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Andrew S. Clyde

Republican Representative of Georgia's 9th district

  • Representative

    Georgia, district 9

    January 3, 2021 - January 3, 2023

  • Representative

    Georgia, district 9

    January 3, 2023 - January 3, 2025

202-225-9893

@Rep_Clyde

clyde.house.gov

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2

Congresses Served

2

House Terms

November 22, 1963 (61 years old)

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  • American politician and gun store owner
  • Assumed office as a U.S. Representative in 2021
  • Sued a city over COVID-19 shelter-in-place restrictions
  • Voted against certifying the 2020 presidential election results for Arizona and Pennsylvania
  • Described the 2021 Capitol attack as resembling a “normal tourist visit”
  • Born in Canada to American parents and grew up in Indiana and New York
  • Graduated cum laude with a BBA in accounting and business management; also holds an MBA
  • Served 28 years in the U.S. Navy, including three combat deployments
  • Received multiple military service medals and retired with the rank of commander
  • Opened a gun shop that grew to $12 million in annual sales
  • Was subject to a civil asset forfeiture by the IRS, which was later reversed
  • Advocated for reform of civil asset forfeiture laws, contributing to the passage of the Taxpayer First Act
  • Donated a facility to nonprofit organizations
  • Won a runoff election for the U.S. House after the incumbent decided not to seek reelection
  • Voted against awarding Congressional Gold Medals to police officers who protected the Capitol during the 2021 attack
  • Voted against making Juneteenth a federal holiday and against the Emmett Till Antilynching Act
  • Led an effort to block the naming of a federal building after the first Black State Supreme Court judge in Florida
  • Introduced the Expose Biden’s Inflation, Deficits, and Economic Neglect (BIDEN) Act
  • Co-sponsored a bill to designate the “AR-15-style rifle” as the National Gun of the United States
  • Voted against the Fiscal Responsibility Act of 2023 but supported Israel following a Hamas attack
  • Member of several House committees and caucuses, including the Republican Study Committee and the Freedom Caucus
  • Lives in Jackson County, Georgia, with his wife; identifies as a Baptist