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Wisconsin Republican U.S. Congress Member & Candidate Scandals

  • Derrick Van OrdenDerrick Van OrdenU.S. Representative [R-WI]Twitter iconInstagram iconFacebook icon58k
    Twitter iconInstagram iconFacebook icon58kEndorsed by Trump
    Drinking on the Job
    7/28/23
    Falsely attacked pages as not being respectful of the history and grandeur of the US Capitol around midnight after hosting a party in his office during which he presumably consumed too much alcohol
    According to an exclusive report by the New York Post

Wisconsin Republican Judge Scandals

  • Michael GablemanMichael GablemanFmr. Justice [R-WI]
       
    Civil Contempt of Court
    6/10/22
    Repeatedly refused to answer a judge's direction questions about his sham 2020 election investigation even though he was ordered to do so and was eventually held in contempt for his behavior
    According to a ruling by a Wisconsin state judge

Wisconsin Republican City Official Scandals

  • John SweeneyJohn SweeneyCity Council Member [R-WI]
       
    DUI, Criminal Negligent Use of Guns
    1/07/25
    Drove over a raised curb and drunkenly passed out in his car with the engine running in a Taco Bell parking lot around midnight, couldn't tell responding officers where he came from or where he lived, refused a breathalyzer test and was caught with a firearm on his person in violation of state law
    According to charging documents filed by local officials

Other Wisconsin Republican Scandals

  • Kenneth ChesebroKenneth ChesebroTrump Campaign AdvisorMAGA Enthusiast
    MAGA Enthusiast  
    Election Crimes
    6/04/24
    Conspired with others to submit forged elector paperwork that falsely asserted Donald Trump won the state of Wisconsin in the 2020 election
    According to charging documents filed by state officials