The Ultimate Republican Scandals List
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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 -
Jesse HockenburyCity Council Member [R-KY]
2/02/26Subjected a student to unwanted sexual contact while working as a staff member at the victim's high school
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 -
Tifany AdamsCimarron County GOP Chair
2/02/26Kidnapped and murdered her ex-daughter-in-law and a pastor's wife and then stuffed their bodies in a freezer which was buried beneath a cow pasture with the help of three other members of an anti-government group over a custody dispute involving her grandchildren
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 -
James KyrkanidesRep Wesley Hunt Chief of Staff
1/28/26
According to an exclusive report by Politico -
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 -
RJ MayFmr. State Representative
1/14/26Shared and exchanged nearly 500 felony media depicting very young children being sexually abused to a social messaging platform in a matter of mere days while also being a married father of young children who is a self-proclaimed "family values" Christian
According to charging documents filed by federal officials -
Lori Chavez-DeRemerDonald Trump Secretary [R]
1/12/26Ordered her top aides to create fake official work trips to justify travel that was actually for personal reasons including to go on rendezvous with a staffer she reportedly had an extramarital affair with and to visit family and friends on the taxpayer's dime
1/12/26Illegally used taxpayer funds to travel to a Las Vegas casino for her niece’s 40th birthday party by disguising the trip as official business
According to an exclusive report by The New York Post -
Jason BoultonSheriff [R-TX]
1/08/26According to charging documents filed by local 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 -
Austin SmithFmr. State Representative
1/06/26Forged "rows" of voter names, addresses and signatures on petitions he filed to qualify for the 2024 Republican primary in Arizona while also championing himself as an "election integrity warrior" who routinely espoused voter fraud conspiracy theories
According to charging documents filed by state officials -
Frank MylarFmr. AG Candidate [R-UT]
1/04/26Offered his competitor for State AG a job at the office if he agreed to drop out of the race and endorse him
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 -
Zak XSocial Media Influencer
12/30/25Forcefully "uppercut" punched an unsuspecting male who was peacefully protesting outside a local ICE facility multiple times after approaching him from behind and attacking him without warning
According to charging documents filed by local officials -
Jay LucasFmr. Gov. Candidate [R-NH]
12/22/25Operated a $50M Ponzi scheme that used investor money to bankroll a lavish lifestyle instead of the health and wellness companies he convinced them it was for
According to charging documents filed by federal officials -
Jason EllsworthState Senator [R-MT]
12/18/25Illegally rushed to give his close friend and former business associate $170k in taxpayer dollars for contract work by skipping the public bidding process that is required by state law
According to charging documents filed by state 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 -
Mike FoleyCounty Clerk
12/08/25Steered public contracts to his personal connections and illegally took a financial interest in those contracts, helped others do the same and pressed public employees for campaign contributions while engaging in partisan political activity banned in his office
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 -
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11/29/25Pardoned a private equity executive who was convicted of defrauding thousands of victims out of $1.6 billion less than two weeks into his seven-year sentence
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11/28/25Committed a war crime when he ordered U.S. forces to kill survivors of a strike on an alleged drug-smuggling boat
According to an exclusive report by The Washington Post -
John CesaroCounty Commissioner [R-NJ]
11/25/25Accepted at least $10k in cash stuffed in an envelope and $2,350 worth of checks from a business executive turned government informant he promised to make tax counsel for the county and award government contracts to
According to charging documents filed by state officials -
Diane CookLegislative Aide [R-NC]
11/24/25Set fire to a townhome with two people still inside after she unsuccessfully attempted to set fire to their next-door neighbors townhome
According to charging documents filed by local officials -
Alan BrittonState Judge [R-TX]
11/24/25Was charged with five felonies including assault, abuse of office and witness tampering in a domestic violence case
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 -
RJ MayFmr. State Representative
11/20/25
According to charging documents filed by state officials -
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11/20/25Commuted the sentence of convicted felon Eli Weinstein less than eight years into his 24-year sentence only for him to orchestrate yet another $35 million fraud involving medical supplies, baby formula and first-aid kits he claimed would benefit Ukraine
According to news reports from credible media outlets -
11/20/25Hired sex workers in Georgia during an unsanctioned trip related to the Afghanistan withdrawal which disgusted his group so much that they cut ties with him before heading to Afghanistan
According to an exclusive report by NOTUS -
Natalie GreeneFmr. Legislative Aide [R]
11/20/25Paid a body-modification artist $500 to bind her, cut her and write anti-Republican slurs on her body before filing a false police report claiming she was attacked for her politics
According to charging documents filed by state officials -
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11/18/25Pardoned a man that had not yet been sentenced for his 1/6 crimes who went on to sexually assault an 11-year-old boy three times over six months and then tried to bribe him with a bogus $10M ‘reward’ linked to his 1/6 conviction
According to news reports from credible media outlets -
Cory FranksFmr. Mayor [R-AL]
11/17/25Gave his daughter access to a town-owned BMW for her personal use and stole nearly $1,750 from the town bank account
According to charging documents filed by local officials -
Jessica StaggsCounty Auditor
11/17/25Stole $80k from local taxpayers by keeping money that was supposed to pay for the community's utility bills
According to charging documents filed by local 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 -
Clay SchexnayderFmr. House Speaker [R-LA]
11/12/25Stole a rare ancient cypress board that had been displayed in the state Capitol for decades and moved it to an office in his home district where he kept it for over ten years
According to charging documents filed by state officials -
Scott MasonLobbyist [R]
11/11/25Possessed and distributed at least 10 videos and five images of CSAM of children as young as 13 years old and also used AI to “nudify” images and videos of minors
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 -
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11/07/25Pardoned former state speaker Glen Casada days before he was due to report to prison for fraud and money laundering
Pardoned former state speaker Glen Casada's top aide days before he was due to report to prison for fraud and money laundering
Pardoned retired officer Michael McMahon who was convicted of acting as an unregistered foreign agent for China in a scheme to stalk and coerce a U.S. resident to return to China mere months into his 18-month prison sentence
According to news reports from credible media outlets -
Gregory BovinoChief Border Patrol Agent
11/05/25Committed perjury when he falsely testified that a protester threw a rock at him before he ordered tear gas deployed on peaceful protesters when video evidence submitted by opposing counsel clearly disproved his sworn account
Bovino admitted to lying under oath after being confronted by the presiding judge -
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
11/05/25Punched and kicked a 45-year-old man multiple times before he was able to escape and call the police
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 -
James WagnerFmr. Sheriff [R-NE]
11/04/25Solicited CSAM from an underage girl and then showed up to meet who he believed was the girl, but was instead arrested by an undercover officer
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 -
Dan McKeonFmr. State Senator [R-NE]
10/31/25Groped a woman's buttocks during a party at a local country club while also being a married father of four
According to charging documents filed by state officials -
Dustin WeirSheriff [R-PA]
10/31/25Pressured a 15-year-old girl to follow him to the condom aisle at Walmart, asked if she was sexually active and told her what he’d do if she were his girlfriend during a "Shop with a Cop" event at a local Walmart
According to charging documents filed by state officials -
Ken HendersonSheriff [R-GA]
10/27/25Physically assaulted and wrongfully detained a police officer from another department who was giving aid to a wounded cop at a shooting scene
According to charging documents filed by state 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 -
Steve WoodAnglican Church Archbishop
10/23/25Grabbed the back of his children’s ministry director’s head and tried to forcibly kiss her after giving her unsolicited cash from church funds while also being a married father who preaches traditional family values from the pulpit
According to an exclusive report by The Washington Post -
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10/23/25Pardoned tech CEO Changpeng Zhao who pleaded guilty to enabling money laundering, drug trafficking and CSAM on his platform while secretly backing the Trump family’s crypto empire after a PR blitz by his company
According to news reports from credible media outlets -
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 -
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10/21/25Pardoned a man who was convicted of being among the first people to break through police barricades and illegally entering the US Capitol on 1/6 who months later was charged with a felony for threatening to assassinate House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries
According to news reports from credible media outlets -
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 -
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10/17/25Communicated disgraced former US Rep. George's prison sentence mere months into his 7-year prison sentence for fraud
According to news reports from credible media outlets -
Mike CostlowState Representative
10/10/25Lied on his 2024 candidate filing by denying a 2008 felony theft guilty plea in Georgia in violation of state law that bars felons from holding office
According to an exclusive report by The Missouri Independent -
Paul IngrassiaUS Special Counsel Nominee
10/09/25Facilitated the cancellation of a lower-ranking female colleague's hotel room so she would be forced to sleep in his room at an Orlando Ritz-Carlton hotel, prompting her to file a sexual harassment complaint against him which she later dropped out of fear higher ups in the Trump Administration would retaliate against her
According to an exclusive report by Politico -
Michael RitchasonPastor [R]
10/09/25Providing "harmful material" to a minor and was charged with a felony after being reported to the police
According to charging documents filed by local officials -
Ike SkeltonCounty Commissioner [R-MS]
10/07/25Stole a traffic camera even after he was specifically warned that he'd face criminal charges if he removed it
According to charging documents filed by local officials -
Nick FountainFmr. State Rep. Nominee
10/06/25Admitted to subjecting a young boy to years of forced sexual encounters including oral sex beginning when he was only 9 years old and lasting until just before his victim turned 16 while also being married with young children
According to charging documents filed by Pennsylvania officials
10/06/25Solicited CSAM from someone he believed was a 14-year-old boy and sent explicit photos of himself to an undercover officer posing as the minor while also being married with two young children
According to charging documents filed by Maryland officials -
Kelly GilesRandall County GOP Chair
10/03/25Submitted a false certification that his application and nomination petitions met the legal requirements for him to run for election in 2024
According to charging documents filed by state officials -
Kenneth HughbanksFmr. Sheriff [R-IN]
10/02/25Stole $120k from a family friend with dementia, pocketed $275k from a jail commissary fund and dodged paying taxes on $214k of his ill-gotten income
According to charging documents filed by local officials -
Adam KingSheriff [R-TX]
10/01/25Lied under oath to a grand jury about changing a subordinate’s work schedule after she accused him of sexual harassment
According to charging documents filed by local officials -
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9/27/25Secretly settled a defamation lawsuit with Dominion Voting Systems for falsely claiming their machines rigged the 2020 election and spreading other conspiracy theories that severely damaged the company’s reputation
According to an exclusive report by The Washington Post -
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9/20/25Brazenly directed AG Pam Bondi to indict New York Attorney General Letitia James on unspecified charges despite any evidence that she committed any crime whatsoever
According to news reports from credible media outlets -
Tom HomanTrump Border Czar
9/20/25Accepted $50,000 cash from undercover FBI agents posing as executives seeking immigration contracts and promised to deliver if Trump returned to power
According to an exclusive report by The New York Times -
James Gosnell JrState Judge [R-SC]
9/16/25Possessed illicit videos and images of child sexual abuse material involving infants, toddlers and other minors on a flash drive he owned
According to charging documents filed by state officials -
Jennifer-Ruth GreenFmr. Commissioner [R-IN]
9/12/25
According to an exclusive report by the Indiana Capital Chronicle -
9/12/25Had a yearlong extramarital affair with a married Christian influencer he met at the 2024 Kentucky Derby that included multiple secret rendezvous across the country and overseas
According to an exclusive report by The Daily Mail -
Massachusetts Republican Party
9/11/25Accepted tens of thousands of dollars in illegal donations including $27k from an ineligible GOP candidate during the 2022 election and was forced to pay over $36k to settle a campaign finance claim filed against them
According to an exclusive report by The Boston Globe -
9/11/25Skipped a court date tied to a case for driving with a suspended license in Florida and was later arrested for failing to appear
According to charging documents filed by local officials -
Stewart ParksU.S. Rep Candidate [R-TN]
9/06/25Participated in the mob that rammed through police barricades and illegally entered the US Capitol on 1/6 and was taped carrying a flag through the halls of the building
According to charging documents filed by federal officials -
Terry SteinwandFmr. Director [R]
9/06/25Was charged with felony exploitation of a child under 15-years-old following an investigation by local authorities
According to charging documents filed by local officials -
Anthony Britnell Jr.Fmr. Mayor Candidate
9/03/25According to charging documents filed by state 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 -
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8/26/25Flagrantly weaponized the Department of Justice by manufacturing a mortgage-fraud scandal against Fed Governor Lisa Cook in an attempt to remove her from the Federal Reserve and replace her with one of his lackeys
According to news reports from credible media outlets -
Joseph WalkerFmr. Columnist
8/26/25Solicited sex with who he thought was a 14-year-old girl but was instead an undercover police officer and also sent her inappropriate images of himself at least twice while also being self-proclaimed "family values" conservative who once authored a weekly nationally syndicated column that discussed the topic
According to charging documents filed by local officials -
Justine WadsackFmr. State Senator [R-AZ]
8/26/25Contemptuously skipped a court hearing in the frivolous lawsuit she filed so she could attend a political event instead
According to a contempt and sanctions request filed by the opposing counsel with the judge overseeing her lawsuit -
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 -
Bryan DavisCounty Commissioner [R-OH]
8/22/25Steered $1.5M in public funds to a business park project in exchange for over $67K in kickbacks sent through his wife’s consulting firm and then lied to the authorities when they caught him
According to charging documents filed by local officials



