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.
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)[20]
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.[34][35]
Kansas
Mark Samsel (R) State Representative pled guilty to three counts of disorderly conduct for ranting and striking students in the class he was substitute teaching. He was sentenced to 90 days in jail with a years’ probation. (2021)[36][37]
Gene Suellentrop (R) State Senator and Senate Majority Leader was driving on the wrong side of two interstate highways at speeds of over 90 miles per hour and of calling the arresting officer ‘donut boy’. He was found guilty of reckless driving, served two days in jail and was stripped of his leadership position. (2021)[38]
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. (2020)[39]
Kentucky
State Representative
Robert Goforth (R) was convicted of fraud. (2022)[40]
State Senator
Wesley T. Bishop (D) pleaded guilty to making false statements. (2020)[43]
Maryland
State Delegate
Richard Impallaria (R) pleaded guilty to multiple counts of theft, misconduct in office, and illegal ammunition and gun possession. (2023)[44][45]
State Secretary of Information Technology Isabel Fitzgerald (D) convicted of bribery. (2022)[46][47]
State Delegate
Cheryl Glenn (D) pleaded guilty to accepting $33,000 in bribes. (2020).[48]
State Delegate
Tawanna P. Gaines (D) pleaded guilty to misuse of campaign funds (2020)[49]
Local
Baltimore State's Attorney
Marilyn Mosby (D) was found guilty of perjury. (2023)[50]
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. (2020)[62][63]
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. (2022)[71][72]
Nevada
State Assemblyman
Alexander Assefa (D) convicted of theft and lying about residency.[73] 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)[74]
New Hampshire
State Representative
Robert Forsythe (R) pleaded guilty to two counts of assault. (2021)[75]
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)[76][77]
New York
Bronx County Clerk for the
New York State Supreme CourtLuis 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)[78][79]
Auditor of North CarolinaBeth Wood (D) pleaded guilty to a hitting a parked car. She paid $7,700 in out-of-pocket funds to cover repairs and towing. She was also fined $100 and $200 in court costs.(2023)[82]
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. (2021)[83][84]
State Representative
David R. Lewis (R) convicted of making false statements to a bank. (2020)[85]
Jeffrey Longstreth (R) Staff to State Representative
Larry Householder (R) pled guilty to racketeering conspiracy.(2020)[87]
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. (2020)[88]
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. (2020)[115][116]
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. (2022)[117][118][119]
Tennessee
Glen Casada (R) State Representative and Speaker of the House from Williamson County in District 63, had a role in accepting $24,000 using a firm known as Phoenix Solutions to launder money. She pled to guilty of ‘honest services fraud’. (2023)[120][121]
State Senator
Brian Kelsey (R) pleaded guilty to fraud and the use of excessive contributions on behalf of a federal campaign. (2022)[122]
State Representative
Robin Smith (R) pleaded guilty to fraud. (2022)[123]
State Representative Ronald Wilson (D) convicted of tax evasion. (2022)[125]
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)[126][127]
Utah
Travis Seegmiller (R) State Representative from St. George in House District #62 pled guilty to shooting and retrieving a deer from his neighbor’s property without permission. He was ordered to pay $400 to the Help Stop Poaching Fund and another $400 in court costs and lose his hunting privileges. One month later he resigned. (2021)[128]
Charles Curley (R) Secretary of the
Wyoming Republican Party, was charged with assault. He resigned his position, pled guilty and was fined. (2018)[131][132]