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

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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.

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Alabama

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Arizona

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

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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

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

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]

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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

Hawaii

Idaho

Illinois

Local

Indiana

  • State Representative Sean Eberhart (R) convicted of corruption and conspiracy. (2023)[56][57]
  • State Senator Brent Waltz (R) convicted of illegal campaign contributions and making false statements to the FBI. (2022)[58]

Local

  • Sheriff of Clark County Jamey Noel (R) pled guilty to 27 felonies of theft and tax evasion to fund a lavish lifestyle. (2024)[59][60]
  • Mayor of Muncie Dennis Tyler (D) convicted of theft of government. (2021)[61]

Kansas

Kentucky

Louisiana

  • State Senator Karen Carter Peterson (D) pleaded guilty to gambling with campaign funds. (2022)[64][65]
  • State Senator Wesley T. Bishop (D) pleaded guilty to making false statements. (2020)[66]

Maine

Maryland

  • State Delegate Richard Impallaria (R) pleaded guilty to multiple counts of theft, misconduct in office, and illegal ammunition and gun possession. (2023)[68][69]
  • State Secretary of Information Technology Isabel Fitzgerald (D) convicted of bribery. (2022)[70][71]
  • State Delegate Cheryl Glenn (D) pleaded guilty to accepting $33,000 in bribes. (2020).[72]
  • State Delegate Tawanna P. Gaines (D) pleaded guilty to misuse of campaign funds (2020)[73]

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Massachusetts

Local

Michigan

  • State Representative Jewell Jones (D) convicted of driving under the influence of alcohol. (2022)[82]
  • State Representative Bryan Posthumus (R) was sentenced to 15 days in jail for "operating while intoxicated". (2021)[83]

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Minnesota

Mississippi

Missouri

Local

Nevada

Local

  • Las Vegas City Councillor Michele Fiore (R) convicted of seven counts of wire fraud and conspiracy. (2024)[100][101]

New Hampshire

  • State Representative Troy Merner (R) convicted of wrongful voting and theft by deception. (2024)[102]
  • State Representative Stacie-Marie Laughton (D) convicted of child exploitation. (2024)[103]
  • State Senator Jeff Woodburn (D) convicted of domestic violence and criminal mischief. (2021)[104]
  • State Representative Robert Forsythe (R) pleaded guilty to two counts of assault. (2021)[105]

New Jersey

New Mexico

Local

  • Otero County Commissioner Couy Griffin (R) was convicted of illegally entering restricted grounds and planning, mobilization and incitement. (2021)[108][109]

New York

Local

North Carolina

North Dakota

  • State Senator Ray Holmberg (R) convicted of sex with minors. (2024)[118]
  • State Representative Jason Dockter (R) convicted of using public office for personal gain. (2024)[119]

Ohio

Local

Oklahoma

Oregon

Pennsylvania

Puerto Rico

Local

South Carolina

  • State Representative RJ May (R) convicted of possessing and distributing child sexual abuse material. (2025)[142]

South Dakota

Tennessee

Texas

  • State Representative Ronald Wilson (D) convicted of tax evasion. (2022)[151]

West Virginia

Wisconsin

See also

References

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