or a Federal reserve bank from issuing or creating a central bank digital currency, and for other purposes.
Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.
HR 9988cosponsor
To amend the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to include barley, rye, and oats as major food allergens, and for other purposes.
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
HR 9720cosponsor
D.C. Taxing Authority Review Act
Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 23 - 18.
HR 9567cosponsor
To protect individual liberties guaranteed under the constitution of the United States of America and laws made pursuant thereto.
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
HR 9514cosponsor
To restrict the eligibility of mortgagors to citizens of the United States with respect to mortgage insurance provided by the Federal Housing Administration and the purchase and securitization of mortgages by Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac.
Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.
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HJRES 198cosponsor
Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States to repeal the seventeenth article of amendment.
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
HRES 1351cosponsor
Impeaching Eleanor Louise Ross, Judge of the United States District Court for the Northern District of Georgia, for high crimes and misdemeanors.
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
HRES 1335cosponsor
Condemning actors seeking to defraud the United States Government, and expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that governmentwide fraud and improper payment prevention reforms will meaningfully improve the financial prosperity of the United States, and that Federal program eligibility should be verified before payment.
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
HJRES 192sponsor
Disapproving the action of the District of Columbia Council in approving the Full Accountability in Arrest Reporting Temporary Amendment Act of 2026.
Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
HJRES 193sponsor
Disapproving the action of the District of Columbia Council in approving the Body-Worn Camera Transparency for Use of Force Temporary Amendment Act of 2026.
Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
HR 9132cosponsor
To prohibit foreign nationals from entering into or enforcing surrogacy contracts in the United States, and for other purposes.
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
HR 8944cosponsor
To prohibit the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development from considering disparate impact in carrying out any actions of the Department of Housing and Urban Development.
Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.
HR 8686sponsor
To amend the Military Land Withdrawals Act of 2013 to withdraw and reserve certain public land in the vicinity of Yuma Proving Ground, Arizona.
Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Unanimous Consent.
HR 8587cosponsor
To prohibit the use of funds to implement, administer, or enforce measures requiring certain employees to refer to an individual by the preferred pronouns of such individual or a name other than the legal name of such individual, and for other purposes.
Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
HR 8481cosponsor
To amend title 18, United States Code, to provide for the issuance of natural lifetime injunctions for certain victims.
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
HR 8443cosponsor
To amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to provide for a pause on the issuance of H-1B visas until certain limitations on the issuance thereof are implemented.
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
HR 8330cosponsor
To prohibit liability against those engaged in the mining, extraction, production, refinement, transportation, distribution, marketing, manufacture, or sale of energy for damages or injunctive or other relief from the use of their products, and for other purposes.
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Voting Record
448 yea162 nay44 missed1 present
Protect Economic and Academic Freedom Act
Passed (237-169)
Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States to require that the Supreme Court of the United States be composed of nine justices
Failed (212-206)
Protecting Domestic Mining Act
Passed (218-201)
AGOA Extension Act
Passed (370-48)
Providing for consideration of the bills (H.R. 1501, H.R. 9436, and H.R. 4795); providing for consideration of the resolution (H. Res. 1490); and relating to consideration of motions to suspend the rules
Passed (212-205)
Providing for consideration of the bills (H.R. 1501, H.R. 9436, and H.R. 4795); providing for consideration of the resolution (H. Res. 1490); and relating to consideration of motions to suspend the rules
Passed (210-208)
Providing for the condemnation and denouncement of socialism in all its forms, and for other purposes
Passed (220-192)
To amend the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2023 to extend the time period for which certain regulations concerning the North Atlantic right whale are effective
Failed (202-212)
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To amend the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2023 to extend the time period for which certain regulations concerning the North Atlantic right whale are effective
Passed (219-196)
In the matter of allegations relating to Representative Chuck Edwards
Passed (413-2)
Prison Staff Safety Enhancement Act
Passed (376-8)
Local Access to Courts Act
Passed (378-10)
Directing the President, pursuant to section 5(c) of the War Powers Resolution, to remove United States Armed Forces from hostilities with Iran
Passed (214-208)
Removing Barriers to Work for Disabled Americans Act
Passed (232-188)
H R 8800
Agreed to (221-210)
The 2026 race
Full raceFEC Form 2 filers for this seat. Filing is not ballot access, and this list does not establish who remains in the race.
- Paul GosarRepublican· this member$580K raised
- Danielle SterbinskyDemocratic$354K raised
Source: Federal Election Commission. FEC filing fallback. Synced daily.
Campaign Finance
2026 cycle$580K
Small donors $128KLarge individual $362KPACs $85K
Spent $368KCash $303K
2024 cycle$478K
Small donors $76KLarge individual $357KPACs $35K
Spent $497KCash $92K
2022 cycle$949K
Small donors $378KLarge individual $508KPACs $61K
Spent $855KCash $108K
2020 cycle$651K
Small donors $142KLarge individual $249KPACs $240K
Spent $759KCash $13K
2018 cycle$589K
Small donors $79KLarge individual $283KPACs $210K
Spent $575KCash $121K
2016 cycle$708K
Small donors $71KLarge individual $345KPACs $291K
Spent $713KCash $108K
2014 cycle$490K
Small donors $29KLarge individual $230KPACs $229K
Spent $402KCash $113K
2012 cycle$1.2M
Small donors $89KLarge individual $601KPACs $426K
Spent $1.1MCash $25K
2010 cycle$1.2M
Small donors $130KLarge individual $632KPACs $330K
Spent $1.2MCash $740
Top Contributors
SELF - EMPLOYED$24K
SELF - EMPLOYED$14K
M3 COMP$12K
SAULSBURY INDUSTRIES$10K
SAFTI$8K
LAKESIDE HEART VASCULAR CENTER$8K
DELTA FRESH$7K
BILL LUKE DODGE CHRYSLER JEEP$7K
CAS$7K
EL DORADO HOLDINGS$7K
Committees
House Committee on Natural Resources
- Energy and Mineral Resources
- Oversight and Investigations
House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform
- Federal Law Enforcement
- Health Care and Financial Services
Activity Timeline
LegislationVotes
HCONRES 116: Denouncing Sharia law in the United States.
cosponsor2026-09-03
legislation
Protect Economic and Academic Freedom Act
yea2026-09-03
vote
HR 10221: Flock-Off Act
cosponsor2026-09-02
legislation
Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States to require that the Supreme Court of the United States be composed of nine justices
yea2026-09-02
vote
Protecting Domestic Mining Act
yea2026-09-02
vote
AGOA Extension Act
yea2026-09-01
vote
Providing for consideration of the bills (H.R. 1501, H.R. 9436, and H.R. 4795); providing for consideration of the resolution (H. Res. 1490); and relating to consideration of motions to suspend the rules
yea2026-09-01
vote
Providing for consideration of the bills (H.R. 1501, H.R. 9436, and H.R. 4795); providing for consideration of the resolution (H. Res. 1490); and relating to consideration of motions to suspend the rules
yea2026-09-01
vote
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Providing for the condemnation and denouncement of socialism in all its forms, and for other purposes
yea2026-09-01
vote
To amend the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2023 to extend the time period for which certain regulations concerning the North Atlantic right whale are effective
nay2026-09-01
vote
To amend the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2023 to extend the time period for which certain regulations concerning the North Atlantic right whale are effective
yea2026-09-01
vote
In the matter of allegations relating to Representative Chuck Edwards
yea2026-09-01
vote
Prison Staff Safety Enhancement Act
yea2026-08-31
vote
Local Access to Courts Act
yea2026-08-31
vote
HR 10166: To amend the Foreign Agents Registration Act to require social media influencers to submit registration statements, and for other purposes.
cosponsor2026-08-27
legislation
HR 10017: To permanently prohibit the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System or a Federal reserve bank from issuing or creating a central bank digital currency, and for other purposes.
cosponsor2026-08-03
legislation
HR 9988: To amend the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to include barley, rye, and oats as major food allergens, and for other purposes.
cosponsor2026-07-30
legislation
Directing the President, pursuant to section 5(c) of the War Powers Resolution, to remove United States Armed Forces from hostilities with Iran
nay2026-07-23
vote
Removing Barriers to Work for Disabled Americans Act
yea2026-07-23
vote
H R 8800
yea2026-07-22
vote
H R 8800
yea2026-07-22
vote
H R 8800
yea2026-07-22
vote
H R 8800
yea2026-07-22
vote
National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2027
nay2026-07-22
vote
National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2027
yea2026-07-22
vote
Stop Insider Trading Act
nay2026-07-22
vote
Stop Insider Trading Act
yea2026-07-22
vote
Establishing the congressional budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2027 and setting forth the appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 2028 through 2036
yea2026-07-22
vote
Value Over Cost Act
not_voting2026-07-21
vote
Providing for consideration of the bills (H.R. 8800, H.R. 8884, H.R. 7008, H.R. 6955, and H.R. 9770); and providing for consideration of the concurrent resolution (H. Con. Res. 113)
not_voting2026-07-21
vote
Service History
House, Dist. 92025-01-03, 2027-01-03Republican
House, Dist. 92023-01-03, 2025-01-03Republican
House, Dist. 42021-01-03, 2023-01-03Republican
House, Dist. 42019-01-03, 2021-01-03Republican
House, Dist. 42017-01-03, 2019-01-03Republican
House, Dist. 42015-01-06, 2017-01-03Republican
House, Dist. 42013-01-03, 2015-01-03Republican
House, Dist. 12011-01-05, 2013-01-03Republican
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- VotesTracked · 655
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- CommitteesTracked · 6
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- Campaign financeTracked · 9
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