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860: Randy Kaufman

Indecent Exposure

Randy Kaufman was a GOP candidate for the Maricopa County Community College Governing Board. He is also an election-denying Trump supporter. He claimed he was running to make sure “our children are protected [from] the progressive left.” He suspended his campaign after he was arrested while masturbating in a parking lot near a preschool and childcare center however, he remained on the ballot because he did not file a withdrawal. He was cited for sexual indecency. He lost.

821: Tudor Dixon

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Tudor Dixon was the Michigan Republican nominee for governor. She was asked if she would support an abortion exception for a 14-year-old girl who was impregnated by rape. She would not. In fact, she believes that forcing a 14-year-old girl to carry a rapist’s baby to term may be healing. She claims she knows this by spending time with children of rape and that the mother-child bond would be healing.

813: Joshua Schopp

Child Indecency, Solicitation of a Minor

Joshua Schopp was a candidate for the Central Community School Board. He was arrested in August 2022, after exchanging messages with an underage girl on social media. She told him she was 17 at first, but when the conversation turned sexual, she informed him she was only 15. It was after that he sent her a picture and video of his genitalia. He asked her to send him nude pictures and to meet with him for sex. He was charged with indecent behavior with a juvenile and with solicitation of a minor.

801: Eric Carlson

Rape, Sexual Assault

He was sentenced to four years for each count, to be served consecutively. He was released after six years. He appealed his conviction and was denied. He claims he was wrongfully convicted. It should be shocking that a man who was sentenced to twelve years in prison for rape would win the Republican nomination. Yet, somehow it is not.

774: Sandy Smith

Child Abuse, Familial Abuse & Violence

Sandy Smith won the Republican primary for Congressional District 1 in North Carolina but lost the general election despite Trump’s support. She has a spotty history, in an interview claiming she was married three times, not the factual four. Republicans were disappointed she won the primary and McCarthy spent $600,000 trying to block her, but election denialism and MAGA extremism carried the day for her. She attended the “Stop the Steal” rally.

748: Derik Ford

Familial Abuse & Violence

Derik Ford was the Washougal mayoral candidate endorsed by the Clark County Republican Women. He withdrew from the race after he was arrested by Camas police for domestic violence. They were called in as the Washougal Police were concerned about the conflict of interest as he was running for mayor.

649: Jonathan Uzcategui

Familial Abuse & Violence

After much deliberation and thought, I’ve decided to name my abuser.

It really scares me but I feel like he has forced my hand by running for public office. Trust me when I say, this man has no business in public office. And it has nothing to do with politics — everything to do with domestic violence.

His name is Jonathan Uzcategui.

630: Larry Elder

Familial Abuse & Violence, Sexual Harassment

When he ran for governor, Alexandra Datig, his ex-fiancée, broke the Non-Disclosure Agreement he had her sign to warn voters that he was abusive and threatened her with a gun. He denied the allegation, but she did file a police report and risked financial consequences to go public. Prosecutors did not pursue the allegations because the statute of limitations had run out.

622: Herschel Walker

Child Abuse, Familial Abuse & Violence

Herschel Walker was the Republican candidate for U.S. Senate in Georgia. He was unqualified, but that didn’t stop Donald Trump, Lauren Boebert, or Louie Gohmert. He has a long history of domestic violence and abuse. There were several allegations of abuse from his ex-wife, his son, and former lovers. Two women claimed he paid for abortions despite his anti-abortion stance.