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1333: R. J. May

Child Exploitation

R. J. May is a South Carolina State Representative. He is currently under investigation by the Department of Homeland Security Special Investigations Unit and the South Carolina Law Enforcement Division related to child sexual exploitation materials. Electronic devices and files were seized after a search warrant on his home. He has not been charged.

1294: Jess Edwards

Rape Culture

Jess Edwards is a New Hampshire State Representative. He calls himself a pro-women conservative, though it seems pro-women means anti-trans in his lexicon. However, the reason he is on this list is his advocacy for child marriage, something he defines as pro-choice, if choice equals child marriage.

1285: Justin Hicks

Assault

Max Calfo, a Republican candidate running to replace Hicks in the state House published disparaging information about Hicks on his campaign website. Hicks sued to block the information, suing for “public disclosure of private acts” but a Judge ruled the public had a right to know.

1283: Jon Stone

Child Indecency, Grooming, Menacing, Rape Culture

He lost his job on the Claremont police force after he was investigated for an inappropriate relastionship with a sixteen-year-old girl that started when she was fifteen. He had been seeing the girl for months, claiming she was a drug informant, though he never provided any information from her. While there is no evidence of him molesting her, the girl said they were planning to have sex when she turned seventeen. He was ordered not to contact her, but ignored the order. He was suspended.

1243: Andy Sanborn

Sexual Harassment

Andy Sanborn’s campaign was hampered by controversy over more personal behavior including sexually harassing a intern. For example, during a discussion about an trip to Florida, the intern said “if she can’t go, I’ll go.” To which Sanborn said it depended on how well he, the intern, performed blow jobs. Another incident involving a woman was also reported. For a time, he was not allowed any aide until completing a sexual harassment class.

1242: Matt Hall

Familial Abuse & Violence, Menacing

Matt Hall is the Michigan State House Republican Leader and an active participant in the autogolpe for Trump. His rise to that position has drawn scrutiny on his past with allegations of threats and domestic violence, perhaps scrutiny that should have come much earlier in his career.

1200: Matt Fariss

Assault, Familial Abuse & Violence

He was charged with several felonies after swerving into another land and striking a woman with his car and driving away. They had been dating. The tire blew out on his car while they were on their way to dinner. A fight broke out and she got out of the car. He was yelling at her to get in the car, turned and cross the center line in order to hit her. He knocked her down with the car, stopped the car, and got out and walked toward her. She said she scrambled to get away, afraid he might do more to harm her.

1170: Tom Wright

Abuse of Power or Authority, Assault, Grooming

Several years ago, before he became a state senator, he volunteered at the shelter. When Hurricane Irma was heading their way, he paid for a bus to evacuate survivors and went on the bus with them. He spoke to one of the survivors, talking about topless women, sex workers, and offering to fly her to Las Vegas. When the director heard of this, she banned him from the facility. As senator, he made several allegations against the shelter including trafficking, drug use, and a conflict of interest. These allegations proved to be false.