Craigslister who put out $10K hit on Ga. governor and election officials jailed: report

A Texas Craigslist user who posted a $10,000 hit demand on Georgia election officials and the state governor has been sentenced to two years in prison, according to a new report.

Chad Stark was sentenced Wednesday after the Justice Department uncovered death threats made against Gov. Brian Kemp and judges linked to the 2020 presidential election, Politico reports.

Stark was arrested on federal charges in Travis County, Texas, in January 2022, according to the report. Politico reporter Josh Gerstein, first to report the sentencing, noted this is the first case brought by the Department of Justice's election threats task force.

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The indictment accused Stark of searching Craigslist for someone willing to kill for $10,000, court records show.

“Georgia Patriots it’s time to kill [Official A] the Chinese agent - $10,000," the Jan. 5, 2021 post reads, according to the indictment.

“It’s our duty as American patriots to put an end to the lives of these traitors and take back our country by force.”

Stark pleaded guilty earlier this year, according to the Justice Department.

Correction: A typo in the original version of this report, since updated, misrepresented the amount Stark offered for the hit. It was corrected at 6:45 p.m. Nov. 29.