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Cynthia Clinkingbeard
Cynthia Clinkingbeard was a 2012 Democratic candidate who sought election to the U.S. House to represent the 1st Congressional District of Idaho.
Elections
2012
Clinkingbeard ran in the 2012 election for the U.S. House to represent Idaho's 1st District. Clinkingbeard was defeated by Jimmy Farris in the Democratic primary.[1] Incumbent Raul Labrador defeated challenger Reed McCandless in the Republican primary.
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
|---|---|---|
 Jimmy Farris |
53.2% | 5,362 |
| Cynthia Clinkingbeard | 46.8% | 4,723 |
| Total Votes | 10,085 | |
Mental health evaluation
On March 16, 2012, Clinkingbeard allegedly went into a Boise area Staples office supply store, made threatening remarks to an employee, and pulled out a handgun.[2][3] After leaving the store, Clinkingbeard and two adults in a vehicle were later stopped by police. In a hearing, Magistrate Kevin Swain ordered that a court-appointed evaluator conduct a mental health evaluation on Clinkingbeard.[2] The evaluation was scheduled for May 4, 2012.[2] On May 7, 2012, the evaluation was rescheduled for June 5, after the May 15th primary.[4]
Clinkingbeard suspended her campaign, but still appeared on the ballot in the primary.[4]
An October 2012 article in The Daily named Clinkingbeard 1 of the 20 worst candidates in 2012.[5]
Recent news
The link below is to the most recent stories in a Google news search for "Cynthia + Clinkingbeard + Idaho + House"
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ KBOI "Idaho Election Primary Voting Results" accessed May 22, 2012
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 Boise Weekly.com, "Mental Evaluation Ordered for Congressional Candidate Cynthia Clinkingbeard" accessed April 30, 2012
- ↑ KIVI TV "Cynthia Clinkingbeard gears campaign back up after arrest" accessed April 30, 2012
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 Idaho Statesman, "Mental Competency Hearing for Idaho Congressional Candidate Clinkingbeard" accessed May 10, 2012.
- ↑ The Daily, "The worst candidates of 2012," accessed October 29, 2012
