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Massachusetts Republican Executive Branch Scandals

  • Anne MartinAnne MartinLt. Governor Candidate
       
    Election Fraud
    7/01/26
    Forged 1,279 signatures including dead people on her ballot petitions probably because she lacked real voter support
    Forged 1,021 signatures including dead people on her ballot petitions probably because she lacked real voter support
    According to the MA State Ballot Law Commission which disqualified Walsh after a formal review
  • Michael WalshMichael WalshAG Candidate [R-MA]
       
    Election Fraud
    7/01/26
    Forged 1,021 signatures including dead people on his ballot petitions probably because he lacked real voter support
    According to the MA State Ballot Law Commission which disqualified Walsh after a formal review

Massachusetts Republican State Legislator Scandals

  • Dean TranDean TranFmr. State Senator [R-MA]
       
    Property Theft, Trespassing
    6/03/25
    Forced his way into an elderly woman's house and stole her late husband's handgun as she hid in the bedroom
    According to an indictment announced by the Massachusetts Attorney General
    Stealing from the Government, Tax Fraud
    2/07/25
    Fraudulently received $30,120 in COVID unemployment benefits while he was still employed and concealed $54,700 in consulting fees he earned and "thousands of dollars in income" from the IRS when he filed his 2021 federal income taxes
    According to charging documents filed by federal officials

Other Massachusetts Republican Scandals

  • Nick CocchiNick CocchiSheriff [R-MA]
       
    DUI
    9/23/24
    Left his police vehicle that was missing a tire and had damage to another running in the valet parking area of a local casino after midnight and was arrested by state police when he returned because he reeked of alcohol and couldn't explain how his car got damaged
    According to charging documents filed by state police