Republican Infidelity Scandals | GOP Extramarital Affairs
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117 Republicans (that we could find so far) cheated 217 times (since 2000)
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Who With
Notables
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Donald Trump
45th U.S. President4752020 - 1990Dennis Hastert
Fmr. Speaker of the House4High School Wrestlers as Young as 1422016Newt Gingrich
Fmr. Speaker of the House1Legislative Aide"Family Values" Hypocrisy, 20+ Years Older22007Kristi Noem
SD Governor [SD]1Corey Lewandowski39/15/23Eric Greitens
Fmr. MO Governor [MO]1Hairstylist22018Robert Bentley
Fmr. AL Governor [AL]1Senior AdviserOccurred Over Multiple Years, 25+ Years Older42017Mark Sanford
Fmr. SC Governor [SC]1JournalistOccurred Over Multiple Years42009Pete Domenici
Fmr. U.S. Senator [NM]1Fellow US Senator's daughter92013John Ensign
Fmr. U.S. Senator [NV]1Close friend's wife & co-chief of staff32009David Vitter
Fmr. U.S. Senator [LA]5Prostitute42007Larry Craig
Fmr. U.S. Senator [ID]1Undercover police officer in a men's airport bathroom32007Jeff Duncan
U.S. Representative [SC]1Lobbyist39/23/23George Santos
Fmr. U.S. Representative [NY]1Staffer02/05/23Van Taylor
Fmr. U.S. Representative [TX]1Former ISIS Bride32022William Timmons
U.S. Representative [SC]1SocialiteOccurred Over Multiple Years2022Brad Namdar
Fmr. U.S. Rep Candidate [TX]2Prostitute2022Marjorie Taylor Greene
U.S. Representative [GA]2Gym Manager Tantric Sex Aficionado32021Tom Reed
Fmr. U.S. Representative [NY]1Lobbyist20+ Years Older22021Steve Watkins
Fmr. U.S. Representative [KS]2Army contractor Unnamed Women2018Pat Meehan
Fmr. U.S. Representative [PA]1Legislative Aide32018Joe Barton
Fmr. U.S. Representative [TX]2Unnamed WomanHad sex inside his local political office42017Tim Murphy
Fmr. U.S. Representative [PA]1Forensic Psychologist12017Scott DesJarlais
U.S. Representative [TN]6OBGYN patient OBGYN, Pharmaceutical Drug Rep., Co-Worker (3),32012Mark Souder
Fmr. U.S. Representative [IN]1Legislative Aide32010Chip Pickering
Fmr. U.S. Representative [MS]1Ex-Girlfriend"Family Values" Hypocrisy, had sex in Christian dorm52009Vito Fossella
Fmr. U.S. Representative [NY]1Former Air Force colonel42008Vance McAllister
Fmr. U.S. Representative [LA]1Legislative Aide52014Chris Lee
Fmr. U.S. Representative [NY]1Single mom who posted a dating ad on CraigslistLied About Being Married12011Michael Hunter
Fmr. Attorney General [OK]1Government Employee22021Ken Paxton
Attorney General [TX]1Legislative AideUsed fake Uber account for secret rendezvous42020Drew Wrigley
Attorney General [ND]1Unnamed Woman32015John Merrill
Fmr. Secretary of State [AL]244-Year-Old Woman Unnamed WomanOccurred Over Multiple Years22021, 2015Jack Tarpley Camp Jr
Fmr. Federal Judge1StripperSnorted Cocaine and Abused Opioids22010Samuel Kent
Fmr. Federal Judge2Personal secretary2009Rudy Giuliani
Fmr. Mayor [NY]153-Year-Old WomanMessy Divorce, 20+ Years Older22018Tim Nolan
Fmr. State Judge [KY]19Underage Girls (7) Vulnerable Females (12)22018Scott Steiner
State Judge [CA]2Intern Attorney in his court"Family Values" Hypocrisy, Had sex in his chambers22016Tim Moore
NC House Speaker1Colleague26/19/23Lee Chatfield
Fmr. MI House Speaker2Underage Girl Unnamed WomenOccurred Over Multiple Years52022John Diehl
Fmr. MO House Speaker1College freshman30+ Years Older32015Bryce Marlatt
Fmr. State Senator [OK]1Rideshare Driver32019Ralph Shortey
Fmr. State Senator [OK]117-year-old boy he found on Craigslist42019Randy Baumgardner
Fmr. State Senator [CO]2Intern Legislative Aide32017Jack Latvala
Fmr. State Senator [FL]6Lobbyist State Senate Staffers (5)12017Jim Guthrie
State Senator [ID]1State Rep. Christy PerryHad sex during official legislative trips32016Amy Koch
Fmr. State Senator [MN]1MN State Senate Republican Spokesperson12012John McGee
Fmr. State Senator [ID]3Legislative Aide22012Preston Smith
Fmr. State Senator [GA]1Legislative AideOccurred Over Multiple Years42010Paul Stanley
Fmr. State Senator [TN]122-year-old intern22009Bill Dix
Fmr. State Senator [IA]1Lobbyist32018Jim West
Fmr. Mayor [WA]118-Year-Old Male02005Lawrence Taylor
Conservative Athlete1Underage Girl2014Brett Favre
Conservative Athlete1Jenn Sterger22010Jaron Rosien
Mayor [IA]1Unnamed Man1/24/23Chris Myers
Fmr. Mayor [NJ]1Male prostitute22011Matt McIlravy
Fmr. Mayor [TX]1Underage Girl22022Vince McMahon
Conservative Businessman4WWE Employee Tanning Salon Employee22024 - 2018Matt Schlapp
ACU Chair3Political Campaign Aide CPAC Employee52024 - 2023Mike Bickle
International House of Prayer Founder2Mentee Underage GirlOccurred Over Multiple Years, 20+ Years Older203/25/24
11/03/23Zack Scrivner
County Supervisor1Underage Girl4/25/24Corey Lewandowski
'16 Trump Campaign Manager2Trump donor ND Gov. Kristi Noem [R]Occurred Over Multiple Years409/15/23
09/29/21Fabián Basabe
State Representative [FL]2Intern Legislative Aide20+ Years Older7/07/23Christian Ziegler
Florida GOP Chair1Family friend311/30/23Rupert Murdoch
Fmr. Fox News CEO1Business ExecutiveMessy Divorce, 35+ Years Older64/05/23Bryan Slaton
Fmr. State Representative [TX]119-Year-Old Intern24/14/23Elijah Schaffer
Fmr. The Blaze Podcaster1Co-Worker2022Ed Henry
Fmr. Fox News Reporter6Cathy Areu Fox News Commentator Fox Business Producer Jennifer Eckhart Jennifer Eckhart Fox Business Producer Colleague Mentee Stripper22022 - 2016Dan Snyder
NFL Owner2Employee32022Scott Esk
Fmr. State Rep. Candidate [OK]1Prostitute32022Brian Stout
State Representative [OR]2Unnamed Woman22022Jody Greene
Fmr. Sheriff [NC]1SubordinateDid Not Use a Condom, Had sex in his patrol car2022Richard Braswell
Commissioner [NC]113-year-old girl22022Matthew Leveridge
State's Attorney [KY]3Criminal defendant Juror Probation Officer12022Perry Hooper Jr.
Trump Campaign AL Co-Chair1Restaurant Hostess32022Joel Koskan
Fmr. State Rep. Nominee [SD]1Underage Girl52022Bill O'Reilly
Fmr. Fox News Host2Fox News Legal Analyst Lis Wiehl Andrea Mackris Fox News Producer22021, 2017Tim Phillips
Fmr. Americans for Prosperity President1Colleague42021Jesse Watters
Fox News Host1Associate producer on his show42020Mitchell Englander
Fmr. City Council Member [CA]1Prostitute22020Bill Brough
Fmr. State Representative [CA]7Legislative Aide City Council member Lisa Bartlett Three Congressional Aides22020Jason Miller
Fmr. Trump Comms Adviser3Ted Cruz's Press Secretary Prostitute Trump Campaign Aide32019, 2017Brian Ellis
Fmr. State Representative [PA]1Unconscious woman2019Val DiGiorgio
Fmr. Pennsylvania GOP Chair1Mentee2019Jeff Hoover
Fmr. State Representative [KY]1Legislative Staffer32019Donald Trump Jr.
Trump's Oldest Son1Celebrity Apprentice contestant Aubrey O'DayNew Baby at the Time52018James Rosen
Fox News D.C. Correspondent2Fox News reporter22018Steve Montenegro
State Representative [AZ]1Republican Digital Media Coordinator12018David Byrd
State Representative [TN]3Underage high school athletes (3)42018Brandon Hixon
Fmr. State Representative [ID]2Underage Girl52018Jon Stanard
Fmr. State Representative [UT]1Prostitute32018Elliott Broidy
Fmr. RNC Executive1Adult Magazine ModelDid Not Use a Condom, 25+ Years Older32018Steve Wynn
Fmr. Wynn Resorts CEOGroping, Sexual Coercion, Sexual Assault via Pleasuring Oneself, Fling\Sex, Attempted Cheating, Forcible Kissing9Massage Therapist Personal Assistant Casino Worker Dozens of Employees Employee22018Eric Bolling
Newsmax Host4Fox News Commentator Fox News Employees (3)2017Charles Payne
Fox Business Host2Fox News political commentator Scottie NellOccurred Over Multiple Years22017Matthew Shirk
Fmr. District Attorney [FL]1Aides (3)12017Wes Goodman
Fmr. State Representative [OH]3College Student Legislative Aide Unnamed MaleGay Sex Hypocrisy, Had sex in his government office02017Pete Hegseth
Fox News Commentator1TV Executive72017Mark Lovell
Fmr. State Representative [TN]2Legislative Aides (2)32017Russ Casey
Fmr. Justice of the Peace [TX]1Chief clerk in his courtWore his judge's robe while he received oral sex2017Dan Johnson
Fmr. State Representative [KY]117-year-old member of his church52017Roger Ailes
Fmr. Fox News CEO3Fox News Staffer Fox News Anchor Gretchen Carlson Julie Roginsky Fox News Contributor Elizabeth Tilson12017 - 2016Mike Yenni
Fmr. Alderman [LA]117-Year-Old Boy12016Don Gosen
Fmr. State Representative [MO]1Unnamed WomanLied About Being Married32016Jeremy Durham
Fmr. State Representative [TN]520-year-old college student Legislative Aides (4)2016Cindy Gamrat
Fmr. State Representative [MI]1Todd Cotter State Rep.32015Todd Courser
Fmr. State Representative [MI]1Cindy Gamrat State Rep.42015Ken Campbell
Fmr. Sheriff [IN]1ProstituteOccurred Over Multiple Years2014Donald Sterling
Conservative Businessman2Assistant Socialite32014, 2004Mike Horner
Fmr. State Representative [FL]1New Baby at the Time12012Walter Davis III
Fmr. Sheriff [OH]1Sheriff's deputy who reported to him2012Herman Cain
Fmr. CEO1Business AssociateOccurred Over Multiple Years22011George Rekers
Family Research Council Minister1Male EscortGay Sex Hypocrisy, 40+ Years Older2010Bernard Kerik
Fmr. Commissioner [NY]2Book Publisher Corrections OfficerUsed apartment designated for 9/11 recovery workers42008, 2004Ted Klaudt
Fmr. State Representative [SD]2Foster Children (16 & 18)12007Ted Haggard
Pastor2Male prostitute Young male at his churchGay Sex Hypocrisy, Occurred Over Multiple Years, 30+ Years Older52006Tara Mack
Fmr. State Representative [MN]1MN State Rep. Tim KellyCaught with her pants down inside a car22015Tim Kelly
Fmr. State Representative [MI]1MN State Rep. Tara Mack19 Years Older42015
Why Republicans Cheat
Cheating Comes Naturally to Republicans
- Republicans lie and cheat constantly without shame so it should come as no surprise when Republican politicians and other conservatives engage in extramarital affairs while propagating hypocritical "family values" propaganda to Americans that they clearly don't actually believe in themselves.
It's Less Risky for Republicans to Cheat
- Conservative media will ignore, lie about or spin affairs to help Republicans caught cheating
- Spouses will also cover for cheaters as well either because they believe the right-wing media spin or out of loyalty to the GOP first
Republicans are Shameless
- Republicans have no qualms smearing credible accusers and victims as liars if it benefits them
Republicans Less Likely to Get Divorced
- Liberals in unhappy marriages have no problems choosing to separate and get divorced
- Divorce is frowned upon by many social conservatives leaving cheating on your spouse as a preferable alternative especially if they are worried about losing a GOP primary election
Republican Voters Care Less About Cheating
- The Republican base doesn't care as much about integrity and character of their politicians
- They may actually like them more if they cheat because then they can repent and atone for their "sin" and "moral failure"
- Many conservatives also believe that if a man cheats it's automatically the woman's fault using words like seduced, manipulative and derogatory terms falsely stereotyping women
- Even if you don't repent and they believe the affair happened it doesn't matter. A Republican could cheat on his wife right after she had a baby with an adult film actress and they won't care. They want liars and cheaters in office.
Republicans Hold Toxic Relationship Beliefs
- Social conservatives also embrace unhealthy, outdated and sexist beliefs with regards to marriage which can lead to more unhappy relationships with all other things being equal
- Many on the right believe that the husband is the head of a household, that wives must be submissive and should cook, clean, stay at home and raise children instead of having careers
- This toxic ideology on right on how men should behave and treat women all contribute to more unhappy relationships for conservatives which leads to more extramarital affairs. After all, "boys will be boys."
We've documented some notable examples of conservative extramarital affairs many of which makes you wonder if they have even the slightest sense of shame and some that include sexual harassment or assault.