Republican Criminal Abusive Behavior Scandals
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Konner EarnestPolitical Operative
4/26/26
According to a sworn affidavit filed by his ex-girlfriend in a pre-trial filing -
4/24/26Drank to excess at multiple bars and got caught by police while he relieved his bladder in public during his walk home
According to an exclusive report by The Intercept -
Joseph BairdCounty Administrator
4/22/26Crashed his SUV into a truck, fled the scene on foot because he was drunk & then forced police to use breaching tools to enter his home because he refused to peacefully surrender
According to charging documents filed by local officials -
4/22/26Tested positive for marijuana barely a month after she was sentenced to probation for her 2024 drunk driving conviction
According to charging documents filed by local officials -
Frederick Alfred JrState Sen. Candidate
4/21/26Abandoned his young children at a resort pool to go buy an alcoholic drink and while they were alone his 4-year-old daughter lost consciousness, foamed at the mouth & required CPR from a good Samaritan who rescued her from drowning
According to charging documents filed by local officials -
Chris RiceSheriff Candidate [R-ID]
4/14/26
According to charging documents filed by local officials -
Matthew DantzerMayor [R-TX]
4/14/26Waged a relentless multiyear campaign of sexual harassment and stalking against his city secretary where he routinely cornered her in her office and showed up unannounced at her private family home during her lunch breaks, introduced her to City Hall guests as the “city sexetary” and “my sexetary,” physically assaulted her at least once and then fired her when she filed an official report that detailed all of his abhorrent actions over the years
According to a report filed by the Texas Rangers -
William WaggonerState Judge [R-TX]
4/13/26Swerved in and out of his lane while driving nearly 30mph over the speed limit, had a firearm and empty beer can in his car with him, exhibited obvious signs of intoxication, refused to submit to field sobriety tests and then unsuccessfully attempted to get out of trouble by telling the arresting officer that he is a sitting judge and was arrested for his fourth DUI
According to charging documents filed by local officials -
Tina KorenTax Collector [R-PA]
4/08/26Abused her power to issue fake tax bills and secretly photograph her neighbors who built a greenhouse to feed the homeless
According to charging documents filed by local officials -
Brian YoumansFmr. Orange County Young Republicans Co Chairs
4/08/26Lied on an application about a prior felony conviction in order to illegally obtain a rifle at a local gun show
4/08/26
4/08/26
According to charging documents filed by local officials
4/08/26According to charging documents filed by local officials -
Neil DeSantiState Rep. Candidate
4/08/26Illegally voted in 16 elections since 2012 as an ineligible convicted felon who also publicly admitted to owning firearms in violation of state and federal law barring felons from possessing guns
According to an exclusive report by the Arizona Mirror -
Earl McMahanCounty Commissioner [R-TN]
4/07/26Crashed into a ditch and was so drunk that police didn't even bother giving him sobriety tests because he couldn't stand up straight to take any in the first place and also had a handgun on him in violation of a state law prohibiting people under the influence from carrying their firearm while also hypocritically being a member of the county Beer Board
According to charging documents filed by local officials -
Rachel AlexanderSocial Media Influencer
4/07/26Swerved all over the road and ran a red light before police pulled her over, noticed her wine-stained lips & arrested her for "extreme DUI" with a BAC of nearly three times the legal limit of .23 while she berated them & repeatedly botched the sheriff's name in an attempt to dodge arrest
According to charging documents filed by local officials -
Brody HarshbargerFish and Game Commissioner
3/31/26Shot at elk from inside a car and illegally killed two animals on private and federal land without a valid hunting tag
According to charging documents filed by state officials -
Brian HyattAR Medical Board Chair
3/30/26Orchestrated a four-year kidnapping conspiracy in which he abducted at least 27 psychiatric patients and kept them in his facility by force-feeding them mind-altering controlled substances to maintain their compliance and subjected them to horrific physical abuse including having a staff member break a patient's collarbone all so he could bill Medicaid for his supposed therapeutic services
According to charging documents filed by federal officials -
Forrest WolfeMike Dunleavy Legislative Aide
3/30/26Nearly caused a crash in downtown Juneau and then exhibited a strong odor of alcohol and failed a field sobriety test after police pulled him over
According to charging documents filed by local officials -
James McCordCounty Council Member
3/27/26Drunkenly drove his vehicle directly into a hospital ambulance bay and proceeded to get belligerent with hospital security
According to charging documents filed by local officials -
Elliott EngenState Representative
3/27/26Was pulled over for speeding with a broken headlight and expired tags around 2am and was found to have a BAC nearly twice the legal limit
According to charging documents filed by local officials -
Kendra DuggarConservative Celebrity
3/21/26Endangered the welfare of her children and falsely imprisoned them behind locked doors discovered during a police welfare check following her husband's arrest for sexually abusing a minor
According to charging documents filed by local officials -
George MargetasState Rep. Candidate
3/19/26Illegally drove into oncoming traffic and then backed his SUV into another car before completely fleeing the crash scene so he could drop his kid off at school
According to charging documents filed by local officials -
Thomas PellegrinoSchool Board Member [R-NJ]
3/16/26Drunkenly drove through several lawns, ran into two cars and then crashed through the wall of a house and barely missed hitting a sleeping teenager
According to charging documents filed by local officials -
Joshua NassLobbyist [R]
3/14/26Paid an enforcer to kidnap and assault a former client's son over an unpaid debt he owed for helping him secure a pardon from Donald Trump
According to charging documents filed by federal officials -
Joe CrimCounty Commissioner [R-NV]
3/06/26Illegally killed a black bear inside a closed area with the help of an unlicensed guide and had the audacity to post with its carcass afterwards
According to charging documents filed by local officials -
Gerald CouchSheriff [R-GA]
3/01/26Drunkenly swerved his taxpayer-funded SUV around 10am and had a strong odor of alcohol among other obvious signs of impairment after his own deputy pulled him over
According to charging documents filed by local officials -
Craig ValdezGeorge Rauscher Legislative Aide
2/20/26Lured a 15-year-old girl to his home and got her blackout drunk to sexually exploit her but her mother tracked them down and punched him in the face to rescue her
According to charging documents filed by local officials -
2/16/26Rammed through a mailbox and drove her vehicle onto the lawn of couple she drunkenly tailgated home and was arrested by police after she failed a field sobriety test which wasn't surprising considering she was found to have a BAC over twice the legal limit when she arrived at jail
According to charging documents filed by local police -
David JohnsonWasatch County GOP Chair
2/11/26Waterboarded his teenage daughter in a bathroom sink as punishment for not cleaning her room to his spotless expectations
According to charging documents filed by local officials -
Bill CarnsFmr. Nye County GOP Chair
2/02/26Distributed CSAM and was found with a stash of illegal short-barreled rifles and 'ghost guns' when police conducted a search of his home
According to charging documents filed by local officials -
Manuel BarrazaFmr. State Judge [R-TX]
1/30/26Solicited sexual favors from a female defendant & accepted cash bribes to fix cases while serving as a criminal judge
According to charging documents filed by Federal officials -
Michael KamfoltActivist [R]
1/26/26Stockpiled a secret bunker accessed by a 100-ft tunnel with 13 illegal guns including a machine gun, body armor and 10k rounds of ammo, which were all found after police executed a search warrant to shut down his illegal marijuana grow operation
According to charging documents filed by local officials -
Brandon BarreraJustice of the Peace
1/25/26Physically fought with a Walmart loss prevention employee and was found with a baggie of drugs on him when police arrived
According to charging documents filed by local officials -
Patrick AtenCity Secretary
1/21/26Created fake personas including stealing the identity of an active-duty soldier to criminally harass his replacement in city government
According to charging documents filed by local officials -
Michael CrainCity Council Member [R-TX]
1/18/26
According to charging documents filed by local officials -
William KendallState Judge [R-UT]
1/15/26Groped an inebriated woman who had just consumed highly potent (and illegal) THC that he gave her following a night out drinking
According to charging documents filed by state officials -
Will McKayCounty Commissioner [R-WA]
1/06/26Tailgated a driver into a gym lot, “bear-hugged” them, seized their phone to delete a video of his behavior and then fled after being warned police were being called
According to charging documents filed by local officials -
Bill AllemandState Representative
12/31/25Barely avoided drunkenly crashing into another vehicle with an open beer can in his console and a loaded firearm in the passenger seat
According to charging documents filed by local officials -
William WaggonerState Judge [R-TX]
12/12/25
According to charging documents filed by local officials -
Connley LittonCounty Clerk Candidate
12/12/25
According to charging documents filed by local officials -
Nick AfricanoCounty Treasurer [R-IL]
12/08/25
According to charging documents filed by local officials -
Mitch CurtisCounty Commissioner [R-TX]
12/04/25Falsely claimed to be a police officer and also used his influence as county commissioner to illegally coerce his neighbor to stop firing guns on his own property
According to charging documents filed by state officials -
Patty SchuhState Commissioner [R-IL]
12/01/25
According to charging documents filed by local officials -
A.J. RodenbergFmr. Sheriff [R-OH]
11/24/25
According to charging documents filed by local officials -
Bryan MorseState Representative
11/21/25According to charging documents filed by state officials -
Bud PetroskyMayor [R-PA]
11/12/25Crashed into another driver at an intersection, fled the scene before police arrived and had a BAC almost twice the legal limit when police caught up with him at his home
According to charging documents filed by local officials -
Jane MellertTownship Supervisor
11/10/25Grabbed the township manager’s arm and refused to let go even after she was repeatedly told to release her grip
According to charging documents filed by local officials -
Clif CheekCounty Commissioner Candidate
11/10/25
According to charging documents filed by local officials -
B.J. PennFmr. Conservative Athlete
11/05/25Forcefully shoved his mother against a vehicle and stole her mail and then proceeded to get arrested an astounding four more times for violating his restraining order and other bail conditions
According to charging documents filed by local officials -
Joe CarrCounty Commissioner [R-TN]
11/04/25Groped a woman's breasts inside an Asheville, N.C. bar and then got in a drunken fight with her boyfriend in the parking lot after he confronted Carr about his assault
According to charging documents filed by local officials -
Kevin FarmerFmr. City Council Member Candidate
11/02/25Smashed a window and broke into his ex-girlfriend's and political opponent’s home despite a court order prohibiting contact between the two
According to charging documents filed by local officials -
Jason SaineFmr. State Representative
10/27/25Drove the wrong way on a one-way street and nearly crashed into another car, failed sobriety tests and had a BAC nearly twice the legal limit
According to charging documents filed by local officials -
Eddie KabacinskiFmr. City Council Member
10/21/25Illegally possessed a concealed handgun without a license which was found in his vehicle during a routine traffic stop
According to charging documents filed by state officials -
Norman SandersonState Senator [R-NC]
10/19/25Was charged with DUI after police stopped him, observed he had an open container of alcohol and then had him submit to a breathalyzer which was twice the legal limit
According to charging documents filed by local officials -
Blake CozzensFmr. Iron County GOP Treasurer
10/18/25Physically attacked his wife while driving on a highway with their child in the vehicle, stole her phone, and fled with their child after leaving her on the side of the road
According to charging documents filed by local officials -
Catherine NelsonDonor
9/08/25Drove recklessly while drunk and was found with a loaded 9mm handgun in her drivers-side door in violation of state law
According to charging documents filed by local officials -
Ty BurnsState Representative
8/30/25
8/30/25Ran his teenage daughter and another woman off the road while screaming that he was "going to kill" them
According to charging documents filed by state officials -
Adam KingSheriff [R-TX]
8/28/25Sexually harassed and intimidated multiple female subordinates over more than a year and later threatened to jail a subordinate after she filed a sexual harassment complaint against him
According to charging documents filed by local officials -
Mike BohacekState Senator [R-IN]
8/28/25Got a DUI with a staggering 0.28 BAC with signs of intoxication midafternoon that included drinking alcohol inside his car, stumbling to walk into a Panda Express, swerving and speeding in his vehicle after he left and had bloodshot eyes, trouble speaking and was found covered in food when pulled over
According to charging documents filed by state officials -
James Yokeley Jr.Board of Elections Chair
8/27/25Put cocaine and MDMA into his 15- and 16-year-old granddaughters’ ice cream at a Dairy Queen and was caught in the act on the store's video surveillance system
According to charging documents filed by local officials -
Jay CutlerConservative Athlete [R]
8/26/25Crashed into another vehicle while driving under the influence of alcohol, attempted to flee the scene after unsuccessfully offering to bribe the driver he hit with $2k to not call the police, slurred his words and refused a field sobriety test when police arrived and was found to be in possession of a loaded pistol and second gun in violation of state law
According to charging documents filed by local officials -
Ken YagerState Senator [R-TN]
8/12/25Crashed into another vehicle, attempted to flee from the police but tripped and fell to the ground, was found with urine-soaked pants and spectacularly failed a field sobriety test
According to charging documents filed by state police -
8/05/25Repeatedly threatened to release sex videos and nude photographs of his ex-girlfriend Lindsey Langston and physically assault anyone she dated over a monthslong period of incessant harassment after she left him because of his infidelity
According to a restraining order filed against Mills by Lindsey Langston in Florida court -
Daniel DuffeyPolitical Strategist [R]
7/25/25Falsely accused someone he barely knew of sexual assault by distributing flyers in their neighborhood with his name and photo, inundated him and members of his family with a torrent of messages, traveled to his county the week he got married apparently to harass him and created a fake account on a gay website in their name simply because he didn't respond to text messages fast enough
According to charging documents filed by local officials
7/25/25
According to charging documents filed by local officials -
Lee Ann ReiterMayor [R-WY]
7/21/25Was charged with DUI after getting pulled over around 2am, failing field sobriety tests & having a BAC over 0.08%
According to charging documents filed by local officials -
Joe FitzgeraldSchool Board Member [R-NJ]
7/08/25Had an unregistered pistol, a second gun and a stun gun that was shaped like brass knuckles which police found in his car after they pulled him over following a 911 call that reported he was heavily armed and driving to confront someone
According to charging documents filed by local officials -
Susie HedalenState Schools Superintendent
6/27/25Drove erratically around 1am and had a "dazed expression," bloodshot eyes, smelled of alcohol and refused to take a breathalyzer after police pulled her over
According to charging documents filed by local officials -
Curtis CochranSheriff [R-NC]
6/27/25Groped a woman's breast and legs inside of his police cruiser and unsuccessfully attempted to coerce her into doing other "things she did not want to do" before she was able to exit his car and report his actions to the police
According to charging documents filed by local officials
6/27/25Tried to coerce a young woman into giving him oral sex inside his police cruiser and then began "rubbing his crotch" while she sat next to him after she repeatedly told him she would not do what he asked
According to charging documents filed by local officials -
Doug GheeFmr. State Senator [R-AL]
6/26/25Unsuccessfully tried to coerce a female inmate housed at a county jail into becoming his "sex slave" and pay him $2,500 in exchange for his help getting the judge and assistant district attorney overseeing her case to go lenient on her
According to charging documents filed by state officials -
Anthony StreetFmr. State Auditor Nominee
6/24/25Threatened to kill a state senator over his opposition to a shrimp trawling ban state legislators were considering
According to charging documents filed by local officials -
Shadrack McGillFmr. State Senator [R-AL]
6/20/25Was charged with felony domestic abuse of his ex-wife and was ordered to restrain from contacting her in any way
According to charging documents filed by local officials -
Terry GilliamSheriff [R-OR]
6/19/25Weaved in and out of his lane in his sheriff's vehicle on an interstate highway, failed a field sobriety test after police pulled him over & was later found to have a BAC over twice the legal limit when he arrived at the local jail
According to charging documents filed by local officials -
Michael TaitConservative Musician [R]
6/13/25Drugged and sexually molested a 16-year-old boy on at least one occasion and coerced him into consuming cocaine and alcohol numerous other times which the victim said "destroyed" his entire life
6/13/25Repeatedly groped a young man's penis and tried to kiss him against his will inside a hot tub after peer pressuring him into consuming cocaine and alcohol despite his protestations
6/13/25Drugged and sexually molested a young man inside his home who woke up while Tait was manually stimulating him
6/13/25Sexually assaulted at least three underage boys and young men, inappropriately touched at least four others and routinely binged on hard drugs and alcohol with many more including underage boys over a decadeslong period which he himself admitted was like living a "double life" considering he preached "traditional" heterosexual relationships, sexual abstinence and sobriety in his music
According to an exclusive report by The Guardian -
Antonio BrownFmr. Conservative Athlete
6/13/25Provoked a brawl, snatched a security officer's gun and shot at a man outside a celebrity boxing event in Miami and then fled to Dubai after being charged
According to charging documents filed by local officials -
Walter LundyAdvisor [R]
6/11/25Drunkenly beat his son with a baseball bat around 2am and then snuck marijuana into jail following his arrest
According to charging documents filed by local officials -
Malcolm RoachCounty Elections Board Member
6/09/25Illegally downloaded lewd photos and videos depicting a human engaged in sexual conduct with an animal and then erased his search history in a failed attempt to hide his crime
According to charging documents filed by local officials -
Jenkins FranklinJustice of the Peace
5/29/25Threatened a defendant that "dead men can't testify" and pressured him to accept a plea deal that he didn't want to agree to during a phone call with him two days before his court date
According to charging documents filed by state officials -
Richard BennettCity Council Member [R-NJ]
5/28/25Sent multiple anonymous letters verbally attacking local board of education members in a threatening manner
According to charging documents filed by local officials -
Janssen WillhoitFmr. State Representative
5/26/25Physically assaulted someone in his household and was arrested by the police after they determined he was at fault
According to charging documents filed by local officials -
Jason KimbleState Judge [R-NC]
5/23/25Hit another vehicle while driving drunk with a BAC nearly three times the legal limit with his young daughter in the car during the middle of a workday and then tried to get out of trouble by telling the arresting officer that he was a judge and named police officers he personally knew
According to charging documents filed by local officials -
Will BraddockFmr. U.S. Rep Candidate
5/21/25Threatened to kill his primary opponent and eventual winner Anna Luna by calling up his "Russian-Ukrainian hit squad" to take her out and then fled to Thailand in a failed attempt to escape justice
According to charging documents filed by federal officials -
Amy TarkanianFmr. Nevada GOP Chair
5/14/25Passed out in her car while idling in the middle of the road and then crashed into a parked vehicle after an officer woke her up and was taken to the hospital for observation because her BAC was over three times the legal limit
According to charging documents filed by local officials -
Jeremy DurhamFmr. State Representative
5/08/25Rammed his car into a vehicle stopped at a red light injuring the person inside and exhibited obvious signs of impairment including a strong odor of alcohol on his breath, slurred speech, dilated pupils and unsteadiness on his feet when police arrived, responded with "lawyer" each of the many times he was asked to take a field sobriety test and resisted arrest by trying to pull away from officers handcuffing him
According to charging documents filed by local police -
Jovanté TeagueFlorida GOP Co Chairs
5/01/25Had an illicit sexual relationship with a female inmate at the jail he worked at which in no way could have been considered consensual considering the power imbalance between the two
According to an exclusive report by the Miami Herald -
Kenneth NailFmr. St. Lucie GOP Chair
4/28/25Smuggled illegal prescription drugs, cell phones & phone chargers into a prison by concealing everything within a set of glued-together legal documents that he passed through a prison fence to an inmate on the inside
According to charging documents filed by local officials -
John JessupCounty Commissioner [R-IN]
4/25/25Sexually assaulted his own daughter whom he got so intoxicated on an extremely potent alcoholic drink on her 21st birthday that she had to be taken to her hotel room in a wheelchair so he could violate her
According to charging documents filed by local officials -
Kevin HensleyState Representative
4/16/25Crashed into another vehicle causing it to roll over multiple times resulting in injuries to the victim's hands, face and chest that required hospitalization while pulling out of a gas station driving under the influence of alcohol and was arrested by police after he submitted to a breathalyzer test that found he had a BAC nearly twice the legal limit
Was pulled over for suspected DUI and later convicted of an "alcohol-related reckless driving" offense
According to charging documents filed by local officials -
Devan SeabaughState Representative
4/15/25Struck a bicyclist riding in a clearly marked bicycle lane while driving under the influence of alcohol
According to charging documents filed by local officials -
Aaron ClemonsFmr. City Council Member Candidate
4/09/25Robbed a gas station at knifepoint & threatened to kill the employee if they didn't comply with his demands
According to charging documents filed by local officials -
Sheff GConservative Musician [R]
3/27/25Led a criminal gang responsible for numerous shooting deaths in Brooklyn and awarded money, jewelry and fine dining to game members for the crimes they committed
According to charging documents filed by state officials
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