{"id":2630727,"date":"2026-07-16T15:00:01","date_gmt":"2026-07-16T19:00:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/trump-backed-arizona-house-candidate-hit-with-sex-scandal-allegations\/"},"modified":"2026-07-16T15:05:11","modified_gmt":"2026-07-16T19:05:11","slug":"trump-backed-arizona-house-candidate-hit-with-sex-scandal-allegations","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/trump-backed-arizona-house-candidate-hit-with-sex-scandal-allegations\/","title":{"rendered":"Trump-backed Arizona House candidate hit with sex scandal allegations"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">18<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Ftrump-backed-arizona-house-candidate-hit-with-sex-scandal-allegations%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2630727&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>Mark Lamb, a former sheriff of Pinal County, arizona, seeking a congressional seat backed by Donald Trump, faces multiple allegations of a longstanding sex scandal and misuse of his law enforcement position to intimidate accusers. Running in a Republican primary for the seat vacated by Andy Biggs, Lamb is under scrutiny after an inquiry revealed he and his wife engaged in <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/missing-abc-news-producer-arrested-for-transportation-of-child-porn\/\" title=\"&quot;Missing&quot; ABC News Producer Arrested for Transportation of Child Porn\">sexually explicit conversations<\/a> with several women. Some women claim Lamb threatened investigations against them when they tried to report their allegations. <\/p>\n<p>Investigations into Lamb include a report showing he exchanged nude photos and explicit messages with women during his campaign and term as sheriff, with one woman, Tammy Peacock, tattooing a sheriff badge referencing Lamb. Lamb denies these claims, portraying the women as supporters or suggesting other motives. he is also accused of flirting with other women online and of being involved in an affair involving his wife, which he says was consensual. <\/p>\n<p>The allegations prompted an investigation by the local authorities and the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. Despite the accusations, Lamb denies any criminal wrongdoing. His opponent has used these reports in campaign ads, and Lamb\u2019s campaign has not provided a public comment.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<article class=\"fn-body\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Mark Lamb, a former <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/arizona\/\" type=\"post_tag\" id=\"327\">Arizona<\/a> sheriff running for Congress with President <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/donald-trump\/\" type=\"post_tag\" id=\"4\">Donald Trump<\/a>\u2018s backing, is facing accusations of a yearslong sex <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/scandal\/\" type=\"post_tag\" id=\"1460\">scandal<\/a> and using his position in <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/police-and-law-enforcement\/\" type=\"post_tag\" id=\"401\">law enforcement<\/a> to suppress the allegations.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Lamb, 53, is running in for the Arizona seat left open by Rep. <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/andy-biggs\/\" type=\"post_tag\" id=\"11421\">Andy Biggs <\/a>(R-AZ), who is running for governor, and is headed into a <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/republican-primary\/\" type=\"post_tag\" id=\"1924\">Republican primary<\/a> that is likely to end in his favor as he faces off with self-funding businessman Daniel Keenan.<\/p>\n<section class=\"explore-more-section\" id=\"wex-recommended-widget\">\n<div class=\"magazine-container single\">\n<h1 class=\"magazine-title mt-2\">Recommended Stories<\/h1>\n<p>             <i class=\"fa-solid fa-play icon\"><\/i>         <\/div>\n<div class=\"explore-grid\">\n<div class=\"explore-card\">                         <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/campaigns\/congressional\/4651403\/talarico-challenge-paxton-debate-texas-senate\/?itm_source=parsely-api\">                             <\/p>\n<div class=\"explore-thumb-wrap\">                                                                                                                                  <\/div>\n<h3>Talarico challenges Paxton to three televised debates in Texas Senate race<\/h3>\n<p>                         <\/a>                     <\/div>\n<div class=\"explore-card\">                         <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/campaigns\/congressional\/4651171\/mike-collins-son-in-law-posted-white-nationalist-antisemitic-statements\/?itm_source=parsely-api\">                             <\/p>\n<div class=\"explore-thumb-wrap\">                                                                                                                                  <\/div>\n<h3>Mike Collins\u2019s son-in<a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/talarico-challenges-paxton-to-three-televised-debates-in-us-senate-race\/\" title=\"Talarico challenges Paxton to three televised debates in US Senate race\">-law posted white nationalist<\/a> and antisemitic statements: Report<\/h3>\n<p>                         <\/a>                     <\/div>\n<div class=\"explore-card\">                         <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/campaigns\/congressional\/4651069\/jim-clyburn-backs-haley-stevens-michigan-senate\/?itm_source=parsely-api\">                             <\/p>\n<div class=\"explore-thumb-wrap\">                                                                                                                                  <\/div>\n<h3>Jim Clyburn backs Haley Stevens as CBC goes on offensive against DSA in Michigan<\/h3>\n<p>                         <\/a>                     <\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/section>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The former Pinal County sheriff is under sharp scrutiny from Keenan following an <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.azcentral.com\/story\/news\/politics\/elections\/2026\/05\/20\/mark-lamb-alleged-threats\/87688822007\/?gnt-cfr=1&#038;gca-cat=p&#038;gca-uir=true&#038;gca-epti=z11xx34p117150l11xx50c117150e1134xxv11xx34d--xx--b--xx--&#038;gca-ft=180&#038;gca-ds=sophi\" type=\"link\" id=\"https:\/\/www.azcentral.com\/story\/news\/politics\/elections\/2026\/05\/20\/mark-lamb-alleged-threats\/87688822007\/?gnt-cfr=1&#038;gca-cat=p&#038;gca-uir=true&#038;gca-epti=z11xx34p117150l11xx50c117150e1134xxv11xx34d--xx--b--xx--&#038;gca-ft=180&#038;gca-ds=sophi\"><em>Arizona Republic<\/em> investigation<\/a> in May that found Lamb and his wife may have engaged in sexually explicit conversations with multiple women. When some of those women attempted to report or go public with their allegations, Lamb allegedly threatened to use his role as sheriff to open investigations into them.<\/p>\n<div class=\"wex-inarticle-ad wex-inarticle-ad-art-dsk-inart-1\">\n<div class=\"wex-ad-wrap wex-ad-art-dsk-inart-1\" style=\"min-height:90px\"><span class=\"wex-ad-label\" hidden>Advertisement<\/span><\/p>\n<div id=\"div-gpt-ad-3182201-15\" data-wex-ad=\"art-dsk-inart-1\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"article-paywall\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The outlet reviewed a slew of communications dating back to 2016 that continued through Lamb\u2019s campaign for sheriff and his time as top cop until 2020. The messages were provided by three women who allege they engaged in affairs with Lamb, as well as a former campaign staffer who ran Lamb\u2019s social media. Jillian Stannard and Yvonne Belloc sat for interviews with the <em>Arizona Republic<\/em>, while Tammy Peacock compiled a detailed account of her message with Lamb before she died in 2021.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Peacock and Lamb allegedly exchanged nude photos and <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\" >explicit messages referencing sexual acts<\/a> throughout his first campaign for sheriff in 2016, and their relationship continued following his election. At one point during their alleged relationship, Peacock went and got a star-shaped badge tattoo that read, \u201cSheriff Lamb 2016,\u201d to which Peacock\u2019s screenshots show Lamb replied: \u201cI love that tattoo.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Lamb disputes claims that he and Peacock were engaged in an affair, rather painting the deceased as a crazed supporter who was also on drugs in his 2020 memoir. He framed his interactions as trying to keep Peacock at bay to protect his campaign.<\/p>\n<div class=\"wex-inarticle-ad wex-inarticle-ad-art-dsk-inart-2\">\n<div class=\"wex-ad-wrap wex-ad-art-dsk-inart-2\" style=\"min-height:90px\"><span class=\"wex-ad-label\" hidden>Advertisement<\/span><\/p>\n<div id=\"div-gpt-ad-3182201-16\" data-wex-ad=\"art-dsk-inart-2\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Stannard, who was a close friend of the candidate, said her husband admitted in 2018 to having an affair with Lamb\u2019s wife, which was facilitated by the former sheriff. The account from Stannard alleges a situation akin to swinging, a form of consensual nonmonogamy.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Peacock has aired her grievances with Lamb to Stannard and Belloc, who said she regularly met with Peacock following Lamb ending the alleged affair after he was nominated sheriff.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Another woman, Cassie Hartbauer, exchanged online messages with Lamb in 2018, and the pair allegedly planned a meetup. Hartbauer told the outlet she backed out of the rendezvous because she felt odd about meeting up with a married sheriff.<\/p>\n<div class=\"wex-inarticle-ad wex-inarticle-ad-art-dsk-inart-3\">\n<div class=\"wex-ad-wrap wex-ad-art-dsk-inart-3\" style=\"min-height:90px\"><span class=\"wex-ad-label\" hidden>Advertisement<\/span><\/p>\n<div id=\"div-gpt-ad-3182201-17\" data-wex-ad=\"art-dsk-inart-3\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">At the same time Lamb was allegedly flirting with Hartbauer, he had been sending flirtatious messages to other women on his campaign account, a former campaign aide told the outlet.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Lamb\u2019s primary opponent, Keenan, has used the <em>Arizona Republic\u2019s<\/em> reporting in campaign attack ads ahead of the primary election on Tuesday.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong><a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/senate\/4651498\/thom-tillis-todd-blanche-confirmation-vote-epstein-victims\/\" type=\"link\" id=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/senate\/4651498\/thom-tillis-todd-blanche-confirmation-vote-epstein-victims\/\">THOM TILLIS CONDITIONS BLANCHE CONFIRMATION VOTE ON MEETING WITH EPSTEIN VICTIMS<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<div class=\"wex-inarticle-ad wex-inarticle-ad-art-dsk-inart-4\">\n<div class=\"wex-ad-wrap wex-ad-art-dsk-inart-4\" style=\"min-height:90px\"><span class=\"wex-ad-label\" hidden>Advertisement<\/span><\/p>\n<div id=\"div-gpt-ad-3182201-25\" data-wex-ad=\"art-dsk-inart-4\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Lamb has denied all of the allegations brought against him. The Pinal County attorney opened an investigation into the allegations, but no criminal wrongdoing was found, though it noted a previous county attorney failed to properly investigate the allegations. The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, of which Lamb is a member, investigated allegations brought against Lamb by two women.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The <em>Washington Examiner<\/em> reached out to Lamb\u2019s campaign for comment.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"wex-inarticle-ad wex-inarticle-ad-art-dsk-inart-5\">\n<div class=\"wex-ad-wrap wex-ad-art-dsk-inart-5\" style=\"min-height:90px\"><span class=\"wex-ad-label\" hidden>Advertisement<\/span><\/p>\n<div id=\"div-gpt-ad-3182201-26\" data-wex-ad=\"art-dsk-inart-5\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Ex-Arizona sheriff Lamb faces sex scandal amid suppression claims<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":4130,"featured_media":2630728,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/ap23101504753526-e1784225422474.jpg?w=696","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[33651],"tags":[4472,32534,79131,5507],"class_list":["post-2630727","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-the-western-journal","tag-arizona","tag-house-candidate","tag-sex-scandal","tag-trump-backed"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/ap23101504753526-e1784225422474.jpg?w=696","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2630727","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/4130"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2630727"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2630727\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2630731,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2630727\/revisions\/2630731"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2630728"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2630727"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2630727"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2630727"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}