Extramarital Sex Affairs by Conservatives
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9/13/24Had an extramarital affair with a woman that resulted in the destruction of his marriage after he refused his wife's overture to reconcile while also publicly portraying himself as “a Christian, conservative family man” who adheres to traditional Christian valuesAccording to news reports from credible media outlets
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9/23/23Cheated on and left his wife of 34 years for a DC lobbyist after having spent years touting "traditional family values" as a pillar of his political identityAccording to court filings first reported by the local newspaper Index-Journal
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9/15/23Had a multiyear extramarital affair with North Dakota Governer Kristi Noem while also being married with childrenAccording to five sources who spoke exclusively with the New York Post
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2.3mLauded by Trump9/15/23Engaged in a multiyear extramarital affair with former Trump campaign manager Corey Lewandowski while also being married with three young children who made conservative "family values" a central part of her public personaAccording to five sources who spoke exclusively with the New York Post
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6/19/23Was sued for $200k by a husband who claimed he used his position to persuade his wife, who was a mid-level state government employee, to engage in a yearslong affair that included instances of group sex and led to the eventual destruction of the couple's marriageAccording to a $200,000 civil lawsuit filed by former Republican candidate Scott Lassiter
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Rupert MurdochFmr. Fox News CEOLauded by Trump4/05/23According to an exclusive interview his ex-wife gave to New York magazine
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Jody GreeneFmr. Sheriff [R-NC]10/21/22Had a monthslong extramarital affair with a female subordinate where they had sex in multiple places including his office, home and a local shooting range -- once even kicking out the window of his patrol car while they were having sex -- and eventually impregnated herAccording to court records reported by local publications
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Matthew LeveridgeState's Attorney [R-KY]8/03/22Impregnated a criminal defendant his office prosecuted sometime during their two-month affair and then rescinded her pretrial diversion agreement presumably out of payback for telling his wife about the affair and baby8/03/22Engaged in an extramarital affair with a woman who was serving jury duty in the court he was prosecuting cases in and would often boast to her that he "don't have no boss" who could reprimand him for itHad an extramarital affair with a probation officer who worked closely with defendants he presumably could have secured convictions on which makes him vulnerable to claims of bias in courtAccording to a report by The Daily Beast
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7/19/22Used his influence as a US Rep. to convince a judge to order the arrest and jailing of the husband of a woman he was having an extramarital affair with on bogus kidnapping charges so he could continue seeing her unabatedAccording to an exclusive report by the Charleston Post and Courier
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3/02/22Engaged in a yearlong extramarital affair with a woman who was formerly married to an ISIS terrorist and paid her $5,000 to keep quiet about itAccording to a statement in which he admitted to the affair and announced he was ending his reelection campaign
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1/15/22Had an affair with a WWE employee 35 years younger than him and then doubled her salary to $200k and paid her $3 million to keep their tryst a secretAccording to an investigative report by The Wall Street Journal
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Lee ChatfieldFmr. House Speaker [R-MI]A+ NRA Rating1/07/22According to a statement in which he admitted to the affairs while denying a related sexual assault allegation
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Tim PhillipsFmr. Americans for Prosperity President12/03/21Engaged in an extramarital affair with a woman who worked at his organization while being married with four childrenAccording to an exclusive report by CNBC News
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Michael HunterFmr. Attorney General [R-OK]5/26/21Engaged in an extramarital affair with a state government employee which resulted in his resignation from office and dissolution of his marriageAccording to an exclusive report by The Oklahoman
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4/07/21Had a three-year long extramarital affair with a woman and when he denied it, she released a 17-minute recording of the pair talking about all the sexual acts they performed together over the yearsAccording to news reports from credible media outlets
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5.7mMAGA Enthusiast2/11/21Had an affair with a polyamorous tantric sex aficionado and professional weightlifter while also being married with three young children2/11/21According to an exclusive report by the Daily Mail
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11/05/20Had a yearslong extramarital affair with a woman who worked for a Republican state senator and was able to keep it secret by using a fake Uber account to rendezvous with her and then facilitated her transfer to a job working for a wealthy business executive and donor he was criminally involved withAccording to two people with direct knowledge who spoke on condition of anonymity with The Associated Press
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1/10/20Instigated a sexual relationship with a subordinate 14 years younger than him after intentionally deflating her tires so "she couldn't go anywhere" and therefore make it more likely she would accept a ride home from him while being married with two young childrenAccording to an acknowledgement on live TV in which he bragged about his actions
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7/16/19Had an extramarital affair with Ted Cruz's 2016 presidential campaign's press secretary while his wife was pregnant with their second childAccording to an exclusive report by Mediaite
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Steve WatkinsFmr. U.S. Representative95.3% Voted with Trump10/26/18Engaged in multiple extramarital affairs which an acquaintance described as being "out of control" while professing in public to be a "family man" who was devoted to his wifeAccording to multiple verified sources in an investigative report by The Topeka Capital-Journal
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Rudy GiulianiFmr. Mayor [R-NY]4.2m6/12/18Openly engaged in an extramarital affair with a married woman twenty years younger than him and even spent a night with her at a posh resort five days before his wife filed for divorceAccording to divorce papers filed by his estranged wife
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27.8mMAGA Enthusiast3/21/18Had a monthslong affair with Celebrity Apprentice contestant Aubrey O'Day after meeting her on set while his pregnant wife Vanessa was with their two young children at homeAccording to an exclusive report by New York Magazine
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Donald Trump45th U.S. President162.3m2/16/18Had sex with former Playboy Playmate of the Year Karen McDougal dozens of times without using a condom over a monthslong period that began a mere 8 weeks after his wife Melania gave birth to their son Barron and also tried to offer her money after the first time they had sexFirsthand account from McDougal during an exclusive interview with CNN's Anderson Cooper, Told her sister and close friends about the affair when it was happening, Kept a journal detailing the affair in real timeHad an affair with model Kylie Bax that started when she was only 20-years-old and he was nearly 50 while he was married to Marla MaplesReport by Newsweek Magazine, Avid Trump supporter and defenderHad a monthlong affair with tennis player Gabriela Sabatini that began when she was just 19-years-old while he was married to Marla Maples and having an affair with IvanaReport by Newsweek Magazine
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Joe BartonFmr. U.S. Representative92.4% Voted with Trump11/30/17Had sex multiple times in one day inside his political office in rural Texas with a woman he met on Facebook while also being marriedAccording to an exclusive report by local radio WBAP in Texas11/22/17Had sex with a woman who wasn't his wife twice -- once in Washington, D.C. and another time in Texas -- and continued to communicate with her over sexualized text messages, videos and voicemails for five more yearsAccording to an exclusive report by The Washington Post
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Pete HegsethFox News Commentator10/26/17Had a monthslong affair with a married Fox News executive producer which resulted in a baby while also being married with kids himselfAccording to a report by Mediaite
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Tim MurphyFmr. U.S. Representative10/04/17Asked a woman he was having an extramarital affair with to get an abortion when she told him she thought she was pregnant while also having had voted in favor of numerous abortion restrictions against womenAccording to text messages he sent to her that were obtained by the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
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8/10/17Impregnated his direct subordinate on the 2016 Trump campaign who went on to have a boy after a monthslong extramarital affair while his wife was pregnant with their second childAccording to reporting by mainstream outlets
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4/10/17Had a yearslong extramarital affair with his senior political adviser and accidentally revealed it to his wife of 50 years when he texted her by mistake "I love you, Rebekah" which presumably didn't go over very well as his wife's named DianneAccording to an investigative report by AL.com
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Jim GuthrieState Senator [R-ID]8/19/16Engaged in an extramarital affair with state representative Christy Perry where they would take advantage of legislative trips to discreetly spend time together without raising any suspicious from his wifeAccording to a report by the East Idaho News
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Jeremy DurhamFmr. State Representative7/13/16Had sex with a 20-year-old college student in his government office after drunkenly texting her that he'd like to see her "naked around midnight" and enticing her with a cooler full of beer and later had sex with her in his own home while also being marriedAccording to a report from the Tennessee Attorney General
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5/04/16Paid $2,000 for a private exotic dance from a stripper at a Las Vegas club that turned into a nearly yearlong affair where the two would get together -- sometimes at the same resort where he married his wife -- whenever he was in Las Vegas to have sex with herAccording to an exclusive report by the Daily Mail
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Duncan HunterFmr. U.S. RepresentativeFirst Rep. to endorse Trump in '162016 04Stole $250,000 from his campaign to spend on everyday personal expenses like family vacations, private school tuition and jewelry in addition to a multitude of expenses that funded at least five extramarital relationships on things like ride shares, bar tabs and hotel roomsHe pleaded guilty to using campaign funds for private use and was sentenced to eleven months in prison, but was pardoned by Donald Trump before his sentence began
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Don GosenFmr. State Representative2/19/16Tricked a woman into beginning an extramarital affair with him by lying to her about being divorced when he was in fact marriedAccording to Gosen's own admission two days after his resignation
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Cindy GamratFmr. State Representative9/10/15Had an extramarital affair with fellow state representative Todd Cotter and then used public funds to cover up the affair which resulted in her being expelled from the Michigan HouseAccording to an investigation conducted by the Michigan House
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Drew WrigleyAttorney General [R-ND]9/02/15Had an extramarital affair with a married woman during his time as Lt. Governor and only admitted to it after a citizen journalist exposed it onlineAccording to a report by The Forum
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Todd CourserFmr. State Representative8/07/15Engaged in an extramarital affair with fellow state representative Cindy Gamrat and then concocted a wild story that would allege he solicited a male prostitute to keep their affair from becoming publicAccording to audio recordings reported on by The Detroit News
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Ken CampbellFmr. Sheriff [R-IN]6/20/14According to reporting by local and state outlets
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Pete DomeniciFmr. U.S. Senator [R-NM]51 Years in GOP Office (1966-2017)2/20/13Fathered a son with a fellow US Senator's daughter while married with eight children and kept it secret for more than 30 yearsAccording to an admission by the former Senator in an op-ed over 30 years after he fathered the child
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11/15/12Had extramarital affairs with one of his OBGYN patients, three coworkers and a pharmaceutical drug representative over a multiyear periodAccording to his own sworn testimony in his divorce trial10/10/12Urged a woman he was having an affair with who also happened to be his OBGYN patient to get an abortion while having had expressed ardently anti-choice views in publicAccording to a phone call transcript obtained by The Huffington Post
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Walter Davis IIIFmr. Sheriff [R-OH]4/10/12Charged local taxpayers to reimburse him $1,331 on expenses he spent entertaining a subordinate he was having an extramarital affair with and on rental cars he used to visit the woman and his wife on different weekendsAccording to an exclusive report by The Columbus Dispatch
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Amy KochFmr. State Senator [R-MN]3/15/12Had an extramarital affair with the MN Senate Republican caucus spokesperson while also being married with a young childAccording to a report by local publications
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Herman CainFmr. CEO [R]11/28/11Engaged in a 13-year-long extramarital affair with a woman he met at a business conference and would often pay for her travel so they could rendezvous at luxury hotels like the Ritz-Carlton where he'd purchase expensive gifts for her and take her out to dinner at the finest restaurantsAccording to the woman he purportedly had the affair with exclusively reported by Fox 5 Atlanta
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Preston SmithFmr. State Senator [R-GA]7/29/10Had an extramarital affair with a college student he hired to work in his state senate office and on his election campaignsAccording to divorce records first reported by The Atlanta Journal-Constitution
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Mark SouderFmr. U.S. Representative5/18/10Had a yearslong affair with a married staffer who he hypocritically filmed a video singing the praises of abstinence withAccording to his resignation statement in which he admitted to the affair
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John EnsignFmr. U.S. Senator [R-NV]30 Years in GOP11/23/09Had a yearlong extramarital affair with his co-chief of staff who also happened to be the wife of his close friend and got caught when his friend saw a text message Ensign sent to his wifeAccording to multiple news reports and a Senate Ethics Committee investigation
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Paul StanleyFmr. State Senator [R-TN]8/03/09Engaged in an extramarital affair with his 22-year-old intern after having hypocritically built a public persona as a pious man who often cited his firm belief in abstinence as reasons to oppose gay rights and funding for women's health servicesAccording to a report by The Columbus Dispatch
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Chip PickeringFmr. U.S. Representative7/17/09Had an extramarital affair with a woman he previously dated in college and would have sex with her in a building designated for supposedly devoutly Christian lawmakers to live at while Congress was in session and his wife and five children were back homeAccording to a civil lawsuit filed by his estranged wife
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6/24/09Engaged in a yearslong extramarital affair with an Argentinian journalist and got caught when he disappeared to visit her in Argentenia without telling his staff or family where he went and then instructed his staff to lie to the public and report that he was hiking the Appalachian Trail after people noticed he was missingAccording to voluminous reports by mainstream outlets
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Vito FossellaFmr. U.S. Representative10/17/08Kept a secret second family with a former Air Force colonel who gave birth to his daughter and lived part time with them in another state while also being married with three young children who made conservative "family values" a central part of his political identityAccording to his own admission in a court proceeding
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1.2mMAGA Enthusiast1/24/08Had an extramarital affair with a corrections officer who was also his subordinate and utilized an apartment he rented that his wife didn't live at while also having two young children at homeAccording to an exclusive report by the New York Daily News
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4.2mMAGA Enthusiast3/09/07Had an affair with a House staffer over twenty years younger than him and then divorced his wife weeks after she was diagnosed with multiple sclerosis because she didn't want to have an open marriageAccording to his ex-wife Marianne Ginther and reported on by the national press
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1.2mMAGA Enthusiast12/15/04Engaged in a yearslong extramarital affair with the publisher of his memoir where he used an apartment that was originally set aside for exhausted 9/11 ground zero rescue workers to rest and later rented for his personal use presumably at a substantial discountAccording to an exclusive report by The New York Times
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Donald SterlingConservative Businessman [R]8/12/04Had a multi-year extramarital affair with a Beverly Hills socialite who he lavished with thousands of dollars in cash, a Ferrari, Range Rover, two Bentleys and a $1.8 million home he purchased for her to live in so he could visit whenever he wished over their three-year trystAccording to court records reported by the media
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Donald Trump45th U.S. President162.3m3/02/90Engaged in a long affair with Marla Maples without his first wife Ivana finding out by among other things secretly housing her at his Atlantic City hotelTrump brought Marla as his date to a public event while he was still married to Ivana