Republicans Misusing Campaign Funds

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Displaying 17 Scandals
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  • Troy NehlsTroy NehlsU.S. Representative [R]Twitter iconFacebook iconTruthSocial icon244k
    5/10/24
    Diverted more than $25,000 in campaign contributions to an entity that he was the sole proprietor of and was located at his home address by falsely claiming the money was used to pay rent on office space for his political campaign
    According to a report released by the nonpartisan House Ethics Committee
  • Lee ChatfieldLee ChatfieldFmr. House Speaker [R-MI]A+ NRA Rating
    4/16/24
    Stole over $132,000 from multiple political accounts to pay for vacations with his family, housing costs and personal credit card statements by siphoning money from a loosely regulated political account that prosecutors alleged he used as his own "unregulated slush fund" into his own pocket
    Allegedly according to reporting from credible media outlets
  • Brian KelseyBrian KelseyFmr. State Senator [R-TN]Facebook iconTwitter icon11k
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    8/11/23
    Illegally transferred $91,000 from his political campaign and a nonprofit organization to an authorized federal campaign committee supporting his candidacy using money not subject to reporting regulations to help his 2016 bid for US Congress and then hid the transactions from the FEC
    According to charging documents filed by federal officials
  • Bill BroughBill BroughFmr. State RepresentativeWorked in George W Bush's Administration
    5/24/23
    Spent $17,303 in campaign funds on personal expenses including family vacations, a professional baseball game, $2,400 worth of clothing and his children's cellphone bills and also failed to provide proper documentation for over $53,000 worth of meals he charged at taxpayers' expense
    State regulators fined Brough $100k after a yearslong investigation
  • Jeremy HutchinsonJeremy HutchinsonFmr. State Senator [R-AR]24 Years in GOP
    2/03/23
    Illegally spent over $100,000 in campaign contributions on personal expenses and then tried to cover it up by filing numerous false tax returns
    He pleaded guilty to tax and wire fraud and was sentenced to 46 months in prison and ordered to pay over $350,000 in fines
  • George SantosGeorge SantosFmr. U.S. RepresentativeYouTube iconTwitter iconInstagram iconGab icon697k
    1/09/23
    Suspiciously listed 37 campaign expenses on purchases like a hotel stay in Miami and other travel expenses as costing $199.99 -- one cent below the legally binding $200 threshold that required itemized receipts -- on his campaign finance forms
    According to allegations detailed in a lawsuit filed by nonprofit campaign watchdog The Campaign Legal Center
  • Ronny JacksonRonny JacksonU.S. Representative [R-TX]Twitter iconInstagram iconFacebook icon67k
    5/23/22
    Used $1,929.07 in campaign funds to pay for 11 months' worth of dues to gain "unlimited access" to a private social and dining club located in Texas
    According to a report released by the nonpartisan House Ethics Committee
    Spent $3,147.06 in campaign funds to pay for an extravagant dinner at a private social and dining club that the nonpartisan Office of Congressional Ethics reported was likely a personal expense and not a fundraising event as he claimed
    According to news reports from credible media outlets
  • John OxendineJohn OxendineFmr. Commissioner [R-GA]
       
    5/12/22
    Spent roughly $100,000 in campaign donations on personal expenses that included a down payment on a home, luxury cars and childcare expenses
    According to a complaint filed by the Georgia Ethics Commission which he settled by agreeing to forfeit $128,000 dollars left in his campaign account without admitting any guilt
  • Matt GaetzMatt GaetzU.S. Representative [R-FL]Twitter iconInstagram iconFacebook icon3.7m
    5/14/21
    Snorted cocaine with a paid escort he also presumably had sex with inside an Orlando hotel room he paid for with campaign funds
    According to two eyewitnesses who spoke exclusively with The Daily Beast
  • Sam McCannSam McCannFmr. State Senator [R-IL]
       
    2/03/21
    Spent over $600,000 in campaign funds on personal expenses including his mortgage, paying off personal loans, multiple vehicles, a motor home, family vacations and a host of other things that had nothing to do with his campaign
    According to charging documents filed by federal prosecutors
  • John CoursonFmr. State Senator [R-SC]
       
    6/04/18
    Stole $159k from his election campaign and spent it on personal expenses by routing funds through a political consulting firm that in turn paid him over a series of transactions
    According to charging documents filed by federal officials
  • Robert BentleyRobert BentleyFmr. Governor [R-AL]Twitter iconInstagram icon34k
    4/10/17
    Illegally paid $8,912 in campaign funds to the lawyer of a woman he had an extramarital affair with to help pay her legal fees in an attempt to keep their affair from becoming public
    According to news reports from credible media outlets
  • Jeremy DurhamJeremy DurhamFmr. State Representative
       
    2/08/17
    Gave $29,800 in campaign funds to a professional gambler with a long criminal record and an additional $25,000 to his wife, illegally reimbursed himself $11,946.65 from his campaign account for expenses he provided no documentation of and spent thousands more on personal expenses including an airplane ticket for his wife, custom suits, spa products, sunglasses, lawncare and paint for his home office, among many other things
    Allegedly according to reporting from credible media outlets
    Illegally spent more than $100,000 in campaign funds to invest in a wealthy GOP donor's company
    Allegedly according to reporting from credible media outlets
  • Duncan HunterDuncan HunterFmr. U.S. RepresentativeFirst Rep. to endorse Trump in '16
    2016 04
    Stole $250,000 from his campaign to spend on everyday personal expenses like family vacations, private school tuition and jewelry in addition to a multitude of expenses that funded at least five extramarital relationships on things like ride shares, bar tabs and hotel rooms
    He pleaded guilty to using campaign funds for private use and was sentenced to eleven months in prison, but was pardoned by Donald Trump before his sentence began
  • Aaron SchockAaron SchockFmr. U.S. Representative
       
    3/17/15
    Filed $50,000 in false expense reports to his campaign lying about driving 90,000 more miles than he actually did in reimbursement forms
    According to a report by Politico