List of 2020s American state and local politicians convicted of crimes

This list includes American politicians at the state and local levels who have been convicted of felony crimes committed while in office by decade; this list encompasses the 2020s.

At the bottom of the article are links to related articles which deal with politicians who are involved in federal scandals (political and sexual), as well as differentiating among federal, state and local convictions. Also excluded are crimes which occur outside the politician's tenure in office unless they specifically stem from acts during his time of service.

Entries are arranged by date, from most current to less recent, and by state.

This is a dynamic list and may never be able to satisfy particular standards for completeness. You can help by adding missing items with reliable sources.

Alabama

• State Representative Kelvin Lawrence (D) convicted of forgery. (2024) ^[1]
• State Representative John Rogers (D) convicted of wire and mail fraud. (2024) ^[2]
• State Representative David Cole (R) convicted of voter fraud. (2023) ^{[3] [4]}
• State Representative Fred Plump (D) convicted of fraud. (2023) ^[5]
• State Representative Will Dismukes(R) convicted of theft. (2023) ^[6]
• State Senator David Burkette (D) convicted of campaign violations. (2020) ^[7]

Arizona

• State Senator Tony Navarrete (D) convicted of sexual relations with a minor. (2024) ^[8]
• State Senator Keith Bee (R) convicted of fraud. (2022) ^[9]

Local

• Assessor of Maricopa County Paul Peterson (R) convicted of illegally transporting pregnant women from the Marshall Islands so their babies could be adopted. (2020) ^[10]

Arkansas

• State Representative Eddie Cooper (D) convicted of conspiracy. (2024) ^[11]
• State Representative Marsh Davis (R) convicted of failing to pay child support. (2024) ^[12]
• State Representative Denny Altes (R) convicted of abuse of public trust. (2023) ^[13]
• State Senator Jeremy Hutchinson (R) convicted of bribery, tax fraud, wire fraud, and conspiracy. (2022) ^[14]

California

Local

• Mayor of Anaheim Harry Sidhu (R) agreed to plead guilty to obstruction of justice, wire fraud, making false statements to the FBI, making false statements to the Federal Aviation Administration. (2023) ^{[15] [16]}
• Los Angeles Councilman Curren Price (D) convicted embezzlement and perjury. (2023) ^[17]
• Los Angeles Councilman Mark Ridley-Thomas (D) convicted of bribery and fraud. (2023) ^[18]
• Los Angeles Councilman José Huizar (D) pleaded guilty to violating the RICO Act and tax evasion. (2023) ^{[19] [20]}
• Los Angeles Councilman Mitchell Englander (R) convicted of obstruction in relation to a probe into alleged corruption. (2021) ^[21]

Colorado

• State Representative Tracey Bernett (D) convicted of perjury about her residency and received a two-year deferred judgement plus community service. (2023) ^[22]

Local

• Clerk and Recorder of Mesa County Tina Peters (R) convicted of election tampering. (2024) ^{[23] [24]}

Connecticut

• State Representative Chris Ziogas (D) convicted of corruption. (2025) ^[25]
• State Representative Michael DiMassa (D) pleaded guilty to conspiracy for stealing COVID relief funds. (2022) ^[26]

Delaware

• Auditor of Delaware Kathy McGuiness (D) convicted of corruption. (2022) ^{[27] [28]}

Florida

• State Senator Frank Artiles (R) convicted of election conspiracy. (2024) ^[29]
• State Representative Joe Harding (R) pleaded guilty to wire fraud, money laundering, and false statements involving COVID-19 relief funds. (2023) ^[30]

Local

• Tax collector of Seminole County Joel Greenberg (R) was convicted of sex trafficking. (2022) ^[31]

Georgia

• State Representative Danny Rampey (R) convicted of obtaining drugs by misrepresentation or theft, exploiting an elder or disabled adult, burglary, and drug possession.(2022) ^{[32] [33]}
• Insurance Commissioner of Georgia John Oxendine (R) convicted of money laundering and fraud. (2022) ^[34]
• Insurance Commissioner of Georgia Jim Beck (R) convicted of fraud. (2021) ^[35]
• Georgia Board of Regents member Dean Alford (R) convicted of racketeering. (2021) ^[36]

Local

• Bleckley County Sheriff Kris Coody (R) pleaded guilty to sexual battery. (2023) ^[37]
• Atlanta City Councilor Antonio Brown (D) convicted of fraud. (2023) ^[38]

Hawaii

• State Senator J. Kalani English (D) convicted of bribery. (2022) ^[39]
• State Representative Ty Cullen (D) convicted of bribery. (2022) ^[39]

Idaho

• State Representative Aaron von Ehlinger (R) convicted of rape. (2022) ^[40]
• State Representative John Green (R) convicted of fraud. (2020) ^[41]

Illinois

• State Senator Annazette Collins (D) convicted of tax offences. (2024) ^[42]
• State Senator Sam McCann (R) convicted of wire fraud, money laundering and tax evasion. (2024) ^{[43] [44]}
• State Representative Luis Arroyo (D) convicted of fraud. (2022) ^[45]
• State Senator Tom Cullerton (D) convicted of embezzlement. (2022) ^[46]
• State Representative Eddie Acevedo (D) convicted of tax evasion. (2021) ^[47]
• State Senator Terry Link (D) was convicted of tax evasion. (2020) ^[48]
• State Senator Martin Sandoval (D) convicted of bribery. (2020). ^[49]
• State Representative Michael Madigan (D) was convicted of bribery and wire fraud and sentenced to 7.5 years in prison. (2023) ^{[50] [51]}

Local

• Alderman of Chicago City Council Edward M. Burke (D) convicted of racketeering, bribery and attempted extortion. (2024) ^[52]
• Alderman of Chicago City Council Patrick Daley Thompson (D) convicted of fraud. (2022) ^[53]
• Worth Township Supervisor John O’Sullivan (D) convicted of bribery. (2021) ^[54]
• Alderman of Chicago City Council Ricardo Muñoz (D) convicted of fraud. (2021) ^[55]
• Alderman of Chicago City Council Proco Joe Moreno (D) convicted of filing a false report. (2021) ^[56]
• Cook County Commissioner and mayor of McCook Jeff Tobolski convicted of extortion conspiracy. (2020) ^[57]

Indiana

• State Representative Sean Eberhart (R) convicted of corruption and conspiracy. (2023) ^{[58] [59]}
• State Senator Brent Waltz (R) convicted of illegal campaign contributions and making false statements to the FBI. (2022) ^[60]

Local

• Sheriff of Clark County Jamey Noel (R) pled guilty to 27 felonies of theft and tax evasion to fund a lavish lifestyle. (2024) ^{[61] [62]}
• Mayor of Muncie Dennis Tyler (D) convicted of theft of government. (2021) ^[63]

Kansas

• State Representative Michael Capps (R) convicted of fraud. (2022) ^[64]

Kentucky

• State Representative Robert Goforth (R) was convicted of fraud. (2022) ^[65]

Louisiana

• State Senator Karen Carter Peterson (D) pleaded guilty to gambling with campaign funds. (2022) ^{[66] [67]}
• State Senator Wesley T. Bishop (D) pleaded guilty to making false statements. (2020) ^[68]

Maine

• State Representative Clinton Collamore (D) convicted of elections violations. (2023) ^[69]

Maryland

• State Delegate Richard Impallaria (R) pleaded guilty to multiple counts of theft, misconduct in office, and illegal ammunition and gun possession. (2023) ^{[70] [71]}
• State Secretary of Information Technology Isabel Fitzgerald (D) convicted of bribery. (2022) ^{[72] [73]}
• State Delegate Cheryl Glenn (D) pleaded guilty to accepting $33,000 in bribes. (2020). ^[74]
• State Delegate Tawanna P. Gaines (D) pleaded guilty to misuse of campaign funds (2020) ^[75]

Local

• Baltimore State's Attorney Marilyn Mosby (D) was found guilty of perjury. (2023) ^[76]
• Mayor of Baltimore Catherine Pugh (D) convicted of fraud and perjury. (2020) ^{[77] [78]}

Massachusetts

• State Representative Chris Flanagan (D) convicted of wire fraud. (2025) ^[79]
• State Senator Dean Tran (R) convicted of fraud. (2024) ^[80]
• State Representative David Nangle (D) convicted of wire fraud. (2020) ^[81]

Local

• Boston City Councilor Tania Fernandes Anderson (D) convicted of theft and wire fraud. (2025) ^[82]
• Boston City Councilor Kendra Lara (D) convicted of dangerous driving. (2023) ^[83]

Michigan

• State Representative Jewell Jones (D) convicted of driving under the influence of alcohol. (2022) ^[84]
• State Representative Bryan Posthumus (R) was sentenced to 15 days in jail for "operating while intoxicated". (2021) ^[85]

Local

• Mayor of Romulus LeRoy Burcroff (R) sentenced for theft and misuse of over $15,000 in campaign funds. (2024) ^[86]
• Mayor of Taylor, Richard Sollars (R) pleads guilty to felony bribery, conspiracy, and wire fraud charges. Given 71 months.(2023) ^{[87] [88]}
• Flint Township Clerk Kathy Funk (D) convicted of misconduct (ballot tampering). (2023) ^[89]
• Detroit City Councillor Andre Spivey (D) convicted of bribery. (2022) ^[90]
• Detroit City Councillor Gabe Leland (D) convicted of misconduct. (2021) ^[91]

Minnesota

• State Senator Nichole Mitchell (D) convicted of burglary. (2025) ^[92]
• State Representative Jason Metsa (D) convicted of sexual conduct. (2024) ^[93]

Mississippi

• State Representative Earle S. Banks (D) convicted of fraud. (2023) ^[94]

Missouri

• State Representative Tricia Derges (R) convicted of fraud. (2022). ^{[95] [96]}
• State Representative Courtney Allen Curtis (D) convicted of fraud. (2020) ^[97]

Local

• Alderman of St. Louis Brandon Bosley (D) convicted of fraud. (2023) ^[98]
• President of the St. Louis Board of Aldermen Lewis E. Reed (D) convicted of bribery. (2022) ^[99]
• Alderman of St Louis Jeffrey Boyd (D) convicted of bribery. (2022) ^[99]
• Alderman of St. Louis John Collins-Muhammad (D) convicted of bribery. (2022) ^[100]

Nevada

• State Assemblyman Alexander Assefa (D) convicted of theft. (2023) ^[101]

Local

• Las Vegas City Councillor Michele Fiore (R) convicted of seven counts of wire fraud and conspiracy. (2024) ^{[102] [103]}

New Hampshire

• State Representative Troy Merner (R) convicted of wrongful voting and theft by deception. (2024) ^[104]
• State Representative Stacie-Marie Laughton (D) convicted of child exploitation. (2024) ^[105]
• State Senator Jeff Woodburn (D) convicted of domestic violence and criminal mischief. (2021) ^[106]
• State Representative Robert Forsythe (R) pleaded guilty to two counts of assault. (2021) ^[107]

New Jersey

• State Assemblyman Carmelo Garcia (D) convicted of bribery. (2024) ^[108]

New Mexico

• State Representative Sheryl Williams Stapleton (D) convicted of fraud. (2024) ^[109]

Local

• Otero County Commissioner Couy Griffin (R) was convicted of illegally entering restricted grounds and planning, mobilization and incitement. (2021) ^{[110] [111]}

New York

• State Assemblyman Luis Diaz (D) convicted of fraud. (2022) ^{[112] [113]}

Local

• County Executive of Orange County Edward A. Diana (R) convicted of corruption. (2021) ^[114]
• New York City Councilor Chaim Deutsch (D) convicted of fraud. (2021) ^[115]

North Carolina

• Auditor of North Carolina Beth Wood (D) pleaded guilty misusing a state vehicle in a hit and run. (2023) ^[116]
• State Representative Derwin Montgomery (D) convicted of fraud. (2023) ^{[117] [118]}
• State Representative David R. Lewis (R) convicted of making false statements to a bank. (2020) ^[119]

North Dakota

• State Senator Ray Holmberg (R) convicted of sex with minors. (2024) ^[120]
• State Representative Jason Dockter (R) convicted of using public office for personal gain. (2024) ^[121]

Ohio

• State Representative Bob Young (R) convicted of domestic violence. (2024) ^[122]
• Speaker of the Ohio House of Representatives Larry Householder (R) convicted of racketeering. (2023) ^[123]

Local

• Cincinnati City Councilor Basheer Jones (D) convicted of corruption. (2024) ^[124]
• Chairman of the Ohio Republican Party Matt Borges (R) convicted of racketeering. (2023) ^{[125] [126]}
• Toledo City Councilor Gary Johnson (D) convicted of extortion. (2023) ^[127]
• Cincinnati City Councilor Jeffrey Pastor (R) convicted of fraud. (2023) ^{[128] [129]}
• Toledo City Councilor Larry Sykes (D) convicted of bribery. (2022) ^[130]
• Toledo City Councilor Yvonne Harper (D) convicted of bribery. (2022) ^[130]
• Toledo City Councilor Tyrone Riley (D) convicted of bribery. (2022) ^[130]
• Cincinnati City Councilor P.G. Sittenfeld (D) convicted of corruption. (2022) ^[131]
• Cleveland City Councilor Kenneth Johnson (D) convicted of tax violations and federal conspiracy to defraud the government. (2021) ^{[132] [133]}
• Cincinnati City Council President Tamaya Dennard (D) convicted of fraud. (2020) ^[134]

Oklahoma

• State Representative Ryan Martinez (R) pleaded guilty to a felony charge of Driving under the influence. (2023) ^[135]
• State Representative Dan Kirby (R) was found guilty of involuntary manslaughter. (2023) ^[136]
• State Representative Ty Burns (R) from Pawnee in the 36 District, pled guilty to three charges of attempting to gouge his wife's eye out, and forcing a vehicle off the road which contained his daughter. (2025) ^{[137] [138]}

Oregon

• State Representative Mike Nearman (R) convicted of official misconduct for allowing rioters to enter the Oregon State Capitol to riot. (2021) ^[139]

Pennsylvania

• State Senator Mike Folmer (R) was convicted of possession of child pornography and served one year in prison. (2020) ^[140]

Puerto Rico

• State Senator Abel Nazario (PNP) convicted of bribery. (2023) ^[141]
• Secretary of Education of Puerto Rico Julia Keleher convicted of corruption. (2021) ^[142]

Local

• Mayor of Guayama Angel Pérez Otero (PNP) was convicted of corruption. (2023) ^[143]
• Mayor of Trujillo Alto José Luis Cruz Cruz (PPD) convicted of bribery. (2023) ^[144]
• Mayor of Guayama Eduardo Cintrón (PPD) pleaded guilty to corruption for his part in a bribery scheme. (2022) ^[145]

South Carolina

• State Representative RJ May (R) convicted of possessing and distributing child sexual abuse material. (2025) ^[146]

South Dakota

• Attorney General of South Dakota Jason Ravnsborg (R) convicted of causing death by dangerous driving. (2022) ^{[147] [148]}

Tennessee

• Speaker of the Tennessee House of Representatives Glen Casada (R) pled guilty to bribery. (2024) ^[149]
• State Senator Brian Kelsey (R) pleaded guilty to fraud and was sentenced to 21 months. (2022) ^{[150] [151]}
• State Representative Robin Smith (R) pleaded guilty to fraud. (2022) ^{[152] [153]}
• State Senator Katrina Robinson (D) convicted of fraud. (2021) ^[154]

Texas

• State Representative Ronald Wilson (D) convicted of tax evasion. (2022) ^[155]

Virginia

Local

• Culpeper County Sheriff Scott Jenkins (R) a long time Trump supporter, was found guilty of taking $110,000 in bribes. He was sentenced to 10 years in jail, but his pardoned by Donald Trump. (2023) ^{[156] [157]}

West Virginia

• State Delegate Derrick Evans (R) convicted of civil disobedience due to participating in the 2021 United States Capitol attack. (2022) ^[158]

Wisconsin

• State Senator Kevin Shibilski (D) convicted of fraud. (2022) ^[159]

See also

• List of federal political scandals in the United States
• List of American federal politicians convicted of crimes
• List of United States representatives expelled, censured, or reprimanded
• List of United States senators expelled or censured
• List of federal political sex scandals in the United States
• List of 2010s American state and local politicians convicted of crimes

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