1. Bill Clinton (President)
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Issue: Affair with White House intern Monica Lewinsky.
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Outcome: Impeached (1998) for perjury and obstruction; acquitted by the Senate.
2. Donald Trump (President)
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Issue: Accused by numerous women of sexual harassment or assault.
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Outcome: Found liable for sexual abuse and defamation (2023 civil case).
3. Andrew Cuomo (Governor, NY)
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Issue: Accused by 11 women of harassment and inappropriate touching.
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Outcome: Resigned in 2021 after an official report confirmed misconduct.
4. Anthony Weiner (Congressman, NY)
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Issue: Sexting scandals, including with a minor.
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Outcome: Resigned (2011); sentenced to prison (2017).
5. Eliot Spitzer (Governor, NY)
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Issue: Exposed as a client of a prostitution ring while governor.
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Outcome: Resigned (2008).
6. Al Franken (Senator, MN)
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Issue: Multiple allegations of groping and unwanted advances.
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Outcome: Resigned from the Senate (2018).
7. Roy Moore (Judge & Senate Candidate, AL)
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Issue: Accused of pursuing underage girls when he was in his 30s.
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Outcome: Lost 2017 Senate race.
8. John Edwards (Senator & VP Candidate)
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Issue: Affair with campaign videographer while wife had cancer.
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Outcome: Political career ended; acquitted on campaign finance charges.
9. Mark Sanford (Governor, SC)
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Issue: Affair with an Argentine woman; lied about being “hiking the Appalachian Trail.”
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Outcome: Censured; finished term; later elected to Congress.
10. David Vitter (Senator, LA)
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Issue: Linked to “D.C. Madam” prostitution scandal.
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Outcome: Reelected once but retired in 2017.
11. Bob Packwood (Senator, OR)
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Issue: Multiple sexual harassment and assault allegations.
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Outcome: Resigned from Senate (1995) after ethics investigation.
12. John Ensign (Senator, NV)
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Issue: Affair with a staffer’s wife; accused of ethics violations.
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Outcome: Resigned from the Senate (2011).
13. Eric Greitens (Governor, MO)
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Issue: Accused of blackmailing a woman with nude photos after an affair.
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Outcome: Resigned (2018); criminal charges dropped.
14. Herman Cain (Presidential Candidate)
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Issue: Accused of sexual harassment by several women during business career.
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Outcome: Dropped out of the 2012 presidential race.
15. Matt Gaetz (Congressman, FL)
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Issue: Investigated for sexual misconduct and trafficking; denied allegations.
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Outcome: Investigation closed without charges (2023).
16. Dennis Hastert (House Speaker, IL)
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Issue: Paid hush money to conceal sexual misconduct with boys.
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Outcome: Convicted for financial crimes tied to a cover-up (2016).
17. Larry Craig (Senator, ID)
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Issue: Arrested in the airport restroom for lewd conduct.
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Outcome: Pleaded guilty to disorderly conduct; didn’t seek re-election.
18. Kwame Kilpatrick (Mayor, Detroit, MI)
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Issue: Text messages revealed an affair with the chief of staff and perjury.
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Outcome: Resigned (2008); later imprisoned for corruption.
19. Mel Reynolds (Congressman, IL)
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Issue: Convicted of sexual misconduct with a 16-year-old campaign worker.
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Outcome: Resigned; imprisoned (1995).
20. Blake Farenthold (Congressman, TX)
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Issue: Sexual harassment allegations by a staffer; taxpayer-funded settlement.
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Outcome: Resigned (2018).
21. Trent Franks (Congressman, AZ)
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Issue: Asked female aides to bear his child as a surrogate, allegedly inappropriately.
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Outcome: Resigned (2017).
22. John Conyers (Congressman, MI)
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Issue: Accused of sexual harassment by multiple female staffers.
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Outcome: Resigned (2017) amid the #MeToo movement.
23. Ruben Kihuen (Congressman, NV)
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Issue: Accused of sexual harassment by a campaign staffer and a lobbyist.
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Outcome: Did not seek re-election (2018).
24. Vance McAllister (Congressman, LA)
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Issue: Caught on video kissing a married aide.
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Outcome: Did not seek re-election (2014).
25. Neil Goldschmidt (Governor, OR & U.S. Transportation Secretary)
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Issue: Admitted to a sexual relationship with a 14-year-old girl in the 1970s.
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Outcome: Reputation destroyed; withdrew from public life (2004).
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