Republican Criminal Drug and Alcohol Related Scandals
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Displaying 101 - 113 of 113 Scandals
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Phil HermansonFmr. State Representative [R-KS]
7/09/10
Crashed into a car stopped at a red light so forcefully that it totaled the car and required both occupants to go to the hospital while under the influence of alcohol and prescription drugs and refused a breathalyzer test which resulted in his arrestAccording to charging documents filed by local police
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Roy AshburnFmr. State Senator [R-CA]
3/19/10
Drove his taxpayer owned vehicle erratically in the middle of two lanes, needlessly applied his brakes multiple times and idled at a stop sign for roughly one minute while no cross traffic from either direction approached after he left a popular gay bar he had been drinking at -- while also being a vocal opponent of gay rights -- after which police pulled him over around 2am and arrested himAccording to charging documents filed by local police
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Ron StephensFmr. State Representative [R-IL]
3/16/10
Crossed over the center line and ran into the curb and smelled of alcohol, slurred his speech and had glassy eyes when police pulled him overAccording to charging documents filed by local police
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Sheldon KillpackFmr. State Senator [R-UT]
1/15/10
Swerved in and out of his lane, reportedly "performed poorly" on his field sobriety tests and refused to take a breathalyzer after police reported smelling a strong odor of alcohol on his breathAccording to an arrest report filed by local police -
Dustin JohnsonProfessional Golfer
6/05/09
Drove in a way that state police pulled him over on suspicion of drunk driving around 1am, failed a field sobriety test and was found to have a BAC of over twice the legal limitAllegedly according to reporting from credible media outlets
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Matthew LeveridgeState's Attorney [R-KY]
3/09/09
Drank alcohol in his car while he was stopped at a red light and was arrested by a police officer who witnessed his consumptionAccording to charging documents filed by local police -
Vito FossellaFmr. U.S. Representative [R-NY]
5/19/08
Ran a red light with a BAC more than twice the legal limit shortly after leaving a party at the White House, failed numerous field sobriety tests and belligerently threatened to defecate on the floor at the police station after he was arrestedAccording to charging documents filed by local police
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6/19/07
According to charging documents filed by federal officials
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11/01/06
Routinely consumed crystal methamphetamine he purchased from a gay prostitute he regularly had sex withAccording to an exclusive report by The Denver Post
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Mark FoleyFmr. U.S. Representative [R-FL]34 Years in GOP
10/04/06
Routinely got drunk and sent sexualized emails and chat messages to underage male Congressional pages over a multiyear periodAccording to reporting by NBC News & other media outlets
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Richard RoachFmr. District Attorney [R-TX]
6/26/06
Routinely stole methamphetamine and other strong narcotics from police evidence lockers and openly injected himself with drugs in front of his office secretary while also being a District Attorney who was a fervent prosecutor of drug offenses who secured very harsh drug sentencesHe pled guilty to multiple felony drug charges and was sentenced to 18 years in prison -
Kevin BradyFmr. U.S. Representative [R-TX]
10/11/05
Smelled of alcohol and failed a field sobriety test after being pulled over for a malfunctioning tail lightAccording to a police report filed by local authorities