Virginia Republican Scandals | Updated List of GOP Scandals in VA

Scandal Categories
Virginia Republican U.S. Congress Member & Candidate Scandals
Virginia Republican State Legislator Scandals
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Timothy McGheeFmr. State Sen. Nominee

1/10/25
Initiated a sexual relationship with an underage high school girl he met while working as a substitute teacher


According to charging documents filed by local officials
Other Virginia Republican Scandals
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John OremFmr. Sheriff Candidate

8/02/16
Overdosed on heroin twice in a single day and was administered a drug to reverse its effects both times


According to charging documents filed by local officials
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Scott JenkinsSheriff [R-VA]

3/21/25
Accepted cash bribes totaling $72,500 to circumvent concealed carry gun laws by giving people official deputy credentials that allowed them to carry a concealed weapon in any state without a permit


According to charging documents filed by federal officials
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Jerry Falwell Jr.Televangelist [R]
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10/16/22
Watched his wife have sex with a much younger man both in person and via CCTV over a period of seven years while also being a minister who preached the virtues of monogamy and abstinence before marriage


According to a bombshell report by Reuters