The Ultimate Republican Scandals List
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Displaying 1001 - 1050 of 1074 Scandals
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Herman CainFmr. CEO [R]11/28/11Engaged in a 13-year-long extramarital affair with a woman he met at a business conference and would often pay for her travel so they could rendezvous at luxury hotels like the Ritz-Carlton where he'd purchase expensive gifts for her and take her out to dinner at the finest restaurantsAccording to the woman he purportedly had the affair with exclusively reported by Fox 5 Atlanta
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John HaggertyFmr. Political Consultant [R]10/21/11Tricked NYC mayor Michael Bloomberg's aides into giving him $1.1 million in campaign funds that he said would be used to set up a ballot-security operation but was instead diverted to a personal account which he used to purchase a new homeAccording to charging documents filed by federal officials
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Randy RameyState Representative [R-IL]9/26/11Swerved in and out of his lane on a dark country road around 2am before getting pulled over and then submitted to a breathalyzer test that found he had a BAC over twice the legal limitAccording to charging documents filed by local police
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Bernard MolloyFmr. Political Aide [R-NY]9/19/11Was involved in a minor traffic accident while driving under the influence of alcohol and was arrested when police arrived at the sceneAllegedly according to reporting from credible media outletsWeaved through traffic lanes and had a BAC more than twice the legal limit after submitting to a breathalyzer testAccording to charging documents filed by local police
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Todd PooleFmr. Ted Budd Political Aide8/16/11Nearly crashed into oncoming traffic during an illegal left turn and was arrested after refusing a breathalyzer because police observed he had "red, glassy eyes and a strong odor of alcohol" and slurred speechAccording to charging documents filed by local police
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John McGeeFmr. State Senator [R-ID]6/19/11Stole a truck with an attached 20ft travel trailer around 3am, got stuck in a resident's driveway when he unsuccessfully attempted to turn around and then passed out inside the truck until police arrived and found him to have a BAC of .15According to charging documents filed by local police
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Shawn WilmothGOP Election Consultant5/05/11Paid two felons who weren't legally eligible to vote $2 per signature to fraudulently sign off on petitions for a local ballot proposal he supportedAccording to charging documents filed by state officials
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Chris LeeFmr. U.S. Representative [R-NY]2/11/11Emailed a shirtless photo of himself to a woman he found on a "Women Seeking Men" messaging board and lied about his marital status in his message to herAccording to an exclusive report by Gawker picked up by mainstream media
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Jack Tarpley Camp JrFmr. Federal Judge [R]10/05/10Frequently paid to have sex with a stripper he also snorted cocaine and abused prescription opioids with who happened to be a confidential informant while also being marriedAccording to charging documents filed by federal officials
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5.2mLauded by Trump9/29/10Paid a five-figure settlement to CNN correspondent Abbie Boudreau over a disgusting failed attempt to smear her reputation by recording her aboard a boat filled with inappropriate sexualized items including sex toysAccording to an exclusive repor by CNN
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8/04/10Sent multiple unsolicited pictures of his penis including one that reportedly showed him masturbating to Jet's reporter Jenn Sterger and often left long voicemails expressing his desire for her in explicit terms even after she turned him down while also being marriedAccording to an exclusive interview with Jenn Sterger published on Deadspin.com
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Preston SmithFmr. State Senator [R-GA]7/29/10Had an extramarital affair with a college student he hired to work in his state senate office and on his election campaignsAccording to divorce records first reported by The Atlanta Journal-Constitution
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Phil HermansonFmr. State Representative [R-KS]7/09/10Crashed 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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John ChartierFmr. County Treasurer [R-NV]5/26/10Had his longtime friend murder his ex-wife and her father at their home out of a bitter custody dispute over their young son in which she planned to move out of the state away from him but unfortunately was too lateAccording to a jury who found him guilty of murder
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Mark SouderFmr. U.S. Representative [R-IN]5/18/10Had a yearslong affair with a married staffer who he hypocritically filmed a video singing the praises of abstinence withAccording to his resignation statement in which he admitted to the affair
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George RekersFamily Research Council Minister5/06/10Hired a twenty-year-old male to touch his genitals and give him daily nude massages throughout a European vacation after finding him on the "rent boy" escort website while also being a married pastor who publicly espoused virulently anti-gay sentimentsAccording to an investigative report by the Miami New Times
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Roy AshburnFmr. State Senator [R-CA]3/19/10Drove 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]3/16/10Crossed 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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Kevin GarnFmr. State Representative [R-UT]35 Years in GOP3/12/10Got naked with a 15-year-old girl in a hot tub when he was in his late twenties and later paid her $150,000 to keep quiet when he ran for US CongressAccording to the woman who went to the media to tell her story and confirmed by Garn
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1.2mMAGA Enthusiast2/18/10Accepted $255,000 worth of lavish home renovations and over $236,000 in rental payments from billionaire business developer Eitan Wertheimer in exchange for using his position as NYPD Commissioner to lobby on Wertheimer's behalf with city officials, failed to report the additional income on his federal taxes and lied to federal investigators when confronted about itHe pleaded guilty to tax fraud and was sentenced to 4 years in prison
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Sheldon KillpackFmr. State Senator [R-UT]1/15/10Swerved 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
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12/11/09Pardoned a man convicted of killing a man with a cinder block and then buying his body in a shallow grave less than 9 years into his life sentenceAccording to news reports from credible media outlets
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Mike HuckabeeFmr. Governor [R-AR]11/30/09Commuted the sentence of a man who later went on to kill four police officers execution style in Lakewood, WA in a crime that wouldn't have happened if the criminal had to complete his 95-year sentence for burglary and robberyAccording to news reports from credible media outlets
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John EnsignFmr. U.S. Senator [R-NV]30 Years in GOP11/23/09Had a yearlong extramarital affair with his co-chief of staff who also happened to be the wife of his close friend and got caught when his friend saw a text message Ensign sent to his wifeAccording to multiple news reports and a Senate Ethics Committee investigation
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Steve NunnFmr. State Representative [R-KY]9/15/09Intentionally shot and killed his former fiancé months after she sought and received a protective restraining order against himAccording to charging documents filed by local officials
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Paul StanleyFmr. State Senator [R-TN]8/03/09Engaged in an extramarital affair with his 22-year-old intern after having hypocritically built a public persona as a pious man who often cited his firm belief in abstinence as reasons to oppose gay rights and funding for women's health servicesAccording to a report by The Columbus Dispatch
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Chip PickeringFmr. U.S. Representative [R-MS]7/17/09Had an extramarital affair with a woman he previously dated in college and would have sex with her in a building designated for supposedly devoutly Christian lawmakers to live at while Congress was in session and his wife and five children were back homeAccording to a civil lawsuit filed by his estranged wife
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John EnsignFmr. U.S. Senator [R-NV]30 Years in GOP7/09/09Had his parents pay his close friend and his friend's wife who he had an affair with $96,000 to keep them both quiet and used his influence to get his friend a corporate lobbying job, all of which resulted in him eventually resigning from the senateAccording to reports by mainstream media outlets
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6/24/09Engaged in a yearslong extramarital affair with an Argentinian journalist and got caught when he disappeared to visit her in Argentenia without telling his staff or family where he went and then instructed his staff to lie to the public and report that he was hiking the Appalachian Trail after people noticed he was missingAccording to voluminous reports by mainstream outlets
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Dustin JohnsonProfessional Golfer6/05/09Drove 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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Samuel KentFmr. George H W Bush Federal Judge6/04/09Grabbed his personal secretary Donna Wilkerson's head and forced it down towards his groin, forcibly kissed her on the mouth after pinning her against his office door and subjected her to a myriad of other physical and emotional abuse over a seven-year period while also being married the entire time5/11/09Touched court employee Cathy McBroom under her clothing on two occasions which she likened to "being molested and groped by a drunken giant” and constantly solicited her for sexual favors over a period of six years while being married the entire timeAccording to court records reported by the media5/11/09Lied to a committee of judges investigating him for sexual harassment in an effort to shield himself from consequences for his behavior in what one law professor characterized as "sort of mind-blowing" for a federal judge to obstruct justice as it "betrayed his oath in the most fundamental way"According to court records reported by the media
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Matthew LeveridgeState's Attorney [R-KY]3/09/09Drank 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
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Vito FossellaFmr. U.S. Representative [R-NY]10/17/08Kept a secret second family with a former Air Force colonel who gave birth to his daughter and lived part time with them in another state while also being married with three young children who made conservative "family values" a central part of his political identityAccording to his own admission in a court proceeding
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Mike EricksonFmr. U.S. Rep Nominee [R-OR]6/23/08Gave his pregnant girlfriend $300 and dropped her off at a medical clinic known for providing abortions while having previously run as "pro-life" candidate and then later said he had no idea she was going to get an abortion which she flatly deniedAccording to an investigative report by The Oregonian
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Vito FossellaFmr. U.S. Representative [R-NY]5/19/08Ran 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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Rick RenziFmr. U.S. Representative [R-AZ]2/22/08Funneled $400k in insurance premiums from a company he owned to his congressional campaign and then later transferred ownership of the company to his wifeAccording to charging documents filed by federal officials
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1.2mMAGA Enthusiast1/24/08Had an extramarital affair with a corrections officer who was also his subordinate and utilized an apartment he rented that his wife didn't live at while also having two young children at homeAccording to an exclusive report by the New York Daily News
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Ted KlaudtFmr. State Representative [R-SD]11/10/07Offered to forgive one of his sexual assault victim's debt owed to him if her mother agreed to not pursue charges against him and urged another victim to lie to the police when they questioned her about his assaultAllegedly according to reporting from credible media outlets
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Bob AllenFmr. State Representative [R-FL]11/10/07Offered to perform oral sex on a random stranger in a public men's restroom for $20 mere months after he co-sponsored a bill that called for public sex offenses like this to be charged as a felony instead of misdemeanor offenseAccording to charging documents filed by state officials
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Larry CraigFmr. U.S. Senator [R-ID]50 Years in GOP8/28/07Solicited a stranger for sex who happened to be an undercover police officer in a men's airport bathroom by using a code (tapping his foot several times and reaching under the stall divider) while also being a married father who was a leading member of the conservative "family values caucus"Allegedly according to reporting from credible media outlets
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David VitterFmr. U.S. Senator [R-LA]32 Years in GOP2007 07Used a notorious DC escort service at least five times as a US Representative while still married to his wife Wendy Vitter and after having spent most of his political career touting the importance of traditional "family values"According to the "DC Madam" who had logged multiple calls from Vitter's phone number and implicitly by the Senator himself who admitted to a "serious sin" after the allegations became public
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6/19/07According to charging documents filed by federal officials
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Thad ViersFmr. State Representative [R-SC]2007 06Threatened to beat and sexually assault a man who was dating his estranged wife along with his mother over several menacing callsAllegedly according to reporting from credible media outlets
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Ted KlaudtFmr. State Representative [R-SD]5/18/07Digitally penetrated and fondled his 16 and 18-year-old foster daughters' breasts after deceitfully convincing them to let him perform "tests" on their private areas ostensibly to determine if they were good candidates to donate their eggs in exchange for a large sum of money while also being their trusted caregiver and a married father5/18/07Hypocritically sponsored a plethora of bills that took a hard stance against child sex offenders when he sexually assaulted two foster children under his careAccording to charging documents filed by local police
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4.2mMAGA Enthusiast3/09/07Had an affair with a House staffer over twenty years younger than him and then divorced his wife weeks after she was diagnosed with multiple sclerosis because she didn't want to have an open marriageAccording to his ex-wife Marianne Ginther and reported on by the national press
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Joseph McDadeFmr. U.S. Representative [R-PA]2/15/07Pleasured himself a mere 10 to 15 feet away from an unsuspecting woman he followed from the beach to the pool at a Florida resortAccording to charging documents filed by local police