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1291: Solomon Peña

Solomon Peña was given a 20th chance when the nineteen-times-convicted candidate was named the Republican nominee for the 14th District in the New Mexico House of Representatives. He was trounced losing by 48 points. Of course, he followed the Trump playbook and claimed the vote was rigged. He attended the January 6 rally, but it not known to have participated in the insurrection.

816: Edgar Smith

Smith wrote to Wm. F. Buckley, founder of National Review, befriended him, writing letters back and forth, sharing his views on Chappaquiddick, for example. Smith was a fan of Buckley’s magazine and described himself as a Barry Goldwater supporter which made him appealing to Buckley who began advocating for him. The advocacy led to a successful appeal that moved the government to offer Smith time served. Everyone was certain this charming man would not kill again.

659: Ronald Ilg

While his second wife was divorcing him, he was trying to scare her into coming back to him. At the same time, he was carrying on a BDSM relationship with another woman who he forced compliance from by forcing her into an underground storage tank until she agreed to obey him. While on vacation with her in Mexico, he choked her while she struggled to breathe, getting her to agree to sign a sex slave contract signed in blood with their fingerprints.

G.O.P. F-Ups: Assault, Attempted Murder, Familial Abuse & Violence, Hostile Workplace, Kidnapping, Menacing, Sexual Abuse, Sexual Misconduct, Sexual Torture

274: Rupert Tarsey

Rupert Tarsey was elected Secretary of the Broward County Executive Committee. He had worked hard on Trump’s election, registering Republican voters in a liberal county. But he was not who he seemed to be.

He was born Rupert Ditsworth. His family was wealthy and he attended an exclusive prep school near his home in Beverly Hills. One day he invited another student, Elizabeth Barcay, to eat lunch in his Jaguar. He confessed he was feeling suicidal and when she suggested seeking counseling he beat her with a hammer until it broke and then he tried to strangle her. There were forty wounds from the beating. Incredibly, she bit him, broke free, ran away, before collapsing in someone’s yard. She survived. He was charged with attempted murder and two counts of assault with a deadly weapon