David Nangle


David M. Nangle is an American state legislator serving in the Massachusetts House of Representatives. He is a Lowell resident and a member of the Democratic Party.

Early life and education

Nangle grew up in Lowell, Massachusetts and graduated from Lowell High School in 1978.

2020 federal arrest

On February 18, 2020, Nangle was arrested by both the FBI and IRS on federal charges alleging that he raided his campaign account to pay for personal expenses and sustain a gambling habit at various casinos around the New England area. According to the federal indictment, "NANGLE illicitly used campaign funds to, among other things: pay for personal expenses defraud his bank lender, and collect income that he failed to report to the Internal Revenue Service."
The indictment charges Nangle with 10 counts of wire fraud, four counts of bank fraud, nine counts of making false statements to a bank, and five counts of filing false income tax returns. He pleaded not guilty and was released $25,000 bond and ordered to surrender his passport and to refrain from gambling.

Committee assignments