Peggy Judd

Peggy Suzanne Judd is an American politician from Arizona. A member of the Republican Party, she was a member of the Arizona House of Representatives from January 2011 to January 2013 (from Arizona's 25th legislative district). She was elected to the Cochise County Board of Supervisors in November 2016.

In 2022, she and another County Supervisor delayed certification of the election results over fears of election fraud. The next year they were indicted on felony charges of conspiracy and interference with an election officer. In October 2024 she entered into a deal in which she pled guilt to a misdemeanor, served probation and paid a $500 fine.

Early life, education, and career Judd holds a bachelor's degree in anthropology from the University of Arizona, and an architectural drafting technician certificate from the Phoenix Institute of Technology. As of 2010–11, her occupation was variously reported as administrative assistant Before being elected to the House, she was part of the Willcox Tea Party and a precinct committeewoman for the Cochise County Republican Party.

Cochise County supervisor In November 2016, Judd was elected to the District 3 seat on the Cochise County Board of Supervisors, defeating Democratic candidate David Pinar.

2020 Election Interference In the November 2020 presidential election, Joe Biden defeated Donald Trump, both in Arizona and nationally. Trump attempted to subvert the election outcome to remain in power. From November to December 2020, Judd, along with fellow Republican county supervisor Tom Crosby, delayed the canvass of the Cochise County results of the November 2022 election, disregarding the deadline set by state law. The supervisors' refusal to canvass the county votes prompted chaos, threatening to disrupt the elections for state schools superintendent and for a seat in the U.S. House of Representatives seat. A judge ultimately ordered the board to certify the results of the election.

An effort in 2023 to gather signatures to trigger a recall election of Judd and Crosby was unsuccessful.

Judd was named chairwoman of the Board of Supervisors in May 2023, but stepped down from that role from that position in January 2024, citing the ill health of her husband, Kit Judd. However, Judd did not resign from the Board.

In October 2024, Judd accepted a plea offer to avoid trial and possible felony conviction. She pled guilty to refusing to perform the duty of an election officer, a class 3 misdemeanor. She was sentenced to 90 days of probation and a $500 fine.