Virginia Republican Scandals | Updated List of GOP Scandals in VA

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Virginia Republican U.S. Congress Member & Candidate Scandals
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Derrick AndersonU.S. Rep Nominee [R-VA]
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9/27/24
Deceitfully implied he was a married father of three children by sharing images and video footage of him posing and interacting with them around a dinner table on his campaign website and social media pages when in fact he is not married and has no children


According to an exclusive report by the New York Times
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8/09/23
Strangled his wife's neck while their infant daughter slept next to her after he drank himself into a "fiery rage" on Mother's Day


According to a lawsuit filed by his ex-wife

8/09/23
Struck his wife in the head on two separate occasions, had a "history" of physically pinning her to the ground and once punched multiple holes in the wall during an argument


According to a lawsuit filed by his estranged wife
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