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 David Cole (R) convicted of voter fraud and served 60 days in jail. (2023) ^{[1] [2]}
• Fred Plump (D) State Representative pled guilty to criminal conspiracy and obstruction of justice. He repaid $200K and was forced to resign. (2023) ^{[3] [4] [5]}
• Will Dismukes (R) State Representative found guilty of theft. (2020) ^{[6] [7]}

Arizona

• State Representative Liz Harris (R) invited conspiracy theorists to speak before the Arizona House of Representatives. She was then accused by the State Senate of having “violated the inherent obligation to protect the integrity of the House,” and was expelled. (2023) ^[8]
• State Senator Keith Bee (R) convicted of fraud. (2022) ^[9]

Local

• Paul Petersen (criminal) (R) Assessor of Maricopa County, was convicted of illegally transporting pregnant women from the Marshall Islands so their babies could be adopted. He was found guilty and sentenced to 11-15 years. (2020) ^[10]

Arkansas

• State Senator Jeremy Hutchinson (R) convicted of bribery, tax fraud, wire fraud, and conspiracy. (2022) ^[11]

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) ^{[12] [13]}
• Los Angeles Councilman Curren Price (D) convicted embezzlement and perjury. (2023) ^[14]
• Los Angeles Councilman Mark Ridley-Thomas (D) convicted of bribery and fraud. (2023) ^[15]
• Los Angeles Councilman José Huizar (D) pleaded guilty to violating the RICO Act and tax evasion. (2023) ^{[16] [17]}
• Los Angeles Councilman Mitchell Englander (R) convicted of obstruction in relation to a probe into alleged corruption. (2021) ^[18]

Colorado

• State Representative Tracey Bernett (D) convicted of perjury about her residency and received a two-year deferred judgement plus community service. (2023) ^[19]

Connecticut

• State Representative Michael DiMassa (D) pleaded guilty to conspiracy for stealing COVID relief funds. (2022) ^[20]

Florida

• State Representative Joe Harding (R) pleaded guilty to wire fraud, money laundering, and false statements involving COVID-19 relief funds. (2023) ^[21]
• Jeff Siegmeister (R) State Attorney for the 3rd Judicial Circuit in the Lake City area, was accused of conspiracy, extortion, fraud and tax evasion. He was found guilty and was sentenced to 40 months in prison. (2023) ^{[22] [23]}

Local

• Tax collector of Seminole County Joel Greenberg (R) was convicted of sex trafficking. (2022) ^[24]

Georgia

• Brian K. Pritchard (R) Georgia Republican Party Vice Chairman was found guilty of voting illegally in nine elections in Georgia before his probation was over on charges of forgery and theft. The talk show host claimed he had forgotten he was on probation which the judge found neither “credible or convincing.” See Georgia election racketeering prosecution.(2024) ^{[25] [26]}
• Danny Rampey (R) State Representative from Statham in House District 119, was newly re-elected when he was arrested and charged with obtaining drugs by misrepresentation or theft, exploiting an elder or disabled adult, burglary, and drug possession. He was found guilty and sentenced to 10 years.(2022) ^{[27] [28]}

• John Oxendine (R) Insurance Commissioner of Georgia, gained $40,000 from conspiracy to commit health care fraud. He pleaded guilty and was sentenced to 3.5 years in prison. (2024) ^[29]

• Insurance Commissioner of Georgia Jim Beck (R) convicted of fraud. (2021) ^[30]

• Georgia Board of Regents member Dean Alford (R) convicted of racketeering. (2021) ^[31]

Local

• Bleckley County Sheriff Kris Coody (R) pleaded guilty to sexual battery. (2023) ^[32]
• Atlanta City Councilor Antonio Brown (D) was convicted of fraud and sentenced 18 months of probation, with the first eight to be served confined to home. (2023) ^[33]

Hawaii

• State Senator J. Kalani English (D) convicted of bribery. (2022) ^[34]
• State Representative Ty Cullen (D) convicted of bribery. (2022) ^[34]

Idaho

• State Representative Aaron von Ehlinger (R) convicted of rape. (2022) ^[35]
• State Representative John Green (R) convicted of fraud. (2020) ^[36]

Illinois

• Sam McCann (R) State Senator pled guilty to wire fraud, money laundering and tax evasion for using more than $200,000 from his campaign fund for his own personal use. (2024) ^{[37] [38]}
• State Representative Luis Arroyo (D) convicted of fraud. (2022) ^[39]
• State Senator Tom Cullerton (D) convicted of embezzlement. (2022) ^[40]
• State Representative Eddie Acevedo (D) convicted of tax evasion. (2021) ^[41]
• State Senator Terry Link (D) was convicted of tax evasion. (2020) ^[42]
• State Senator Martin Sandoval (D) convicted of bribery. (2020). ^[43]

Local

• Alderman of Chicago City Council Edward M. Burke (D) convicted of racketeering, bribery and attempted Extortion. (2023) ^[44]
• Alderman of Chicago City Council Patrick Daley Thompson (D) convicted of fraud. (2022) ^[45]
• Alderman of Chicago City Council Ricardo Muñoz (D) convicted of fraud. (2021) ^[46]
• Alderman of Chicago City Council Proco Joe Moreno (D) convicted of filing a false report. (2021) ^[47]

Indiana

• Sean Eberhart (R) State Representative, pled guilty to corruption and conspiracy, by exchanging his aid in reducing a transfer fee from $100 million to $20 million, and enacting other tax incentives in exchange for future employment at Spectacle Entertainment (a gaming casino company) and at least $350,000. (2023) ^{[48] [49]}
• Brent Waltz (R) State Senator guilty of illegal campaign contributions making false statements to the FBI. He was sentenced to 10 months prison. (2022) ^[50]
• Dennis Tyler (D) Mayor of Muncie, pled guilty to one count of theft of government funds as part of a bid rigging conspiracy involving several municipal officials and employees. (2021) ^[51]

Kansas

• Michael Capps (politician) (R) State Representative accused of fraud and misuse of $450,000 in Covid relief funds. He was found guilty and sentenced to 27 months. (2022) ^[52]

Kentucky

• State Representative Robert Goforth (R) was convicted of fraud. (2022) ^[53]

Louisiana

• State Senator Karen Carter Peterson (D) pleaded guilty to gambling with campaign funds. (2022) ^{[54] [55]}
• State Senator Wesley T. Bishop (D) pleaded guilty to making false statements. (2020) ^[56]

Maryland

• State Delegate Richard Impallaria (R) pleaded guilty to multiple counts of theft, misconduct in office, and illegal ammunition and gun possession. (2023) ^{[57] [58]}
• State Secretary of Information Technology Isabel Fitzgerald (-) convicted of bribery. (2022) ^{[59] [60]}
• State Delegate Cheryl Glenn (D) pleaded guilty to accepting $33,000 in bribes. (2020). ^[61]
• State Delegate Tawanna P. Gaines (D) pleaded guilty to misuse of campaign funds (2020) ^[62]

Local

• Baltimore State's Attorney Marilyn Mosby (D) was found guilty of perjury. (2023) ^[63]
• Mayor of Baltimore Catherine Pugh (D) convicted of fraud and perjury. (2020) ^{[64] [65]}

Massachusetts

• State Representative David Nangle (D) convicted of wire fraud. (2020) ^[66]

Michigan

• Ryan Kelly (R) Candidate for Governor, pled guilty and was sentenced to 60 days behind bars for his participation in the January 6 United States Capitol attack. (2023) ^{[67] [68]}
• State Representative Jewell Jones (D) convicted of driving under the influence of alcohol. (2022) ^[69]
• State Representative Bryan Posthumus (R) was sentenced to 15 days in jail for "operating while intoxicated". (2021) ^[70]

Local

• Flint Township Clerk Kathy Funk (D) convicted of misconduct (ballot tampering). (2023) ^[71]
• Detroit City Councillor Andre Spivey (-) convicted of bribery. (2022) ^[72]
• Detroit City Councillor Gabe Leland (D) convicted of misconduct. (2021) ^[73]

Mississippi

• State Representative Earle S. Banks (D) convicted of fraud. (2023) ^[74]
• John Davis (R) State Director of the Department of Human Resources (DHS) and five others embezzled 98 million dollars from the State Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) program. He pled guilty to conspiracy and fraud and was sentenced to 90 years in prison. (2022) ^{[75] [76]}

Missouri

• State Representative Tricia Derges (R) convicted of fraud. (2022). ^{[77] [78]}
• State Representative Courtney Allen Curtis (D) convicted of fraud. (2020) ^[79]

Local

• Alderman of St. Louis Brandon Bosley (D) convicted of fraud. (2023) ^[80]
• President of the St. Louis Board of Aldermen Lewis E. Reed (D) convicted of bribery. (2022) ^[81]
• Alderman of St Louis Jeffrey Boyd (D) convicted of bribery. (2022) ^[81]
• Alderman of St. Louis John Collins-Muhammad (D) convicted of bribery. (2022) ^[82]

Montana

• Tim McKenrick (R) Candidate for House District 75 from Jefferson County told officials that when voting, he falsified his signature to “test” election integrity. He pled guilty to one count of deceptive election practices, a felony. (2023) ^{[83] [84]}

Nevada

• State Assemblyman Alexander Assefa (D) convicted of theft and lying about residency. ^[85] He pled no contest and was sentenced to three years of probation. His felony conviction will be dismissed if he successfully completes three years probation. (2023) ^[86]

New Hampshire

• State Representative Robert Forsythe (R) pleaded guilty to two counts of assault. (2021) ^[87]

New Mexico

• Solomon Pena (R) Candidate for State Representative in House District 14 of Albuquerque, won the Republican nomination, but lost the general election. He then hired four men to assist him in shooting at the homes of four people he blamed for his loss. He pled guilty to five counts. (2024) ^{[88] [89]}

Local

• Couy Griffin (R) Otero County Commissioner was convicted of illegally entering restricted grounds and planning, mobilization and incitement. He was found guilty, given 14 days in jail and removed and banned from office. (2021) ^{[90] [91]}

New York

• Bronx County Clerk for the New York State Supreme Court Luis Diaz (D) was suspended in 2020 and resigned in 2022, when he pleaded guilty for falsely certifying that a mob defendant had completed his court-mandated community service from a previous sentence. (2022) ^{[92] [93]}

Local

• County Executive of Orange County Edward A. Diana (R) convicted of corruption. (2021) ^[94]
• New York City Councilor Chaim Deutsch (D) convicted of fraud. (2021) ^[95]

North Carolina

• State Representative Derwin Montgomery (D) was convicted of fraud for using state funds for personal use. He was ordered to repay $38,000 and was given 5 year probation. (2023) ^{[96] [97]}

• State Representative David R. Lewis (R) convicted of making false statements to a bank. (2020) ^[98]

North Dakota

• Ray Holmberg (R) State Senator from Grand Forks, ND, resigned from the State Senate on June 1, 2022, six months before his term ended. He pled guilty to travel with the intent to engage in illicit sexual activity with children in Prague. (2024) ^{[99] [100]}
• Luke Simons (R) State Representative was accused of multiple instances of being sexually aggressive and threatening behavior toward his female staff. One week later, he was found guilty be the Senate and expelled from the House. (2021) ^{[101] [102]}

Ohio

• Matt Borges (R) Chairman of the Ohio Republican Party, was accused of accepting $366,000 in bribes. He was tried and found guilty and sentenced to five years in prison. (2023) ^{[103] [104]}
• Speaker of the Ohio House of Representatives Larry Householder (R) convicted of racketeering. (2023) ^[104]
• Jeffrey Longstreth (R) Staff to State Representative Larry Householder (R) pled guilty to racketeering conspiracy.(2020) ^[105]

Local

• Porter Township trustee Edward Snodgrass (R) convicted of illegally voting in the 2020 election. (2021) ^[106]

• Toledo City Councilor Gary Johnson (D) convicted of extortion. (2023) ^[107]

• Toledo City Councilor Larry Sykes (D) convicted of bribery. (2022) ^[108]

• Toledo City Councilor Yvonne Harper (D) convicted of bribery. (2022) ^[108]

• Toledo City Councilor Tyrone Riley (D) convicted of bribery. (2022) ^[108]

• Cincinnati City Councilor Jeffrey Pastor (R) convicted of fraud. (2023) ^{[109] [110]}

• Cincinnati City Councilor P.G. Sittenfeld (D) convicted of corruption. (2022) ^[111]

• Cincinnati City Council President Tamaya Dennard (D) convicted of fraud. (2020) ^[112]

• Cleveland City Councilor Kenneth Johnson (-) convicted of tax violations and federal conspiracy to defraud the government. (2021) ^{[113] [114]}

Oklahoma

• State Representative Ryan Martinez (R) pleaded guilty to a felony charge of Driving under the influence. (2023) ^[115]
• State Representative Dan Kirby (R) was found guilty of involuntary manslaughter. (2023) ^[116]

Oregon

• State Representative Mike Nearman (R) convicted of official misconduct for allowing rioters to enter the Oregon State Capitol to riot. (2021) ^[117]

Pennsylvania

• State Senator Mike Folmer (R) was convicted of possession of child pornography and served one year in prison. (2020) ^[118]

Puerto Rico

• State Senator Abel Nazario (PNP) convicted of bribery. (2023) ^[119]
• Secretary of Education of Puerto Rico Julia Keleher convicted of corruption. (2021) ^[120]

Local

• Mayor of Guayama Angel Pérez Otero (PNP) was convicted of corruption. (2023) ^[121]
• Mayor of Trujillo Alto José Luis Cruz Cruz (PPD) convicted of bribery. (2023) ^[122]
• Mayor of Guayama Eduardo Cintrón (PPD) pleaded guilty to corruption for his part in a bribery scheme. (2022) ^[123]

South Dakota

• Joel Koskan (R) Candidate from Wood in District 26, nominated for the position of State Senator. After he was on the ballot, but before election, he was accused of incest, rape and exposing a minor to sexual grooming behaviors. He was found guilty of two charges and sentenced to ten years in prison. (2023) ^{[124] [125] [126]}
• Jason Ravnsborg (R) State Attorney General struck and killed a pedestrian while driving. He was found guilty of committing crimes that caused a death, malfeasance of office for misleading law enforcement officials and abusing the powers of his office. He was removed from his position and ordered never to run for public office again. (2022) ^{[127] [128]}

Tennessee

• State Senator Brian Kelsey (R) pleaded guilty to fraud and the use of excessive contributions on behalf of a federal campaign. (2022) ^{[129] [130]}
• State Representative Robin Smith (R) pleaded guilty to fraud. (2022) ^{[131] [132]}
• State Senator Katrina Robinson (D) convicted of fraud. (2021) ^[133]

Texas

• Bryan Slaton (R) State Representative from Royse City in District 2, was investigated by the House General Investigating Committee who found that Slaton had engaged in inappropriate sexual conduct with a 19 year old female intern. He was convicted and expelled by the House in a vote of 147-0. (2023) ^{[134] [135]}

• State Representative Ron Wilson (American politician) (R) convicted of tax evasion. (2022) ^[136]

West Virginia

• State Delegate Derrick Evans (R) convicted of civil disobedience due to participating in the 2021 United States Capitol attack. (2022) ^[137]

Wisconsin

Local

• Kimberly Zapata (R) Deputy Director at the Milwaukee Election Commission was indicted for copying three military absentee ballots. She was found guilty of one felony count of misconduct in public office and three counts of election fraud. (2024) ^{[138] [139]}

Wyoming

• Charles Curley (R) Secretary of the Wyoming Republican Party, was charged with assault. He resigned his position, pled guilty and was fined. (2018) ^{[140] [141]}

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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