Georgia Republican Scandals | Updated List of GOP Scandals in GA

Had 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 marriage

Defrauded a donor who gave him $535,200 to use on his campaign which he diverted to his personal business accounts instead and broke campaign finance laws by not disclosing it in a scheme multiple campaign finance experts called “unprecedented,” “stunning,” and “jaw-dropping”

Moved tens of thousands of campaign dollars into an account to fund a recount that he never actually sought after his 2022 election loss in an apparent attempt to hold on to the cash instead of giving it back to donors as required by law

Choked and threw a punch at his ex-girlfriend Cheryl Parsa after she confronted him about a woman she suspected he was cheating on her with

Claimed a $1,500 homestead tax exemption meant for people who claim Texas their "principal residence" while he was running for a Senate seat in Georgia at the exact same time

Paid for ex-girlfriend to get an abortion in 2009 and later expressed support for a total abortion ban with no exception for incest, rape, or the life of the mother

Fathered three secret children out of wedlock and only took responsibility for his youngest child after the mother took him to court in order to force him to pay child support

Pointed a loaded gun against his ex-wife's head and threatened to kill her and her new boyfriend, after which she got a restraining order issued against him

Cashed in between $1.275 and $3.1 million in stocks from companies seen as vulnerable to the burgeoning COVID-19 outbreak over a series of 27 transactions that began mere hours after she received a confidential Senate briefing

Had an affair with a local gym manager while also being married with three young children

Had an affair with a polyamorous tantric sex aficionado and professional weightlifter while also being married with three young children

Voted using his former invalid address instead of the one he actually lived at in a different county 60 miles away in the 2022 primary, general and U.S. Senate runoff elections

Physically engaged with state capitol security guards who were preventing him from illegally entering the Georgia House floor which he was banned from in 2022 for denigrating the former House speaker after his death which resulted in him being pushed to the ground by the guards and arrested by state police

Had an extramarital affair with a college student he hired to work in his state senate office and on his election campaigns

Struck a bicyclist riding in a clearly marked bicycle lane while driving under the influence of alcohol

Was observed driving erratically and making improper turns by police around 11:30pm and then failed field sobriety tests and initially refused to submit to a breathalyzer test, but later agreed when he was in the backseat of a police vehicle and had a BAC of .112

Came to a complete stop roughly 30 yards before a green traffic light at 1:45am, swerved in and out of his lane, was observed acting "confused" by police after getting pulled over and refused to take a breathalyzer test upon which he was arrested

Handed the wrong ID to the officer who stopped him on suspicion of DUI, slurred his speech, acted "very scared and nervous" and was found to have a BAC of .105 after he submitted to a breathalyzer test

Swerved in and out of his lane just before midnight and then refused to submit to a breathalyzer test when police pulled him over which resulted in his arrest

Stole prescription drugs from senior citizens residing in an assisted living community he managed by entering their apartments when they were not home and was caught in the act by police who had been tipped off by residents who reported their missing prescriptions to the authorities

Forged her own brother's signature on a land deed in an attempt to transfer the title to her family without having to pay for the property

Raked in over $600,000 in kickbacks from a health insurance fraud scheme that charged providers with over $2.5 million worth of unnecessary tests that were ordered from doctors and conducted by a pharmaceutical company who were all involved in the conspiracy

Spent roughly $100,000 in campaign donations on personal expenses that included a down payment on a home, luxury cars and childcare expenses

Groped a 16-year-old girl's breasts and buttocks

Grabbed his victim's buttocks without her consent

Teamed up with his adult son to brutally assault his own brother-in-law resulting in him needing emergency medical care at a hospital and drew his gun on and threatened to harm a neighbor who attempted to intervene

Devised and executed a plan to overturn the 2020 Presidential election results in Georgia in which he conspired with 16 Republicans to falsely certify Trump won the state and declare themselves the “duly elected and qualified” electors