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Idaho Republican U.S. Congress Member & Candidate Scandals

  • Mike CrapoMike CrapoU.S. Senator [R-ID]Twitter iconFacebook icon159k
    1/04/13
    Ran a red light and then told the officer who pulled him over that he had drank "several shots of vodka" that evening, failed multiple field sobriety tests and submitted to a breathalyzer test which found he had a BAC of .14%
    According to a police report filed by local authorities
  • Larry CraigLarry CraigFmr. U.S. Senator [R-ID]50 Years in GOP
    8/28/07
    Solicited a stranger for sex who happened to be an undercover police officer in a men's airport bathroom by using a code (tapping his foot several times and reaching under the stall divider) while also being a married father who was a leading member of the conservative "family values caucus"
    Allegedly according to reporting from credible media outlets

Idaho Republican Executive Branch Scandals

  • Steven PankeySteven PankeyGov. Candidate [R-ID]
       
    10/31/22
    Shot a 12-year-old girl in the head and then buried her body after kidnapping her from her home
    According to charging documents filed by state officials

Idaho Republican State Legislator Scandals

  • Jim GuthrieJim GuthrieState Senator [R-ID]
       
    8/19/16
    Engaged 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 wife
    According to a report by the East Idaho News
  • John McGeeJohn McGeeFmr. State Senator [R-ID]
       
    11/01/12
    Pulled out his penis and began masturbating in front of a female staffer in his locked office after he unsuccessfully pressured her to take her shirt off while also being married with young children
    11/01/12
    Firmly grabbed a female staffer's buttocks without her consent while also being married
    11/01/12
    Locked a female staffer in his office and unsuccessfully tried to get her to have sex with him while also being married with two children
    6/19/11
    Stole a truck with an attached 20ft travel trailer around 3am, got stuck in a resident's driveway when he unsuccessfully attempted to turn around and then passed out inside the truck until police arrived and found him to have a BAC of .15
    According to charging documents filed by local police
  • Priscilla GiddingsPriscilla GiddingsState Representative [R-ID]
       
    3/10/23
    Unmasked the identity of a 19-year-old victim who was raped by a legislative ally and shared a picture of the victim when she was a minor on her Facebook page that resulted in a sustained torrent of harassment against her online and in public
    According to a civil lawsuit filed by the victim and reported on by NBC News
  • Brandon HixonBrandon HixonFmr. State Representative
       
    1/11/18
    Sexually assaulted and molested two girls including a young female relative over a ten-year period
    According to an exclusive interview with his ex-wife who found out and turned him in
  • Aaron von EhlingerAaron von EhlingerFmr. State Representative
       
    3/10/23
    Unmasked the identity of a 19-year-old victim who accused him of rape by including her name in a formal response to an ethics investigation against him
    According to a civil lawsuit filed by the victim and reported on by NBC News
    8/31/22
    Forced a 19-year-old legislative intern to perform oral sex on him, digitally penetrated her without consent and then ejaculated himself on her stomach
    He was found guilty of rape and sentenced to 20 years in prison
    7/27/22
    Was convicted of numerous criminal offenses ranging from drunk driving, giving alcohol to minors, possession of illegal drugs and carrying a concealed weapon while under the influence of drugs or alcohol over a period of four years
    According to a report by Boise State Public radio
    4/27/21
    Solicited dates from and overly flirted with numerous female subordinates working at the state legislature even after he was chided on two separate occasions for making the women uncomfortable and warned to keep his interactions with them professional
    According to an investigation conducted by the state house Ethics Committee