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Brad Klopfenstein
Brad Klopfenstein (b. September 9, 1968) was the Libertarian candidate for Lieutenant Governor of Indiana in the 2012 elections. He ran on a ticket with gubernatorial candidate Rupert Boneham.[1]
Biography
Klopfenstein is the owner of Magna Cara Public Affairs. He was a guest host of "Abdul in the Morning Show," Fox Newstalk 1430 WXNT from 2006-2012, Executive Director of the Indiana Licensed Beverage Association from 2005-2009, and Executive Director of the Libertarian Party of Indiana in 2000. Klopfenstein was a candidate for the Indiana House of Representatives in 2000 and 2002.[2]
Education
Klopfenstein graduated from Purdue University in 1999 with a bachelor's degree.
Elections
2012
Klopfenstein was the Libertarian candidate for Lieutenant Governor of Indiana. He was on a ticket with Rupert Boneham.
| Governor/Lieutenant Governor of Indiana General Election, 2012 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Democratic | John Gregg / Vi Simpson | 46.6% | 1,200,016 | |
| Republican | 49.5% | 1,275,424 | ||
| Libertarian | Rupert Boneham / Brad Klopfenstein | 4% | 101,868 | |
| Independent | Donnie Harold Harris / George Fish | 0% | 21 | |
| Total Votes | 2,577,329 | |||
| Election results via Indiana Secretary of State | ||||
See also
- Indiana gubernatorial and lieutenant gubernatorial election, 2012
- Lieutenant Governor of Indiana
- Sue Ellspermann
- Governor of Indiana
External links
- Boneham and Klopfenstein's official campaign website
- Facebook campaign page
- Brad Klopfenstein on LinkedIn
- Biography from Project Vote Smart
- Campaign contributions: 2002, 2000
Footnotes
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