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.
Excluded are crimes which occur outside the politician's tenure in office unless they specifically stem from acts during their time of service.
Entries are arranged by date, from most current to less recent, and by state.
Alabama State Representative Kelvin Lawrence (D) convicted of forgery. (2024) State Representative John Rogers (D) convicted of wire and mail fraud. (2024) State Representative David Cole (R) convicted of voter fraud. (2023) State Representative Fred Plump (D) convicted of fraud. (2023) State Representative Will Dismukes (R) convicted of theft. (2023) State Senator David Burkette (D) convicted of campaign violations. (2020)
Arizona State Senator Tony Navarrete (D) convicted of sexual relations with a minor. (2024) State Senator Keith Bee (R) convicted of fraud. (2022) State Representative Austin Smith (R) convicted of forging signatures on nominating petitions and barred from public office. (2024)
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)
Arkansas State Representative Eddie Cooper (politician) (D) convicted of conspiracy. (2024) State Representative Marsh Davis (R) convicted of failing to pay child support. (2024) State Representative Denny Altes (R) convicted of abuse of public trust. (2023) State Senator Jeremy Hutchinson (R) convicted of bribery, tax fraud, wire fraud, and conspiracy. (2022)
Local John Jessup (R) Hancock County Commissioner from Shirley, pled guilty to a charge of sexual assault on his own daughter and was sentenced to 6 to 15 years. (2024)
California
Local Arcadia Mayor Eileen Wang (D) pleads guilty to acting as a foreign agent for the People's Republic of China. (2026) San Jose City Councilor Omar Torres (D) convicted of child molestation. (2025) Orange County Supervisor Andrew Do (R) convicted of bribery. (2025)https://www.justice.gov/usao-cdca/pr/former-orange-county-supervisor-sentenced-5-years-prison-bribery-scheme-involving-more Los Angeles Deputy Mayor Brian Williams (D) pleaded guilty to making a bomb threat towards city hall. (2025) Mayor of Anaheim Harry Sidhu (R) agreed to plead guilty to obstruction of justice, wire fraud and making false statements. (2023) Los Angeles Councilman Curren Price (D) convicted embezzlement and perjury. (2023) Los Angeles Councilman Mark Ridley-Thomas (D) convicted of bribery and fraud. (2023) Los Angeles Councilman José Huizar (D) pleaded guilty to violating the RICO Act and tax evasion. (2023) Los Angeles Councilman Mitchell Englander (R) convicted of obstruction in relation to a probe into alleged corruption. (2021)
Colorado State Senator Sonya Jaquez Lewis (D) convicted of forgery. (2026)https://www.denverda.org/news-release/denver-judge-sentences-former-state-senator-sonya-jaquez-lewis/ State Representative Tracey Bernett (D) convicted of perjury about her residency and received a two-year deferred judgement plus community service. (2023)
Local County Clerk of Mesa County Tina Peters (R) was convicted for efforts to overturn the 2020 election. She was found guilty of 4 felony counts of election tampering and sentenced to nine years in prison. Her sentence was commuted to half by Colorado governor Jared Polis in 2026. (2021)
Connecticut State Senator Dennis Bradley (D) was convicted of wire fraud. (2026) State Representative Chris Ziogas (D) convicted of extortion. (2025) State Representative Michael DiMassa (D) pleaded guilty to conspiracy for stealing COVID relief funds. (2022)
Local Hartford City Council Member Alexander Thomas (Working Families) pleaded guilty to money laundering and larceny from a church. (2026) Norwalk Registrar of Voters Ellen Wink (R) was convicted of killing a tenant at a home she owned in 2022. (2025)
Delaware Auditor of Delaware Kathy McGuiness (D) accused of nepotism she was convicted of misdemeanor conflict of interest. (2022) State Representative Kevin Hensley (R) pled guilty to vehicular assault and DUI for injuring another driver. (2025)
Florida State Senator Frank Artiles (R) convicted of election conspiracy. (2024) State Representative Joe Harding (R) convicted of wire fraud, money laundering, and false statements involving COVID-19 relief funds. (2023)
Local Tax collector of Seminole County Joel Greenberg (R) was convicted of sex trafficking for former congressman Matt Gaetz (R-FL). (2022)
Georgia State Representative Dexter Sharper (D) pled guilty to fraud. (2026) State Representative Karen Bennett (D) pled guilty to fraud. (2026)https://www.justice.gov/usao-ndga/pr/former-georgia-state-representative-pleads-guilty-pandemic-unemployment-fraud-scheme State Representative Danny Rampey (R) convicted of obtaining drugs by misrepresentation or theft, exploiting an elder or disabled adult, burglary, and drug possession. (2022) Insurance Commissioner of Georgia John Oxendine (R) convicted of money laundering and fraud. (2022) Insurance Commissioner of Georgia Jim Beck (R) convicted of fraud. (2021) Georgia Board of Regents member Dean Alford (R) convicted of racketeering. (2021)
Local Bleckley County Sheriff Kris Coody (R) pleaded guilty to sexual battery. (2023) Atlanta City Councilor Antonio Brown (D) convicted of fraud. (2023)
Hawaii State Senator J. Kalani English (D) convicted of bribery. (2022) State Representative Ty Cullen (D) convicted of bribery. (2022)
Idaho State Representative Aaron von Ehlinger (R) convicted of rape. (2022) State Representative John Green (R) convicted of fraud. (2020)
Illinois State Senator Annazette Collins (D) convicted of tax offences. (2024) State Senator Sam McCann (R) convicted of wire fraud, money laundering and tax evasion. (2024) State Representative Luis Arroyo (D) convicted of fraud. (2022) State Senator Tom Cullerton (D) convicted of embezzlement. (2022) State Representative Eddie Acevedo (D) convicted of tax evasion. (2021) State Senator Terry Link (D) was convicted of tax evasion. (2020) State Senator Martin Sandoval (D) convicted of bribery. (2020). State Representative Michael Madigan (D) was convicted of bribery and wire fraud and sentenced to 7.5 years in prison. (2023)
Local Alderman of Chicago City Council Edward M. Burke (D) convicted of racketeering, bribery and attempted extortion. (2024) Mayor of Oakbrook Terrace Tony Ragucci (D) pleaded guilty to taking $88,000 in a red light camera kickback scheme. (2022) Alderman of Chicago City Council Patrick Daley Thompson (D) convicted of fraud. (2022) Mayor of Crestwood, Louis Presta (R) resigned and pleaded guilty to taking a $5,000 cash bribe for favorable treatment of SafeSpeed, a red light camera company. (2021) Worth Township Supervisor John O’Sullivan (D) convicted of bribery. (2021) Alderman of Chicago City Council Ricardo Muñoz (D) convicted of fraud. (2021) Alderman of Chicago City Council Proco Joe Moreno (D) convicted of filing a false report. (2021) Cook County Commissioner and mayor of McCook Jeff Tobolski (D) convicted of extortion conspiracy. (2020)
Indiana State Representative Sean Eberhart (R) pled guilty to felony charges of corruption for accepting a $350,000 a year job, in exchange for his legislative support for new gambling casinos. (2023) State Senator Brent Waltz (R) convicted of illegal campaign contributions and making false statements to the FBI. (2022)
Local Former Madison County Councilman Steve Sumner (R) pleaded guilty to possession of child pornography, rape, and child molesting during his time in office. He had been on the run from 2023 until the United States Marshals Service arrested him in 2025. (2026) Sheriff of Clark County Jamey Noel (R) pled guilty to 27 felonies of theft and tax evasion to fund a lavish lifestyle. (2024) John Jessup (R) Hancock County Commissioner, pled guilty to a charge of sexual assault on his own daughter and was sentenced to 6 to 15 years. (2024) Mayor of Muncie Dennis Tyler (D) convicted of theft of government. (2021)
Kansas State Representative Michael Capps (R) convicted of fraud. (2022)
Kentucky State Representative Robert Goforth (R) was convicted of fraud of 2.7 million dollars. (2022)
Local Alexandria Councilman Shane Collins entered an Alford plea to criminal mischief for assaulting his wife. (2025) Mayor of Plum Springs Shedrick Johnson (D) pled guilty to devising a wire fraud scheme in which he withdrew $38,168.96 for his personal benefit. (2022)
Louisiana State Senator Karen Carter Peterson (D) pleaded guilty to gambling with campaign funds. (2022) State Senator Wesley T. Bishop (D) pleaded guilty to making false statements. (2020) Secretary Jack Montoucet (D) of the Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries (“LDWF”) was sentenced to 27 months for conspiring to defraud the US by soliciting and accepting kickbacks in return for state contracts.
Maine State Representative Clinton Collamore (D) convicted of elections violations. (2023)
Maryland State Delegate Richard Impallaria (R) pleaded guilty to multiple counts of theft, misconduct in office, and illegal ammunition and gun possession. (2023) State Secretary of Information Technology Isabel Fitzgerald (D) convicted of bribery. (2022) State Delegate Cheryl Glenn (D) pleaded guilty to accepting $33,000 in bribes. (2020). State Delegate Tawanna P. Gaines (D) pleaded guilty to misuse of campaign funds (2020)
Local Harford County Councilman Dion F. Guthrie (D) entered an Alford plea to felony theft. Baltimore State's Attorney Marilyn Mosby (D) was found guilty of perjury. (2023) Mayor of Baltimore Catherine Pugh (D) convicted of fraud and perjury. (2020)
Massachusetts State Representative Chris Flanagan (D) convicted of wire fraud. (2025)https://www.cbsnews.com/boston/news/massachusetts-rep-chris-flanagan-arrested State Senator Dean Tran (R) convicted of fraud. (2024) State Representative David Nangle (D) convicted of wire fraud. (2020)
Local Boston City Councilor Tania Fernandes Anderson (D) convicted of theft and wire fraud. (2025) Boston City Councilor Kendra Lara (D) convicted of dangerous driving. (2023) Fall River Mayor Jasiel Correia (D) convicted of wire fraud, extortion conspiracy, and extortion. (2021)
Michigan State Representative Jewell Jones (D) convicted of driving under the influence of alcohol. (2022) State Representative Bryan Posthumus (R) was sentenced to 15 days in jail for "operating while intoxicated". (2021) Rick Johnson (Michigan politician) Chairman of the Michigan Medical Marijuana Board, received over $100,000 in bribes. (2019)
Local Saginaw City Councilwoman Monique Lamar-Silvia was convicted of forging signatures on a nominating petition to get Eric Eggleston on the city council election ballot. (2025) Mayor of Romulus LeRoy Burcroff (R) sentenced for theft and misuse of over $15,000 in campaign funds. (2024) Mayor of Taylor, Richard Sollars (R) pleads guilty to felony bribery and wire fraud for accepting $93K and was given 71 months. (2023) Flint Township Clerk Kathy Funk (D) convicted of misconduct (ballot tampering). (2023) Detroit City Councillor Andre Spivey (I) convicted of bribery. (2022) Detroit City Councillor Gabe Leland (D) convicted of misconduct. (2021)
Minnesota Justin Eichorn (R) State Senator from District 5, pleaded guilty to felony attempted possession of child sexual abuse material. (2026)