Draft:List of state political scandals in the United States

List of state political scandals in the United States

This article provides a list of political scandals that involve officials from the State governments of each of the United States, sorted alphabetically. Each state listing is then organized from most recent to oldest and includes state governors, his cabinet, state legislators and senators, judges and other statewide officials. Presidents, US congressmen, federal politicians, federal officials and their staffs should be placed in the article List of federal political scandals in the United States. Local politicians, mayors, sheriffs, and county officials should not be included here.

Scandal is defined as "loss of, or damage to, reputation caused by actual or apparent violation of morality or propriety". Breaking the law is considered a scandal. The finding of a court is the sole method used to determine a violation of law, but it is not the sole method of determining a scandal. Also included as scandals are politicians who resign, quit, flee, or commit suicide while being investigated or threatened with investigation. Scandals on different dates may result in multiple listings.

Politician is defined as “a person who is professionally involved in politics”, and includes not only those elected to office, their staffs and appointees, but also candidates for office and chief members of the political parties. Others should only be mentioned when they are closely linked to the scandal or politician, such as Jack Abramoff.

The list does not include crimes that occur outside the politician's tenure (such as before or after his term in office) unless they specifically stem from acts made while in office, such as bribery, and discovered later.

Breaches of ethics, unproven crimes or cover-ups may or may not result in inclusion depending on the amount of publicity generated, and the seriousness of the crime, if any. A conviction for drunk driving may be included, but is usually too common and too minor to mention. Multiple DUI convictions which result in jail time or other infractions may be included. Notoriety and notability are a major determinant of a scandal, its importance and the amount of press dedicated to it.

Given the political nature of legislatures where the leading party typically has determining power, politicians who are Rebuked, Denounced, Censured, Admonished, Condemned, Suspended, Reprimanded, Found in Contempt, Found to have Acted Improperly, or of using Poor Judgment are not included unless the scandal is exceptional or leads to further action such as expulsion, conviction or resignation. Executive pardons may or may not be included, but do not erase the scandal, the legal proceedings or the verdict, but may affect the sentence.

All people are considered innocent until proven guilty. Allegations of misconduct do not imply guilt nor do admissions of guilt in the absence of a conviction. Investigations that end without a determination do not imply innocence. Some exonerations and acquittals are included because the investigation and exoneration themselves are important events, such as the Impeachment of Bill Clinton.

State of Alabama

• Ed Henry (Alabama politician) (R) State Representative from Hartselle in the 9th District, was indicted on fourteen charges in an alleged kickback scheme with a chronic care management company. He pled guilty to one count, sentenced to two years probation and fined $4,000. (2018)

• Oliver Robinson Jr. (D) State Representative from the 58th District, was accused of conspiracy, fraud and bribery in return for his influence to limit the expansion of an EPA Super Fund site for which Drummond Inc. coal processing company was responsible. Robinson was found guilty and sentenced to 33 months in federal prison, followed by 3 years of supervised release. (2017)

• Roy S. Moore (R) Chief Justice of the Alabama Supreme Court, ordered Alabama Probate Judges to refuse to issue same-sex marriage licenses in defiance of federal law and a U.S. Supreme Court ruling. He was found guilty of six violations by the Alabama Court of the Judiciary, was suspended from office and resigned. (2016)

• Chris Epps ( ) Commissioner of the Alabama Department of Corrections, was investigated during an FBI case called Operation Mississippi Hustle. Epps was accused of receiving bribes and kickbacks of about $1.5 million from companies that provided services to the state prison system. He was found guilty, resigned and was sentenced to 235 months in prison and fined $100,000. (2015)

• Deann K. Stone (R) Director of Federal Programs for the Alabama Department of Education was convicted of a scheme in which she directed Federal Education Funds to a school district that would hire her husband’s firm, who then received a bonus. She was sentenced to six months in prison with four years of probation. (2015)

• Robert J. Bentley (R) Governor, was accused of having an affair with his Chief Advisor, Rebekah Mason. An investigation revealed one ethics violation and three campaign fund violations. Impeachment proceedings had been scheduled when he resigned. He then pled guilty and was sentenced to 30 days in jail, suspended, one year probation, with 100 hours of community service. (2015)

• Mike Hubbard (politician) (R) State Representative from the 79th District and Speaker of the House, was accused of receiving bribes and kickbacks from several companies with which the state was doing business. Hubbard resigned and was convicted of felony ethic violations, sentenced to four years in prison, with eight years of probation and fined $210,000. (2014)

• Greg Wren (R) State Representative from Montgomery in the 75th District, pled guilty to knowingly using his office for personal gain by accepting $24,000 of privilaged information to RxAlly, a company that represents pharmacies. He was found guilty, resigned his position and was sentenced to twelve months in prison, suspended, with two years probation and fined $24,000. (2014)

• Micky Hammon (R) State Representative and House Majority Leader, from Decatur in the 4th District, was accused of taking money from his campaign account and using it for personal expenses. He pled guilty to a felony count of mail fraud which required him to resign. He was sentenced to three months in prison. (2014)

• Terry Spicer (D) State Representative from the 91st District, was accused of accepting bribes and illegal campaign contributions from real estate developers and pro-gambling bingo lobbyists. He pled guilty to bribery and was sentenced to 57 months in prison. (2011)

• Edward McClain (Alabama politician) (D) State Senator from the 19th District, in league with a local non-profit organization, was convicted on 48 counts of money laundering, mail fraud, bribery and conspiracy for stealing over $300,000 in funds from the Alabama Department of Economic and Community Affairs. (2009)

• Don Siegelman (D) Governor, was accused of accepting campaign donations for favors. In a politically controversial and contested trial, Siegelman was found guilty of bribery, mail fraud and obstruction of justice and sentenced to 88 months. (2006)

• Suzanne L. Schmidt (D) State Representative, was accused of creating a community relations job for herself and of receiving $177,251 in pay while doing little or no work. She was found guilty of three counts of fraud and theft sentenced to 30 months in prison. (2009)

• Roy S. Moore (R) Chief Justice of the Alabama Supreme Court, placed and then refused to remove, a 2½ ton monument of the Ten Commandments from the Alabama Judiciary Building. The US Supreme Court ruled this to be a violation of the First Amendment and ordered it removed. When Moore refused, the Alabama Court of the Judiciary ruled he was violating Alabama Ethics rules and ordered the monument removed. Moore refused and was removed from office. (2003)

• Jimmy Butts ( ) Director of the State Transportation Department, pled guilty to accepting a $162,000 bribe from the Vision Land amusement company that funneled cash to his son's auto racing career in exchange for his support of a new freeway exit ramp. He was sentenced to fifteen months in prison. (2000)

State of Alaska

• Kevin Clarkson (R) State Attorney General had sent hundreds of text messages with kiss emojis, dinner invitations and other overtures to a younger, female state employee. When asked to desist, he continued. When made public, he resigned his position. (2021)

• Zach Fansler (D) State Representative from Bethel in the 38th District, was accused of slapping a woman hard enough to rupture her eardrum during a sexual encounter. He apologized and then resigned. He pled guilty to misdemeanor harassment and was sentenced to 10 days in jail (suspended) one year probation, 80 hours of community service and alcohol treatment. (2018)

• Dean Westlake (D) State Representative from Kotzebue in the 40th District, was accused by multiple female staffers of inappropriate sexual behavior. Westlake apologized and resigned. (2017)

• Byron Mallott (D) Lt. Governor, was accused of ‘inappropriate comments’ to a woman, which were unspecified. He resigned his position. (2018)

• National Guard Sexual Harassment Scandal concerns multiple charges of sex abuse within the ranks of the Alaska National Guard, and its failure to investigate or address those complaints. Twenty nine women soldiers were allegedly raped. Eventually, Governor Sean Parnell (R) and Commander in Chief of the Alaska National Guard, asked for the resignations of several top officials. (2010)

1. Thomas Katkus ( ) Major General, was appointed by Republican Governor Sean Parnell to Command the Alaska State National Guard. He resigned due to his handling of the National Guard Sexual Harassment Scandal. (2014)
2. McHugh Pierre (R) Deputy Commissioner for the Department of Military and Veterans Affairs and aide to Thomas Katkus, resigned due to his role in the National Guard Sexual Harassment scandal. (2014)

• Alaska political corruption probe, see also Corrupt Bastards Club and VECO Corporation. All refer to an investigation by the IRS, FBI and US Department of Justice into bribery in the Alaskan legislature. It included the activities of VECO, an oil pipeline service and construction company, whose President [[Bill Allen (VECO CEO}]] and Vice President Rick Smith pled guilty to federal charges of extortion, bribery, and conspiracy to influence politicians. Four other lobbyists were also convicted, as well as State Representatives Tom Anderson (politician) (R), Pete Kott (R), Vic Kohring (R), Beverly Masek (R), and State Senator John Cowdery (R). (2006)

1. Tom Anderson (politician) (R) State Representative from Wasilla in District 19, was accused of felony counts of extortion, bribery, conspiracy, and money laundering by accepting bribes from Cornell Industries, a private prison firm. He was found guilty and sentenced to a term of 60 months in prison. (2006)
2. Pete Kott (R) State Representative from Eagle River in District 17, was found guilty of three counts of bribery and fraud in the Veco Corporation oil services company investigation. Though he was originally sentenced to six years, in a plea deal he was sentenced to time served, followed by three years’ of supervised release and fined $10,000. (2006)
3. Vic Kohring (R) State Representative, from Wasilla in District 14, was convicted of three counts of bribery, conspiracy and attempted extortion from the Veco Corporation an oil services company. He was sentenced to three and a half years in prison. In a plea agreement, he was released early. (2006)
4. John Cowdery (R) State Senator from Anchorage of O District, pled guilty to conspiracy to commit bribery with the Veco Corporation oil services company. He was sentenced to six months' house arrest, three years probation and a $25,000 fine. (2006)
5. Beverly Masek (R) State Representative from Willow, was accused of accepting a $2,000 bribe from VECO Corporation. She pled guilty to conspiracy for soliciting bribes to kill a bill that would have raised oil production taxes. She was sentenced to six months in prison with three years probation. (2006)

• Scott Ogan (R) State Senator from District H, resigned one day after losing a legal bid to stop a recall action by Matanuska-Susitna Borough residents who claimed he used his legislative position to overly promote his former employer, Evergreen Resources Inc. (2004)

State of Arizona

• Tony Navarrete (D) State Senator from the 30th District, was accused of molesting two underage boys. An FBI investigation confirmed the allegations. Navarrete apologized and resigned his position. (2021)

• David Stringer (R) State Representative from Prescott in the 1st District, was the subject of an ethics complaint filed by Republican State Representative Kelly Townsend concerning his sex crimes in Maryland in the 1980’s when he was found guilty and sentenced to five years probation. Other complaints were filed for more recent racist comments. Stringer abruptly resigned his seat one hour before the Ethics Committee was to release his records. (2019)

• David Cook (Arizona politician) (R) State Representative from District Eight, was arrested for suspicion of DUI. His blood alcohol level was almost twice the states’ minimum. When told he would lose his license, Cook replied, it would be fine because his wife works for the Motor Vehicle Department, adding "I’m fine; don’t worry, you’ll get yours-" He was convicted of DUI, and a ten day jail sentence was plea bargained to one day in jail with five years of sobriety probation, and fines. (2018)

• Don Shooter (R) State Representative from Yuma in the 13th District and member of the Tea Party movement was accused of sexually harassing nine women, including three State Representatives. He was suspended as Chairman of the State Appropriations Committee and was later expelled from the Legislature. (2018)

• Ceci Velasquez (D) State Representative from Litchfield Park in the 29th District, pled guilty to one count of unlawful use of food stamps. She paid restitution, and was sentenced to 12 months of supervised probation and 100 hours of community service. (2016)

• Russell Pearce (R) Vice Chairman of the AZ Republican Party, and moderator of his own radio talk show, made controversial remarks stating, ”You put me in charge of Medicaid, the first thing I’d do is get Norplant, birth-control implants, or tubal ligations. Then we’ll test recipients for drugs and alcohol, and if you want to reproduce or use drugs or alcohol, then get a job.” The result of the remarks prompted him to resign as vice-chair of the Arizona Republican Party. (2014)

• Ben Arredondo (R/D) State Representative from East Valley in the 17th District, pled guilty to two felony charges of fraud in regards to a real estate development scheme discovered in an FBI sting as well as setting up a phony charitable scholarship fund used mainly for his relatives. He was sentenced to 18 months of house arrest plus probation. (2012)

• Daniel Patterson (politician) (D) State Representative from the 29th District, was accused of intimidation of fellow law makers, outbursts of anger, domestic abuse, and offering to trade sex for his vote. The House Ethics Committee recommended he be removed due to a "years-long pattern of inappropriate behavior" including "verbally abuses, assaults, and harasses". He resigned before expulsion. (2012)

• Richard Miranda (politician) (D) State Senator from Tolleson in the 13th District, was accused of wire fraud and tax evasion for embezzling $250,000 from a charity he ran. He was found guilty and sentenced to 27 months in prison. (2012)

• Russell Pearce (R) Recall Election Scandal. Pearce was the incumbent State Senator from Mesa in the 18th District as well as President of the Arizona Senate. Due to strident language and actions as well as accusations of accepting inappropriate gifts, he was challenged for his seat in a recall election. Running against him were Republican Jerry Lewis (Arizona politician) and Independent Tom Cattey. Pearce's brother Lester, Republican Campaign Managers Chuck Coughlin and Doug Cole, setup “Friends of Pearce”, which supported Tea Party Republican Olivia Cortes as a decoy or diversionary candidate, in order to draw votes away from Lewis. Cortez was accused by Mary Lou Boettcher (R) of having no election committee, no volunteers, and was being funded solely by friends of Pierce. Cortes was removed from the race, but not the ballot. Russell lost anyway. (2011)

• Scott Bundgaard (R) State Senator from Peoria in the 4th District and Senate Majority Leader, allegedly assaulted his girlfriend by the side of the road. He pled guilty, attended counseling and paid $1,336 in fines. He was then removed as Majority Leader. He was investigated by the State Senate Ethics Committee for improper conduct, but before the committee could investigate, Bundgaard resigned. (2011)

• Victor W. Riches (R) CoS to State Representative and House Speaker Republican Andy Tobin. Riches was arrested for DUI, having been found with three times the legal limit of alcohol as well as possession of cocaine. He pled guilty, paid several thousand in fines, served 48 hours in jail, 13 days of work-release and 30 days of home arrest. (2010)

• Mark DeSimone (D) State Representative from Phoenix in the 11th District, was charged with domestic violence stemming from a road side altercation with his wife. He attended counseling sessions, but resigned his position. (2008)

• Trish Groe (R) State Representative from Lake Havasu City in the 3rd District, pled guilty to Driving Under the Influence. Having already been convicted of driving on a suspended license, she was sentenced to spend 10 days in jail and fined $2,950. (2007)

• David Burnell Smith (R) State Representative from Scottsdale in the 7th District, won election as a publically funded candidate. However, he overspent the allowed campaign amount by 10%. He was found guilty, fined and ordered to step down from his seat. (2004)

• Jim Irvin (R) Commissioner on the Arizona Corporation Commission, was found guilty of trying to influence a natural gas corporate bidding war. He was fined $60,400,000 and forced to resign. (2003)

State of Arkansas

• Mickey Gates (R) State Representative from Hot Springs in District 22, was arrested for not paying or filing income taxes from 2012 to 2017. He was expelled from the House and found guilty at trial. He was sentenced to six years of probation. (2018)

• Jeremy Hutchinson (politician) (R) State Senator from Little Rock in the 33rd District, was accused of wire and tax fraud for using campaign funds for personal use, lying about it and filing false tax reports. He pled guilty and resigned the same day. (2017)

• Jake Files (R) State Senator from Fort Smith in the 8th District, admitted taking thousands of dollars in state funds intended for the construction of a sports complex. He was found guilty of fraud and money laundering and was sentenced to 18 months in prison. (2016)

• Jon Woods (R) State Senator from Springdale in the 8th District, was accused of soliciting and accepting kickbacks, for distributing government funds. He was found guilty on twelve counts of conspiracy to commit mail fraud, wire fraud and money laundering. Woods was sentenced to 220 months in jail and ordered to pay $1.6 million. See also Republican State Representative Micah Neal. (2013)

• Micah Neal (R) State Representative from Springdale in the 89th District, was convicted of conspiracy for taking $38,000 of public money in kickbacks as part of the Northwest Arkansas Economic Development District. Neal was found guilty and sentenced to one year of home confinement, two years of probation, 300 hours of community service and ordered to pay restitution of $200,000. See also Republican State Senator Jon Woods. (2013)

• Steven B. Jones (D) Deputy Director of the Arkansas Department of Human Services (ADHS), was accused of conspiracy involving kick backs from the distribution of government funds. He was found guilty and sentenced to 30 months in prison. (2013)

• Hank Wilkins (D) State Representative of the 17th District, pled guilty to conspiracy for accepting $80,000 in bribes in exchange for influencing state legislation. (2014)

• Paul Bookout (D) State Senator from the 24th District, was accused of using $150,000 in campaign funds for person use. He pled guilty to fraud and resigned his position and was then sentenced to eighteen months in prison and fined. (2014)

• Hudson Hallum (D) Candidate for State Representative from District 30, pled guilty to bribing voters and destroying ballots. He was declared ineligible for election and sentenced to nine months home confinement, three years probation, fined, and required to do community service. (2011)

• Martha Shoffner (D) State Treasurer, was accused of steering state investments to a broker who gave her kickbacks. She was arrested by the FBI on charges of extortion and bribery, found guilty and sentenced to 30 months in prison. (2011)

• Eddie Wayne Cooper (D) State Representative from Melbourne in District 71, and also Regional Director for a non-profit charity, Preferred Family Healthcare. Cooper pled guilty to conspiracy with several other PFH executives for embezzling more than $4 million which he used on his election campaign financing as well as other personal uses. (2009)

• Mark Darr (R) Lt. Governor, was accused of violating eleven ethics regulations by misusing or misreporting his use of state funds for personal items. He pled guilty was fined $11,000 and resigned his office. (2009)

State of California

• Sebastian Ridley-Thomas (D) State Senator from Los Angeles in the 54th District, was the subject of two sexual harassment complaints. An outside investigation concluded he had continued an unwelcome pursuit of one of his staff. When revealed, he resigned. (2019)

• Eric C. Bauman (D) Chairman of the California Democratic Party, was accused of sexual harassment by a male staff member and then threatening to retaliate if exposed. Bauman resigned. (2018)

• Tony Mendoza (politician) (D) State Senator from Sacremento, was accused of inviting young female staff to his residence for sex. He resigned just before a vote to expel him. (2018)

• Raymond Joseph Liddy (R) Deputy Attorney General in California, was accused of possessing child pornography. He was found guilty and given five years of probation. (2017)

• Matt Dababneh (D) State Assemblyman from Encino, after being accused by multiple woman of inappropriate behavior, which included masturbating in public when he followed a woman into a bathroom during a party in Las Vegas. He resigned from office. (2017)

• Raul Bocanegra (D) State Assemblyman from the San Fernando Valley in the 39th District, abruptly resigned following sexual harassment allegations. (2017)

• Ron Calderon (D) State Senator from Montebello in the 30th District and brother of Assemblyman Tom Calderon, was accused of accepting bribes. He resigned his seat and pled guilty to mail fraud. He was sentenced to 42 months in prison. (2014)

• Leland Yee (D) State Senator from Montebello in the 30th District, was accused of multiple counts of bribery, corruption and tax evasion. He pled guilty to racketeering and was sentenced to five years in prison with community service. (2014)

• Kinde Durkee (D) Campaign Treasurer for as many as 700 different accounts in southern California, including a number of Democratic political campaigns. She was accused of embezzling about seven million dollars, found guilty and sentenced to eight years in prison plus restitution. (2012)

• Mary Hayashi (D) State Assemblywoman, from Castro Valley in the 18th District, pled no contest to charges of shoplifting. She was given three years probation and fined $180. (2011)

• Roy Ashburn (R) State Senator from the 18th District, was arrested for DUI after leaving a gay bar. The famously anti-gay, married with children senator then admitted his sexual orientation. He was sentenced to 48 hours in jail, three years probation and fined. (2010)

• Roderick Wright (politician) (D) State Senator from Inglewood in the 35th District, was charged with perjury, filing a false declaration of candidacy and voting fraud. He was sentenced to ninety days' confinement and banned from public office for the rest of his life. (2008)

• Richard B. Shapiro (R) Chairman of the California Horse Racing Board, was appointed by Republican Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger. Shapiro pled "no contest" to a charge of vandalism for key-scratching a Jaguar auto owned by one of Shapiro's harshest critics. He resigned his position, was sentenced to three years probation, ordered to pay $6,800 in restitution and fined. (2009)

• Michael D. Duvall (R) State Representative from Yorba Linda in the 72nd District, a married father of two, resigned abruptly after he was overheard talking on a live microphone, describing two of his current sexual affairs. (2009)

• Carole Migden (D) State Senator, the Fair Political Practices Commission (FPPC) found 89 violations in Migden’s campaign finance reporting. The FPPC settled the dispute with Migden for a record $350,000 fine. Migden went on to lose re-election. (2008)

• Tom Berryhill (R) State Assemblyman from Modesto in the 25th District, was accused of trying to conceal the transfer of $40,000 to the campaign of his brother Bill Berryhill (R) who was running for the state senate. Tom Berryhill transferred the money through the Republican Central Committee of Stanislaus County and the Republican Central Committee of San Joaquin County, which then passed it on to his brother, thus circumventing California’s limits on campaign contributions. (2008)

• Bill Berryhill (R) Candidate for State Senator from the 5th District, and brother to sitting Republican Assemblyman Tom Berryhill. In a tight race for State Senator from the 5th District, his brother, Tom Berryhill, transferred $40,000 to his brother’s campaign by passing it through two other Republican campaign committees in order to circumvent state campaign fund regulations. Bill Berryhill was found guilty of accepting it and fined $40,000 and lost the election. (2008)

• Roderick Wright (politician) (D) State Senator from Inglewood in the 35th District, was accused of perjury and voting fraud. He was found guilty and sentenced to 90 days in jail. (2007)

• Steven N. Samuelian (R) State Assemblyman from the 29th District, was twice cited by police for loitering on a public street for the purpose of solicitation of prostitution. Fellow GOP legislators called for him to step down, which he refused, but he did not run for office again. (2003)

• Howard L. Brooks (R) Aide to Republican State Assemblyman Phil Wyman from Tehachapi in District Three, was charged with molesting a 12-year old boy and possession of child pornography. He pled guilty and was sentenced to two years probation. (2000)

• Chuck Quackenbush (R) State Insurance Commissioner, due to alleged mishandling of payments for the 1994 Northridge earthquake, Quackenbush was investigated in 2000 for multiple charges of corruption. He resigned. (2000)

State of Colorado

• Randy Baumgardner (R) State Senator from Hot Sulphur Springs in the 8th District was investigated twice for grabbing a staffers buttocks, making inappropriate comments and creating a hostile work environment for five others. Each time he was recommended for expulsion the motions failed. When Baumgardner was denied a committee position he resigned before a third expulsion vote could be held. (2019)

• Daniel Kagan (D) State Senator from District 26, was accused of using an unmarked bathroom designated for women. He resigned. (2019)

• Steve Lebsock (D/R) State Representative, 34TH District, was accused of sexual harassment by five women including a fellow lawmaker. Despite calls for his resignation from both parties, Lebsock refused to resign. He was then expelled. The long time Democrat, changed his party affiliation to Republican a few days before the expulsion vote, so his appointed replacement would also be Republican. (2018)

• Jon Forbes (R) Deputy Treasurer of Colorado was at a meeting of the Public Employee Retirement Association, when he told the committee they could all “go fuck themselves”, among other things. He was then asked by Republican State Treasurer Walker Stapleton to resign, which he did. (2017)

• Timothy Leonard (Colorado politician) (R) State Representative from Evergreen in District 25, was sentenced to 14 days in jail for contempt of court because he had made educational decisions for one of his children, a right given solely to his ex-wife in the divorce. (2016)

• Steve King (Colorado legislator) (R) State Senator of the 7th District, also held a part time job with the Mesa County Sheriff's Office where he was accused of padding his timesheet hours. He was found guilty of embezzlement of public property and official misconduct. He was sentenced to two years probation, 80 hours of public service and forced to pay restitution. (2013)

• Douglas Bruce (R) State Representative from District 15, was accused of felony criminal activity including money laundering, attempted improper influence of a public official, and tax fraud. He was convicted and sentenced to 180 days in jail, ordered to pay a total of $49,000 in fines, and given six years of probation. (2011)

• Deanna Hanna (D) State Senator from Lockwood, requested a $1,400 campaign contribution as “reparations” from the Colorado Association of Realtors’ Political Action Group, that had backed her election opponent. Before an investigation could proceed, she resigned. (2006)

State of Connecticut

• Angel Arce (D) State Representative of Hartford in the 4th District was discovered to have sent messages to a 16 year old girl. Though not explicit, they were deemed inappropriate and he was urged to resign. Which he did. (2018)

• Steven Baleshiski (R) Candidate for State Representative from the 30th District, was condemned for remarks he had made on Facebook. One of which stated that a student survivor of the Parkland, FL mass shooting should “rot in hell.” Another stated that Muslims embrace “worshipping the devil.” The GOP refused to continue to support his campaign and he dropped out of the race. (2018)

• Stephen P. Wright (D) State Board of Education, was found guilty of violating the probations of four previous Driving Under the Influence convictions, all of which he had gotten within six weeks. He was sentenced to seven months in jail. (2017)

• Victor Cuevas Sr. (D) State Representative from Waterbury in the 75th District, was accused of bank fraud for using FHA funds to buy a condominium for his son. He was found guilty, resigned his position, sentenced to 1 yr probation and fined $1K (2016)

• George Gallo (R) Chairman of the Connecticut Republican Party, was investigated for steering Republican Party campaign business to a direct mail company which was providing him with 10% kickbacks. After making false statements about the pay-to-play scheme, he pled guilty to one count of mail fraud and was sentenced to a year and a day in prison. (2012)

• Christina Ayala (D) State Representative from Bridgeport, was found guilty of voting in districts in which she did not live. She was given one year suspended sentence and barred from public office for two years. (2014)

• Joshua Nassi (D) Campaign Manager to Democratic State Representative Christopher G. Donovan who was also the State Speaker of the House and candidate for the US House of Representatives. Nassi pled guilty to making false statements about illegal contributions from tobacco shops. He was sentenced to 28 months in prison and fined. (2012)

• Robert Braddock, Jr. (D) Finance Director to Democratic State Representative Christopher G. Donovan (D) who was also the State Speaker of the House and candidate for the US House of Representatives. Braddock was investigated for disguising $30,000 in campaign donations to Donovan which came from tobacco shops. Braddock was found guilty and sentenced to 38 months in prison. (2012)

• Thomas Gaffey (D) State Senator from Meriden in the 13th District, was accused of double dipping with both the state and PAC expense accounts for travel expenses. He pled guilty to six counts of larceny and was given six months suspended sentence, 100 hours of community service, and fined $6,000. He also resigned his seat. (2011)

• Ernie Newton (politician) Jr. (D) State Senator from Bridgeport, was accused of accepting bribes and pilfering his campaign account of $40,000 for personal use. He was found guilty of bribery, mail fraud and tax evasion and was sentenced to five years in prison. (2007)

• Louis DeLuca (R) State Senator from Woodbury in the 32nd District and Senate Minority Leader, was charged with second-degree conspiracy to threaten. He pled guilty to a charge of asking an associate to threaten someone Mr. DeLuca believed was physically abusing his granddaughter. He was found guilty and received a six-month suspended sentence on the threat charge. He was also ordered to pay a $2,000 fine and donate $1,500 to charity. He resigned his seat. (2007)

• John G. Rowland (R) Governor, was accused of taking $100,000 in gifts and bribes for personal use. This included hot tubs, home improvements and chartered trips. He abruptly resigned his position before impeachment. At trial, he was found guilty of corruption and sentenced to a year and a day in prison. (2004)

1. Peter Ellef (R) Chief of Staff to former Republican Governor John G. Rowland, was accused of accepting cash, gold, lavish meals and other gratuities from companies that do business with the state in exchange for preferential treatment. He was found guilty of tax fraud and bribery and sentenced to 30 months in prison and a fine of $100,000 in restitution. (2006)
2. Lawrence E. Alibozek (R) Deputy Chief of Staff, to former Republican Governor John G. Rowland, was accused of accepting cash, gold, and lavish meals from state contractors in exchange for preferential treatment. He was found guilty, but due to his co-operation was given a lighter sentence of one year of home confinement, four years of supervision and a fine of $100,000 in restitution. (2004)

• Jefferson Davis (D) State Representative from Pomfret, pled guilty to risk of injury to a minor. He was found guilty and sentenced to 10 years in prison, suspended, and 10 years probation with counseling. He was also registered as a sex offender and did not run for re-election. (2004)

• Jessie G. Stratton (D) State Representative from Canton, served a 120-day sentence in the York Correctional Institution after her third drunken-driving arrest. (2003)

• Kevin Ryan (politician) (D) State Representative for the 139th District, was arrested for the third time for drunk driving. He pled guilty and was sentenced to 120 days in jail, his license was revoked, and he was also sentenced to three years probation, community service and counseling. (2001)

State of Delaware

• Gerald Brady (D) State Representative from Wilmington in District Four, was accused of emailing a racial slur about Asian-Americans sex workers in which he used the term “chink broads.” In January he was arrested for shoplifting. He resigned in February. (2021)

• Brad Bennett (D) State Representative from Dover in District 32, pled guilty to a second DUI arrest in which he side swiped a police car. He was given a 60-day jail sentence, 1 year probation and fined. He did not run for re-election. His wife did. (2012)

• Eric Bodenweiser (R) Candidate for State Senator in District 19, and stalwart member of the Tea Party, won the Republican primary race for State Senator, when he was accused of 117 counts of child molestation with a young boy in the 1980’s. Shortly before his arrest, Bodenweiser abruptly ended his State Senate campaign. He pled guilty and was sentenced to one year of probation for committing two acts of unlawful sexual contact and was forced to register as a Tier One sex offender. (2012)

• John C. Atkins (R) State Representative from Millsboro in District 41, was arrested for drunk driving and arrested again the same night for forcibly touching his wife. He was investigated by the House Ethics Committee and resigned his seat before expulsion. (2006)

State of Florida

• Mike Ertel (R) Secretary of State of Florida, was appointed by Republican Governor Ron DeSantis. Two weeks later, pictures emerged of Ertel in blackface dressed as a "Hurricane Katrina victim" taken at a Halloween party 14 years earlier. He resigned the same day. (2019)

• Benjamin Kelly (R) Secretary to State Representative Shawn Harrison (R) for District 63, allegedly referred to survivors of the Florida, Parkland School mass shooting, as “actors that travel to various crisis when they happen.” Representative Harrison was "appalled" by the comments and fired him. (2018)

• Jeff Clemens (D) State Senator from Lake Worth in District 31, admitted to having an extramarital affair with lobbyist Devon West and resigned. (2017)

• Frank Artiles (R) State Senator from District 40, was accused of using sexist and racist profanities about fellow legislators. He was also discovered to have used campaign money to hire models from Hooters and Playboy to pose as ‘consultants’ in his PAC. When an investigation into the misconduct was ordered, he apologized and resigned the next day. (2017)

• Dwayne L. Taylor (D) State Representative from Daytona Beach in the 26 District, was accused of wire fraud for using campaign funds for personal use, which included a Mercedes Benz, a wedding and other every day expenses. He was found guilty and sentenced to 13 months in prison, plus 18 months of probation. (2017)

• Stephen Bittel (D) Chairman of the Democratic Party of Florida, was accused of sexual harassment after complaints from six staffers about his inappropriate and demeaning behavior toward women. He resigned. (2017)

• Daisy Baez (D) State Representative from Coral Gables in the 114th District, was accused of not living in the district she represented. She pled guilty to perjury, resigned, was fined $1000, and was put on one year probation. (2017)

• Jack Latvala (R) State Senator from Pinellas County in District 16, was accused by multiple female staff and lobbyists from both parties of sexual harassment. During an investigation emails and photos supported the claim that Latvala was trading his legislative vote for sex. He then resigned. (2017)

• Erik Fresen (R) State Representative from District 114, was accused of not filing a tax return in 2011. He pled guilty, and was sentenced to jail for 60 days with one year probation, plus restitution. (2017)

• Ritch Workman (R) Commissioner of the Florida Public Service Commission was appointed by Republican Governor Rick Scott. At a charity event, he was accused of sexual harassment by Republican State Senator Lizbeth Benacquisto who claimed he had touched her inappropriately and made vulgar comments and gestures. When asked to stop, he continued until others intervened. He immediately resigned his appointment. (2016)

• Reggie Fullwood (D) State Representative from Jacksonville in the 13th District, was accused of wire fraud and failure to file federal income tax returns for calendar years 2010 through 2013. He pled guilty and was given three years supervision, home confinement, community service and fined. (2013)

• Jennifer S. Carroll (D) Lieutenant Governor, had a troubled relationship with Republican Governor Rick Scott who accused her of office mismanagement, staff retaliation, tax improprieties and lesbianism. She was also being investigated for working with a group involved with illegal online gambling. On March 12, 2013, Carroll abruptly resigned on the same day she was being questioned by the Florida Department of Law Enforcement. Charges were then dropped. (2013)

• Bob Allen (Florida politician) (R) State Representative from Merritt Island in District 32, was charged with solicitation of a male police officer in a park restroom. He was found guilty, sentenced to six months' probation, and fined. At the urging of Republican leaders, he also resigned. (2007)

• Mike Horner (politician) (R) State Representative from Kissimmee in the 79th District, was running for re-election when he abruptly resigned his seat, following reports that he was a client at a brothel. (2012)

• Richard L. Steinberg (D) State Representative from Miami-Dade County in the 106th District, who had voted for harsher penalties for Internet and cell phone stalkers, was himself accused of repeatedly sexting the married U.S. Assistant Attorney Marlene Fernandez-Karavetsos. He did not identify himself even after she begged him to stop. A Secret Service investigation into the stalking was unsuccessful, but became public, where upon Steinberg resigned. (2012)

• M. Mandy Dawson (D) State Senator from the 29th District, was arrested for multiple counts of tax evasion. She was found guilty and sentenced to six months in prison. (2011)

• Jim Greer (R) Chairman of the Florida Republican Party, was accused of using $125,000 of GOP Party money for his own use by siphoning it through a shell company called Victory Strategies. He pled guilty to four counts of money laundering and theft and was sentenced to eighteen months in prison plus one year of probation. (2010)

• Ray Sansom (R) State Representative from Destin in the 4th District and Speaker of the House, was indicted on charges of grand theft, conspiracy and official misconduct for building a jet aircraft hangar on land owned by North West Florida College as a favor to a political supporter and in exchange for a job at the college. Just before a vote for expulsion from the House, Sansom resigned. (2009)

• Alberto Gutman (R) State Senator of the 34th District, was indicted on 32 counts of corruption for a scheme which used a fake health care company to defraud Medicare of $15,000,000. He was charged with conspiracy, money laundering, and witness tampering and was found guilty. He was sentenced to five years in prison with three years probation, ordered to pay victims $98,175 in restitution and fined $50,000. (1999)

State of Georgia

• Jim Beck (politician) (R) Insurance Commissioner of Georgia, was accused of embezzling $2 million dollars from a former employer and using part of it to run for office. He was convicted and sentenced to 87 months in prison. (2021)

• Michael Williams (Georgia politician) (R) State Senator from the 27th District and candidate for governor, claimed $300,000 worth of computers were stolen from his campaign office and filed an insurance claim for the loss. those claims later proved to be false. He was found guilty of perjury, insurance fraud and filing a false police report. He was sentenced to four years probation, 120 hours of community service and fined. (2018)

• Jason Spencer (R) State Representative from Woodbine in District 180, appeared on a Showtime TV program entitled “Who is America?”, host Sacha Baron Cohen encouraged him to drop his pants and use several racial epithets during a skit. Which he did. Georgia House Speaker David Ralston (R) then called for Spencer to step down, saying he had “disgraced himself and should resign immediately. Georgia is better than this.” Spencer resigned the next day. (2018)

• Tyrone Brooks Sr. (D) State Representative from Atlanta, pled guilty to one count of tax fraud and five counts of wire and mail fraud. He was sentenced to one year and one day in prison. (2014)

• J. Nathan Deal (R) Governor of Georgia, was also a sitting US Representative, when he was accused of undue influence on Georgia legislation beneficial to himself. When a federal ethics investigation was begun, he resigned the US House, to run for governor, and won. Stacey Kalberman of The Georgia Government Transparency and Campaign Finance Commission then began an investigation into alleged widespread irregularities in his campaign for Governor. As the investigation progressed, now Governor Deal demoted Director Kalberman and replaced her with Holly LaBerge. In addition, he fired Assistant Director Sherilyn Streiker, Attorney Elisabeth Murray-Obertein and Specialist John Hair, thus gutting the Transparency Commission. Thereupon, all of them filed a whistleblower lawsuit and won. Kalberman was awarded $1,150,000. The others split $1,800,000. See also List of federal political scandals in the United States. (2011)

• Holly LaBerge (R) Executive Director of the Georgia Government Transparency and Campaign Finance Commission was appointed by Republican Governor Nathan Deal to replace former Director Stacey Kalberman who began an investigation about his alleged campaign improprieties. LaBerge was accused of withholding documents during the Kalberman investigation. She was found guilty of being ‘dishonest and nontransparent’ and fined $10,000. Three days later she was fired. (2010)

• Glenn Richardson (R) State Representative of District 19 and House Speaker, was accused by his wife of having a long term affair with a female lobbyist. His wife divorced him and publicly discussed the affair on television. In November he attempted suicide. On December 3, 2009 he stepped down as Speaker and resigned his seat. (2009)

• Walter Ronnie Sailor Jr. (D) State Senator from Norcross in District 93, pled guilty to laundering money he believed to be from the sale of cocaine. He was sentenced to 63 months in prison. (2007)

• David Graves (politician) (R) State Representative from Macon in the 13th District, was arrested a second time for DUI, for which he claimed legislative immunity. The judge rejected his plea and sentenced him to 10 days in jail, suspended his license, fined him $1,600, with 20 days of home confinement, 240 hours of community service, and alcohol counseling. (2005)

• Charles Walker (Georgia politician) Sr. (D) State Senator, was convicted of 127 felony charges related to various schemes, including making false statements, perjury, conspiracy and fraud. Walker repaid $698,047 in restitution and another $200,000 in fines and was sentenced to 10 years in prison. (2005)

• Robin L. Williams (R) State Representative of District 114, was accused of fraud, money laundering and bribery in a scheme which bilked $2 million from the Community Mental Health Center of East Central Georgia. He was found guilty and sentenced to ten years in prison. (2003)

• Linda Schrenko (R) State Schools Superintendent was accused of embezzling over $500,000 from public funds ear marked for schools for the deaf. She used the money to fund her 2002 campaign for governor, as well as for personal use, such as cosmetic surgery. She was found guilty of fraud, money laundering, conspiracy and embezzlement and was sentenced to eight years and one month in prison. (2002)

1. Merle Temple (R) Deputy Schools Superintendent, Campaign Manager and lover of Linda Schrenko, was sentenced to eight years and one month for his role in helping Schrenko embezzle $600,000. (2002)
2. Richard Leonard (R) Campaign Manager for Linda Schrenko (R) was found guilty of witness tampering and sentenced to one year of probation and fined $3,000. (2002)

State of Hawaii

• Stacy Higa ( ) Executive Director of the Hawaii Commission for National and Community Service a former public official from Hilo, was accused of embezzling $38,000 from AmeriCorps between 2011 and 2020 and using the funds on personal expenses. He was found guilty and sentenced to 46 months in prison. (2021)

• Ty Cullen (D) State Representative from the 39th District, was charged with honest services fraud for accepting $23,000 in bribes in return for influencing cesspool regulations. He pled guilty and resigned his seat. (2021)

• Jamie Kalani English (D) State Representative from District 7, was accused of honest services fraud for accepting $18,000 in bribes and gifts for using his influence to prevent regulation of cesspools. He pled guilty. (2021)

• Shirlene Ostrov (R) Chairwoman of the Hawaiian Republican Party, resigned abruptly after a senior GOP member used the states’ official GOP twitter account to send out messages to QAnon supporters. (2021)

• Joseph M. Souki (D) State Representative of the 8th District, and Speaker of the House, was accused by the Hawaii State Ethics Commission of multiple counts of sexual harassment including unwanted kissing, touching and use of sexual language. Souki agreed to apologize, paid a $5,000 fine and resigned. (2018)

• Galen Fox (R) State Representative from District 23 and House Minority Leader, was convicted of sexual misconduct when he improperly touched a woman on an airplane sitting next to him. He was found guilty, resigned his post, and was sentenced to 90 days home detention, given psychological treatment, three years’ probation and registered as a sex offender. (2004)

• Nathan Suzuki (D) State Representative was found guilty of conspiracy to commit tax fraud. He was sentenced to three years in prison. (2004)

• Marshall Ige (D) State Senator from the 24th District, was convicted of theft and tax evasion and sentenced to six months in jail. (2002)

• Milton Holt (D) State Senator, was accused of misuse of campaign funds. He was found guilty and sentenced to one year for mail fraud. (1999)

State of Idaho

• Aaron von Ehlinger (R) State Representative from the 6th District, was accused of "unconsented sexual contact" with multiple female legislative volunteers, including a 19 year old staffer. An Ethics Investigation was unanimously approved and Arron von Ehlinger resigned. At trial he was found guilty of rape. (2021}

• John Green (Idaho politician) (R) State Representative from District 2, was elected even though he was being tried in Texas on conspiracy in a tax-evasion case. After election in Idaho, he was convicted in Texas. As a convicted felon, he is ineligible to hold a seat in Idaho, where he was immediately expelled. (2002)

• Brandon Hixon (R) State Representative from Caldwell in District 10, was accused of sexual abuse. He resigned his seat and killed himself. (2018)

• Blake Fischer (R) Commissioner of Fish and Game from Meridian, was hunting in Africa when he sent home photographs of himself killing a complete family of baboons including babies. Though not illegal, Republican Governor Butch Otter stated Fischer had shown poor judgment and asked for Fischer’s resignation. (2018)

• Mark Patterson (Idaho politician) (R) State Representative of District 15-B, was found to have twice lied on his concealed carry gun permit for not revealing a plea of guilty to a charge of assault to commit rape with forcible intent in 1974. At the urging of other Republicans, he resigned his seat. (2014)

• John McGee (politician) (R) State Senator from District 10, was accused of making graphic sexual overtures to his female aide. At trial the married senator was found guilty of disturbing the peace and sentenced to 44 days in jail and 44 days of community service. He also resigned. (2012)

• John McGee (politician) (R) State Senator, was arrested for drunk driving and auto theft after driving away with someone else's truck. He was found guilty and sentenced to five days in jail, 175 days in jail suspended, community service and fined. He resigned. (2011)

• Jack Nobel (R) State Senator from Kuna in Ada County, was accused of trying to pass legislation that would have benefited his own business. The Idaho Ethics Committee voted to censure him, but Republican colleagues urged he be removed from the senate. Nobel resigned before impeachment. (2005)

State of Illinois

• Thomas Cullerton (D) State Senator from Villa Park in the 23rd District, was accused in 2019 of embezzling money from Labor Union 734 while holding a no-work position, and then making false statements about it. In February 2022 he abruptly pled guilty and resigned his position in the Illinois Senate. (2022)

• Martin A. Sandoval (D) State Senator from the 11th District, was accused of accepting bribes from Safe Speed, LLC, a red light camera company and filing fake tax returns. He was found guilty of accepting $250,000 and tax evasion. (2020)

• Luis Arroyo (politician) (D) State Representative from the 23rd District was accused of offering a fellow lawmaker a bribe to vote in favor of one of Arroyo’s clients. When an investigative committee was formed, Arroyo abruptly resigned. (2019)

• Nick Sauer (R) State Representative from the 51st District, was accused by his ex-girlfriend of posting pornographic pictures online a fake Instagram account. Top GOP leaders urged him to resign, which he did. (2018)

• Kevin Quinn (D) Aide to State Representative Mike Madigan (D) was accused of sexual harassment and making unwanted advances. He was arrested for disorderly conduct and then fired. (2018)

• Terry Link (D) State Senator from Waukegan in the 36TH District, was convicted of underreporting his income and tax evasion. (2016)

• Ron Sandack (R) State Representative from Downers Grove in the 81st District, was accused of inappropriate online conversations, Sandack admitted he had been caught in an extortion scam, which threatened to release sexually explicit videos. Rather than make more payments, he resigned. (2016)

• Constance A. Howard (D) State Representative from the 34 District, was convicted of mail fraud for stealing $28,000 from a charity. She was sentenced to three months in prison and two years probation. (2013)

• Keith Farnham (D) State Representative from the District 43, pled guilty to a federal charge of transporting child pornography on computers. He was found guilty and sentenced to eight years in prison. (2014)

• Derrick Smith (politician) (D) State Representative of the 10th District, was accused by the FBI of accepting a $7,000 bribe to support a day care center. He was expelled from the House. Since he was on the ballot at the time, he was also re-elected. He was then tried and found guilty of bribery and extortion and forced to leave the house again. He was sentenced to five months in prison with Community Service and fined. (2011)

• Ron Stephens (Illinois politician) (R) State Representative from Greenville in the 102nd District, was arrested for DUI. He was found guilty, and since he had previous arrests for drug abuse, he was given 12 months of supervision, his license was revoked and he was required to take monthly drug tests. He then resigned his seat. (2010)

• Rod Blagojevich (D) Governor was charged in a so-called "Pay to Play" scheme, which included the alleged sale of President Barack Obama's vacated U.S. Senate seat which he described in a wire tap as "f*****g golden". Before trial he was impeached and removed from office. He was convicted of lying and corruption and was sentenced to fourteen years in prison. (2009)

1. Alonzo Monk (D) Chief of Staff to Rod Blagojevich, pleaded guilty to one count of mail fraud. (2009)
2. John F. Harris (political aide) (D) Aide to Rod Blagojevich, pled guilty to one count of mail fraud and sentenced to 10 days in jail. (2009)

• Quinshaunta R. Golden ( ) Chief of Staff at the Illinois Department of Public Health, was accused of taking bribes and kickbacks in exchange for steering $11 million in grant moneys. She was found guilty, sentenced to 96 months in prison, and ordered to pay $1,000,000 in restitution. (2008)

• Michael Tristano (R) Chief of Staff to State Representative Lee A. Daniels (R) pled guilty to one count of fraud for illegally steering up to $200,000 in state money, resources and staff to help GOP candidates on state time. He was sentenced to a year and a day in prison. Daniels was not charged. (2006)

• Patricia Bailey (D) State Representative from Chicago in the 6th District, was convicted of perjury and election fraud for using fake addresses and not living in the district she represented. She was sentenced to two years probation and forced to resign her position. (2005)

• Bruce A. Farley (D) State Senator from Chicago in District 17, was investigated in Operation Haunted Hall, which convicted thirty five people. Farley was accused of holding a ‘ghost job’ with Cook County Treasurer Edward J. Rosewell as a legislative liaison and collected $173,752 for doing no work. He was found guilty and sentenced to 18 months in prison for mail fraud. (1999)

• George H. Ryan (R) Governor, was investigated in Operation Safe Road in which 59 people were eventually charged. The investigation began as a driver licenses for bribes scandal. He was accused of racketeering, bribery, extortion, money laundering, tax fraud and obstruction while he was Illinois Secretary of State and then Governor. Ryan was found guilty and was convicted on 18 counts of corruption and sentenced to six years and six months in prison. (1998)

1. Scott Fawell (R) Chief of Staff to Republican Governor George H. Ryan, was accused of providing inside information to a contractor, Jacobs Facilities Inc. of St. Louis, that enabled it to lower its bid on a government contract for expanding McCormick Place Exposition Center in Chicago and eventually be awarded the job. Fawell was convicted of racketeering and fraud and sentenced to six years and six months. (1998)
2. Andrea Coutretsis Prokos (R) Assistant to, and girlfriend of, CoS Scott Fawell, pled guilty to perjury and received 4 months in prison. (1998)
3. Dean R. Bauer (R) Inspector General for the Illinois Secretary of State's Office, was found guilty of obstruction of justice and sentenced to 366 days in federal prison. Bauer was also ordered to serve 24 months' supervised release and to pay a $10,000 fine. (1998)
4. Richard Juliano (R) Deputy Campaign Manager, testified against Scott Fawell at Governor Ryan’s trial. He pled guilty to diverting state resources. (1998)

State of Indiana

• Dan Forestal (D) State Representative from Indianapolis in the 100th District, was charged with operating a vehicle while intoxicated, resisting law enforcement and impersonating a public servant. He resigned from the state legislature four days later, and pled guilty. (2020)

• Curtis Theophilus Hill Jr. (R) Attorney General of Indiana was accused in a lawsuit by four women of groping them. An investigation found the accusations credible, but not criminal. Republican state leaders called on Hill to resign, which he refused. The Indiana Supreme Court then found he had committed battery, which violated the state rules of personal conduct. His law license was suspended for 30 days and he was not re-elected. (2018)

• Brent Waltz (R) State Senator from Greenwood in the 36th District and a Candidate for the U.S. Senate. He was accused of accepting $40,000 in campaign donations from multiple layers of several donors all of which originated with New Centaur LLC. He pled guilty to accepting conduit contributions and making false statements. (2016)

• Jud McMillan (R) State Representative from Brookville in the 68th District, claimed that his cell phone had been stolen and offensive, sexually explicit messages may have been sent from it. A week later he abruptly resigned. (2015)

• P. Eric Turner (R) State Representative from Cicero in the 32nd District and Speaker Pro Tempore, was accused of trying to kill nursing home regulations, which he felt would have affected his nursing home construction business. He was investigated by the House Ethics Committee which found no wrong doing, but that he had failed to live up to the highest spirit of transparency. He was stripped of his Speaker Pro Tempore title by the House Majority Leader Republican Brian Bosma. A month later he resigned. (2014)

• Tony Bennett (Superintendent) (R) Superintendent of Public Instruction was accused of policies that benefited the Christel House Academy in Indianapolis. Christel House was a major donor to the Republican party including $130,000 to Bennet himself. Bennett had just taken a position as the Florida Superintendent of Public Instruction when the reports were made public. Bennett resigned. (2013)

• Phillip Hinkle (R) State Representative from Indianapolis in the 92nd District, married and conservative, arranged to pay 18 year old Kameryn Gibson “for a really good time.” Hinkle insists he is not gay and will not resign, but won’t run again. (2011)

• Charles P. White (R) Secretary of State and County Committeeman from Hamilton County, was accused of voting and living in a different precinct from the one he claimed and then lied about it, in order to continue to collect his Committeeman paycheck. He was found guilty of perjury, theft and voter fraud and was sentenced to one year arrest, community service and fined. (2011)

• Jeff Cox (R) Deputy Indiana Attorney General, twittered to police in Wisconsin that they should use live ammunition against protestors who he described as “political enemies and thugs.” When questioned later, he said, “you’re darn right I advocate deadly force.” Soon after, he was fired by Indiana’s Attorney General, Republican Greg Zoeller. (2011)

• David Lott Hardy (R) Chairman of the Indiana Utility Regulatory Commission, was accused of allowing his Chief Counsel, Scott Storms, to handle cases featuring Duke Energy Company with whom he was seeking employment. Hardy was fired for ethics violations and misconduct, but criminal charges were dismissed. (2010)

• Andrew J. Miller (R) Commissioner of the Bureau of Motor Vehicles, was arrested for public indecency by propositioning an undercover police officer in a men’s public restroom. Miller, who is married, was found guilty and resigned. (2010)

State of Iowa

• Bill Dix (R) State Senator from Shell Rock in the 25th District and Senate Majority Leader, was accused by staffer Kirsten Anderson (R) Communications Director for the Iowa Senate Republican Caucus, of creating a toxic work environment. When she complained, he retaliated. The married with kids Dix was also caught on camera kissing a female lobbyist in a bar. When the tape was released on line he resigned a few hours later. (2018)

1. Dave Jamison (R) Director of the Iowa Finance Authority, was accused of sexual harassment. The charges were substantiated and the State of Iowa paid $4,000,000 in damages. He was fired by Republican Governor Kim Reynolds. (2018)
2. Ed Failor (R) Senior Aide to Senator Bill Dix, was accused by Kirsten Anderson, Communications Director for the Iowa Senate Republican Caucus, of sexual harassment and retaliation for complaining. He resigned the day after Senator Dix resigned. (2014)
3. Eric Johansen (R) Director of the Iowa Senate Republican Staff, was accused by Kirsten Anderson, Communications Director for the Iowa Senate Republican Caucus of sexual harassment and retaliation for complaining. Johansen resigned. (2014)
4. Jim Friedrich (R) Analyst for the Iowa Senate, was accused of multiple counts of sexual harassment by Kirsten Anderson (R) Communications Director for the Iowa Senate Republican Caucus, which including asking about female staffers areolas, their sex lives and teasing. He resigned. (2017)

• Kent Sorenson (R) State Senator from District 37, accepted $73,000 in bribes to change his support from presidential candidate Michele Bachmann to presidential candidate Ron Paul (R-TX). Sorenson pled guilty to one count of falsely reporting expenditures and one count of obstruction of justice. He was sentenced to 15 months in prison. (2012)

State of Kansas

• Mark Samsel (R) State Representative from Wellsville in District 5, pled guilty to three counts of disorderly conduct for ranting and striking students in the class he was substitute teaching. He was sentenced to 90 days in jail with a years’ probation. He was also banned from social media and forced to apologize to the students in writing and undergo a mental health exam. (2021)

• Kris W. Kobach (R) Secretary of State and Vice Chairman of Donald Trump’s Commission for Voter Fraud, was accused of requiring proof of citizenship in order to vote. He was found in Contempt of Court for withholding clarifying documents both from the voting public and the Court and was fined. (2017)

• Phill Kline (R) State Attorney General, was found to have violated eleven rules governing the professional conduct of attorneys during his tenure, including perjury, illegal file transfer, misleading legal guidance and others. Kline claimed that he had the right to deceive state agencies to gain information about abortion investigations. He also maintained that he had no duty to notify a judge that he had provided the flawed information. Kline had his law license suspended by the Kansas Supreme Court who cited “clear and convincing evidence” of professional misconduct. (2013)

• Trent K. LeDoux (R) State Representative and son of State Water Director Alan L. LeDoux, pled guilty to defrauding a bank of more than $465,000. He was sentenced to 18 months in jail. (2014)

• Phil Hermanson (R) was appointed Director of the Kansas Department of Health and Environment (KanCare) but was not confirmed by the State Senate. Questions were raised about his recent bankruptcy, unpaid taxes and a DUI conviction, as well as general competency for the job since he did not have a background in either law or insurance. He resigned after a few months. (2014)

• Paul J. Morrison (R/D) State Attorney General, was charged with sexual harassment of a female staffer. Though he admitted to infidelity, he denied any impropriety, sexual harassment, pressure, or efforts to influence the course of an investigation. He resigned. (2005)

• Alan L. LeDoux (R) Director of the State Water Office and father of State Representative Trent K. LeDoux, was arrested on charges of aggravated kidnapping, rape by fear of force, aggravated criminal sodomy and aggravated burglary on one of his wife’s relatives. He was sentenced to more than 12 years in prison. (2002)

State of Kentucky

• Robert Goforth (R) State Representative from the 89th District, was accused of attempting to strangle his wife. He has been indicted on one count of first-degree strangulation and one count of assault in the fourth degree. Though he was re-elected, he resigned from office in August 2021, while still facing charges. (2021)

• Keith Hall (politician) (D) State Representative from Pikeville in the 93rd District, was accused of aggravated identity theft for submitting false documents and forging signatures on required documents about worker’s compensation and liability insurance coverage. He pled guilty and was sentenced to two years in prison, after the completion of an earlier conviction for bribery. (2018)

• Keith Hall (politician) (D) State Representative from Pikeville in the 93rd District, was convicted by the FBI of bribing a state mine inspector for favorable inspections of his coal mines. He was found guilty and sentenced to 84 months in prison. (2015)

• Jeff Hoover (R) State Representative from District 83 and House Speaker was sued for excessive sexual harassment. Hoover’s Chief of Staff, Ms. Ginger Wills, sued the staffer in retaliation. The complainant, then sued both of them. Wills, Hoover and three other Representatives, offered a secret settlement agreement of $110,000 to the staffer who accepted and resigned. Ms. Wills also resigned and Hoover resigned as House Speaker. (2018)

• David Narramore (R) Executive Committeeman for the State GOP and Chairman of the Letcher County Republican Party, was arrested for exposing himself in a department store bathroom and resisting arrest. He was found guilty and resigned both positions. (2017)

• Dan Johnson (Kentucky politician) (R) State Representative from the 49th District, was accused of a second count of molesting an underage girl in the basement of his church. An investigation led both political parties to call for his resignation. Though he denied the charges, he committed suicide soon after. (2017)

• Ben Waide (R) State Representative of District 10, was accused of campaign violations. He was found guilty and sentenced to 12 months supervision. (2016)

• Timothy M. Longmeyer (D) Deputy Attorney General, who also oversaw the Kentucky Employees’ Health Plan ("KEHP"), was accused of bribery in a kickback scheme netting him $22,500. He was found guilty and sentenced to 70 months for bribery. (2016)

• Richie Farmer Jr. (R) Department of Agriculture Commissioner, pled guilty to two counts of theft and abuse of power. The former star basketball player was sentenced to 27 months in federal prison for violating ethics and personnel laws. (2012)

• Steve Nunn (R) Deputy Secretary of Health and Human Services, after violating a protective order against him, Nunn pled guilty to murdering his ex-girlfriend. He received a sentence of life imprisonment without the possibility of parole, under a law that he, himself had passed while a State Representative. (2011)

• Caleb Powers (R) Secretary of State was convicted of being an accessory to the assassination of incoming Democratic Governor William J. Goebel. Goebel was shot down on his way to the capitol before he could be sworn in. Powers was found guilty of being an accessory and served eight years in jail. (1900)

State of Louisiana

• Robert Goforth (R) State Representative from East Bernstadt in the 89th District, was accused of Domestic Violence for strangulating his wife with an Ethernet cord. Answering calls for him to step down, he resigned. (2021)

• Wesley T. Bishop (D) State Senator from District 4, was accused of falsely claiming people were tenets at his rental property, when they were not. He pled guilty to making false statements to the Department of Housing and Urban Development and was sentenced to four years of probation and forced to pay restitution. (2020)

• Jerod C. Prunty (R) District Director to US Congressman Clay Higgins (R-LA) from the 3rd District, was arrested for pandering during a 17 month investigation of prostitution and human trafficking. He resigned his position. (2019)

• Tom Schedler (R) Secretary of State, was accused by his female Executive Secretary of sexual harassment, which included visits, propositions, unwanted gifts, sex tapes and punishment when she refused. Mr. Schedler, married with 3 children, resigned. (2018)

• Troy E. Brown (D) State Senator from Napoleonville in District 12, pled not guilty to two charges of domestic abuse involving two different women, but resigned his seat before expulsion. (2017)

• Delrice J. Augustus ( ) Director of the Bureau of Auditing and Compliance Services, pled guilty to theft of $150,000. He was sentenced to 37 months. (2010)

• Kaneasha Goston ( ) Auditor in the Bureau of Auditing and Compliance Services, pled guilty to theft, and was sentenced to two years probation and ordered to repay $10,000. (2010)

• Charles D. Jones (D) State Senator, was convicted of filing false returns and tax evasion and was sentenced to pay $305,000 and serve 27 months in prison. (1995)

• Derrick Shepherd (D) State Senator from the 3rd District, pled guilty to one count of conspiracy to commit money laundering and resigned his state senate seat. Sentenced to 37 months for corruption. (2008)

• Girod Jackson III (D) State Representative from the 87th District, was convicted of tax evasion for failing to file federal tax returns for 2006, 2007 and 2008 totaling $80,000. He was sentenced to three months in jail and nine months of home confinement. (2006)

• Jerry Thomas (R) State Senator from Franklinton, pled no contest to one count of lewd conduct at an adult bookstore. He was given a 30 day suspended sentence, with six months probation, and fined $350. (2002)

• Edwin Edwards (D) Governor, was accused of getting kickbacks from casinos in exchange for the issuance of riverboat gambling licenses. He was found guilty of extortion, mail fraud and money laundering and sentenced to ten years in prison. (2000)

State of Maine

• Dillon Bates (D) State Representative from Westbrook in District 35, was accused of unwanted sexual contact with high school girls as teacher and their coach. Though not charged, he resigned his seat. (2019)

• David R. Burns (R) State Representative from Alfred in District 138, resigned his seat and pled guilty to forgery and theft charges for using public campaign funds for personal uses. He was sentenced to six months in prison, paid restitution of $2,384 and resigned. (2010)

• Frederick Wintle (R) State Representative from Garland in District 24, was arrested for pointing a handgun at Morning Sentinel photographer Michael Seamans in a Dunkin' Donuts parking lot. He was found guilty of carrying a concealed weapon, resigned his seat and was sentenced to a year in jail, serving only 45 days. (2011)

State of Maryland

• Tawanna P. Gaines (D) State Delegate from Berwyn Heights in District 22, was accused of using $22,000 of campaigns funds she placed in PayPal accounts for personal use. She pled guilty to wire fraud and was sentenced to six months in jail. (2019)

• Anitra Edmond (D) Campaign Manager and daughter of State Delegate Tawanna P. Gaines was charged with misuse of campaign funds and wire fraud for using $35,000 of campaign funds for her own personal use. She was found guilty, sentenced eight months home detention, three years probation and ordered to repay the $35,000. (2019)

• Cheryl Glenn (D) State Delegate from Baltimore in District 45, was accused of accepting several bribes for her aid in establishing the legalized marijuana industry. She was found guilty and convicted of fraud and was sentenced to more than four years in prison. (2019)

• Cameron Harris (R) Campaign Manager to State Delegate David Vogt III (R) from Frederick County, was fired from his position when it was revealed that he was the creator of several fake news sites including www.ChristianTimesNewspaper.com, now defunct, from which he claimed that “tens of thousands” of ballots pre-marked for Hillary Clinton had been found in a warehouse in Ohio. (2017)

• Will Campos (D) State Delegate from District 47-B and a member of the Prince George County Council from District 2, was accused of taking bribes in exchange for favors concerning the distribution of state development money. He was convicted of conspiracy and bribery and sentenced to 54 months in prison, with three year’s probation and restitution of $340,000. (2016)

• Michael Lynn Vaughn (D) State Delegate from District 24 in Prince George’s County, was indicted for conspiring with the County Liquor Board Commissioner and others to advance favorable legislation in exchange for cash payments of $20,000. He was sentenced to four years in prison. (2016)

• Nathaniel T. Oaks (D) State Representative from Baltimore, was approached by FBI agents with bribes to aid a fictitious housing development. He received several illegal payments of $5,000 each for this service. Oaks pled guilty to one count of wire fraud and one count of honest services wire fraud. He was sentenced to 3 1/2 years in prison, fined #30,000 and 80 hours of community service. (2015)

• Michael L. Vaughn (D) State Delegate, from Bowie in the 41st District, was accused of bribery and conspiracy for accepting $15,000 in bribes to approve additional licenses and Sunday liquor sales in Maryland. He was found guilty, resigned his seat and was sentenced to four years in prison. (2017)

• Richard K. Impallaria (R) State Delegate from District 7, was convicted of driving while impaired with an open container. With over 50 previous citations, he was sentenced to two days in jail with privileges suspended for 58 days. (2017)

• Don H. Dwyer Jr. (R) State Delegate from Glen Burnie in District 31, was operating a motorboat while intoxicated on the Magothy River when it collided with another vessel injuring himself and five others. Dwyer pled guilty and was given a 30-day jail sentence. He was appealing the ruling when, in a separate incidence, Dwyer was stopped and arrested in his car for DUI and received an additional 30 day sentence, for a total of 60 days in jail. (2012)

• Paul E. Schurick (R) Campaign Manager for Republican Governor Robert L. Ehrlich Jr., was accused of fraud for approving 112,000 Election Day robocalls to black voters telling them to stay home because the Democratic candidate had already won. Shurick was sentenced to 30 days home detention, four years of probation and 500 hours of community service. (2012)

• Julius Henson (R) Campaign Manager for Governor Robert L. Ehrlich Jr. (R) wrote and organized a robocall intended to confuse and suppress Democratic voters. He was convicted of fraud and conspiracy and sentenced to 60 days in prison, banned from political work for 3 years and fined 1 million dollars. Gov. Ehrlich was not charged. (2012)

• Joseph F. Steffen Jr. (R) Campaign Aide to Governor Robert L. Ehrlich Jr. (R) spread rumors on the internet that Martin O’Malley (D) Mayor of Baltimore, had once had an affair with a television news reporter. Steffen was immediately fired by Governor Ehrlich. (2007)

• Charles R. Boutin (R) State Delegate from District 34A, was appointed to the Maryland Public Service Commission by Republican Governor Robert L. Ehrlich. He was accused of exchanging e-mails with a suspected prostitute. Boutin then submitted his resignation. (2007)

• Thomas L. Bromwell (D) State Senator from the 8th District used his position and construction company to extort money. He was convicted of racketeering, corruption and fraud and was sentenced to seven years in prison. (2002)

• Robert A. McKee (R) State Delegate from District 2-A, pled guilty to possession of child pornography. He was found guilty and sentenced to a 37-month jail term, which was followed by lifetime supervised probation as a registered sex offender. (2008)

• Thomas L. Bromwell (D) State Senator from District 8, was accused of accepting a bribe in the form of $190,000 dollars of work on his shore side home in exchange for government contracts directed to a construction company. He was found guilty, resigned his position and was sentenced to seven years in prison. (2002)

State of Massachusetts

• David M. Nangle (D) State Representative from Lowell in the 13TH District, was charged with using campaign funds for personal use, such as buying a home, paying personal debts and gambling. He pled guilty to fraud and filing false documents. He was sentenced to 15 months in prison and two years of supervised release. (2020)

• Stan Rosenberg (D) State Senator from Amherst and openly gay, was accused of failing senate ethics from his estranged husband, Bryon Hefner, who was indicted on charges of sexually assaulting several men who had dealings with the legislature. Rosenberg stepped down as senate president and later resigned. (2018)

• Brian A. Joyce (D) State Senator from Milton, was accused of corruption, racketeering and fraud. After an auto accident he died in his sleep from a drug overdose and all charges were dismissed. (2017)

• John H. Nardozzi ( ) Certified Public Accountant for Democratic State Senator Brian A. Joyce was found guilty of conspiracy and fraud for engaging with Joyce to commit tax evasion. He was sentenced to 18 months in prison and three years probation. (2017)

• John George Jr. (D) State Representative from Bristol, was accused of defrauding the Southeastern Regional Transit Authority of hundreds of thousands of dollars through his firm, the Union Street Bus Company. He was found guilty and sentenced to 70 months in federal prison. Though he claimed he had no money for restitution, more than $2.5 million in cash and jewelry was found in safety deposit boxes. (2015)

• Carlos Henriquez (D) State Representative from the Suffolk District, was convicted of two counts of assault and battery and sentenced to six months in jail and two years probation. He was then expelled from the State House. (2014)

• Enrico ‘Jack’ Villamaino (R) Candidate for State Representative, and a Selectman from East Longmeadow, was accused of felony voter fraud during his campaign in which he admitted to changing the party affiliations on 280 absentee ballots from Democrat to un-enrolled. He lost anyway. He pled guilty and was sentenced to one year in jail (serving four months) with one year's probation. (2012)

• Stephen Stat Smith (D) State Representative from Everett pled guilty to casting invalid absentee ballots for other people. He was found guilty and sentenced to four months in jail. (2010)

• Tim Cahill (I) State Treasurer, was indicted on charges that he used $1.65 million of state money to aid his campaign for governor. A mistrial was declared, and in exchange for a $100,000 fine the case was settled. (2012)

• J. James Marzilli, Jr. (D) State Senator from the 4th Middlesex District, was accused by several women of approaching them, making lewd comments, running from police and giving false information. Citing bipolar disorder, he resigned his seat. In court, he was found guilty and sentenced to three months in jail. (2008)

• Anthony D. Galluccio (D) State Senator of Cambridge, pled guilty to his third drunk driving charge and was sentenced to six months home confinement. Within 72 hours of beginning his house arrest, the court-ordered breath-alcohol testing device detected alcohol on his breath. He was arrested and given the maximum sentence of one year in prison. (2009)

• Diane Wilkerson (D) State Senator from Boston, was video-taped by the FBI stuffing bribe money into her bra. She pled guilty to eight counts of attempted extortion. She was sentenced to three and a half years in prison. (2010)

• Salvatore DiMasi (D) State Representative and Speaker of the House, resigned after being indicted on charges of fraud, corruption and extortion in connection with a 13 million dollar deal with COSNOS for state computer contracts. He was sentenced to eight years in prison. (2009)

• Christopher P. Asselin (D) State Representative, was accused of accepting $120,000 from his father, Raymond B. Asselin who was the longtime head of the Springfield Housing Authority. The money was part of $6.4 million extorted over ten years from contractors doing business with the SHA. Christopher Asselin pled guilty to bribery, theft and fraud conspiracy charges. He was given an 18-month prison term. (2007)

• Thomas Finneran (D) State Representative from Suffolk County, pled guilty to one count of obstruction of justice for making false statements about his role in redistricting after the 2000 Census. He received 18 months probation and was fined $25,000. (2004)

• Lawrence Novak (R) Vice Chairman of the Massachusetts Republican Party, pled guilty to charges of money laundering and endeavoring to obstruct justice, by offering to cleanse drug proceeds for a legal client. He was found guilty and sentenced to 87 months in prison. (2009)

State of Michigan

• Bryan Posthumus (R) State Representative from Oakfield Township in the 73rd District, was arrested for rolling his jeep, which was his second offence. He was found guilty of Operating Under the Influence, his license was revoked for 30 days and he was sentenced to 15 days in jail, 2 years probation, 15 days of community service and fined. (2021)

• Larry C. Inman (R) State Representative from Wiliiamsburg, was charged with extortion, bribery and perjury for offering the Michigan Regional Council of Carpenters and Millwrights his vote against a bill to repeal the Michigan minimum wage in exchange for $30,000 in campaign contributions. He was removed from the Republican Party Caucus. His first court appearance ended in a mistrial. (2019)

• Michigan Democratic Party was fined $500,000 by the Federal Election Commission for shoddy bookkeeping and other inaccuracies. The party had been approved to use bingo games for fund raising in 1981 and had continued ever since. The problems were discovered by Democratic Party Chairman Lon Johnson in 2014 who demanded reform and turned the investigation over to the FEC. (2017)

• John Kivela (D) State Representative from Marquette, was arrested for DWI for the second time and admitted he had a drinking problem. He was found guilty and then committed suicide. (2017)

• Brian Banks (politician) (D) State Representative from District 1, was convicted of fraud for filing false financial statements. He spent one night in jail and then resigned. (2017)

• Bert Johnson (Michigan politician) (D) State Senator from Highland Park, was accused of using government funds to pay a "ghost employee" who did not work for the Senate and gave most of his salary back to Johnson. He was indicted for conspiracy and theft from a federal program. He was found guilty and sentenced to 90 days in jail with two years supervision. (2017)

• Virgil Smith, Jr. (D) State Senator of District 4, was accused of beating his ex-wife and shooting her car. He was convicted of assault and felony malicious destruction and was sentenced to ten months in jail with five years of probation. He resigned from the Senate. (2015)

• Todd Courser (R) State Representative and Tea Party supporter from District 82, was accused of perjury and misconduct in office for having an extra marital affair with fellow Michigan State Representative and Tea Party Republican Cindy Gamrat. Courser tried to hide his conduct by having an aide send out fake emails accusing him of being a homosexual. He then resigned before expulsion. (2015)

• Cindy Gamrat (R) State Representative and Tea Party supporter from District 80, was accused of misconduct for abusing her office and misusing taxpayer resources to hide her extra-marital affair with Michigan State Representative and Tea Party Republican Todd Courser. She was expelled from the House by a 2/3 supermajority vote. (2015)

• Doug Sedenquist (R) State Republican Party Committeeman, tried to manipulate his divorce agreement. He was found guilty of extortion and using a computer to commit a crime and sentenced to 3-20 years in jail. After he was convicted, he resigned from the committee. (2014)

• Diane Hathaway (D) Supreme Court Justice was accused of fraud for hiding some of her assets during a short mortgage sale of her home. She was found guilty, removed from the bench and sentenced to 366 days in prison. (2013)

• Brian Palmer (R) State Representative from Romeo in District 36, pleaded no contest to one count of Neglect of Duty by a Public Official. The conviction stems from Palmer using his position to assist the ring-leaders of a $9 million Ponzi scheme called Amerivest. Since Palmer lost $400K of his own money and assisted authorities in their investigation he received a reduced sentence of one year probation, 320 hours of community service and fines. (2013}

• Roy Schmidt (politician) (D/R) State Representative from District 76. In the 2012 election, Schmidt quietly switched parties from Democrat to Republican. With the help of Republican Michigan House Speaker Jase Bolger, a friend of Schmidt’s was paid $1,000 to run as a straw candidate for Schmidt’s old Democratic seat, but ordered not to campaign. Thus removing a percentage of Democratic votes, aiding Schmidt’s win as a Republican. The scheme was discovered and Schmidt lost the election, but because no laws were broken, neither man faced charges. (2012)

• Michael Flory (R) Director of the Michigan Federation of Young Republicans, was accused of sexual battery for abusing a 22 year old female Republican colleague at a convention. He pled guilty and received a sentence of five years in prison. (2007)

• David Jaye (R) State Senator from Macomb County in District 12, allegedly assaulted his girl friend, verbally abused his staff and kept sexually explicit images on his government issued computer. He also had three separate convictions for DUI. He was expelled from the Senate in an almost unanimous vote. (2001)

• Henry Stallings II (D) State Senator, used his government staff paid for with state funds, for personal work at his art gallery. When investigated for a felony, he pled guilty to a misdemeanor and resigned from the Senate before an expulsion vote could be taken. (1998)

State of Minnesota

• Jennifer Carnahan (R) Chairman of the Minnesota Republican Party was accused by fellow Republicans of running a “morally bankrupt” office, which included verbal abuse, intimidation and sexual misconduct. In addition, a major donor and friend was indicted for sex trafficking. She resigned. (2021)

• Jim Knoblach (R) State Repesentative from St. Cloud in District 14-B, abruptly ended his re-election campaign after his daughter made allegations of long term abuse. (2018)

• Dan Schoen (D) State Senator from St. Paul Park, was accused of sexual harassment from several women and fellow legislators. legislative leasers from both p-arties asked him to step down, which he did when he resigned the next day. (2017)

• Tony Cornish (R) State Representative from South Vernon. After allegations of sexual harassment from State Representative Erin Maye Quade (D) and lobbyist Sarah Walker, he was asked to leave by Republican House Speaker Kurt Daudt. Cornish then resigned. (2017)

• Brad Gerten (R) Candidate from Burnsville in House District 51A. Gerten was arrested on a charge of domestic assault for knocking his wife to the ground and choking his son about pizza. Gerten was convicted of felony and misdemeanor domestic assault. (2016)

• Tim Kelly (Minnesota politician) (R) State Representative from Red Wing and Republican State Representative Tara Mack were found groping each other in Lebanon Hills Regional Park. They were discovered and ticketed by a park ranger for being a nuisance. Both legislators, who are married with children, disputed the officer’s report. Both resigned from their respective committees. Though Kelly denied the allegation, he pled guilty, paid the fine and did not seek reelection. (2015)

• Tara Mack (R) State Representative from District 57A, and Republican State Representative Tim Kelly (Minnesota politician) from Red Wing, were found groping each other in a Lebanon Hills Regional Park. They were ticketed by a park ranger for being a nuisance. Both legislators, who are each married with children, disputed the officer’s report. Both resigned from their respective committees. Though Mack had denied the allegation, she pled guilty, paid the fine and did not seek reelection. (2015)

• Amy Koch (R) State Senator from Buffalo and House Majority Leader, was accused by four Minnesota Republican Senators of an "inappropriate" relationship with Michael Brodkorb, the GOP State Senate Communications Chief. Both are married to other people. Koch resigned from her position as Majority Leader and refused to run for Senator again. Brodkorb was fired. (2013)

• Michael Brodkorb (R) Chief of GOP State Senate Republican Communications, had an affair with State Senator and Majority Leader Amy Koch (R), while both were married. When discovered Koch resigned and Brodkorb was fired. He then sued the State Senate for $500,000, claiming wrongful termination and that he had been treated differently than other staff caught in romantic affairs. He eventually settled for $30,000 in back pay. (2013)

• Republican Party of Minnesota (R) was found guilty of violating federal campaign finance regulations from 2003 to 2008 by not paying debts and was fined $170,000. (2012)

• Tony Sutton (R) Chairman of the Minnesota Republican Party was found guilty of circumventing Finance Laws in the Gubernatorial Election Recount of 2010 and fined $33,000. (2010)

• Mark D. Olson (R) State Representative from Big Lake in District 16-B, was accused by his wife of shoving and bruising her. He was arrested and placed in jail for two days. Republicans voted to officially expel him from their caucus in early December 2007 and refused to back him in the 2008 campaign. At trial he argued self defense, but was found guilty of domestic assault. (2007)

• Kevin M. Chandler (DFL) State Senator from District 55, pled guilty to slapping his wife in public with his open hand, hard enough to draw blood. He pled guilty to domestic assault and was sentenced to apologize to the Senate, undergo anger management classes and resign from his committees. He was sentenced to one year’s probation and fined. He did not seek reelection. (2006)

• Jim Rostberg (R) State Representative from Isanti, was charged with fondling the breast of a 13 year old girl and arrested for sexual contact. He admitted his actions and was ordered to make a full admission in juvenile court of the elements of the charged offense. At that time, Rostberg agreed not to run for reelection. The case was then dismissed and the files sealed. (2000)

State of Mississippi

• John Moore (Mississippi politician) (R) State Representative from Brandon in the 60th District, was accused of sexual harassment by multiple women. An investigation was being discussed when he resigned. (2017)

• Chris Massey (politician) (R) State Senator from Nesbit in the 1st District, was arrested for felony aggravated assault with a shovel after an argument with two maintenance workers. He was found guilty of a lesser charge and sentenced to six months probation. (2016)

• Christopher B. Epps (D) Commissioner of the Mississippi Department of Corrections, was investigated in the FBI corruption probe called Operation Mississippi Hustle. The money was in exchange for lucrative government prison contracts to for-profit corporations. He pled guilty to accepting 1 million in bribes and kickbacks and was sentenced to almost twenty years. (2014)

• Bobby DeLaughter ( ) Judge of the Mississippi Supreme Court, was accused of accepting bribes and other misconduct. He pled guilty to one count of obstruction of justice and was sentenced to eighteen months in prison. (2008)

• Tommy Brooks (D) State Senator was found guilty of attempting to extort $50,000 from the Mississippi Horse Racing Association for his aid in passing new legislation. He resigned, was then found guilty and sentenced to nine years. (1985)

State of Missouri

• Tricia Ashton Derges (R) State Representative from Nixa in District 140, and an Assistant Doctor at the Ozark Valley Medical Clinic, was accused of wire fraud, illegal distribution and making false statements for using nearly $900,000 in government funds earmarked for Covid treatments that had already been performed or were not performed at all. She was found guilty on 22 counts and resigned. (2022)

• DaRon McGee (D) State Representative from the 36th District, was accused of inappropriate contact with a female staffer who was fired when she refused his advances. McGee resigned. (2019)

• Courtney Allen Curtis (D) State Representative from Ferguson in District 74, pled guilty to three counts of wire fraud regarding his unrecorded use of funds from his re-election campaign which he used for personal expenses such as travel. He was fined $77,000, which he refused to pay. He then resigned and was sentenced to 21 months in prison. (2019)

• Eric Greitens (R) Governor, soon after taking office, he was accused of an affair in 2015 as well as failure to reveal funding sources. Top Republicans called for his resignation, and impeachment proceedings were convened. He then resigned. (2018)

• John Diehl (politician) (R) State Representative and Speaker of the House, was discovered to be having a sexting relationship with a female college freshman who was his intern. He stepped down as Speaker and then resigned his seat. (2015)

• Paul LeVota (D) State Senator from Independence in District 11, was accused of making sexual advances to his college interns and retaliating when they refused. LaVota denied the claims, but at the urging of top Democratic officials, he resigned. (2015)

• Steve Webb (D) State Representative, was accused of using $3,000 of campaign funds for personal use. He was found guilty and sentenced to 45 days in jail, 45 days home detention and five years probation. (2013)

• Raymond E. Salva (D) State Representative, illegally concealed his income while accepting $59,000 in disability payments. He pled guilty and repaid the money. (2013)

• Roger B. Wilson (D) Governor, was accused of shifting $8,000 from a Missouri State run insurance fund to the Democratic Party, and tried to hide the fact by transferring it through a law firm using bogus receipts. He was found guilty, fined $2,000 for money laundering and sentenced to two years of probation. (2012)

• Talibdin El-Amin (D) State Representative from St. Louis, was convicted of taking a $2,100 bribe from a gas station owner to ‘take care’ of city inspectors. He pled guilty and was sentenced to eighteen months in prison with two years of probation. (2010)

• Rod Jetton (R) State Representative, from the 156th District and Speaker of the House, was charged with felony assault for "recklessly causing serious physical injury" to an unnamed woman during sadomasochistic sex. He pled guilty to assault, was sentenced to probation and fined $1200. (2010)

• Eric Feltner (R) Chief of Staff for Republican Lt. Governor Peter Kinder, displayed sexually explicit material to a police officer posing as a 13 year old girl. He resigned his position and was found guilty, put on probation and ordered to stay off the internet for non-business reasons. When he violated that probation, he was sentenced to 10 days in jail. (2008)

• T. Scott Muschany (R) State Representative from District 87, was accused of deviate sexual assault with a 14 year old girl, the daughter of his mistress. At the urging of top Republican leaders he resigned. He was then tried and found innocent for lack of evidence. (2008)

• Nathan Cooper (Missouri politician) (R) State Representative from District 158, was accused of setting up dummy companies to supply hundreds of illegal truck drivers with documentation. He resigned shortly before he was convicted on two felony counts of immigration fraud. Cooper was sentenced to 15 months in prison, two years of supervision, fined $50,000 plus $6,000 in fees. (2007)

• Jeff Smith (Missouri politician) (D) State Representative from District 4, was accused of violating Federal Election Commission rules, and pled guilty to two counts of obstruction of justice for impeding a federal investigation. He was sentenced to a year and a day in prison. (2004)

• Vernon Thompson (D) State Representative was arrested for stealing about $300,000 from federally subsidized apartment projects in Kansas City, Missouri. He was found guilty and sentenced to one year and a day in prison. (2000)

State of Montana

• Tony James Belcourt (D) State Representative from Box Elder, was convicted of four counts of federal corruption involving projects on the Rocky Boy Indian Reservation. He was sentenced to seven and a half years in prison. (2014)

• Jason Priest (R) State Senator from District 30, pled guilty to four counts of assault, family assault, and resisting arrest involving his four year old daughter, his wife and her boyfriend. He was sentenced to one year, deferred, and $11,000 in fees and fines. He did not run for re-election. (2014)

• American Tradition Partnership also known as the Western Tradition Partnership and primarily funded by the Montana Growth Network, a secretive, dark money, conservative advocacy group. As a not-for-profit organization it promised not to interfere in elections, however it supplied extensive aid to the election of State Supreme Court nominee Laurie McKinnon and sued the State of Montana concerning the US ruling of Citizens United v. Federal Election Commission.

1. Art Wittich (R) State Senator from Bozeman was found guilty of campaign finance violations by coordinating with and not keeping records of, illegal contributions from the secretive conservative group American Tradition Partnership. (2014)
2. Wes J. Prouse (R) State Representative from Shepard in District 15, ran in the 2010 Republican primary for the Montana State Senate. He was accused of accepting illegal corporate contributions from the Western Tradition Partnership. He was found guilty, and fined $59,000 and jailed when he couldn’t pay it. (2010)
3. Mike Miller (R) State Representative of Helmville, was found guilty of accepting unlawful contributions from the Western Traditional Partnership. He paid a $4,000 fine and was ordered not to run for public office for four years. (2010)
4. Joel Boniek (R) State Representative from Livingston, failed to fully disclose his campaign finances, and exhibited “quid pro quo corruption” by swearing "unswerving fealty to the corporations carrying out the direct mail campaign," when he accepted $9,060 in contributions from the Western Tradition Partnership. He was found guilty and fined $54,000. (2010)
5. Scott Sales (R) State Senator from the 35th District, expressed regret about accusations of accepting unlawful campaign contributions from Western Traditions Partnership. He pled guilty and was fined $500. (2010)

State of Nebraska

• Michael Groene (R) State Senator, from North Platte in District 42 was accused of taking inappropriate photos of a female legislative aide without her knowledge and adding sexual comments to them. He then abruptly announced his retirement and resigned. (2022)

• Max J. Kelch ( ) Justice of the Nebraska Supreme Court, appointed by Governor Pete Ricketts (R) abruptly resigned his position when an Ethics Committee announced an investigation into alleged sexual comments. (2018)

• Evangelos Argyrakis (D) Candidate for Attorney General, confronted his 82 year old father and accused him of taking money from his mother and then assaulted him. He was arrested, found guilty and sentenced to three years probation. (2018)

• Bill Kintner (R) State Senator from the 2nd District, was fined for using his government laptop for sex calls. He then referred to colleagues as monkeys and whores and used other racial slurs on constituents. He resigned 45 minutes before an expulsion vote. (2017)

• Lavon Heidemann (R) Lt. Governor, had been appointed to fill a vacancy in 2013. He was then running for election as Lt. Governor, when his sister filed a complaint alleging violent behavior. After a judge granted her a protective order, Heidemann resigned the next day. (2014)

• Rick Sheehy (R) Lt. Governor, used his state issued cell phone for four years making thousands of calls to four women who were not his wife. When the story broke, he resigned. (2013)

• Scott Lautenbaugh (R) State Representative from District 18, was arrested for drunk driving with a blood alcohol level three times the legal limit. He was sentenced to 2 days in jail, a year’s probation, an ignition interlock device for one year, plus a $500 fine. (2013)

• Brenda Council (D) State Senator of Omaha, withdrew money from her campaign fund for gambling. Even though she repaid the funds, she was found guilty of wire fraud and was sentenced to three years' probation along with fines and assessments of $600. (2013)

• Danielle Nantkes Conrad (D) State Senator from the 46th District, was stopped on suspicion of DUI after her car hit a snowplow in downtown Lincoln. She was found guilty and sentenced to 12 months’ probation, ordered to pay $1000 in fines, and lost her driver’s license for 60 days, subject to an ignition interlock device being issued. (2007)

• Ray Mossey (R) State Senator from Papillion, was arrested for drunk driving, and pled no contest to prescription drug charges. He was sentenced to 2 years probation and one year probation for drunken driving. He was also fined $14,000 for using campaign finance funds to pay for an online dating service and a tattoo parlor. (2005)

• David Hergert (R) Regent of the University of Nebraska, faced allegations he had broken campaign finance laws. He admitted in court to misstating his assets in loan documents and pled guilty to two counts of false reporting and obstructing government operations. He was given five years' probation and ordered to pay $654,000 in fines. (2005)

• Lorelee Byrd (R) State Treasurer, pled guilty to a charge of official misconduct related to $300,000 in state checks she wrote to businesses and stored in her office vault for three months. She then resigned. (2003)

State of Nevada

• Michael Sprinkle (D) State Representative from Sparks in the 30th District, resigned from the Nevada Legislature because he’s facing “growing sexual harassment” claims. (2019)

• Kelvin Atkinson (D) State Senator and Majority Leader, resigned after admitting to using $500,000 of campaign funds for personal use including opening a nightclub. He pled guilty to fraud and was sentenced to 27 months in prison plus paying restitution. (2018)

• Mark Manendo (D) State Senator from Las Vegas in the 21st District, was accused of more than 14 incidents of sexual harassment, inappropriate behavior toward female staffers and lobbyists, and attempting to interfere with the investigation. He resigned. (2017)

• Steven Brooks (Nevada politician) (D) State Representative from District 19 was arrested on a domestic battery charge, possession of a firearm and threatening to kill the Nevada House Speaker. By a 2/3 vote he was expelled from the House. He was later found guilty and sentenced to three years of probation. (2013)

• Morse Arberry Jr. (D) State Representative, pled guilty to fraudulent appropriation of property for using $121,545 of campaign funds for personal use. He resigned, and was sentenced to six months probation and ordered to pay retribution. (2010)

State of New Hampshire

• Robert Forsythe (R) State Representative from Boscawen, was accused of assaulting his pregnant girlfriend. He pled guilty to two simple assault charges and resigned his position as State Representative. (2020)

• Jeff Woodburn (D) State Senator from Whitefield was accused of assaulting his domestic partner. He was found guilty and sentenced to 60 days in jail. (2018)

• Thomas Katsiantonis (D) State Representative from Manchester, was accused of tax evasion of $423,000 from two of his businesses. He was found guilty, resigned his seat and was sentenced to 18 to 36 months in prison. (2018)

• Robert Fisher (New Hampshire) (R) State Representative from Laconia, was also the creator and chief moderator of an online website at Reddit.com called The Red Pill, a men’s rights group famous for misogynist rhetoric. Though the House Ethics Committee cleared him, a perjury investigation was beginning when he resigned. (2017)

• Michael F. Maloney (R) State Representative from Gilmanton in District 5, was charged with assaulting a police officer after being asked to leave a concert by Dropkick Murphy. He was arrested for rowdiness after allegedly chest-bumping the arresting officer. He resigned his position. (2016)

• Eric Schleien (R) State Representative from Hudson in District 37, was charged with sexual assault against a 16-year-old girl. In a plea deal, he pled guilty to one count of sexual assault and sentenced to one year in jail. He was forced to resign his seat. (2016)

• Kyle Tasker (R) State Representative was found guilty of drug charges and using a computer to lure a female minor. He was found guilty and sentenced to 3–10 years. (2016)

• Stella Tremblay (R) State Representative from Auburn, claimed the Boston Marathon bombing was a government conspiracy and that victims who lost their legs were faking their injuries because they were not “screaming in agony.” Under pressure, she resigned. (2013)

• D.J. Bettencourt (R) State Representative from Salem in District 4 of Rockingham, admitted that he had falsified information about his required internship while pursuing a law degree. He had made 11 weeks of reports, written in extreme detail of things that never occurred, submitted them as part of his internship requirements to the University of New Hampshire School of Law and then lied about it. He resigned as Majority Leader and his seat. (2012)

• Stacie Laughton (D) State Representative from Nashua in Ward 4 was elected in 2012, but she did not reveal a previous conviction in 2008 of credit card fraud for which she was sentenced to one year and good behavior for 10 years. State Representatives must be clear of convictions, so she resigned. (2012)

• Martin Harty (R) State Representative from Barrington, stated that he supported eugenics to get rid of defective people and that retarded people should be sent to Siberia. He resigned soon after. (2011)

• Gary Wheaton (R) State Representative was arrested for speeding and driving on a suspended license, his second traffic arrest. Wheaton pleaded guilty to recklessly endangering the lives and safety of the public. His license was revoked for 60 days, he was fined, and he resigned. (2011)

• Timothy Horrigan (D) State Representative from Durham, stated on Facebook that former GOP Vice Presidential candidate Sarah Palin should die. When criticized, he resigned his seat, but a few weeks later, he rescinded his resignation. When told he couldn’t, he ran again in the next election and won. (2010)

• Albert Max Abramson (R) Candidate for State Representative in the 14th District, was arrested for firing a gun at a crowded party in 2010. He was found guilty of one felony charge of reckless conduct and sentenced to one years’ suspended sentence, 262 hours of community service and fined. When his appeals failed, he was removed from the House Criminal Justice and Public Safety Committee by Republican House Speaker Shawn Jasper. (2010)

• William Denley (R) State Senator from the 3rd District, was arrested for DWI. It was his third such arrest, and he was sentenced to 180 days in jail, with loss of license for five years. He then resigned. (2009)

• James E. Ryan (D) State Representative was accused of stealing checks from contributors that were intended for the Committee to Elect House Democrats. He pled guilty to felony charges of theft, forgery and issuing bad checks and was sentenced to two to four years in prison. (2009)

• John Kerns (R) State Representative from Bedford, was accused of writing bad checks. The Legislative Ethics Committee voted unanimously to recommend that the House expell Kerns, but he resigned first. After his resignation, he pled guilty and was sentenced to perform 152 hours of community service and fined. He also apologized. (2004)

• 2002 New Hampshire Senate election phone jamming scandal In the 2002 election for the US Senate between Jeanne Shaheen (D) and Republican nominee John E. Sununu, the Executive Director of the New Hampshire GOP Charles McGee (politician) hired a Virginia based telemarketing firm to target and disrupt the phones of both the Democratic Party and a fire fighters union who were both calling people to get out and vote. The telemarketing firm jammed the phone banks for two hours by auto dialing, waiting five seconds and redialing again. (2002)

1. Charles McGee (politician) (R) former Executive Director of the New Hampshire Republican Party admitted using computerized phone calls to "disrupt enemy communications" of a Democratic effort to get out the vote. He pled guilty to felony conspiracy and was sentenced to seven months in prison.
2. Allen Raymond (R) Executive Director of the Republican Leadership Council, pled guilty to conspiracy and was sentenced to three months in federal prison.
3. James Tobin (R) NH Regional Director of the National Republican Senatorial Committee was found guilty of two counts of telephone harassment and aiding and abetting telephone harassment. He was sentenced to 10 months in prison and two years probation. Those charges were dropped on appeal.
4. Settlements, litigation by the Democratic Party was settled when the Republicans agreed to pay $25,000 in annual installments over the next five years. The RNC and NRSC will also each make two $5,000 contributions to charities associated with the Manchester, New Hampshire fire and police departments.

• Tom Alciere (R) State Representative from Nashua, stated "Nobody will ever be safe until the last cop is dead”. After only a few months in office and under pressure from both the media and his own party, he resigned. (2001)

• Ron Giordano (R) State Representative was accused of kissing, groping, asking for sex and making threatening phone calls to the home of his staffer, Dorothy Pike. When she refused his advances and reported the abuse, Giordano retaliated. Ms. Pike then stated that House leaders did not do enough to protect her, and filed a civil suit winning $175,000 in damages and $13,000 in back pay. (2001)

• W. Stephen Thayer III (R) State Supreme Court Justice asked other judges to interfere with his own bitterly contested divorce case with his wife, who was the Chairwoman of the State Board of Education. When discovered, he resigned. (2000)

• Vincent Palumbo (R) State Representative from Kingston, resigned from the House for lying about his degree and finances. He pled guilty to seven counts of bank fraud, and failure to file income tax returns from 1986 to 1988. He was sentenced to 15 months in jail and ordered to perform 600 hours of community service and to pay all back federal taxes. (1989)

State of New Jersey

• Arthur Barclay (American politician) (D) State Assembly of the 5th District, was arrested for simple assault domestic violence in his home. He resigned his position a few days later. The case was dropped when the complaint failed to press charges. (2018)

• Fort Lee lane closure scandal or Bridgegate concerns the staff of NJ Governor Chris Christie (R) who, enacted political revenge on Mark Sokolich (D) the Mayor of Fort Lee, NJ, for his failure to support Christie’s election campaign, by ordering the closure of the city’s traffic entrance onto the George Washington Bridge, causing massive traffic delays. (2013)

1. Bill Stepien (R) Campaign Manager for Christy wrote emails gloating over the traffic chaos that resulted. He was fired by Republican Governor Chris Christie.
2. David Wildstein Appointed by Governor Christie to the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey, pled guilty to two counts of conspiracy as part of a plea-agreement. He was sentenced to three years probation.
3. Bridget Anne Kelly (R) Deputy Chief of Staff for Christie and romantically involved with Stepien, wrote emails stating “time for some traffic problems in Fort Lee”. She was found guilty of fraud and conspiracy and sentenced to eighteen months in prison. She appealed to the US Supreme Court in Kelly v. United States which overturned the conviction as no money was involved saying, "not every corrupt act by state or local officials is a federal crime".
4. Bill Baroni (R) Appointee by Governor Christie to the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey which manages the bridge, resigned after port officials testified he had violated protocols and had then sought to hide his plans for the lane closings from Fort Lee city officials. He was accused of fraud and conspiracy and sentenced to two years in prison and 500 hours of community service. He appealed to the US Supreme Court in Kelly v. United States which overturned the conviction for fraud as no money was involved, saying, "not every corrupt act by state or local officials is a federal crime".

• David Samson (lawyer) (R) Chairman of the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey (PANYNJ) pressured the parent company of United Airlines Inc. to institute a non-stop flight from Newark to South Carolina for his own personal benefit. He was sentenced to 12 months of home confinement, four years of probation and fined 100K. (2014)

• Alberto Coutinho (D) State Assembly of the 29th District, was accused of stealing funds from a charitable foundation and failing to report the income. He was found guilty and sentenced to three years probation, ordered to make restitution and forbidden from public employment. (2013)

• Bob Schroeder (R) State Assembly of the 39th District, was accused of writing 47 bad checks totaling $3.4 million. He pled guilty to official misconduct and was sentenced to eight years in prison. (2012)

• Anthony Chiappone (D) State Assembly of the 31st District, agreed to plead guilty to a charge of tampering with public records, if other charges were dropped against his wife. He resigned his position and was sentenced to one year probation and fined $5,000. (2010)

• Sharpe James (D) State Senator of the 29th Legislative District and Mayor of Newark, New Jersey. He was accused of selling six Newark City lots to his mistress for about $46.000; who then resold them for $665,000. He was found guilty of fraud and served 18 months. (2008)

• Neil M. Cohen (D) State Assembly from Union, abruptly resigned his position after child pornography was found on his state computer. He pled guilty to second degree endangering the welfare of a child and was sentenced to five years in state prison. (2008)

• Mims Hackett (D) State Representative and Mayor of Orange, was arrested for accepting a $5,000 bribe from an insurance company. He was found guilty and sentenced to five years in prison. (2007)

• Alfred E. Steele (D) State Representative from the 35th District, was arrested for accepting $15, 000 in bribes from an insurance company. He was found guilty and sentenced to 15 months in jail. (2007)

• John A. Lynch, Jr. (D) State Senator of the 17th District, pleaded guilty to one count of mail fraud and one count of tax evasion for failing to report $150,000 in income received from a real estate transaction in which he arranged the sale of nine city lots in New Brunswick to his mistress, who then resold them at a much higher price, returning the profit to him. He was sentenced to 27 months in prison. (2006)

• Jim McGreevey (D) Governor, hired his unqualified male lover as an Advisor for NJ Homeland Security. When discovered, McGreevey confessed he was gay, left his wife and resigned his position. (2004)

State of New Mexico

• Monica Youngblood (R) State Representative from State House District 68 in Albuquerque, was taken into custody for slurred speech and smelling of alcohol. She refused a breathalyzer test and was found guilty of aggravated drunk driving and sentenced to two days in jail, one year probation, 23 hours of community service and fined. (2018)

• Phil Griego (D) State Senator from San Jose, resigned amid allegations of improperly profiting from a real estate deal. He was charged with bribery, fraud, perjury, tampering with public records, violating ethical principles and not disclosing financial records. He was found guilty and sentenced to 18 months. (2016)

• Dianna Duran (R) Secretary of State, was charged with embezzlement, fraud, money laundering and finance violations for using campaign funds for personal use and gambling. She resigned. She was found guilty and sentenced to 30 days in jail, two thousand hours of community service and ordered to give four speeches a month for the next three years apologizing to the citizens of New Mexico. (2015)

• Jamie Estrada (R) Campaign Manager for Republican Governor Susanna Martinez was accused of unlawfully intercepting Governor Martinez’s campaign emails, giving them to her political opponents, and then lying to FBI agents about it. He was sentenced to nine months in prison, three years supervised release, community service and fined. (2014)

• Joe Ruiz ( ) Deputy State Insurance Superintendent, was accused of telling insurance firms to donate to charities in lieu of paying fines, claiming he was only following orders from his boss at the time, former Insurance Superintendent Eric Serna. Ruiz was found guilty on 20 counts and sentenced to four years in prison. (2008)

• Michael A. Montoya (D) State Treasurer, was accused of an elaborate kickback scheme concerning the award of government contracts. He pled guilty to racketeering and was sentenced to 40 months in prison with a $25,000 fine. (2007)

• Robert E. Vigil (D) State Treasurer, was accused of attempted extortion for demanding a contractor hire his friend if he wanted a state contract. He was found guilty and sentenced to 37 months in prison and fined $97,000. (2006)

State of New York

• Robert M. Berliner (D) State Supreme Court Judge from Rockland in the 9th Judicial District, was accused of engaging in prohibited political activity by introducing judicial candidates at political rallies. He resigned. (2022)

• Andrew Cuomo (D) Governor, starting in December of 2020, eleven women came forward and accused Coumo of sexual harassment. On August 24, 2021, he resigned. (2021)

• Joseph Percoco (D) Executive Deputy Secretary to Governor Andrew M. Cuomo (D) was accused of soliciting and accepting $300,000 in bribes from two energy companies in conjunction with the Buffalo Billion development plan. He was found guilty and sentenced to six years. (2018)

• Eric T. Schneiderman (D) NY State Attorney General, was accused of physical abuse by three woman he was intimate with and one other unnamed women. A supporter of the #MeToo movement, when the charges were made public, he resigned. (2018)

• Pamela Harris (politician) (D) State Assembly, fraudulently claimed that Hurricane Sandy forced her from her sea side home and allowed her to collect government relief funds from several programs, which she then spent on expensive vacations and luxury goods. She pled guilty to two counts of wire fraud, one count of making false statements to the Federal Emergency Management Administration and witness tampering. She was sentenced to 6 months in jail. (2018)

• Sam Hoyt (D) State Assembly from the 144th District, was charged with sexual harassment by a women he had allegedly fondled and groped. Hoyt paid her $50,000 in hush money, but was sued by the woman anyway. He then resigned his position. (2017)

• John Michalek (D) Justice of the NY Supreme Court, was accused of bribery for arranging illegal donations to Governor Andrew Cuomo. He pled guilty and resigned from the bench. (2016)

• John Girodes (R) Candidate for State Senate in Harlem in District 30. During the campaign, he was accused of running a false apartment rental scheme which bilked thousands of dollars from prospective renters. He was found guilty and sentenced to three to six years in prison. (2016)

• Marc Panepinto (D) State Senator of the 60th District, was accused of sexually harassing a female staff member and then offering her money and/or a job to not testify against him. Though there was no public disclosure, he abruptly decided not to run for re-election. Later, he pled guilty to one charge of corruption and was sentenced to two months in prison. (2016)

• William Nojay (R) State Assembly from the 133 District, was being investigated for embezzlement from a trust fund for which he was responsible. He was due in court for indictment, when he killed himself. The court records were sealed. (2016)

• Sheldon Silver (D) State Assembly was indicted on charges that he had collected nearly $4 million in bribes and kickbacks. He was convicted. Silver's conviction was overturned by the United States Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit on July 13, 2017. He was convicted again and sentenced to 7 years. (2015)

• William Scarborough (D) State Assembly, pled guilty to the illegal use of campaign funds and resigned his Assembly seat. He was sentenced to 13 months in federal prison. (2015)

• John L. Sampson (D) State Senator of 19th District, was charged with attempting to cover up the embezzlement of $400,000 from the sale of foreclosed homes by a developer. He was convicted of obstructing justice and making false statements. He was sentenced to five years in prison. (2015)

• Dean Skelos (R) State Senator of the 9th District, was found guilty of extortion, soliciting bribes and corruption for personal gain and to aid the career of his son. That verdict was overturned and a new trial was held in which he was convicted again. He was sentenced to four years and three months in prison. (2015)

• Dennis Gabryszak (D) Assembly from the 143rd District, announced he was resigning due to multiple sexual harassment complaints from his office staff. (2014)

• Gabriela Rosa (D) State Assembly, pled guilty to corruption charges and then resigned. She was sentenced to 1 year and 1 day in prison. (2014)

• Eric Stevenson (politician) (D) State Assembly from the 79th District, was convicted of bribery and extortion for accepting $22,000 from adult daycare centers. Sentenced to 3 years. (2014)

• Nelson Castro (politician) (D) State Assembly of the 86th District, cut a plea deal with law officials to wear a wire to convict other public officials, understanding that he would not be prosecuted if he kept quiet about it. He then went on television, discussed the operation and was therefore found guilty of making false statements to the authorities, for which he was sentenced to two years probation and 500 hundred hours of community service. (2013)

• Vito J. Lopez (D) State Assembly of the 53rd District, was accused by multiple female staffers of groping, intimidating and manipulating young female staffers. He was fined $330,000 and resigned before expulsion. (2013)

• Pedro Espada Jr. (D) State Senator from the 33rd District, was found guilty of embezzling $500K from a network of federally funded healthcare clinics. He was sentenced to five years in prison. (2012)

• Malcolm Smith (U.S. politician) (D) State Senator was indicted for trying to bribe Republican Party official Vincent Tabone for a place on the NY City Republican mayoral ballot. He was found guilty of conspiracy, wire fraud, bribery and extortion and was sentenced to seven years in prison. (2013)

• Joseph J. Savino (R) Chairman of the State Republican Party, was arrested on corruption charges alleging that he would accept $30,000 in bribes as part of a complex scheme related to fixing the Republican nomination for the Mayor of New York City to State Senator Malcolm Smith (U.S. politician), a Democrat. Savino pled guilty to three counts of bribery and because he cooperated, he was sentenced to two years probation. (2013)

• Vincent Leibell (R) State Senator pled guilty to bribery, tax evasion, and obstruction of justice charges related to $43,000 in cash kickbacks from a housing development for seniors. Leibell resigned just prior to being arrested, which allowed him to keep his $71,000 pension. He was found guilty and sentenced to 21 months in prison. (2010)

• Shirley Huntley (D) State Senator from District 10, was convicted of mail fraud for embezzling $87,000 from the non-profit agency she had founded. She was sentenced to one year and one day in prison. (2012)

• Nicholas A. Spano (R) State Senator from the 35th District, was investigated for receiving unusual monthly payments from an insurance company. He was indicted for federal income tax evasion and pled guilty. He was sentenced to a year and a day in prison. (2012)

• MediSys Health Network CEO Dan Rosen was accused of paying bribes to three NY State lawmakers to insure favorable treatment and policies. (2008)

1. Carl Kruger (D) State Senator from the 27th District, was accused of both large and small corruption and bribery totaling at least one million dollars which was used to support a lavish life style including large houses and expensive cars. He pled guilty and was sentenced to seven years in prison. (2008)
2. William Boyland Jr. (D) State Assemblyman of District 55, was arrested for long term, habitual acts of bribery, fraud, extortion, conspiracy, and theft. He was found guilty and sentenced to 14 years. (2008)
3. Ry-Ann Hermon (D) CoS to State Assemblyman William Boyland Jr. was arrested and pled guilty to fraud. (2008)
4. Anthony S. Seminerio (D) State Assemblyman of the 38th District, was accused of taking large sums of money from hospitals through his consulting firm. He was found guilty of honest services fraud and was sentenced to six years. He died in prison while awaiting an appeal. (2008)

• Chris Ortloff (R) State Parole Board, and was an outspoken proponent of tough penalties for sex abusers. He pled guilty to a felony charge of online enticement of two female minors. He was found guilty and sentenced to 150 months in federal prison. (2010)

• Kevin Parker (New York politician) (D) State Senator from the 21st District, after chasing a photographer, breaking his camera, damaging his car door and breaking the photographers finger, Parker lost his position as Majority Whip. He was arrested for criminal mischief and assault, found guilty and sentenced to three years probation and fined $1,000. (2009)

• Efrain Gonzalez Jr. (D) State Senator, was accused of wire fraud and conspiracy for using West Bronx Neighborhood nonprofit money as well as federal funds for his own personal use. He was found guilty, ordered to return $737,000 and sentenced to 84 months (7 years) in prison, followed by two years supervised release. (2009)

• Thomas J. Spargo (R) Judge of the NY Supreme Court was accused by the New York Commission on Judicial Conduct of improper conduct during his election campaign by using extortion to solicite bribes. He was sentenced to 27 months in prison. (2006)

• Brian M. McLaughlin (D) State Assembly from the 21st District, was arrested for racketeering and embezzlement for stealing $2.2 million from the state and labor unions. He was found guilty, and sentenced to ten years in prison. (2009)

• Antonia Novello (R) State Health Commissioner, pled guilty to misuse of staff by spending $48,000 of public money making them carry out personal chores, such as taking her shopping and picking up her dry cleaning. She was convicted and ordered to perform 250 hours of community service, pay $22,500 in restitution plus a $5,000 fine. (2009)

• Eliot Spitzer (D) Governor, was discovered to have used a high priced prostitution ring. This led to an investigation Elliot Spitzer prostitution scandal and Eliot Spitzer political surveillance controversy. No charges were filed, but he was pressured to resign before impeachment, which he did. (2008)

• Hiram Monserrate (D) State Senator of the 13th District, allegedly slashed his girlfriend with a broken beer bottle. He was found guilty of assault and sentenced to three years' probation, 250 hours of community service, and fined $1,000. He was then expelled from the NY State Senate. (2008)

• Diane Gordon (D) State Assembly was indicted on charges alleging that she offered to help a contractor obtain a $2 million parcel of land from the city if he would build her a new house. She was convicted of receiving bribes and official misconduct and sentenced to 2-6 years in prison. (2008)

• Gerald Phillip Garson (D) NY Supreme Court Justice, was convicted in 2007 of accepting bribes to manipulate the outcomes of divorce proceedings. For a price, the court computer would be manipulated to insure Garson heard selected cases. Garson was found guilty and imprisoned for 30 months. (2007)

• Clarence Norman Jr. (D) State Assembly of the 43rd District, was indicted for grand larceny, extortion, violation of campaign laws and corruption. He was found guilty and served 45 months in prison. (2005)

• Roger L. Green (D) State Assembly, was indicted for petty larceny for submitting false expenses reports. He was found guilty and sentenced to three years probation, was fined $2,000 and had to pay $3,000 in restitution. He was also forced to resign his seat. (2004)

• Gloria Davis (politician) (D) State Assembly, was found guilty of bribery and sentenced to 90 days in jail with five years probation. (2003)

• Guy J. Velella (R) State Senator from the 80th District, pleaded guilty to conspiracy for steering government contracts to his clients for a fee. He was sentenced to a year in jail. (2002)

• Alan Hevesi (D) State Comptroller, was found to have hired four state employees as a “security detail” for his wife, who did personal work and errands for her. He was found guilty of defrauding the government and was forbidden from elected office. He was also indicted for ‘pay to play’ activities by accepting money from the Markstone Investments firm for investing State of NY pension funds and encouraging other state Comptrollers to do the same. He was found guilty of corruption and sentenced to 1-4 years in prison, eventually serving 20 months. (2001)

• Sol Wachtler (R) Chief Judge of the New York Court of Appeals, had a three year affair with Joy Silverman whose state, he was managing. When Wachtler refused to leave his wife, he began stalking, threatening and harassing her and 15 year old daughter. He pled guilty to one charge of sexual harassment and was sentenced to 15 months in prison. (1992)

State of North Carolina

• David R. Lewis (R) State Representative from Hartnett in the 53rd District and House Rules Chairman, has been charged by federal prosecutors with making false statements to a bank and failure to file a tax return. He resigned. (2020)

• Robert Cordle (D) Chairman of the State Board of Elections was forced to resign by Democratic Governor Roy Cooper, after Cordle made a joke in front of hundreds of election officials relating cows to women. (2019)

• Cody Henson (R) State Representative from Transylvania in the 113th District, was accused of stalking and harassing his estranged wife after she had taken out a restraining order against him. He pled guilty to cyber stalking and resigned his position. (2019)

• Robert Cannon Hayes "Robin" (R) NC State GOP Chairman was charged with lying to the FBI and accepting $1.5 million in illegal campaign contributions from Insurance businessman Greg Lindberg, in a scheme to get more favorable treatment from North Carolina State Insurance Commissioner, Mike Causey. Causey was not charged. Lindberg was sentenced to seven years in prison. Hayes resigned as GOP Chairman and pled guilty to making false statements. He was sentenced to one year probation and fined. (2019)

• McCrae Dowless (R) Campaign Consultant for US Republican candidate Mark Harris (North Carolina politician) in NC’s 9th US Congressional District, which was marred due to suspected absentee ballot voter fraud. Dowless was arrested and charged with multiple counts of illegal ballot handling and conspiracy in both the 2016 and 2018. He was eventually convicted of defrauding the government and sentenced to 6 months in prison and fined. (2018)

• Fletcher L. Hartsell, Jr. (R) State Senator, was indicted for misusing campaign contributions and falsely labeling them as expenses and charitable donations. He was convicted of fraud and sentenced to 8 months. (2016)

• Earl Phillip (R) State Director of the NC Donald Trump 2016 presidential campaign. While traveling, Phillip allegedly pulled a gun and pressed it up against the knee of fellow Trump campaign staffer Vincent Bordini. No reason was given and Phillips’ did not fire. Bordini quit the campaign and filed a lawsuit against Bordini and the entire Trump for President Campaign. Phillips’ resigned. (2016)

• Joe Parmley (D) Executive Director of the NC Democratic Party, was rumored to have made a settlement payment to a male staffer to stop allegations of sexual harassment. The staffer was then fired. Parmley denied any wrongdoing, but resigned. (2012)

• Deb McManus (D) State Representative from Siler City, resigned her seat after being accused of embezzlement. She then pled guilty to a tax charge. She was sentenced to three years probation, fined $79,474 and given community service. (2013)

• Stephen A. LaRoque (R) State Representative from the Tenth District, Kingston, was supposed to redirect U.S. Department of Agriculture loan monies to small rural business owners with limited access to capital. Instead, he took millions to fuel a lavish lifestyle, which included new cars, an ice rink and bejeweled Faberge eggs. He was convicted of aiding and abetting theft and was sentenced to two years. (2013)

• Ruffin Poole (R) Aide to Governor Mike Easley (R) was charged with 51 counts of bribery and racketeering, but pled guilty to tax evasion for accepting $30K from real estate developers for facilitating their projects. Poole was sentenced to a year and a day in federal prison, two years’ probation, and fined $30,000. (2011)

• David Almond Jr. (R) State Representative from Stanly, abruptly resigned from the state legislature because of what Republican House leaders called a personnel complaint involving serious, improper behavior. (2007)

• James B. Black (D) State Representative and House Speaker, was accused of accepting $29,000 in bribes from chiropractors to pass a favorable law. He pled guilty to corruption and was sentenced to 63 months in prison. See also Michael P. Decker. (2002)

• Michael P. Decker (R/D/R) State Representative from Forsyth County in the 94th District, who was well known for his conservative positions, solicited Democrats for $50,000 in bribes and other gifts in exchange for switching parties, thus giving Democrats the house majority. He pled guilty to one count of conspiracy to commit extortion, mail fraud, and money laundering and was sentenced to four years in prison. See also James B. Black. (2002)

• Thomas E. Wright (D) State Representative of the 18th District, was charged with fraud, misconduct and obstruction of justice for using campaign funds for personal use and government funds to leverage loans. He was found guilty of three counts and sentenced to 6 to 8 years. He was expelled from the House. (2002)

• Paul Miller (North Carolina politician) (D) State Representative, resigned amid allegations that he had committed mail fraud when he tried to convince the Department of Education that he had already paid off more than $20,000 in student loans. He was sentenced to a year's probation and fined $1,000 by a federal judge. (2006)

• Frank W. Ballance Jr. (D) State Senator of the 1st District, was accused of conspiracy and mail fraud for taking $2.3 million in public youth funds for personal use. He was found guilty and resigned his position as US Representative to which he had been elected during the trial. He was sentenced to four years in prison. (2003)

• Meg Scott Phipps (D) NC Commissioner of Agriculture, was charged with extortion, conspiracy and fraud concerning campaign contributions from carnival operators trying for state contracts for access to the NC State Fair. She pled guilty and was sentenced to four years in prison. (2003)

• Richard Lee Moore (D) State Representative from the 90th District, was accused of soliciting sex from his former high school students. When discovered, he pled guilty to charges of ‘crimes against nature’ and resigned his seat. (2000)

State of North Dakota

• Luke Simons (R) State Representative from the 36th District, was accused of multiple instances of of sexually aggressive, lewd, and threatening behavior toward his female staff going back to 2017. One week later, he was expelled from the House by a vote of 69-25. (2021)

• Thomas H. Moodie (D) Governor, soon after he was elected it was discovered he had voted in a Minnesota election in 1932, thus establishing that he had not been a North Dakota resident for the required five years. He was then impeached and removed from office. (1935)

State of Ohio

• Larry Householder (R) State Representative and Speaker of the House from Glenford in District 72, was arrested in a $60,000,000 bribery scheme in connection with a bailout to First Energy concerning the rescue of two nuclear reactors. Householder was accused of corruption and racketeering and was expelled by the Ohio House of Representatives. (2021)

• Jeffrey Longstreth (R) Staff to State Representative Larry Householder (R) pled guilty to racketeering conspiracy, regarding a $60 million dollar bailout of a nuclear power plant. (2020)

• Cliff Rosenberger (R) State Representative and House Speaker from the 91st District. When questions of his lavish spending and traveling were raised, he said he would resign. When the FBI investigated, he resigned immediately. (2018)

• Cliff Hite (R) State Senator from Findlay, admitted to inappropriate behavior with a female staff member and at the urging of Senate President Larry Obhof (R) resigned his position. (2018)

• Michael Premo (D) Chief of Staff to Ohio Senate Democratic Party, resigned abruptly, allegedly over his inappropriate conduct towards his staff. (2017)

• Wes Goodman (R) State Representative from Cardington, provided no details about the alleged “inappropriate conduct with another man” that prompted his sudden resignation from office. (2017)

• Steve Kraus (R) State Representative, after winning election, but prior to his swearing in, Kraus was photographed taking antiques, a shotgun and other items from a private home. He was indicted on felony charges of burglary, breaking and entering, and theft. He was found guilty of burglary and sentenced to two years community service. (2014)

• Ron Gerberry (D) State Representative, filed a report which he knew to contain inaccuracies in order to mislead. He was found guilty of unlawful compensation, resigned his seat, and was sentenced to 189 days in jail, 3 years probation and community service. (2015)

• Amer Ahmad ( ) Deputy State Treasurer created an elaborate kickback scheme in which he steered $3.2 million in state contracts to his friends and was kicked back over $500,000. He fled to Afghanistan, was captured and returned and then pled guilty to charges of bribery, wire fraud and money laundering. He was sentenced to 15 years. (2014)

• Dale Mallory (D) State Representative from Cincinnati, was accused of taking gifts from a lobbyist. He pled guilty to one count of filing a false financial disclosure statement and one count of acceptance of prohibited gratuities. He was fined $600 and given one year of probation. (2014)

• Peter Beck (politician) (R) State Representative from Mason in the 54th District, was Chief Financial Officer of Christopher Technologies. He was indicted by a grand jury on multiple counts for defrauding investors of $200,000. He was convicted of 13 counts of theft, securities violations and perjury and sentenced to four years in prison and resigned. (2014)

• FBI Investigation of W. Carlton Weddington. (2012)

1. W. Carlton Weddington (D) State Representative of the 27 District, allegedly told FBI agents posing as lobbyists for the payday loan industry, that they had better come up with some ‘serious cheese.’ Weddington then accepted expensive gifts, trips and donations to his campaign fund without reporting them. He was found guilty of bribery, election falsification and ethics violations, resigned his position and was sentenced to three years in prison. (2012)
2. Clayton Luckie (D) State Representative of the 39th District, pled guilty to seven felonies including theft, corrupt activities, forgery and money laundering. He was found guilty and sentenced to three years. (2012)

• Robert Mecklenborg (R) State Representative of the 30th District, was arrested with an expired license and a stripper. He was convicted of driving drunk and then resigned. (2011)

• Marc Dann (D) State Attorney General, had an extramarital affair with one of his staff. He resigned before impeachment. (2008)

• Thomas Noe (R) Chairman of the George W. Bush 2004 presidential campaign in Northwest Ohio was accused of funneling $45,400 of illegal contributions to the reelection campaign, using two dozen people as “conduits” to hide the contributions from a $2,000-a-seat fund-raiser in Columbus. He was convicted and sentenced to 27 months in prison. (2006)

• Coingate scandal was an Ohio investment scandal in which $50 million in funds from the Ohio Bureau of Workers' Compensation (BWC) were invested by Chairman of the Ohio Turnpike Commission, Republican Thomas Noe into high risk or unconventional investment vehicles such as rare coin investment funds. Investigation revealed that coins worth $10–$12 million were missing and that only $13 million of the original $50 million investment could be found. Sixteen individuals were eventually convicted. (2005)

1. Bob Taft (R) Governor of Ohio, pleaded no contest and was convicted on four ethics violations. He was fined $,4000 and ordered to apologize to the people of Ohio. (2005)
2. Thomas Noe (R) appointed by Governor Bob Taft (R) to manage the Ohio Bureau of Workers' Compensation fund. Noe was convicted of embezzling $1.1 million and sentenced to 18 years in prison.
3. Brian Hicks (R) Chief of Staff to Bob Taft, was indicted on felony charges including securities fraud, mail fraud, wire fraud and money laundering for stealing over $1.7 million from over 600 investors from nearly 20 states and territories. He pled guilty and was sentenced to 46 months imprisonment. (2005)
4. Cherie Carroll (R) Executive Assistant to Bob Taft, was convicted of ethics violations. (2005)
5. Terrence Gasper (R) Chief Financial Officer of the Ohio Workers' Compensation Bureau, pled guilty to a federal racketeering charge and to state charges of money laundering and failing to report gifts. He was sentenced to 5 years.

State of Oklahoma

• Gus Blackwell (R) State Representative from Laverne, was accused of 32 counts of perjury and embezzlement for using state funds and campaign funds to pay for personal travel. In a plea bargain, he pled guilty to one count, agreed to pay restitution and was sentenced to 5 years probation. (2017)

• Kyle Loveless (R) State Senator, was accused of embezzling money from his campaign funds and using it for personal use. He pled guilty and was sentenced to three years of probation, paid $150,000 in restitution and was banned from any kind of work in politics. (2017)

• Bryce Marlatt (R) State Senator from District 27, was charged with felony sexual battery after he complimented an Uber driver on her tits and then grabbed her head and kissed her neck while she drove him to a bar. He then resigned from the Senate. At trial, he pled guilty. In a plea bargain, he was sentenced to 90 days probation, fined $500, and paid $50 to the Victims Compensation Fund plus court costs. (2017)

• Ralph Shortey (R) State Senator, was charged with four federal counts of child sex trafficking and producing and transporting child pornography. He was also charged by the state with child prostitution for soliciting sex from a 17-year-old boy. He pled guilty to child sex trafficking He resigned, pled guilty and was sentenced to 15 years. (2017)

• Dan Kirby (R) State Representative from Tulsa, admitted asking a legislative aide to send him topless photos and accompany him to a strip club. When she complained, she was fired. Kirby then used taxpayer money to keep her quiet until after his re-election. It was the second such complaint against him. When it was recommended he be impeached and expelled, he resigned. (2016)

• Rick Brinkley (R) State Representative, and Chief Operating Officer of the Tulsa Better Business Bureau, admitted that he had embezzled upwards of $1.8 million. He was charged with five counts of fraud and one count of filing a false tax return. He was found guilty and sentenced to 37 months in prison. (2015)

• Thomas Clint ‘T.C.’ Ryan (R) Director of the Oklahoma GOP Party, pled guilty to domestic assault, battery in the presence of a minor, and interference with an emergency telephone call. Ryan’s sentence was later deferred, then dismissed and his record was ultimately expunged. OK GOP Chairman Randy Brogdo (R) asked Ryan to step down and he resigned. (2015)

• Mike Mass (D) State Representative from Hartshorne n the 17th District, admitted to taking about $280,000 in kickbacks from a dog food company and a gaming machine manufacturer. Mass, who has a gambling addiction, was sentenced to two years in prison. (2009)

• 2010 Oklahoma political corruption investigation (Okscam) was an investigation concerning State Representative Randy Terrill (R) who was also Director of Legislative Research and Special Projects for Republican Governor Frank Keating, as well as the Political Director of the Oklahoma Republican Party. Terrill bribed Democratic State Senator Debbe Leftwich with the offer of an $80,000 state job with the Office of Oklahoma Chief Medical Examiner, if she would resign from her Senate seat, thus leaving it open for Republican State Representative Mike Christian.

1. Randy Terrill (R) State Representative, was found guilty of bribery and sentenced to one year in prison and fined $5,000. (2013)
2. Debbe Leftwich (D) State Senator, accepted a job offer from Republican State Representative Randy Terrill in exchange for her resigning her seat, leaving the position open for a Republican candidate. She was found guilty of soliciting and/or accepting a bribe and was sentenced to 1 year probation. (2013)

• Mike Morgan (politician) (D) State Senator from the 21st District, was charged with program bribery for accepting a $12,000 bribe from an assisted-living center. He was found guilty and sentenced to 18 months in prison. (2011)

• Jeff McMahan (politician) (D) State Auditor, and his wife were indicted for accepting improper gifts and money. They were convicted of conspiracy and sentenced to eight years and six years in prison, respectively. (2008)

• Carroll Fisher (D) State Insurance Commissioner, was convicted of embezzling and campaign corruption and sentenced to 14 months. (2006)

• Gene Stipe (D) State Senator, was charged with perjury, conspiracy to obstruct a Federal Election Commission investigation, and conspiracy to violate the Federal Election Campaign Act for funneling illegal campaign contributions to his campaign. He was found guilty and sentenced to five years probation, six months home detention and 1,000 hours of community service and fined $735,567. (2003)

State of Oregon

• Mike Nearman (R) State Representative from Independence in the 23rd District, was accused of letting armed rioters into the Oregon State Capitol building by opening a locked door for them. He was expelled from the House by a vote of 59-1. He also pled guilty to two counts of official misconduct and was sentenced to 18 months probation. (2021)

• Diego Hernandez (politician) (D) State Representative was accused of sexual harassment multiple times. After an investigation, he resigned from his seat before he could be expelled. (2021)

• Jeff Kruse (R) State Senator from Roseburg in the 1st District, was accused of long term groping and sexual harassment of female staff. Kruse was removed from all committee appointments and resigned. (2018)

• Dan Doyle (Oregon politician) (R) State Representative, was charged with eleven counts of filing false campaign finance reports. He was convicted, resigned from office, and was sentenced to fifteen months in jail. (2004)

• John Minnis (R) Director of the Oregon Department of Public Safety Standards and Training, was appointed by Democratic Governor Ted Kulongoski. Minnis resigned from that post amid allegations of inappropriate behavior with a female subordinate. (2009)

• John Mabrey (R) State Senator of The Dalles, District 59, stepped down from his seat for obtaining health insurance benefits for a friend to which he was not related. He pled guilty to theft and fraud. (2002)

State of Pennsylvania

• Margo L. Davidson (D) State Representative from the 164th District, pled guilty to filing false per diem expenses as well as claiming state reimbursements for campaign expenses already paid. She resigned her seat and reimbursed the state $6,925. (2021)

• Mike Folmer (R) State Senator from Lebanon in the 48 District, was accused of possession of child pornography and resigned his seat. At trial he pled guilty and was sentenced to one to two years in jail, and eight years of probation. (2020)

• Movita Johnson-Harrell (D) State Representative from the 190th District in Philadelphia, spent more than $500,000 from her charity, Motivations, Education and Consultation Associates, on personal expenses, including vacations, designer clothing, luxury car payments, real estate purchases and past-due mortgage payments. She was charged with theft, perjury and record tampering. She was found guilty, resigned her seat and sentenced to 11½ to 23 months in jail, shortened due to Cov-19 and then house arrest, with two years’ probation. (2019)

• Val DiGiorgio (R) Chairman of the Pennsylvania Republican Party, allegedly sent Irina Goldstein, a candidate for the Philadelphia City Council, a photo of his genitals and said it was her “duty to the party” to send photos back, promising to “get you to [the] White House at some point.” When the emails were discovered he resigned abruptly. (2019)

• Marc Gergely (D) State Representative from White Oak, was charged with accepting campaign contributions in exchange for encouraging illegal video gambling machines. He was convicted of conspiracy, resigned his seat and was sentenced to 18 months of house arrest. (2017)

• Barbara Hafer (R/D) State Treasurer, was charged with hiding her relationship to people who did business with the state who also contributed to her campaign. She pled guilty to making false representations to the FBI and IRS and was sentenced to three years of probation, 500 hours of community service and fined. (2016)

• Leslie Acosta (D) State Representative from Philadelphia in the 197th District was accused of money laundering and embezzling in connection with siphoning money from two Not For Profits groups. She resigned her seat and was found guilty of conspiracy to commit embezzlement. She was sentenced to seven months in prison and ordered to repay $623,000. (2016)

• Pennsylvania Attorneys General Sting was a sting operation by the PN Attorney Generals Office into possible bribery of members of the Pennsylvania House of Representative. (2014)

1. Ronald Waters (D) State Representative was convicted of bribery. (2015)
2. Harold James (Pennsylvania politician) (D) State Representative from District 186, was convicted of corruption and sentenced to 12 months of probation. (2015)
3. Vanessa Lowery Brown (D) State Representative, was convicted of breaking state influence peddling rules. She resigned her seat, was given 23 months probation and fined. (2017)
4. Michelle Brownlee (D) State Representative was convicted of a conflict of interest. She resigned and was given 18 months probation and fined. (2015)
5. Louise Williams Bishop (D) State Representative from Philadelphia, resigned from office after pleading no contest to failing to report a $1,500 gift. She was placed on six months of probation, and fined. (2015)

• Rob McCord (D) State Treasurer, during his run for governor, McCord admitted to threatening two possible campaign donors if they did not help him. McCord pleaded guilty to two counts of extortion, resigned and was then sentenced to 30 months in prison. (2015)

• Brian Ellis (American politician) (R) State Representative from Butler County in the 11th District, was accused of having sexual assaulted a woman while she was blacked out in 2015. When a formal complaint was made, the married Ellis resigned six days later. (2015)

• Cherelle Parker (D) State Representative lost her appeal of a drunk driving conviction and began serving her sentence of 3 days in jail, a $1,000 fine, and a 1-year license suspension. (2015)

• Porngate (2014) was an investigation of 13 judges and senior state officials who were high-volume senders and readers of emails that were considered racist, sexist and inappropriate. (2014)

1. Seamus McCaffery (D) Supreme Court Justice was forced to resign after allegations that he sent or received over 200 emails that were pornographic. (2014)
2. J. Michael Eakin (R) Supreme Court Justice was forced to resign after allegations he received 4 pornographic emails. (2014)
3. Christopher Abruzzo (R) Secretary of Environmental Protection was appointed by Governor Tom Corbett (R), resigned after a series of pornographic emails was discovered circulating in his department. (2014)
4. Glenn Parno ( ) Deputy Chief Counsel, resigned. (2014)
5. Randy Feathers (R) Board of Probation and Parole member, resigned over porno emails. (2014)

• Kathleen Kane (D) Attorney General, sought to leak details from a 2009 grand jury investigation into the financial affairs of J. Whyatt Mondesire, and then lied about it. She was found guilty of perjury and obstruction and sentenced to 10 to 23 months in prison. (2014)

• LeAnna M. Washington (D) State Senator from Philadelphia in the 4th District, was investigated for her use of her state office and staff to conduct personal re-election campaign activities such as planning fund raising events. She was charged with diversion of services and conflict of interest. She lost her next primary election and resigned her position. She was then tried and found guilty, and sentenced to three months house arrest, five years probation and paid $200,000 in restitution. (2014)

• Pennylvania Turnpike Corruption refers to State Attorney General Kathleen Kane (D) and State Police Commissioner Noonan prompted a sweeping investigation of bribery, corruption and pay to play schemes of the Pennsylvania Turnpike Commission. Eight staffers were charged. Three pled guilty, none went to jail. (2013)

1. Joseph G. Brimmeier (D) Chief Executive Officer of the Turnpike Commission, pleaded guilty to felony conflict of interest charges by recommending no-bid awards to an engineering firm in exchange for gifts and campaign donations. (2014)
2. George Hatalowich ( ) Chief Operating Officer from Harrisburg, pleaded guilty to felony conflict of interest charges and was sentenced to 60 months of probation, $2,500 fines and 250 hours of community service. (2014)
3. Mitchell Rubin (D) Turnpike Commission Chairman was sentenced to 24 months of probation for his guilty plea to commercial bribery. (2014)

• Jose Miranda (politician) (D) State Representative from District 197, attempted to funnel money to his sister by hiring a ghost employee. Miranda was convicted of fraud. (2013)

• Joseph F. Brennan (D) State Representative, was accused of assaulting his wife and then driving drunk from the scene. He was sentenced to three to twenty three months in jail. (2012)

• 2006 Pennsylvania General Assembly bonus controversy or Bonusgate was a federal probe of Pennsylvania political officials, for not only using government staff for personal campaign work, but paying them bonuses from public funds. (2007)

1. Joan Orie Melvin (R) State Supreme Court Justice, was convicted in February 2013 on six of seven corruption charges including theft of services, criminal conspiracy, and misappropriation of state property. (2013)
2. Janine Orie (R) aide and sister to State Supreme Court Justice Joan Orie Melvin (R), who supervised illegal campaign work done by Justice Melvin's state-funded staff, as well as other illegal work done for a third sister, State Senator Jane Orie (R). Judge Joan Melvin and Senator Janine Orie were found guilty of all but one count. She was sentenced to 1 year of home confinement (2013)
3. Jane Orie (R) State Senator, was convicted of fourteen counts of forgery, conflict of interest and theft of services. (2006)
4. Robert J. Mellow (D) State Senator, pled guilty to a conspiracy charge related to using Senate staff members to do political work and filing a false tax return. He served 16 months. (2012)
5. Stephen Stetler (D) Secretary of Revenue, was sentenced to 1.5–5 years in prison, fined $35,000, ordered to pay $466,621 restitution for multiple corruption convictions. (2009)
6. Bill DeWeese (D) State Representative and Majority Leader, was sentenced to 30 to 60 months for theft. (2012)
7. Michael Manzo (D) CoS to Bill DeWeese used state money for his political campaign and to create a job for his mistress. Sentenced to 18 to 48 months. (2010)
8. Rachel Manzo (D) Caucus Director of Policy Commission and wife of Michael Manzo found guilty, sentenced to probation. (2007)
9. Sharon Rodavich (D) Aide to Bill DeWeese convicted of corruption, and given 5 years probation. (2012)
10. Mike Veon (D) was accused of using public money for personal use. He was sentenced to 6 to 14 years and ordered to pay $1.9 million in restitution.
11. Annamarie Perretta-Rosepink (D) Aide to Mike Veon, was convicted of misuse of funds, and sentenced to 3-6 months.

• Computergate began during the 2006 Pennsylvania General Assembly bonus controversy known as Bonusgate. It was found that public officials in Pennsylvania were using public money to develop computer programs that would identify and target Republican voters for use in advertising and outreach. (2007)

1. John M. Perzel (R) State Representative, during the Computergate investigation, pled guilty to conflict of interest, theft, and conspiracy, concerning a scheme to spend millions of taxpayer dollars on computer technology from Aristotle, Inc. for the benefit of Republican political campaigns. (2011)
2. Brian Preski (R) CoS to John Perzel (R) was found guilty of corruption and sentenced to 2½ years. (2009)
3. Paul Towhey Jr. (R) CoS to John Perzel (R) pled guilty of conflict of interest and conspiracy. He was sentenced to five years probation and fined.
4. Don McClintock (R) Staff to John Perzel (R) was found guilty of conflict of interest and conspiracy. He was sentenced to five years probation with fines.
5. Samuel Stokes (R) State Republican Party Staff and brother-in-law to John Perzel (R) pled guilty to conflict of interest, conspiracy. He was sentenced to five years probation and fined.
6. Eric Ruth (R) Republican Party Deputy Director of Information and Technology and nephew of John Perzel (R) was found guilty and sentenced to probation with restitution of $50,000.
7. Brett O. Feese (R) State Representative of Lycoming County, and Chairman of the PA House Republican Campaign Committee, was found guilty on 40 counts of theft, conspiracy and obstruction, and sentenced to 4 to 12 years in state prison, an additional 2 years of probation, a $25,000 fine, and $1 million in restitution. (2007)
8. Jill Seaman (R) Staff to State Representative Brett O. Feese (R) was convicted of corruption and sentenced to nine months probation and fined. (2007)
9. Elmer ‘Al’ Bowman (R) Legislative Aide to State Representative Brett Feese (R) who worked with one of several contractors hired by the House GOP caucus to develop special software for candidates, was sentenced to probation and fined $2,500.

• Frank LaGrotta (D) State Representative, discovered during the Bonusgate investigation, LaGrotta was charged with using $26,000 of state funds to funnel money to family members through ghost employment or no show jobs. He pled guilty to two counts of corruption and was sentenced to 6 months house arrest, probation, and fined. (2007)

• Vince Fumo (D) State Senator was found guilty of 137 counts of corruption which raked in $3.5 million. He was sentenced to 55 months in prison. (2009)

1. Ruth Arnao (D) Aide to Senator Vince Fumo and wife to Mitchell Rubin was found guilty of 45 counts of corruption and sentenced to one year. (2009)

• Mitchell Rubin (D) Chairman of the Pennsylvania Turnpike Commission, was found guilty of accepting gifts from contractors who did business with the state. He was found guilty of commercial bribery and was fired. After trial he was sentenced to six months house arrest, 24 months probation and ordered to repay $150,000. (2009)

• Thomas W. Druce (R) State Representative, after a night of drinking, Druce hit and killed a pedestrian and then left the scene of the accident. He pled guilty to leaving the scene of an accident, insurance fraud and tampering with evidence. He was sentenced to two to four years in prison. (1999)

• Linda Bebko-Jones (D) State Representative and her Chief of Staff were charged with forging some of the signatures on her nominating petitions. They were both sentenced to 12 months probation and fined $1,500 with community service. (2007)

• Jeffrey E. Habay (R) State Representative from Shaler in District 30, was accused of using his state paid staff to do campaign work for him. He was found guilty of conflict of interest. He resigned his position and was sentenced to six to twelve months of prison followed by four years of probation. (2004)

• Jeffrey Habay (R) State Representative from District 30, was also accused of filing a false police report concerning an alleged anthrax attack, and of theft for using state-paid staffers to research whistle blowers for him, and several other violations of the State Ethics Act. He pled no contest and was sentenced to four to eight months in jail plus fourteen months of house arrest followed by two years probation. On February 7, 2006 Habay resigned from the House of Representatives. (2006)

• R. Tracy Seyfert (R) State Representative, pled guilty to theft of federal property for acquiring a $160,000 dollar, 10 ton surplus electrical generator for her own personal use if the power grid had failed at Y2K. She served six months in federal prison and was assessed a $5,000 fine. (2001)

• Frank Gigliotti (D) State Representative, was found guilty of extortion, mail fraud, and filing a false income tax return. He was convicted and sentenced in to 46 months. (2000)

• F. Joseph Loeper (R) State Senator, pled guilty in federal court of falsifying tax-related documents to conceal more than $330,000 in income he received from a private consulting firm while serving in the Senate. He resigned his senate seat and was sent to federal prison where he served six months. (2000)

• Thomas W. Druce (R) State Representative, struck and killed a man while driving. He then left the scene, filed a false insurance claim, and tampered with evidence by immediately repairing the damage to his SUV. He pled guilty, was convicted of hit and run and served two years in prison. (1999)

State of Rhode Island

• Harold Russell Taub (R) Candidate for the US House of Representative from Cranston in Rhode Island District 1. During his campaign he solicited donations from an organization he had set up called Keeping America in Republican Control (KAIRC) which stated that 100% of the money collected would help the campaigns of GOP candidates. Instead he used $1 million for personal expenses. He pled guilty to wire fraud and violating FECA regulations and was sentenced to 36 months in prison with three years supervision. (2016)

• James Doyle II (D) State Senator from the 8th District, was being investigated for a check kiting scheme to defraud three local banks of more than $74 million. He pled guilty to 31 counts of bank fraud and tax evasion and was sentenced to two years in prison. (2018)

• Nicholas Kettle (R) State Senator from the District 24, was accused of video voyeurism for passing on pornographic pictures of his girlfriend without her permission and extorting sex from a Senate page. He resigned before expulsion from the Senate and was sentenced to three years probation. (2018)

• Peter Palumbo (politician) (D) State Representative from Cranston, was charged with unlawful appropriation and embezzlement for using campaign funds for personal use. He pled guilty and was sentenced to three years (suspended) with probation and fined $31,000. (2017)

• John Carnevale (D) State Representative, was charged with perjury for lying about the location of his residence. He was found guilty and sentenced to nine months home confinement. (2017)

• Raymond Gallison (D) State Representative, pled guilty to nine counts of fraud, identity theft, embezzlement, and tax charges. He was sentenced to 51 months in prison. (2016)

• Gordon Fox (D) State Representative from Providence in the District Four, used $108,000 from his campaign account for personal expenses, accepted a $52,000 bribe for the issuance of a liquor license for a Providence restaurant and then failed to declare these illegal sources as income on his tax returns. He pled guilty to wire fraud, bribery and filing a false tax return. He was sentenced to three years. (2015)

• Joseph Almeida (D) State Representative from Providence, was accused of breaking finance laws by spending campaign money on personal expenditures. He pled no contest and was sentenced to one year probation and fined. (2015)

• John J. McCauley Jr., (D) State Representative from Providence was found guilty of cheating the government out of $500,000 in taxes and was sentenced to 27-months. (2014)

• Patrick McDonald (D) State Senator, was found guilty of three counts of embezzlement and one count of conspiring with his former paralegal and mistress, to embezzle approximately $163,000 from clients during real estate closings. He was sentenced to 4½ years. (2014)

• Leo Medina (D) State Representative was found guilty of unlawful appropriation of funds and sentenced to three years in prison for stealing a life insurance settlement from its rightful recipient. (2012)

• Thomas W. Pearlman (R) State Representative, was found guilty of fee-gouging and providing incompetent counsel. He was found guilty of misconduct, suspended and ordered to pay restitution. (2004)

• Operation Dollar Bill was an FBI operation which began in 2003 to investigate if state officials had been accepting money and gifts from CVS Corporation, Blue Cross & Blue Shield of Rhode Island, Roger Williams Hospital and other insurance and pharmaceutical companies in exchange for favorable legislation. Two state congressmen were arrested.(2003)

1. Gerard M. Martineau (D) State Representative and House Majority Leader, was found guilty of accepting bribes and influence peddling in Operation Dollar Bill. He was given 37 months in prison. (2008)
2. John A. Celona (D) State Senator and Chairman of the Senate Corporations Committee was accused of accepting $320,000 in bribes from CVS, Roger Williams Medical Center and Blue Cross & Blue Shield of Rhode Island. He was found guilty and sentenced to 30 months in prison. (2007)

• Robert A. Watson (R) State Representative and House Minority Leader from District 30, was stopped by police, and charged with marijuana possession and three open containers of alcohol in his vehicle. It was his second arrest for possession of marijuana. He pled guilty and resigned his office. (2012)

• Christopher Maselli (D) State Senator was sentenced to 27 months in prison for bank fraud. (2011)

• Edward Daniel DiPrete (R) Governor, pled guilty to bribery and racketeering charges and served one year in prison. (1998)

State of South Carolina

• Probegate Scandal refers to an investigation by the South Carolina Law Enforcement Division (SLED) into the activities of Richard Quinn (political consultant) Sr. (R) and charged him with felony conspiracy and illegal lobbying. The investigation led to five lawmakers including his son, Rick Quinn Jr. being charged.

1. John E. Courson (R) State Senator from Richland County, was indicted for misconduct and illegal use of campaign funds. Courson paid Richard Quinn & Associates some $247,829 of campaign money over six years and was kicked back $132,802 for personal use. He pled guilty, was forced to resign his seat and given probation. (2017)
2. Jim Merrill (R) State Representative from Daniel Island, was charged with 30 counts of misuse of funds. He pled guilty to one count of misconduct, resigned his seat and agreed to assist federal investigators. Merrill was forced to resign and sentenced to one year of probation. (2017)
3. James H. Harrison (R) State Representative from Columbia, was investigated for corruption and found guilty of conspiracy, misconduct and perjury. He was sentenced to 18 months in prison.
4. Bobby Harrell (R) State Representative of District 114 and S.C. House Speaker, was charged with misuse of campaign funds and false reporting. He was found guilty and forced to resign. He was also sentenced to one year in prison (suspended), three years probation, restoration of $93,000 with a $30,000 fine. (2014)
5. Rick Quinn Jr. (R) State Representative from Lexington County in the 69th District and son of Republican Richard Quinn (political consultant) Sr., pled guilty to misconduct for taking $4 million dollars from lobbyists. He was forced to resign his seat and sentenced to two years of probation, 500 hours of community service and fined $1,000. (2017)

• Chris Corley (R) State Representative of Graniteville in the 84th District. When his wife accused him of cheating, he punched her in the face and pointed a 9mm pistol at her in the presence of their two children. He was arrested and charged with first-degree criminal domestic violence. He pled guilty and was sentenced to five years probation. He resigned his seat before expulsion. (2016)

• Robert Ford (politician) (D) State Senator of Charleston, was accused of misconduct in office and misuse of campaign funds. He was sentenced to resign from office, given five years of probation and ordered to pay $70,000 in restitution. (2016)

• Nelson Hardwick (R) State Representative from Horry County, pled guilty to assault and battery in the third degree for sexual harassment of a female employee. He was forced to resign and was fined. (2015)

• Robert St. Onge (R) Secretary of the Department of Transportation, pled guilty to having twice the legal limit of alcohol in his system and was forced to resign due to the state’s no tolerance laws. (2014)

• Thad Viers (R) State Representative from the 68th District, was arrested on charges of harassing a 28-year-old woman described as an ex-girlfriend. He subsequently withdrew his bid for the GOP nomination to the US Congress from South Carolina's 7th Congressional District, citing "personal reasons." He was sentenced to 60 days in jail. (2012)

• Thad Viers (R) State Representative from the 68th District, pled guilty to money laundering in an insurance scheme while he was a State Representative. He was found guilty and sentenced to 37 months in prison. (2010)

• Harold Mitchell Jr. (D) State Representative from Spartanburg, pled guilty to two charges of failing to file state tax returns. He was suspended from office following his indictment on felony tax charges. (2012)

• Ken Ard (politician) (R) Lieutenant Governor, pled guilty to 7 counts of misuse of campaign funds. He resigned his position and was sentenced to five years probation, fined $5,000 and required to work 300 hours of community service. (2011)

• Kristopher Crawford (R) State Representative from Florence County, was charged with seven counts of willfully failing to pay taxes. He was found guilty and fined $10,000. (2010)

• Mark Sanford (R) Governor, without telling his staff, family or colleagues went missing for a week. During his absence it was falsely reported that he had been “hiking the Appalachian Trail”. Upon return, he confessed that he had flown to Argentina for an affair with a reporter, María Belén Chapur. For the so called Mark Sanford extramarital affair he was censured by the SC House, separated from his family and barred by term limits from running for governor again. (2009)

• Thomas Ravenel (R) State Treasurer, was convicted on cocaine charges and sentenced to 10 months in prison. (2007)

• Thad Viers (R) State Representative from District 68, pled no-contest to threatening to "beat up" a man who was dating his estranged wife. He was found guilty and fined. (2006)

• Charles Sharpe (politician) (R) Agriculture Commissioner, resigned after being found guilty of charges of extortion, money laundering and lying to federal investigators, stemming from an illegal cockfighting ring. He served two years in prison. (2004)

• Charles Tyrone Ty Courtney (R) State Senator from Spartanburg, was convicted of bank fraud, mail fraud and making false statements to obtain nearly $500,000 in loans. (2000)

State of South Dakota

• Jason Ravnsborg (R) State Attorney General. While driving, Ravensborg hit and killed a pedestrian. He pled guilty to making an illegal lane change and using a phone while driving and was fined $1000, but served no jail time despite having seven previous speeding violations. A retrial led to impeachment by the State Senate which convicted Ravnsborg on two misdemeanor counts in relation to the crash as well as malfeasance of office. He was removed from his position and ordered never to run for office again. (2020)

• Mathew Wollmann (R) State Representative from Madison in District 8, admitted to KSFY News that he had sexual relations with two interns during his first term of office. He resigned. (2017)

• Ted Klaudt (R) State Representative from Walker in the 28th District, was responsible for updating the states’ sex offender laws. He was found guilty of four counts of second-degree rape on underage females including his own two foster daughters. He was also accused of witness tampering. Klaudt was sentenced to 54 years in prison. (2008)

• Richard Benda (R) Secretary of Tourism and Economic Development, was accused of using $550K of state funds to pay his own salary at a company at which he was employed. He committed suicide in October 2013, while facing an indictment for felony theft and double-billing. (2013)

State of Tennessee

• Robin Smith (politician) (R) State Representative from Hixson in the 26th District, was accused of fraud and receiving $24,000 in kickbacks from Phoenix Solutions, a phony consulting firm. Smith pled guilty and resigned from her position. (2022)

• Katrina Robinson (D) State Senator from Shelby County in the 33rd District, was convicted of two counts of wire fraud of federal grant funds totaling $3,400 which she took for personal use. She was sentenced to time served and one year of supervised release. On a party line vote, she was then expelled from the State Senate. (2020)

• Cade Cothren (R) Chief of Staff to Glen Casada (R) State Representative and Speaker of the House, was discovered to have sent lewd, racist and sexually explicit texts to Casada, which included asking her for oral sex, naked photos of an intern, and seeking sex with a lobbyist. When discovered, Cothren resigned. (2019)

• Mark Lovell (politician) (R) State Representative from Eads, attended five informal receptions in one night, during which he allegedly became intoxicated, grabbed a woman’s breast and buttocks and also inappropriately texted several others. A complaint of sexual harassment was filed and he was urged to resign by the Republican leadership. After only 100 days in office, he resigned. (2017)

• Jeremy Durham (R) State Representative from Franklin, in District 65, was found guilty of sexual harassment of 22 women. He was then expelled from the House. (2016)

• Joe E. Armstrong (D) State Representative of the 15th District, was convicted of falsifying tax returns. He was sentenced to three years of probation. (2016)

• David B. Hawk (R) State Representative from Greeneville in the Fifth District, was accused of Domestic Violence related to an incident in which he hit his ex-wife. He spent the night in jail and was convicted of Reckless Endangerment and then sentenced to 150 hours of community service, anger management classes and fined $1,500. (2012)

• Curry Todd (R) State Representative from Collierville, pled guilty to DUI and possessing a loaded firearm. He was sentenced to 48 hours in jail, one year of probation, fined, community service, alcohol training, an alcohol car locking device and ordered to participate in MADD treatments. (2011)

• Paul Stanley (legislator) (R) State Senator from Shelby County in the 31st District, and a fervent family values advocate. He was accused of having an affair with a 22 year old woman, whose boyfriend attempted to extort him for $10,000. Stanley admitted the affair and resigned. (2009)

• Rob Briley (D) State Representative from Davidson County in the 52nd District, was arrested and charged with driving under the influence, evading arrest, and vandalism after hitting a car. He pled guilty to DUI, spending two full days and another eight half-days in jail. He resigned his House committee assignments and did not run again. (2007)

• Jerry W. Cooper (D) State Senator from the 14th District, was found guilty of using re-election campaign funds for personal use and was fined $120,000. He resigned. (2007)

• Operation Tennessee Waltz was an FBI operation between 2003 and 2007 in which a number of state and local officials were arrested. A false company claiming to recycle electronics called E-Cycle Management was used to offer bribes for favorable legislation. (2007)

1. John Ford (Tennessee politician) (D) State Senator from Memphis in the 29th District, took an $800,000 bribe, and was sentenced to 66 months in prison.
2. Roscoe Dixon (D) State Senator from Memphis in the 33rd District, was found guilty of taking a $9,500 bribe, and was sentenced to 63 months in jail.
3. J. Chris Newton (R) State Representative from Cleveland County which is in the 22nd District, was found guilty of taking a $1,500 bribe and conspiracy. He was sentenced to one year and one day in jail, two years probation and community service.
4. Kathryn I. Bowers (D) State Senator in the 33rd District, replaced Roscoe Dixon (D) when he left office on charges of bribery. Bowers was also found guilty of taking a $5,750 bribe, and was sentenced to 16 months in jail.
5. Ward Crutchfield (D) State Senator from District 10, pled guilty to bribery, and was sentenced to six months home confinement, two years probation, and fined.

• Ronald ‘Ronnie’ Davis (R) State Representative from Cocke County, was accused of supplying drugs to his girl friend conspiring to selling fake passports. He pled guilty to four felony charges of fraud, extortion and conspiracy and was sentenced to two years in prison. (2002)

• Keith Westmoreland (R) State Representative was arrested on seven counts of indecent exposure to minors. He committed suicide 6 days later. (2002)

• Carl Koella (R) State Senator from Mayville in the 8th District, was charged with turning in front of a motorcyclist causing his death and then leaving the scene of the accident. He pled guilty to the charges and was sentenced to 30 days of community service, 11 months and 29 days of unsupervised probation and fined $2,500. (1996)

State of Texas

• David Whitley (politician) (R) Secretary of State (acting) was appointed by Republican Governor Greg Abbott. Whitley questioned the citizenship of nearly 95,000 people and was quoted by Republican President Donald Trump who stated this proved large spread voting fraud in the US. The claim was widely proven to be false. Whitley resigned. (2019)

• Carlos I. Uresti (D) State Senator from District 19, was accused of running a Ponzi scheme. He was found guilty of fraud, conspiracy and money laundering and was ordered to return $6.3 million. He was sentenced to twelve years in prison. (2018)

• Naomi Gonzalez (D) State Representative from El Paso in the 76th District, was convicted of drunken driving, hitting a car and causing an accident. She was sentenced to 15 days in jail. (2013)

• Angus Kelly McGinty (R) State District Court Judge was arrested because he solicited and accepted bribes in exchange for favorable rulings. He pled guilty to a charge of honest services fraud and was given a two-year prison sentence. (2014)

• Linda Harper-Brown (R) State Representative from Irving, was accused by the Texas Ethics Commission of obscuring campaign loans and using state vehicles for private use. She was found guilty and fined $5,000. (2014)

• Kenneth "Buddy" Barfield (R) Campaign Manager for Republican Lt. Governor David Dewhurst, pled guilty to charges of wire fraud, filing a false tax return and the embezzlement of nearly $1.8 million from Dewhurst’s failed 2012 campaign for the U.S. Senate. He was sentenced to 87 months in prison. (2014)

• Ron Reynolds (politician) (D) State Representative from Missouri City in the 27th District, was accused of illegal business practices and solicitation violations in his legal practice. He was found guilty of barratry and multiple misdemeanor charges and was sentenced to one year in jail, but did not lose his seat. (2015)

• Texas Health and Human Services Commission scandal in which multiple officials resigned for their role in awarding over $110 million dollars in no bid contracts to technology firms and contractors, including 21CT Inc., which was hired to supply software that would discover Medicare fraud. (2015)

1. Kyle Janek (R) Director of the Texas Health and Human Services Commission appointed by Republican Governor Rick Perry, resigned during the investigation for lack of clarity concerning the awarding of $110 million dollars of state contracts. (2015)
2. Jack Stick (R) Chief Council of the Office of Inspector General of the Texas Health and Human Services Commission, resigned after allegations that he had steered $110 million dollars in no-bid contracts to an Austin based technology firm with whom he had ties. (2012)
3. Erica Stick (R) Chief of Staff to Kyle Janek Director of the Texas Health and Human Services Commission and wife of Jack Stick, was put on paid leave pending a criminal probe of a deal that already had claimed the job of her husband. She resigned, but was not charged. (2015)
4. Doug Wilson (R) Inspector General for the Texas Health and Human Services Commission. An hour after the state auditor announced it would launch an investigation into HHSC, Wilson resigned. (2014)
5. Frianita Wilson (R) Purchasing Official of Child Protective Services and wife of Doug Wilson, was investigated as part of the 21CT scandal and resigned. (2017)
6. Cody Cazares (R) Deputy Inspector General and Chief of Staff to Jack Stick (R) who doubled his salary. Cazares resigned and had his salary cut by 50%. (2015)
7. Stuart Bowen Jr. (R) General Inspector of the Texas Health and Human Services Commission, was appointed and approved by the Texas Senate to correct the previous problems. It was then discovered that he was moonlighting for a private lobbying firm, which had connections to both the Trump White House and the government of Iraq. He was asked to resign and did. (2017)

• Joe Driver (R) State Representative from Garland in the 113th District, pled guilty to using tens of thousands of taxpayer dollars to reimburse himself for travel expenses that his campaign had already funded. He was sentenced to five years probation, ordered to pay reparations and fined. (2011)

• Terri Hodge (D) State Representative, pled guilty to tax evasion and served one year in prison. (2010)

• Ismael ‘Kino’ Flores (D) State Representative, charged with tampering with government documents and perjury. He was found guilty on four felony counts and sentenced to five years of probation. (2010)

• Drew E. Nixon (R) Elections Administrator and accountant for the Panola County Fresh Water Supply District No. 1, refused to accept the election ballot applications of two would-be candidates and intentionally mislead them as to which precincts they were eligible to run in. (2007)

State of Utah

• Jon Stanard (R) State Representative from St. George in the 62ND District. When the British tabloid The Daily Mail published a report alleging Standard had paid $250 for a Salt Lake City call girl, twice. When the Utah House of Representatives opened an investigation into the allegation, he resigned the next day. (2018)

• Mark E. Byrge (D) Candidate for US Representative, was accused of aggravated kidnapping, third-degree felony assault and obstructing justice, over money which Byrge claims he was owed for prescription pain medication he had sold. He pled guilty to aggravated assault and obstructing justice and was sentenced to one to fifteen years in prison. (2014)

• Kevin Garn (R) State Representative from the 16th District and House Majority Leader, admitted that in 1978 he had shared a hot tub with a naked 15 year old girl and later paid her to keep quiet during his run for US Representative. When it was revealed, he resigned on March 13, 2010. (2010)

• Brent Parker (R) State Representative from the 5th District, pled guilty to soliciting sex from a male undercover police officer. He resigned and enrolled in a counseling program. (2003)

• Ray M. Harding Jr. (R) State Judge of the 3rd District, was found guilty of possession of cocaine and heroin and was sentenced to 120 days in jail, probation, community service and fined. (2002)

• Dionne P. Halverson (D) State Representative from Ogden, was arrested December 20, 1991, on charges she shoplifted $196 in clothing from a Mervyn's department store. She pled no contest to the Class A misdemeanor. The Republican controlled House Ethics Committee recommended she be expelled, but the motion failed by two votes. Halverson then resigned her position anyway. (1991)

• Sheldon Killpack (R) State Senator and Majority Leader, pled guilty to DUI and promptly resigned his seat. He was then sentenced to 180 days of probation and fined. (2010)

• Mark W. Walker (R) State Representative from Sandy was a candidate for the Republican primary for State Treasurer along with Chief Deputy State Treasurer, Republican Richard Ellis. Ellis claimed that Walker suggested he should drop out of the race and in return, Walker (if elected) would keep Ellis on with a $56,000 pay raise. During an Ethics Committee Investigation, Walker pled guilty to "inducement not to become a candidate," agreed not to run, perform 100 hours of Community Service and was fined. Walker then resigned his position. (2008)

• E. Ozwald Balfour (R) Member of the Republican State Central Committee and founder of the Utah Republican Black Assembly, was found guilty of four counts of sex abuse and sentenced to 90 days in jail. (2004)

• Ray M. Harding Jr. (R) Judge of the 3rd State District was found guilty of possession of cocaine and heroin and was sentenced to 120 days in jail, probation, community service and fined. (2002)

State of Vermont

• William C. Hill (R) Supreme Court Associate Justice of Vermont, was found by the Vermont Judicial Conduct Board to have violated five rules regarding immoral or improper judicial conduct with Jane L. Wheel, a Vermont Side Judge. Rather than face trial he opted to retire. (1987)

• Jane Wheel, Assistant Judge from Chittenden County was part of a larger investigation into possible corruption among members of the Vermont Supreme Court. She was convicted of three counts related to falsifying court records so she could claim pay for days she had not worked. She was sentenced to one to three years in prison on each count, with all but 45 days suspended, plus 1,500 hours of community service. (See also Vermont vs Hunt (1982)) (1988)

State of Virginia

• Monique Miles (R) Deputy State Attorney General was terminated by her boss, Republican Attorney General Jason Miyares after she placed Facebook messages stating; "News Flash: Patriots have stormed the Capitol. No surprise. The deep state has awoken the sleeping giant.” (2022)

• Ron Villanueva (R) State Representative from Virginia Beach in the 21st District, was accused of helping a false company to defraud the US Small Business Administration of almost $80 million. He pled guilty to misuse of funds and was sentenced to 2 1/2 years in jail, 3 years probation, and fined $524,000 in restitution. (2018)

• Joseph Morrissey (I) State Delegate from Richmond in the 16th District, pled guilty to contributing to the delinquency of a 17 year old minor, spent six months in jail, from which he ran and won the special election for his own seat, though he was later disqualified to serve. (2015)

• Phillip A. Hamilton (R) State Representative, from the 93rd district was convicted of bribery and extortion for soliciting Old Dominion University in return for a paid position. He was sentenced to over nine years in prison. (2009)

• John Forbes (R) Secretary of Finance under Governor Jim Gilmore (R) was sentenced to ten years in prison after he confessed to embezzling $4 million from tobacco lawsuit settlement money. He was sentenced to 120 months in prison. (2009)

• Fenton Bland (D) State Delegate from the 63rd District, was convicted of bank fraud for swindling a nursing home patient. He was sentenced to 57 months in prison and had to repay $1.2 million. (2005)

• Eavesdropping on a Democratic telephone conference. Edmund A. Matricardi III (R) Executive Director of the Republican Party of Virginia, obtained the Democratic numbers and passwords to allow him to eavesdrop on a supposedly secure Democratic Party conference call which discussed strategy. The Republican Party of Virginia was found guilty and was ordered to pay the Democratic Party of Virginia $750,000 in damages. In addition, three top Republicans resigned their positions. (2002)#Edmund Matricardi III (R) Republican Party Executive Director, pleaded guilty to one felony count of intercepting a wire communication for eaves dropping on a Democratic Party phone call which discussed Democratic strategy, recording and sharing it. The Virginia Republican Party was fined $750,000. Matricardi was found guilty, forced to resign, sentenced to three years of probation, fined $10K, and was unable to hold, vote or run for office again and his law license was suspended. (2002)

1. Gary R. Thomson (R) State Republican Party Chairman, pleaded guilty last month to a misdemeanor of aiding and abetting the unauthorized publication of a wire communication in which Republican leaders secretly recorded and shared a Democratic Party phone call. Thomson was sentenced to two years of probation fined $2,000 and was forced to resign his position. (2002)
2. Claudia D. Tucker (R) CoS to Vance Wilkins (R) State Delegate and Speaker of the House, pled guilty to aiding and abetting the unlawful interception of a wire communication, was fined $1,000 and received a year’s probation. (2002)

• Vance Wilkins Jr.(R) State Delegate from the 24th District and House Speaker, was accused of sexual harassment by 26 year old staffer Jennifer L. Thompson, who claimed he had repeatedly groped her and pinned her up against furniture. Wilkins allegedly paid her over $100,000 in hush money. He was forced by Republican leaders to resign. (2002)

State of Washington

• Kevin Ranker (D) State Senator from Orcas Island in the 40th District, was accused by one of his aides of sexual harassment and creating a hostile work environment. He was investigated and resigned his position. (2019)

• Troy Kelley (D) State Auditor (2013-2017) was sentenced to a year in prison following his conviction for fraud and possession of stolen property stemming from illegal fees from his real estate title tracking business. (2016)

• Matt Manweller (R) State Representative from the 13th District, was accused of having sex with a 17 year old high school student. He resigned immediately. (2012)

State of West Virginia

• Derrick Evans (politician) (R) State Delegate from Prichard in District 19, was newly elected when he participated in the 2021 storming of the United States Capitol and posted his participation on line shouting "We're in! We're in! Derrick Evans is in the Capitol!" He was charged with Entering a Restricted Building and Disorderly Conduct. Before he could be seated in the WV House on January 13, he resigned. He pled guilty to one felony count of civil disorder. (2021)

• Impeachment of the Supreme Court of Appeals of West Virginia (2018) The West Virginia House of Delegates adopted 11 articles of impeachment against four sitting justices on the West Virginia Supreme Court. They are charged with maladministration, corruption, incompetency, neglect of duty, unnecessary and lavish spending to renovate their offices and certain other high crimes, all impeachable offenses under Section 9, Article 4 of the West Virginia Constitution.

1. Allen Loughry (R) Supreme Court Justice of West Virginia, was accused of misusing state resources and lying to lawmakers about using state vehicles for personal travel, making $363,000 of unnecessary and lavish renovations to his office which included removing to his home a $42,000 antique desk, a $32,000 suede leather couch and computers. He was also accused of making unauthorized payments to senior status judges. Loughry was found guilty of seven counts of wire fraud and was sentenced to 24 months in federal prison. (2017)
2. Menis E. Ketchum Jr. (D) Supreme Court Justice, pled guilty to one count of wire fraud. He was charged with misusing his state car and state purchasing card. He resigned from the court effective July 27, 2018 which allowed an election to replace him. At trial he was sentenced to three years probation and fined. (2018)
3. Robin Davis (D) Supreme Court Justice, was accused of overpayment to senior judges, and “unnecessary and lavish spending” of $500,000 to renovate her office. She resigned before impeachment. (2018)

• Lisa D. Smith (R) State Senator from Putnam, West Virginia, was accused of not paying federal taxes on money she withheld from her employees. She pled guilty to one count of mail fraud and one count of failure to pay employee taxes. She was ordered to pay restitution of $943,632.32, sentenced to two years in prison and three years of probation. (2008)

State of Wisconsin

• Bill Kramer (R) State Representative from Waukesha, Wisconsin was sentenced to five months in jail after pleading no contest to two charges of sexual assault. He was sentenced to five months in jail and three years of probation. (2014)

• Jeffrey Wood (R/I) State Representative, pled no contest to his fifth arrest of OWI for alcohol intoxication and drug use. He was sentenced to spend nine months in jail, with three years’ probation and fines. (2011)

• Randy Hopper (R) State Senator, had an affair with a female aide. He divorced his wife and was then recalled from office. (2011)

• Gary George (Wisconsin politician) (D) State Senator, pled guilty to one count of conspiracy to commit fraud in a kickback scheme involving a social service agency. He was sentenced to four years in prison. (2004)

• Wisconsin Caucus Scandal was an investigation of the use of public paid staff being used for personal campaigns. This use by representatives and senators is a violation of campaign financing laws. (2002)

1. Charles Chvala (D) State Senator from Madison and Senate Majority Leader, was convicted of campaign financing violations and sentenced to serve nine months in prison, two years probation and fined. (2000)
2. Brian Burke (Wisconsin politician) (D) State Senator, was found guilty of misconduct in office for using state employees to ask lobbyists for contributions for his election campaign to be State Attorney General. He was sentenced to six months in jail and was fined $88,000 plus restitution. (2000)
3. Scott Jensen (Wisconsin politician) (R) State Representative from Waukesha and Assembly Speaker, was found guilty of official misconduct and campaign violations and was sentenced to fifteen months in prison. The sentence was reversed on appeal due to a judicial mistake during the trial. In re-trial, Jensen was again found guilty, fined $5,000, agreed to reimburse the state $67,174, and was banned from ever running for office again. (2002)
4. Steve Foti (R) State Representative from Oconomowoc and Assembly Majority Leader, was found guilty of misconduct in office for using a state employee to work solely on Republican party fund raising. He was sentenced to 60 days and fined. (2002)
5. Bonnie Ladwig (R) State Representative and Assistant Assembly Majority Leader from Mount Pleasant, pled guilty to an ethics violation for using state money to hire staff to work on a party fund raising campaign. She was convicted, but due to her age and her cooperation in collecting evidence, she was only given 30 days of home confinement, and fined $1,000 plus restitution. (2002)

State of Wyoming

• Charles Curley (R) Secretary of the Wyoming State Republican Party, was charged with assault for an incident in which he allegedly touched Kristi Wallin, the Wyoming Republican Party Executive Director, in a rude, insolent manner with enough force to spin her around. He resigned his position and pled guilty. (2018)

• Ed Murray (Wyoming politician) (R) Secretary of State, was accused of sexual harassment by two women, after which he resigned his position and said he would not run for office again. (2018)

• Sam Krone (R) State Representative and lawyer from Cody in the 24th District, was charged with felony embezzlement of $9,600 from his local Bar Association of Attorney’s. In a plea deal, Krone pled guilty to larceny and theft and was sentenced to 15 days in jail, 20 days of house arrest and 240 hours of community service. He was also disbarred. (2017)

• Sam Krone (R) State Representative from the 24th District and Park County Prosecutor was fired from Park County after sending “disgusting and belittling emails” to a women facing charges in Park County. (2016)

See also

• List of federal political sex scandals in the United States
• List of United States senators expelled or censured
• List of American federal politicians convicted of crimes
• List of United States representatives expelled, censured, or reprimanded
• List of United States unincorporated territory officials convicted of federal corruption offenses
• List of American state and local politicians convicted of crimes