campaign, Klacik had raised $8.3 million from small donors, most of them not from Maryland. A 2021 Washington Post article on Klacik's campaign finance filings showed that the campaign paid $4.2 million to two consulting firms. One of them, Arsenal Media Group, who had contracted with Benny Johnson to script and direct the August 2020 campaign video, received over $500,000. The other one, Olympic Media, was paid almost $3.7 million. Klacik's campaign initially reported part of it to the Federal Election Commission as payments to Republican fundraising platform WinRed. Personal life Klacik is married to Jeff Klacik. They have a daughter and live in Middle River, Maryland. Defamation lawsuit against Candace Owens Commentator Candace Owens accused Klacik of being a strip club “madame” who spent campaign funds on cocaine. Klacik responded by filing a $20M defamation lawsuit in August 2021. The suit was dismissed with prejudice in December 2022. Electoral history April 2020 special congressional election Republican primary General election November 2020 congressional election Republican primary General election See also Black conservatism in the United States References External links 1982 births 21st-century American politicians 21st-century American women politicians 21st-century African-American women 21st-century African-American politicians African-American people in Maryland politics African-American women in politics Black conservatism in the United States Bowie State University alumni Candidates in the 2020 United States elections Living people Maryland Republicans People from Baltimore County, Maryland Women in Maryland politics 20th-century African-American people 20th-century African-American women