New Mexico Republican Scandals | Updated List of GOP Scandals in NM
Scandal CategoriesNew Mexico Republican U.S. Congress Member & Candidate Scandals
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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 years
According to an admission by the former Senator in an op-ed over 30 years after he fathered the child
New Mexico Republican State Legislator Scandals
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Solomon PeñaFmr. State Legislator Nominee1/16/23Fired 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 acting Alburquerque police commander Kyle Hartsock
Other New Mexico Republican Scandals
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Couy GriffinFmr. County Commissioner6/17/22Pushed through barriers set up by Capitol Police officers who were trying to prevent him from gaining access to the Capitol during the 1/6 insurrectionAccording to charging documents filed by federal prosecutors