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America's Top 53 Political Sex Scandals

America's Top 53 Political Sex Scandals

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Kwame Kilpatrick; Mayor of Detroit, MI

2007

The Mayor of Detroit faces a possible criminal probe and recall over his relationship with his ex- Chief of Staff that included sexually explicit text messages.

Rudy Giuliani; Mayor of New York, NY & Presidential Candidate

2007

Details of an extramarital affair with his current wife helped derail his 2008 campaign for the GOP presidential nomination.

Eliot Spitzer; Governor of New York

2007

The Democratic Governor is allegedly John #9 in a scandal involving high priced call girls and a prostitution ring. He resigned after just 14 months in office.

Antonio Villaraigosa; Mayor of Los Angeles

2006

The Mayor of Los Angeles announced last year that he was leaving his wife and was in a relationship with a TV News reporter who covered him.

Donald DiFrancesco; Governor of New Jersey

2006

The former Governor of New Jersey is currently facing a lawsuit filed by an attorney in his law firm alleging that he sexually harassed her for several years.

Bob Allen; Florida State Representative

Dec 31, 2006

The GOP state legislator was arrested for soliciting oral sex from a male undercover policeman. His defense: the cop was a "stocky black guy" and he gave him $20 out of fear.

Charles Boutin; Maryland House of Delegates

2006

The former Maryland Public Service Commissioner resigned amidst reports that he solicited prostitutes online while serving in the Legislature.

Gavin Newsom; Mayor of San Francisco

2006

The Mayor of San Francisco had an affair with the wife of his friend and campaign manager.

Larry Craig; U.S. Senator

2006

The Republican Senator from Idaho continues to deny he is gay, but decided not to seek re-election after pleading guilty to lewd conduct in an airport men's room.

David Vitter; U.S. Senator

2006

The Louisiana Republican has until 2010 to rehabilitate himself with voters after being listed as a client of call girl services in Washington and Louisiana.

Mark Foley; U.S. Congressman

2005

The six-term Florida Republican resigned after reports that he sent sexually explicit text messages to a young male House Page.

Jim West; Mayor of Spokane, WA

2004

The anti-gay rights Republican, a former State Senate Majority Leader, allegedly molested two young boys while serving as a law enforcement officer and scoutmaster, and sought to meet men on the In...

James E. McGreevey; Governor of New Jersey

Jul 31, 2004

The married governor resigned after admitting to an affair with another man- his Homeland Security advisor.

Don Sherwood; U.S. Congressman

Dec 31, 2003

The Pennsylvania Republican lost his safe House seat last year after allegations of extramarital affairs and abuse.

Neil Goldschmidt; Governor of Oregon

2003

As Mayor of Portland, Goldschmidt had a sexual relationship with a 14-year-old babysitter.

Jack Ryan; U.S. Senate Candidate

2003

The millionaire investment banker's U.S. Senate campaign against Barack Obama ended when his ex-wife, actress Jeri Ryan, alleged that he used to take her to sex clubs and urged that they have sex i...

Bob Wise; Governor of West Virginia

2002

The West Virginia Democrat did not seek a second term as Governor after disclosure that he had an affair with a state employee.

Paul Patton; Governor of Kentucky

2001

The Deomcratic Governor had an extramarital affair with a nursing home operator; after she broke it off, the state cited the nursing home with a bunch of violations.

Gary Condit; U.S. Congressman

2000

The California Democrat's former Intern, Chandra Levy, was found dead in a Washington, D.C. park, and questions about their relationship - and his poor handling of the media frenzy that followed - ...

Bob Livingston; U.S. Congressman

May 7, 1998 11:09 AM

The Louisiana Republican was set to become Speaker of the House when reports of an extramarital affair forced him to resign from Congress.

Bill Clinton; U.S. President

May 6, 1998 4:20 PM

The 42nd President of the United States was impeached following a sexual relationship with White House intern Monica Lewinsky. As Governor of Arkansas, he had alleged relationships with Gennifer Fl...

Mel Reynolds; U.S. Congressman

May 7, 1994 10:59 AM

The Illinois Democrat resigned during his first term after having a sexual relationship with a 16-year-old campaign worker. He later went to prison.

Ken Calvert; U.S. Congressman

1992

The California Republican was arrested for soliciting a prostitute during his first year in Congress. He's now in his 8th term.

Sol Wachtler; Chief Justice - New York, Court of Appeals

1992

New York's top Judge served jail time after making threatening phone calls to his former mistress and mailing a condom to her 16-year-old daughter.

Bob Packwood; U.S. Senator

May 7, 1992 10:59 AM

The Oregon Republican, Chairman of the Senate Finance Committee, had to resign amidst multiple allegations of sexual harassment.

Clarence Thomas; Associate Justice, U.S. Supreme Court

May 7, 1991 12:23 PM

During his Supreme Court confirmation hearing, he was accused of sexual harassment by law professor Anita Hill.

Chuck Robb; U.S. Senator, Governor of Virginia

1990

The Virginia Democrats admitted to speding time with former Miss Virginia / Playboy model Tai Collins and to getting a nude massage. He won re-election three years later.

Jon Grunseth; Minnesota Gubernatorial Candidate

May 7, 1990 12:25 PM

The GOP candidate for Governor of Minnesota in 1990 had to quit the race just weeks before Election Day after allegations that he had swum nude with a group of 13-year-old girls during a swim party...

Buz Lukens; U.S. Congressman

May 8, 1989 11:11 AM

The Ohio Republican served in jail after admitting to a sexual relationship with a 16-year-old girl.

Barney Frank; U.S. Congressman

May 8, 1989 10:42 AM

The Massachusetts Democrat was reprimanded by the House after his partner ran an escort service out of the Congressman's home.

Brock Adams; U.S. Senator

May 7, 1988 11:04 AM

The Washington Democrat didn't seek re-election to the Senate after eight women alleged misconduct that included harassment, sexual assault and rape.

Gary Hart; U.S. Senator & Presidential Candidate

May 6, 1988 4:23 PM

The Colorado Senator was a major candidate for the 1988 Democratic presidential nomination, but his campaign ended after being photographed cavorting with Donna Rice on a boat called Monkey Business.

Gerry Studds; U.S. Congressman

May 8, 1983 10:38 AM

The Massachusetts Democrat was censured by the House for engaging in a sexual relationship with a 16-year-old male House Page. He continued to win re-election.

Dan Crane; U.S. Congressman

1982

The Illinois Republican was censured by the House for having a sexual relationship with a 17-year-old female page. He lost his next election.

Tom Evans; U.S. Congressman

May 8, 1981 10:30 AM

The Delaware Republican was involved in a scandal involving lobbyist Paula Parkinson trading sex for political influence. Eventually lost re-election.

Newt Gingrich; Speaker of the House

1980

The Georgia Republican admitted to an extramarital affair with a staffer.

Bob Bauman; U.S. Congressman

Dec 31, 1979

The Maryland Republican lost re-election after being charged with soliciting sex from a 16-year-old boy.

Jon Hinson; U.S. Congressman

1979

The Mississippi Republican was arrested for having oral sex in a House Men's Room. He admitted to a prior arrest for exposing himself to an undercover policeman at the Iowa Jima Memorial.

Fred Richmond; U.S. Congressman

1976

The New York Democrat was charged with soliciting sex from a 16-year-old boy. He was re-elected two years later.

Allen Howe; U.S. Congressman

1976

The Utah Democrat was a one-term Congressman after he was arrested for soliciting two prostitutes - actually, both cops - in his home town of Salt Lake City.

Wayne Hays; U.S. Congressman

May 7, 1976 11:25 AM

The Ohio Democrat, Chairman of the powerful House Administration Committee, put his mistress on the House payroll. He was forced to resign after 28 years in Congress. Comeback: won election to Ohio...

Jerry Springer; Mayor of Cincinnati, OH

May 7, 1974 11:47 AM

Before he was a television celebrity, Springer was a Mayor whose campaign for the Democratic gubernatorial nomination in Ohio was derailed by reports that he paid for a hooker using a personal check.

Wilbur Mills; U.S. Congressman & Presidential Candidate

May 7, 1974 10:34 AM

The Arkansas Democrat was the powerful House Ways & Means Committee Chairman when he was caught, intoxicated, driving into the Tidal Basin with stripper Fanne Fox.

Silvio Failla; New Jersey State Assemblyman

1971

The Democratic Assemblyman from Hudson County was shot and killed when a prostitute he had solicited tried to rob him, with the help of her pimps.

Ted Kennedy; U.S. Senator & Presidential Candidate

May 7, 1969 10:30 am

The Massachusetts Democrat has remained a major national political figure despite the Chappaquiddick incident, where his late brother's 29-year-old ex-staffer, Mary Jo Kopechne, drowned when a car ...

Walter Jenkins; White House Staff

May 7, 1964 11:19 am

Lyndon Johnson's longtime aide was forced to resign after being caught having sex with another man in a YMCA bathroom just before the 1964 presidential election.

Marilyn Monroe; Actress

May 7, 1962 11:17 am

America may never know the truth about her relationships with some of the nation's most powerful political leaders, allegedly including President John F. Kennedy and his brother, Attorney General/S...

Warren Harding; President of the United States

1926

Rumors of extramarital affairs - and illegitimate children - didn't stop the GOP from nominating the Senator from Ohio for President in 1920.

Strom Thurmond; U.S. Senator, former Presidential Candidate

1924

After his death at age 100, it was disclosed that the one-time South Carolina segregationist fathered a daughter out of wedlock with the 16-year-old African-American maid who worked in his family h...

Arthur Brown; U.S. Senator

Dec 31, 1896

The Utah Republican served in the Senate 1896 until his Washington, D.C. mistress shot and killed him in 1897.

Grover Cleveland; President of the United States

Dec 31, 1883

He fathered an illegitimate child before running for President - a campaign issue that didn't stick. "Ma, Ma, where's my Pa? Gone to the White House. Ha, ha, ha."

Thomas Jefferson; President of the United States

1801

The third President - the author of the Declaration of Independence - fathered a child with Sally Hemmings, his 17-year-old slave.

Alexander Hamilton; U.S. Secretary of the Treasury

1796

The founding father had a long-term extramarital affair with Maria Reynolds, and was blackmailed by Reynolds' estranged husband.

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amoralcitizen at Jun 17, 2008 5:44:50 PM
Don't forget Dan sickles


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