West Virginia Republican Scandals | Updated List of GOP Scandals in WV

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West Virginia Republican U.S. Congress Member & Candidate Scandals

  • John RaeseFmr. U.S. Senate Nominee
       
    10/15/24
    Crashed into another vehicle while driving drunk with a BAC of nearly twice the legal limit after playing in a golf outing and exhibited multiple signs of being under the influence when the police arrived who then arrested him after he failed a field sobriety test
    According to charging documents filed by local police

West Virginia Republican Judge Scandals

  • Allen LoughryFmr. Justice [R-WV]
       
    6/20/18
    Used a government-issued credit card for personal expenses including gasoline, claimed mileage for trips that he used a government-owned vehicle for, pressured a witness to lie to federal investigators and lied to investigators himself
    According to charging documents filed by federal officials

West Virginia Republican State Legislator Scandals

  • Mike MaroneyMike MaroneyState Senator [R-WV]
       
    8/14/24
    Masturbated in a general store's video lottery room and was caught in the act on surveillance video
    According to charging documents filed by local officials
    8/29/19
    Exchanged multiple texts with a female prostitute where he asked how much she charged for sex and what time they could meet at her house and then sent her a picture of himself with the text "now can I stop by" when she asked to see what he looked like
    According to charging documents filed by local police