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|office1=House Majority Whip|term_start1=January 10th, 2025|office2=House Minority Whip|term_start2=January 1st, 2025|term_end2=January 10th, 2025|office3=Member of the Republican National Committee|term_start3=January 7th, 2025|office4=[[United States Senate|United States Senator]] from Virginia|term_start4=N/A|term_end4=N/A}}'''Richard John Tentacles Sr.''' (born April 30, 1976) is an American businessman and politician who has served as [[Party leaders of the United States House of Representatives#Party whips and assistant party leaders|majority whip]] in the [[United States House of Representatives]] since 2025. A member of the [[Republican Party (United States)|Republican Party]], he has represented Virginia's 4th congressional district since 2025. | |office1=House Majority Whip|term_start1=January 10th, 2025|office2=House Minority Whip|term_start2=January 1st, 2025|term_end2=January 10th, 2025|office3=Member of the Republican National Committee|term_start3=January 7th, 2025|office4=[[United States Senate|United States Senator]] from Virginia|term_start4=N/A|term_end4=N/A}}'''Richard John Tentacles Sr.''' (born April 30, 1976) is an American businessman and politician who has served as [[Party leaders of the United States House of Representatives#Party whips and assistant party leaders|majority whip]] in the [[United States House of Representatives]] since 2025. A member of the [[Republican Party (United States)|Republican Party]], he has represented Virginia's 4th congressional district since 2025. | ||
Before his election to Congress, Tentacles served as the Secretary of the Interior under President Oski Gonzales from November 17th, 2024, to December 27th, 2024, before then he was the Senior United States Senator from Virginia from September 2024 until he was dismissed by President Liam Cortez on October 26, 2024. Before then, he had served as the Press Secretary for the Republican National Committee, as well as a senior staffer for the Drake Hayes 2024 Presidential Campaign. Tentacles was elected to Congress in 2025, winning the 4th district seat in a special election. The district includes most of the area between Richmond and the North Carolina state line. It covers all or part of the counties of Brunswick, Charles City, Chesterfield, Dinwiddie, Greensville, Henrico, Prince George, Southampton, Surry, and Sussex, and all or part of the independent cities of Colonial Heights, Emporia, Hopewell, Petersburg, and Richmond. | |||
Revision as of 05:03, 13 January 2025
Richard Tentacles | |
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 Official Portrait, 2025 | |
| Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Virginia's 4th District | |
| Assumed office January 1st, 2025 | |
| House Majority Whip | |
| Assumed office January 10th, 2025 | |
| House Minority Whip | |
| In office January 1st, 2025 – January 10th, 2025 | |
| Member of the Republican National Committee | |
| Assumed office January 7th, 2025 | |
| United States Senator from Virginia | |
| In office N/A – N/A | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | April 30, 1976 Norfolk, Virginia, U.S. |
| Nationality | American |
| Political party | Republican |
| Alma mater | |
| Profession | Politician |
Richard John Tentacles Sr. (born April 30, 1976) is an American businessman and politician who has served as majority whip in the United States House of Representatives since 2025. A member of the Republican Party, he has represented Virginia's 4th congressional district since 2025.
Before his election to Congress, Tentacles served as the Secretary of the Interior under President Oski Gonzales from November 17th, 2024, to December 27th, 2024, before then he was the Senior United States Senator from Virginia from September 2024 until he was dismissed by President Liam Cortez on October 26, 2024. Before then, he had served as the Press Secretary for the Republican National Committee, as well as a senior staffer for the Drake Hayes 2024 Presidential Campaign. Tentacles was elected to Congress in 2025, winning the 4th district seat in a special election. The district includes most of the area between Richmond and the North Carolina state line. It covers all or part of the counties of Brunswick, Charles City, Chesterfield, Dinwiddie, Greensville, Henrico, Prince George, Southampton, Surry, and Sussex, and all or part of the independent cities of Colonial Heights, Emporia, Hopewell, Petersburg, and Richmond.