On Thursday, after days of indecision, Stacie Laughton stepped down as state representative, ceremoniously signing her letter of resignation on camera at the Access Nashua cable TV station. The resignation comes after post-election reports about her 2008 conviction for credit card fraud. Laughton, who was New Hampshire's first openly transgender state representative, was convicted and sentenced under a different name while she was living as a man. She also confirmed on Thursday that she was arrested twice in Nashua before she was 20.



Here's a look at some other New Hampshire legislators who have dealt with scandals that came to light before and after they were elected. (For those keeping score, yes, most of these are Republicans. Suggest some apt comparisons from any party in the comments and we'll add the best to the story.)