New Mexico Republican Scandals | Updated List of GOP Scandals in NM

New Mexico Republican U.S. Congress Member & Candidate Scandals

Pete DomeniciFmr. U.S. Senator [R-NM]51 Years in GOP Office (1966-2017)
51 Years in GOP Office (1966-2017)
Extramarital Affair, Children Out of Wedlock Hypocrisy
2/20/13
Fathered a son with a fellow US Senator's daughter while married with eight children and kept it secret for more than 30 years
According to an admission by the former Senator in an op-ed over 30 years after he fathered the child

Solomon PeñaFmr. State Legislator Nominee

Violent Crime, Negligent Use of Guns
3/20/25
Fired his gun at the home of one of his perceived political enemies and hired four gunmen to conduct drive-by shootings at the homes of three others -- thankfully none of which resulted in anyone being injured -- after losing an election for a seat in the New Mexico House
According to charging documents filed by local officials

Couy GriffinFmr. County Commissioner

Trespassing
6/17/22
Pushed through barriers set up by Capitol Police officers who were trying to prevent him from gaining access to the Capitol during the 1/6 insurrection
According to charging documents filed by federal prosecutors
Criminal Use of Govt Resources
2/12/21
Improperly charged taxpayers $3,200 to reimburse him for a personal trip to visit Donald Trump in Washington, D.C. without providing any receipts to prove that he did county business during the trip
According to an investigative report by the Attorney General of New Mexico