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Washington Republican State Legislator Scandals

  • Mark SchoeslerMark SchoeslerState Senator [R-WA]
       
    9/10/24
    Rammed his truck into another vehicle while exiting a local fairground and exhibited “obvious signs of intoxication” to the police officer who found him sitting in his vehicle and arrested him for having a BAC nearly twice the legal limit
    According to charging documents filed by local police

Washington Republican Mayor Scandals

  • Jim WestJim WestFmr. Mayor [R-WA]
       
    5/05/05
    Tried to woo an 18-year-old man with gifts and other favors he found on the website Gay.com who turned out to be a professional investigator hired by a local newspaper while he was married and after having hypocritically spent two decades in the state legislature pushing anti-LGBTQ legislation
    According to an investigative report by The Spokesman-Review
  • Gary ClarkGary ClarkFmr. Mayor [R-WA]
       
    2/20/25
    Sexually assaulted a girl between 4 and 8 years old multiple times over a multiyear period when her family visited his home
    3/05/21
    Molested a 4-year-old girl and masturbated in front of her while he watched pornographic videos
    According to charging documents filed by local officials

Other Washington Republican Scandals

  • Loren CulpLoren CulpFmr. Chief of Police Candidate
       
    7/05/20
    Refused to report a 17-year-old victim's credible allegations against her stepfather who had been raping and sexually assaulting her since she was only 5 years old in violation of state law and threatened to charge her with making false claims instead
    According to a lawsuit filed by the alleged victim and reported by local media