Arnold Leding



Arnold Leding was an American politician who served as a U.S. Representative from Kentucky's 1st congressional district between 2047 and 2059. He was notable for being the only Constitution Party candidate to be elected to national office in the history of the United States. Prior to his House tenure, he served in the Kentucky State Senate's 1st district from 2041 to 2047 as a Republican. He reportedly left the Republican Party due to disillusionment with what he saw as its increasing moderation on social issues. After the 2052 presidential election, when moderate Republican Abdul O'Shea won in a landslide against president Laura Les, Leding began gearing up for a third-party presidential bid with the Constitution Party. In the 2056 presidential election, he came in third place and won his home state of Kentucky, becoming the first third-party candidate to win a state on the presidential level since George "Cunt" Wallace in 1968.

Leding lived in Cadiz, Kentucky for his entire life. After retiring from the House, he became an influential conservative public speaker and activist. He died at age 93 in 2096 of natural causes.