Kimberly Klacik
Kimberly Klacik | |
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| Personal details | |
| Born | January 19, 1982 Accokeek, Maryland, U.S. |
| Political party | Republican |
| Spouse(s) | Married |
| Children | 1 |
| Website | Campaign website |
Kimberly Klacik (born January 19, 1982) is an American businesswoman and politician. Klacik won the Republican nomination in Maryland's 7th congressional district special election on February 4, 2020.[1][2][3][4][5]
Biography
Klacik is married, has a 3-year-old daughter, and is non-profit founder.[6] She serves on the Baltimore County Republican Central Committee. Klacik grew up in Accokeek, Maryland, and moved to Baltimore in 2010,[7] residing Middle River, outside of the 7th district.[6]
In 2013, Klacik founded Potential Me, a nonprofit that assists women with workforce development.[6][8]
Fox News described her as Republican strategist in 2019 and reported on her critique of Elijah Cummings and the living standards and safety issues in his district.[9]
A July 2019 interview of Klacik on Fox News was speculated to have been impetus for President Donald Trump attacking both the city of Baltimore and Congressman Elijah Cummings on Twitter.[10] Klacik responded to Trump's Twitter attack on Baltimore and Cummings by Tweeting, "This just made my day."[11]
In August 2019 on her weekly program, Maria Bartiromo introduced Klacik as "the future of the Republican party." In that interview, Klacik advocated for restoring manufacturing jobs to Baltimore. She claimed that the city's port is under-utilized despite being the second largest in the country.[12]
2020 campaigns
April special election
Klacik ran in the special election for Maryland's 7th Congressional District to replace incumbent representative Elijah Cummings who had died in office. She was up against a former Democratic holder of the seat, Kweisi Mfume. Klacik received 25.1% of the vote.[13]
November election
Maryland's 7th District, which includes parts of Baltimore County, the majority of Howard County, and more than half of Baltimore City, has been represented by Democrats for decades, most recently by Elijah Cummings until his death, where he was replaced by Kweisi Mfume in the April special election. Klacik, who lives outside the 7th district, has promised to move there if elected.[6] No Republican has ever held the seat.[14]
US President Donald Trump wrote on Twitter:
Kimberly will work with the Trump Administration and we will bring Baltimore back, and fast. Don't blow it Baltimore, the Democrats have destroyed your city![15]
Klacik was selected as a speaker for the first day of the 2020 Republican National Convention.[16][17][8]
During her campaign, Klacik appeared in a viral video, titled "Black Lives Don't Matter To Democrats", in dilapidated areas of Baltimore, in which she interviewed black citizens of the city.[18][19] The residents express their opposition to the defunding of police, and criticize the condition of their city.[20] Klacik also criticizes the Democratic leaders of Maryland's 7th congressional district, citing Baltimore's alleged notoriety as being amongst the most dangerous cities in America. The video, posted on Twitter, garnered 4.4 million views its first day, reaching 10 million views by August 22, 2020.[21][22]
Electoral history
April 2020 special congressional election
- Republican primary
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Kimberly Klacik | 4,525 | 40.2 | |
| Republican | Liz Matory | 2,740 | 24.3 | |
| Republican | James C. Arnold | 1,401 | 12.4 | |
| Republican | Reba A. Hawkins | 913 | 8.1 | |
| Republican | Christopher M. Anderson | 852 | 7.6 | |
| Republican | William Newton | 414 | 3.7 | |
| Republican | Ray Bly | 236 | 2.1 | |
| Republican | Brian L. Brown | 185 | 1.6 | |
| Total votes | 11,366 | 100 | ||
- General election
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Kweisi Mfume | 111,955 | 73.8 | |
| Republican | Kimberly Klacik | 38,102 | 25.1 | |
| Write-in | Multiple canidates | 1,661 | 1.1 | |
| Total votes | 151,718 | 100 | ||
November 2020 congressional election
- Republican primary
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Kimberly Klacik | 16,465 | 68.8 | |
| Republican | Liz Matory | 3,401 | 14.2 | |
| Republican | William Newton | 1,271 | 5.3 | |
| Republican | Ray Bly | 1,234 | 5.2 | |
| Republican | Brian L. Brown | 1,134 | 4.7 | |
| Republican | M.J. Madwolf | 442 | 1.8 | |
| Total votes | 23,947 | 100 | ||
References
- ↑ Stimson, Brie (2020-08-18). "Trump vows to work with Kimberly Klacik to 'bring Baltimore back'". Fox News. Retrieved 2020-08-22.
- ↑ Creitz, Charles (2019-07-29). "Kimberly Klacik: Dems don't know how to fix Baltimore problems, attack Trump instead". Fox News. Retrieved 2020-08-22.
- ↑ Nelson, Joshua (2020-02-06). "GOP candidate Kimberly Klacik believes she can flip Elijah Cummings' Baltimore district". Fox News. Retrieved 2020-08-22.
- ↑ Musto, Julia (2019-11-09). "Republican strategist Kimberly Klacik announces run for Elijah Cummings' Baltimore seat". Fox News. Retrieved 2020-08-22.
- ↑ Dorman, Sam (2019-11-09). "April Ryan clashes with actor Isaiah Washington over GOP candidate running for Cummings' old seat". Fox News. Retrieved 2020-08-22.
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 6.2 6.3 Campbell, Colin (August 17, 2020). "Who's Kimberly Klacik? Fast facts about the Republican who won Maryland's 7th District special primary". The Baltimore Sun. Retrieved August 24, 2020.
- ↑ "Vote Kimberly Klacik for Maryland District #7". kimkforcongress.com. Archived from the original on April 17, 2021. Retrieved 2020-08-22.
- ↑ 8.0 8.1 "Maryland GOP congressional candidate to speak at RNC". Associated Press. 23 August 2020. Retrieved 24 August 2020.
- ↑ Betz, Bradford (2019-07-27). "GOP strategist calls Elijah Cummings' district 'most dangerous' in America". Fox News. Retrieved 2020-08-22.
- ↑ "Baltimore County Republican's tweets may have prompted Trump's tweets on Baltimore". WBAL-TV. 31 July 2019. Retrieved 24 August 2020.
- ↑ Broadwater, Luke (30 July 2019). "Kimberly Klacik sparked a Trump tweetstorm, raised the ire of Baltimore leaders ... and gained 60,000 followers". baltimoresun.com. Baltimore Sun. Retrieved 2 September 2020.
- ↑ Klacik, Kimberly (2020-08-30). "Kim Klacik on GOP outreach to minority voters". Sunday Morning Futures (Interview). Interviewed by Maria Bartiromo. Fox News. Retrieved 2020-09-01.
- ↑ 13.0 13.1 "Official 2020 Special General Election results for Representative in Congress". elections.maryland.gov. State Board of Elections. May 12, 2020. Retrieved August 22, 2020.
- ↑ "Maryland 7th Congressional district special general results". The Washington Post. April 28, 2020. Retrieved September 2, 2020.
No Republican has ever represented Maryland's 7th congressional district, which includes most of the city of Baltimore.
- ↑ Gessler, Paul (August 18, 2020). "Kimberly Klacik's New Ad Draws National Attention For 7th District Race, But A Johns Hopkins Political Scientist Says Odds Are Still Long For Republican Win". CBS Baltimore.
- ↑ Elbeshbishi, Sarah; Cummings, William (2020-08-20). "Who will speak at the RNC? What we know about the newly released lineup". USA Today. Retrieved 2020-08-24.
- ↑ Moore, Mark (23 August 2020). "Viral Baltimore GOP congressional candidate Kim Klacik to speak at RNC". New York Post. Retrieved 24 August 2020.
- ↑ Meara, Paul (August 20, 2020). "Trump Endorses Black GOP Candidate Kim Klacik Who's Running For Elijah Cummings' Former Maryland District". BET.
- ↑ "Black Lives Don't Matter To Democrats". YouTube. August 23, 2020.
- ↑ "Baltimore Republican House Candidate Kimberly Klacik Viral Campaign Ad: Democrats Have Failed Baltimore, Black People". RealClearPolitics. 2020-08-18. Retrieved 2020-08-22.
- ↑ Nelson, Steven (2020-08-18). "Baltimore Republican Kim Klacik shows 'reality for black people' in viral ad". New York Post. Retrieved 2020-08-23.
- ↑ Klar, Rebecca (18 August 2020). "Republican running for Elijah Cummings's seat goes viral with Black Lives Matter ad". The Hill. Retrieved 24 August 2020.
- ↑ "Official 2020 7th Congressional District Special Primary Election results for Representative in Congress". elections.maryland.gov. Maryland State Board of Elections. February 21, 2020. Retrieved 24 August 2020.
- ↑ "Official 2020 Presidential Primary Election results for Representative in Congress". elections.maryland.gov. Maryland State Board of Elections. July 2, 2020. Retrieved 24 August 2020.
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