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 2010s.
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.
Alabama State Representative Ed Henry (R) convicted of fraud. (2019) State Representative Micky Hammon (R) was convicted of fraud (2017) State Representative Oliver Robinson (D) was convicted of bribery. (2017) Speaker of the Alabama House of Representatives Mike Hubbard (R) was convicted on 12 of 23 felony charges. (2016) State Representative Terry Spicer (D) pleaded guilty to accepting more than $3,000 per month in bribes. (2011) Mike Hubbard (R) State Representative and House Speaker was convicted of 12 felony counts of public corruption and ethics violations for soliciting consulting contracts and then benefiting from them.(2016)
Arizona State Representative Richard Miranda (D) pleaded guilty to wire fraud and tax evasion. (2012) State Representative Ben Arredondo (D) was charged with bribery, fraud and extortion. He was sentenced to 18 months of house arrest. (2012)
Arkansas State Senator Jeremy Hutchinson (R) convicted of bribery. (2019) State Representative Mickey Gates (R) convicted of failing to file taxes. (2018) State Representative Hank Wilkins (D) convicted of bribery. (2018) State Senator Jake Files (R) was convicted of fraud. (2018) State Representative Jon Woods (R) convicted of bribery. (2018) State Representative Eddie Cooper (D) convicted of embezzlement. (2018) State Representative Micah Neal (R) was convicted of bribery. (2017) State Representative Steven B. Jones (D) convicted of bribery. (2015) State Senator Paul Bookout (D) pleaded guilty to mail fraud. (2014) State Treasurer Martha Shoffner (D) convicted on the charges of extortion and bribery and sentenced to 30 months. (2014) State Representative Hudson Hallum (D) pleaded guilty to voter bribing. (2012)
California State Senator Ron Calderon (D), brother of Tom, was convicted of money laundering. (2016) State Assemblyman Tom Calderon (D), brother of Ron, was convicted of money laundering. (2016) State Senator Leland Yee (D) pleaded guilty to one count of racketeering (2015) and was sentenced to five years in prison. (2016) State Senator Roderick Wright (D) was convicted of eight counts of perjury and voter fraud. He was sentenced to 90 days and barred him from ever holding public office again and will be required to perform 1,500 hours of community service and three years' probation under the terms of his conviction. (2014) Wright was pardoned in 2018. State Assemblywoman Mary Hayashi (D) was charged with felony grand theft after being caught on video surveillance allegedly shoplifting $2,445 worth of merchandise from San Francisco's Neiman Marcus store. She was sentenced to $180 fine and three years' probation and was ordered to stay more than 50 feet from the store. (2011) Los Angeles County Supervisor Mark Ridley-Thomas (D) was found guilty of seven of the nineteen charges on March 30, 2023, including conspiracy, bribery, honest services mail fraud, and four counts of honest services wire fraud on March 30, 2023. On August 28, 2023, Ridley-Thomas was sentenced to 42 months in prison. Ridley-Thomas previously served on the Los Angeles City Council, the Calfornia State Assembly, and the Caliornia State Senate.
Local District Attorney for Contra Costa County Mark Peterson (R) convicted of perjury. (2017) Los Angeles County Sheriff of Los Angeles Lee Baca (R) convicted of obstructing the FBI. (2017) Mayor of Gardena Paul Tanaka (R) convicted of civil rights abuses. (2016) Mayor of San Diego Bob Filner (D) given three months of house arrest, three years' probation, pleading guilty to state charges of false imprisonment and battery. (2013)
Colorado State Senator Steve King (R) pleaded guilty to embezzlement of public property and misdemeanor first-degree official misconduct. Sentenced to serve two years' probation and complete 80 hours of useful public service. (2015) State Representative Douglas Bruce (R), was convicted on four counts of felony money laundering, attempted improper influence of a public official, and tax fraud. He was sentenced on February 13, 2012, to a total of 180 days in jail, $49,000 in fines, and six months of probation. (2011) Secretary of State Scott Gessler (R) was found guilty of violating Colorado's ethics laws by using state money to attend a Republican event in Florida (2012)
Connecticut State Representative Victor Cuevas (D) convicted of bank fraud. (2016) State Senator Ernie Newton (D) was sentenced to six months in prison for three counts of illegal practices in campaign financing. Newton had also been sentenced to four years for federal charges of accepting a $5,000 bribe, evading taxes and pilfering campaign contributions to pay for personal expenses. (2015) State Representative Christina Ayala (D) convicted of election fraud. Given one year suspended. (2014)
Local Mayor of Hartford, Connecticut Eddie Perez (D), was sentenced to eight years, suspended after three years, with three years in prison, to be followed by three years of probation for corruption. (2010)
Delaware Eric Bodenweiser (R) Candidate for State Senator pled guilty to committing two acts of unlawful sexual contact. (2012) John C. Atkins (R) State Representative arrested for drunk driving and forcibly touching, stalking and non compliance. He was found guilty and served 22 days in jail (2018)
Florida State Representative Daisy Baez (D) convicted of perjury. (2017) State Representative Erik Fresen (R) convicted of tax evasion. (2017) State Representative Dwayne Taylor (D) convicted of fraud. (2017) State Representative Reggie Fullwood (D) convicted of fraud. (2016) State Senator M. Mandy Dawson (D) convicted of fraud. (2011) State Representative David Rivera (R) was found guilty of campaign violations. (2012) Local Tallahassee Mayor Scott Maddox (D) convicted of corruption. (2019) Nick Nicholson (R) Hernando County Commissioner, pled guilty to running a house of prostitution. (2018)
Georgia State Representative Tyrone Brooks (D) convicted of tax fraud. (2015) Michael Williams (R) State Senator found guilty of making a false police report, perjury and insurance fraud. (2018)
Idaho State Senator John McGee (R): Found guilty of drunk driving and auto theft. Sentenced to 6 months in jail. (2013) Found guilty of disturbing the peace, sentenced to 44 days in jail. (2012) Pleaded guilty to probation violation and a disturbing the peace charge related to sexual harassment that had occurred at the Idaho State Capital Building and was jailed for 44 days. (2011) He had previously been arrested for grand theft auto and driving under the influence. McGee pleaded guilty to DUI and was sentenced to 180 days, serving 5 in jail, plus community service, 175 days' probation, plus fines and restitution. (2011) Mark Patterson (R) State Representative lied on his concealed carry gun permit. (2014)
Illinois State Representative Keith Farnham (D) convicted of distributing child pornography. (2014) State Representative Derrick Smith (D) was arrested and convicted of accepting a $7,000 bribe. (2014) State Representative Constance A. Howard (D) convicted of mail fraud. (2013) State Representative La Shawn Ford (D) convicted of fraud. (2012) State Representative Ron Stephens (R) was found guilty of repeated drug abuse and DUI (2010)
Local Alderman of Chicago Willie Cochran (D) convicted of fraud. (2019) Chief executive officer of Chicago Public Schools Barbara Byrd-Bennett (D) convicted of bribery. (2015) Alderman of Chicago William Beavers (D) convicted of tax fraud. (2013) Alderman of Chicago Sandi Jackson (D) pleaded guilty to one count of filing false tax returns. (2013) Comptroller and Treasurer of Dixon, Rita Crundwell (R) was sentenced to 19 years and 7 months in prison for fraud, having embezzled $53 million. (2013) Alderman of Chicago Isaac Carothers (D) convicted of corruption. (2010)
Indiana Secretary of State Charlie White (R) was convicted on 6 of 7 felony charges including perjury, theft and voter fraud. (2012)
Local Mayor of East Chicago George Pabey (D) was convicted by a federal court jury on September 24, 2010, of conspiracy and theft of government funds. (2010)
Iowa State Senator Kent Sorenson (R) pleaded guilty of falsely reporting expenditures and obstruction of justice. Sentenced to 15 months in prison. (2014)
Kansas State Representative Trent K. LeDoux (R) pleaded guilty to one count of bank fraud. He was sentenced to 18 months in federal prison for defrauding Farmers and Merchants Bank of Colby, Kansas, of more than $460,000. (2014)
Local Rooks County Sheriff Randy Axelson (R) was sentenced to four years and one month in prison after pleading guilty to distribution of methamphetamine. He was arrested in December 2011, charges include distribution of meth within 1000 feet of Stockton High School. (2013)
Kentucky State Representative Keith Hall (D) was convicted of bribery and sentenced to seven years in prison. (2016) State Representative Ben Waide (R) convicted of campaign violations. (2015) Commissioner of Agriculture Richie Farmer (R) was convicted of corruption and sentenced to 27 months in prison. (2014)
Louisiana State Representative Girod Jackson, III (D) convicted of tax evasion. (2013)
Local Mayor of New Orleans Ray Nagin (D) was found guilty on 20 counts of bribery and was sentenced to ten years in federal prison. (2014) Mayor of Mandeville Eddie Price III (R) was sentenced to 60 months on charges of income tax evasion and corruption. (2010)
Maine State Representative Frederick Wintle (R), pleaded guilty to a concealed weapons charge (2012)
Maryland State Delegate Tawanna P. Gaines (D) was convicted of wire fraud. (2019) State Senator Nathaniel T. Oaks (D) was convicted of corruption and sentenced to years. (2018) State Delegate Will Campos (D) was convicted of bribery. (2018) State Delegate Michael L. Vaughn (D) was convicted of bribery. (2018) State Delegate Don H. Dwyer Jr. (R) was operating a motorboat when it collided with another vessel injuring five others. Dwyer pleaded guilty, but appealed his 30-day jail sentence. The sentence was ultimately upheld after another incident in which Dwyer was stopped and arrested for a DUI and received an additional 30-day sentence, for a total of 60 days. (2013) State Delegate Richard Impallaria was convicted of driving under the influence and was sentenced to two days in prison. (2017) State Delegate Tiffany T. Alston (D) was convicted of embezzlement. (2012)
Local Police Commissioner of Baltimore Darryl De Sousa (D) convicted of tax crimes. (2018) Anne Arundel County Executive John R. Leopold (R) convicted of misconduct in office. (2013) Prince George's County Executive Jack B. Johnson (D) pleaded guilty to extortion and, witness and evidence tampering. He was sentenced to seven years and three months in Butner federal prison in North Carolina. He was also fined $100,000. (2011) Prince George's County Councillor Leslie Johnson (D), was sentenced to one year and one day in prison for political corruption. (2011)
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