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Kimberly Klacik
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Klacik in 2020
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Kimberly Nicole Bray
January 19, 1982 |
| Political party | Republican |
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Jeffrey Klacik
(m. 2013, sep) |
| Children | 1 |
Kimberly Nicole Klacik (born January 19, 1982) is an American political commentator. This means she shares her opinions on political topics. She was a candidate for the Republican party in elections for the U.S. House of Representatives in Maryland. She ran in 2020 for the 7th district and in 2024 for the 2nd district.
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About Kimberly Klacik
Kimberly Bray was born on January 19, 1982. She grew up in Accokeek, Maryland. She went to Bowie State University. In 2010, she moved to the Baltimore area.
In 2013, she started a non-profit organization called Potential Me. A non-profit group helps people without trying to make money. Her group aimed to help women get ready for jobs. It helped women by giving them clothes for work.
In 2022, Klacik became a radio host at WBAL NewsRadio in Baltimore. She hosted a show during the middle of the day. She left that station in November 2022. In May 2023, she started hosting "The Kim Klacik Show" on Talk Radio WCBM 680AM Baltimore.
Her Political Journey
Klacik became part of the Baltimore County Republican Central Committee in 2018. This committee helps guide the Republican Party in that area. In 2019, she was known for speaking out about problems in Baltimore. She talked about issues like trash and safety in some parts of the city.
In July 2019, she spoke on a TV show called Fox & Friends. She talked about how some areas of Baltimore had a lot of trash and old buildings. After her interview, President Donald Trump also shared similar thoughts on Twitter. Klacik said his comments "made her day."
Running for Congress in 2020
First Election: April 2020 Special Election
Klacik decided to run for Congress in a special election. This election was held because the previous representative, Elijah Cummings, had passed away. She ran for Maryland's 7th Congressional District. After winning the Republican primary election, she faced Kweisi Mfume, a Democrat. Mfume had held the seat before. In this election, Klacik received about 25% of the votes. She lost to Mfume, who received about 74% of the votes.
Second Election: November 2020 General Election
Maryland's 7th District has been represented by Democrats for many years. No Republican has ever won this seat. Klacik won the Republican primary again in June 2020.
In August 2020, Klacik's campaign released a video that became very popular online. The video was filmed in a part of Baltimore. In the video, she asked people if they wanted to reduce funding for the police. They said no. Klacik also talked about Baltimore being a dangerous city. The video was viewed millions of times. Some fact-checking websites said the video was misleading. They said it showed only a small, troubled part of Baltimore as if it represented the whole district.
President Donald Trump shared her video. He said that Klacik would work with his administration to help Baltimore. Klacik also spoke at the 2020 Republican National Convention.
Klacik and Mfume had some disagreements. Klacik said Mfume was avoiding a debate. Mfume replied that Klacik didn't know Baltimore well. He also said she didn't live in the city.
Klacik lost the November 2020 election to Mfume. She received about 28% of the votes, while Mfume received about 71.6%. She accepted her loss. After the election, Klacik claimed she had won the votes cast in person. She also said she raised money to look into "irregularities." However, official results showed Mfume received more votes in all ways of voting.
During her 2020 campaign, Klacik raised a lot of money. Most of this money came from small donations. Many of these donors were not from Maryland. A large part of the money went to companies that helped with her campaign.
Running for Congress in 2024
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On February 8, 2024, Klacik announced she would run for Congress again. This time, she ran in Maryland's 2nd congressional district. She won the Republican primary election on May 14, 2024. She will face Johnny Olszewski in the general election.
Her Family Life
Klacik was married to Jeffrey Klacik. They have one daughter. They used to live in Middle River, Maryland. They are now separated.
Lawsuit against Candace Owens
Kimberly Klacik filed a lawsuit against Candace Owens in August 2021. This was a defamation lawsuit. Defamation means saying false things about someone that harm their reputation. The lawsuit was dismissed in December 2022. Klacik was also ordered to pay Owens money for her legal fees.
See also
- Black conservatism in the United States
