Alabama Republican Scandals | Updated List of GOP Scandals in AL

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Alabama Republican U.S. Congress Member & Candidate Scandals
Alabama Republican Executive Branch Scandals
Alabama Republican Judge Scandals
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Kim ChaneyFmr. State Judge [R-AL]

2/26/20
Improperly directed $105,000 in court-appointed legal work to his son who was an attorney in the public defenders office


According to a final ruling by the Alabama Court of the Judiciary that fined him $3,700
Alabama Republican State Legislator Scandals
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Mike HubbardFmr. House Speaker [R-AL]

7/08/16
Funneled roughly $2.3 million to his private businesses by leveraging his status as state Speaker of the House and chair of the Alabama Republican Party to solicit favors from some of Alabama's most influential politicians (including former Gov. Bob Riley) and businesspeople


According to charging documents filed by state officials
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Shadrack McGillFmr. State Senator [R-AL]

6/20/25
Was charged with felony domestic abuse of his ex-wife and was ordered to restrain from contacting her in any way


According to charging documents filed by local officials
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William HenryFmr. State Representative

5/02/19
Conspired with at least three doctors to defraud Medicare and enrich himself with taxpayer dollars by paying them kickbacks in exchange for recommending their patients suffering with chronic pain to his pain management company


According to charging documents filed by federal officials
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David ColeFmr. State Representative

10/10/23
Fraudulently claimed a 5-by-5-foot closet-sized space he rented for $5 a month was his official residence in order to run for office in a district he didn't actually live in


According to charging documents filed by local officials
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Will DismukesFmr. State Representative

4/14/23
Stole $32,000 from the Veterans Administration Hospital in Montgomery, $4,800 from a local Alabama city hall and more than $2,500 worth of flooring materials and construction materials from his previous employer over a yearslong period


According to charging documents filed by local police
Alabama Republican City Official Scandals
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Tommy BryantCity Council Member [R-AL]

11/07/22
Punched the mayor of his small town in the face without warning in the parking lot following a heated city council meeting in the presence of multiple witnesses including the local police chief


According to charging documents filed by local officials
Other Alabama Republican Scandals
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Kyle LewterCampaign Manager [R-AL]

3/10/24
Sexually tortured another man with an inanimate object and then murdered him with a hammer


According to charging documents filed by local officials
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Nick SmithSheriff [R-AL]

6/09/25
Illegally deputized six individuals who didn't have the proper certifications for employment and sent four of them to work as armed school resourced officers in charge of keeping children safe while hiring another as an armed jailer


According to charging documents filed by state officials
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Todd EntrekinFmr. Sheriff [R-AL]

3/13/18
Funneled $750k from a taxpayer-funded account that was supposed to feed inmates in the county jail he oversaw to pay for a $740k home that he likely would have never been able to afford on his yearly salary alone


According to an exclusive report by AL.com
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Jonathon HortonSheriff [R-AL]

5/30/18
Crashed into his victim so forcefully while driving drunk in his taxpayer-issued vehicle that her car rolled over and she had to be cut free by first responders and later required multiple surgeries to fix numerous injuries she suffered as a result of his actions


According to charging documents filed by local officials