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Utah Republican U.S. Congress Member & Candidate Scandals

  • Mitt RomneyMitt RomneyU.S. Senator [R-UT]Facebook iconTwitter iconInstagram iconYouTube icon10.1m
    6/29/07
    Placed his dog inside a carrier strapped to the top of his family car and set off on a 12-hour trip during which the dog became ill with diarrhea that his children had to watch streak down the back window
    According to news reports from credible media outlets

Utah Republican State Legislator Scandals

  • 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 breath
    According to an arrest report filed by local police
  • Kevin GarnKevin GarnFmr. State Representative35 Years in GOP
    3/12/10
    Got 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 Congress
    According to the woman who went to the media to tell her story and confirmed by Garn
  • Merrill NelsonMerrill NelsonFmr. State Representative
       
    9/08/22
    Convinced a Mormon bishop to keep allegations of child sexual abuse by a member of his church against his daughters secret under false pretenses that he could be sued if he did even though state law in Arizona -- where the alleged abuse took place -- specifically protects people who report child abuse, which allowed the abuse to continue for a number of years
    According to court records reported by mainstream outlets
  • Jon StanardJon StanardFmr. State Representative
       
    2/09/18
    Hired a prostitute on two separate occasions and took her to a hotel room he used taxpayer dollars to pay for while also being a married father of three who voted for stricter solicitation laws shortly before getting caught
    According to an investigative report by the Daily Mail