Brad Klippert

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Brad Klippert
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Klippert in 2020
Member of the Washington House of Representatives
from the 8th district
Assumed office
January 12, 2009 (2009-01-12)
Serving with Matt Boehnke
Preceded byShirley Hankins
Personal details
Born
Bradley Allen Klippert

(1957-06-27) June 27, 1957 (age 64)
Sunnyside, Washington, U.S.
Political partyRepublican
Children3
ResidenceKennewick, Washington, U.S.
EducationNorthwest College (BA)
City University of Seattle (MAT)
WebsiteOfficial
Military service
Allegiance United States
Branch/serviceUS Army National Guard Insignia.svg Washington Army National Guard
Washington State Guard
Years of service1987-2016 (USA) 2016- Present (Washington)
RankUS-O5 insignia.svg Lieutenant colonel (USA)
US-O6 insignia.svg Colonel (Washington State)
Battles/warsOperation Uphold Democracy
Bosnian War
Operation Noble Eagle

Bradley Allen Klippert (born June 27, 1957) is an American politician, minister, law enforcement officer, and military officer serving as a member of the Washington House of Representatives from the 8th Legislative District. Klippert unsuccessfully ran in the primaries for United States Senate in 2004 and 2006.

Career[]

Klippert is a Pentecostal minister and a sheriff's deputy for the Benton County sheriff's department, serving as a school officer during legislative sessions and a patrol officer at other times. Klippert was a member of the United States Army Reserve in 1987 and retired from the Army National Guard as a lieutenant colonel in May 2016. In August 2016, Klippert was appointed as the commander of the Washington State Guard,[1] a position that he was directed to retire from in December, 2021.

Klippert was elected to the Washington House of Representatives in 2008 and was re-elected that year and again in 2010. He is currently an Assistant Minority Whip.

In January 2021, Klippert proposed legislation (House Bill 1377) that would end voting by mail in Washington state, stating that he has a "reasonable suspicion" that voter fraud using the system is widespread.[2] The bill didn't pass through the House committee by the February deadline. Klippert stated he would continue to attempt to end the state's voting by mail system.[2]

In August 2021, Klippert visited South Dakota to attend a symposium organized by MyPillow CEO Mike Lindell, known for actively promoting false claims of fraud in the 2020 presidential election. Klippert and other state Republican lawmakers joined in announcing the creation of an “election integrity caucus” seeking to conduct audits similar to the controversial Arizona audit in all states.[3] He was one of three Washington legislators to attend the event using reimbursed funds from the state legislature's annual travel allotment for events "connected to their legislative work".[4]

In November 2021, Klippert and 2 other Washington state Republican lawmakers signed a letter calling the 2020 election "corrupted" and demanded that an audit similar to the Arizona one be conducted in all states.[5] The letter also requested the decertification of state electors from 2020 and falsely claimed that the Arizona audit found evidence of fraud.[6]

Elections[]

2004 U.S. Senate election[]

Main article: 2004 United States Senate election in Washington

Klippert ran for the Republican nomination for the U.S. Senate seat of Patty Murray. He lost the primary to U.S. Representative George Nethercutt 432,748–29,870. Murray was re-elected at the general election.

2006 U.S. Senate election[]

Main article: 2006 United States Senate election in Washington

Klippert ran in the Republican primary against former insurance corporation CEO Mike McGavick for the Senate seat held by Democrat Maria Cantwell. He came in distant second place, with seven percent of the vote against McGavick's 85 percent. Cantwell went on to win the general election.

2022 U.S. House election[]

Main article: 2022 United States House of Representatives elections in Washington

Following Representative Dan Newhouse's vote to impeach President Donald Trump, Klippert announced his candidacy to challenge Newhouse in Washington's 4th congressional district.[7]

Awards[]

  • 2014 Guardians of Small Business award. Presented by NFIB.[8]
  • 2020 Guardians of Small Business. Presented by NFIB.[9]

References[]

  1. ^ Culverwell, Wendy (8 August 2016). "Klippert promoted to command Washington State Guard". Tri-City Herald. Retrieved 20 May 2018.
  2. ^ a b Probert, Cameron (1 March 2021). "Tri-Cities Legislator Wants to End WA State Voting by Mail". Tri-City Herald. Retrieved 16 August 2021.
  3. ^ Brunner, Jim (2021-08-13). "Washington Republican legislators push election fraud narrative at hearing on Sunday". The Seattle Times. Retrieved 2021-08-15.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  4. ^ Brunner, Jim (January 3, 2022). "Three WA Republican legislators used taxpayer money to attend Mike Lindell's election conspiracy conference". The Seattle Times. Retrieved January 4, 2022.
  5. ^ Brunner, Jim (7 October 2021). "State Democrats ask courts to dismiss lawsuits pursuing 2020 election audits". The Seattle Times. Retrieved 2021-10-11 – via The Wenatchee World.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  6. ^ Bowman, Nick (2021-12-01). "Claims of election fraud from Washington Republicans persist amid flood of emails to AG's office". MyNorthwest.com. Retrieved 2021-12-08.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  7. ^ McKay, John (January 27, 2021). "BREAKING--8th District Rep Klippert to Challenge Newhouse in 2022". NEWStalk 870. Retrieved March 13, 2021.
  8. ^ "69 Lawmakers Win Main Street's Highest Award". nfib.com. May 12, 2014. Retrieved September 18, 2021.
  9. ^ "44 Washington Legislators Named Guardians of Small Business". nfib.com. July 15, 2020. Retrieved September 11, 2021.

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