"The majority leader's conservative values and his effectiveness as a legislator have made him the top target for Democrats' frivolous ethics allegations."

After she was promoted to lieutenant and passed the captain's test, her career ended with an internal affairs probe into ethics allegations brought by a subordinate.

Critics suggest that all this high-profile activity is politically inspired, a distraction from ethics allegations.

Another popular Republican target is CREW, which has doggedly monitored the ethics allegations against Mr. DeLay.

The ethics allegations were referred to the New York State Ethics Commission by King, with the support of the SUNY Board of Trustees.

The former police chief, K.C. Lum, who was promoted from the vice division, has been accused of favoritism, lax management and his selection as chief has been tainted by ethics allegations.

Rangel made history again in 2010 when he stepped down from the Ways & Means chairmanship amid ethics allegations.

They say others are too, like Gail S. Shaffer, the Secretary of State, and Mark Green, who lost to Mr. D'Amato last time and is pressing the ethics allegations against him now.

He represented former House Speaker Newt Gingrich and former House Majority Leader Tom DeLay after each became involved in ethics allegations.

The senator withdrew from the race on Monday as his chances for re-election faltered because of ethics allegations against him.