Washington Republican Scandals | Updated List of GOP Scandals in WA

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Washington Republican State Legislator Scandals
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Mark 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
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Jim 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
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Gary 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
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Loren 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