Keith Judd

Keith Russell Judd
Judd’s Mug shot, 2013
Born (1958-05-23) May 23, 1958 (age 66)
OccupationPerennial candidate
Criminal statusSupervised release
Criminal chargeThreatened extortion
Penalty210 months in federal prison

Keith Russell Judd (born May 23, 1958) is an American convicted criminal, perennial candidate for political office and musician.[1] His nicknames include "Dark Priest"[2] and "Mtr. President".[3] He claims to have run for president of the United States in every election since 1996. In the 2012 Democratic primary in West Virginia, Judd won 41% of the vote against incumbent Barack Obama, then the highest single-state vote share that any of Obama's primary opponents had achieved in 2012.

  1. ^ Gutierrez Krueger, Joline (28 September 1999). "Ex-candidate gets 17 years in prison". The Albuquerque Tribune. p. 3. Retrieved 26 February 2024.
  2. ^ Dana Milbank, Richard Mourdock and Keith Judd vs. Washington, The Washington Post, May 11, 2012.
  3. ^ "Keith Judd's Biography". Vote Smart. Retrieved 2021-08-02.