List of United States state officials convicted of federal corruption offenses
Overview: This article lists U.S. state officials who were convicted of federal public corruption offenses while in office. The list is organized by the official’s office and only includes federal convictions; officials convicted only of state crimes are not shown. If an official was acquitted on some counts but convicted on others, the convictions are listed.
What’s included and what’s not: The list excludes convictions for minor federal offenses such as false statements, perjury, obstruction of justice, electoral fraud, campaign finance violations, tax evasion, or money laundering, even if related. Details about post-conviction relief may appear in footnotes.
Legal background in brief: Federal prosecutions rely on several laws that apply to corrupt officials, including the Hobbs Act, mail and wire fraud statutes (including honest services fraud), the Travel Act, the Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations Act (RICO), and the federal program bribery statute (18 U.S.C. § 666). These laws allow charging corruption by public officials. By contrast, federal bribery, graft, and conflict-of-interest crimes in 18 U.S.C. §§ 201–227 apply to federal officials and do not cover state or local officials.
Related: There is a broader list of American state and local politicians convicted of crimes, and other lists cover federal political scandals in the United States.
This page was last edited on 2 February 2026, at 07:49 (CET).