{{short description|American politician from Idaho}} {{Use mdy dates|date=May 2023}} {{Infobox officeholder | name = Clark Kauffman | image = | state = Idaho | office = Member of the Idaho House of Representatives<br />from District 25 Seat B | term_start = December 1, 2012 | term_end = November 30, 2022 | predecessor = Donna Pence (redistricting) | successor = Greg Lanting (redistricting) | birth_date = | birth_place = Twin Falls, Idaho, U.S. | death_date = | death_place = | party = Republican | spouse = Debbie Kauffman | children = 2 | website = {{URL|clarkkauffman.com}} | allegiance = {{flag|United States}} | branch = {{flag|United States Air Force}} | service_years = 1968–1972 | rank = }}
'''Clark Kauffman''' is an American politician from Idaho. Kauffman is a former Republican member of Idaho House of Representatives representing District 25 in the B seat from 2012 to 2022.
==Early life== Kauffman was born in Twin Falls, Idaho. Kauffman graduated from Filer High School.<ref name="votesmart_kauffman"/>
== Career == In 1968, Kauffman served in the United States Air Force, until 1972.<ref name="votesmart_kauffman"/>
Kauffman and his wife Debbie are owner and operator of Kauffman Farm in Idaho.<ref name="votesmart_kauffman"/><ref>{{cite web |url=https://farmcredit.com/story/kauffman-farm |title=Kauffman Farm |website=farmcredit.com |accessdate=July 2, 2020}}</ref>
On November 6, 2012, Kauffman won the election and became a Republican member of Idaho House of Representatives for District 25, seat B.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://sos.idaho.gov/elect/RESULTS/2012/General/tot_leg.htm |title=November 6, 2012 General Election Results |website=sos.idaho.gov |date=November 12, 2012 |accessdate=July 2, 2020}}</ref><ref name="ISL">{{cite web |url= http://legislature.idaho.gov/house/membershipSingle.cfm?ID=2126 |title= House Membership: Clark Kauffman |publisher= Idaho Legislature |location= Boise, Idaho |accessdate= October 16, 2013 |archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20130915101241/http://legislature.idaho.gov/house/membershipSingle.cfm?ID=2126 |archive-date= September 15, 2013 |url-status= dead }}</ref> On November 4, 2014, as an incumbent, Kauffman won the election unopposed and continued serving District 25, seat B.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://sos.idaho.gov/elect/results/2014/General/legislative_totals.html |title=November 4, 2014 General Election Results |website=sos.idaho.gov |date=November 4, 2014 |accessdate=July 2, 2020}}</ref> On November 8, 2016, as an incumbent, Kauffman won the election unopposed and continued serving District 25, seat B.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://sos.idaho.gov/elect/results/2016/General/legislative_totals.html |title=November 8, 2016 General Election Results |website=sos.idaho.gov |date=November 8, 2016 |accessdate=July 2, 2020}}</ref> On November 6, 2018, as an incumbent, Kauffman won the election unopposed and continued serving District 25, seat B.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://sos.idaho.gov/elect/results/2018/General/legislative_totals.html |title=2018 General Election Results |website=sos.idaho.gov |date=November 6, 2018 |accessdate=July 2, 2020}}</ref><ref name="votesmart_kauffman">{{cite web |url=https://justfacts.votesmart.org/candidate/biography/137073/clark-kauffman |title=Clark Kauffman's Biography |publisher=Vote Smart |accessdate=July 2, 2020}}</ref>
==Election history== {| class="wikitable" style="margin:0.5em ; font-size:95%" |+ '''District 25 House Seat B''' - Jerome County and part of Twin Falls County !|Year !|Candidate !|Votes !|Pct !|Candidate !|Votes !|Pct |- |- |2012 Primary<ref>{{cite web |url= http://www.sos.idaho.gov/elect/RESULTS/2012/Primary/tot_leg.htm |title= May 15, 2012 Primary Election Results: Legislative Totals |author= Ysursa, Ben |publisher= Secretary of State of Idaho |location= Boise, Idaho |accessdate= February 27, 2017 |url-status= dead |archiveurl= https://web.archive.org/web/20121119193944/http://www.sos.idaho.gov/elect/RESULTS/2012/Primary/tot_leg.htm |archivedate= November 19, 2012 }}</ref> |{{Party shading/Republican}} |{{nowrap|'''Clark Kauffman'''}} |{{Party shading/Republican}} align="right" |2,382 |{{Party shading/Republican}} |53.4% |{{Party shading/Republican}} |{{nowrap|David Funk}} |{{Party shading/Republican}} align="right" |2,079 |{{Party shading/Republican}} |46.6% |- |2012 General<ref>{{cite web |url= http://www.sos.idaho.gov/elect/RESULTS/2012/General/tot_leg.htm |title= November 6, 2012 General Election Results: Legislative Totals |author= Ysursa, Ben |publisher= Secretary of State of Idaho |location= Boise, Idaho |accessdate= February 27, 2017 |url-status= dead |archiveurl= https://web.archive.org/web/20160615195017/http://www.sos.idaho.gov/elect/RESULTS/2012/General/tot_leg.htm |archivedate= June 15, 2016 }}</ref> |{{Party shading/Republican}} |{{nowrap|'''Clark Kauffman'''}} |{{Party shading/Republican}} align="right" |11,148 |{{Party shading/Republican}} |71.2% |{{Party shading/Democratic}} |{{nowrap|Cindy Shotswell}} |{{Party shading/Democratic}} align="right" |4,503 |{{Party shading/Democratic}} |28.8% |- |2014 Primary<ref>{{cite web |url= http://www.sos.idaho.gov/elect/RESULTS/2014/Primary/legislative_totals.html |title= May 20, 2014 General Election Results: Legislative Totals |author= Ysursa, Ben |publisher= Secretary of State of Idaho |location= Boise, Idaho |accessdate= February 27, 2017 |url-status= dead |archiveurl= https://web.archive.org/web/20141108053333/http://www.sos.idaho.gov/elect/RESULTS/2014/Primary/legislative_totals.html |archivedate= November 8, 2014 }}</ref> |{{Party shading/Republican}} |{{nowrap|'''Clark Kauffman (incumbent)'''}} |{{Party shading/Republican}} align="right" |3,734 |{{Party shading/Republican}} |100% | | | |- |2014 General<ref>{{cite web |url= http://www.sos.idaho.gov/elect/results/2014/General/legislative_totals.html |title= November 4, 2014 General Election Results: Legislative Totals |author= Ysursa, Ben |publisher= Secretary of State of Idaho |location= Boise, Idaho |accessdate= February 27, 2017 |url-status= dead |archiveurl= https://web.archive.org/web/20161220093000/http://www.sos.idaho.gov/elect/RESULTS/2014/General/legislative_totals.html |archivedate= December 20, 2016 }}</ref> |{{Party shading/Republican}} |{{nowrap|'''Clark Kauffman (incumbent)'''}} |{{Party shading/Republican}} align="right" |9,259 |{{Party shading/Republican}} |100% | | | |- |2016 Primary<ref>{{cite web |url= https://www.sos.idaho.gov/elect/results/2016/Primary/legislative_totals.html |title= May 17, 2016 Primary Election Results: Legislative Totals |author= Denney, Lawerence |publisher= Secretary of State of Idaho |location= Boise, Idaho |accessdate= February 27, 2017 |url-status= dead |archiveurl= https://web.archive.org/web/20161220092827/http://www.sos.idaho.gov/elect/RESULTS/2016/Primary/legislative_totals.html |archivedate= December 20, 2016 }}</ref> |{{Party shading/Republican}} |{{nowrap|'''Clark Kauffman (incumbent)'''}} |{{Party shading/Republican}} align="right" |4,257 |{{Party shading/Republican}} |100% | | | |- |2016 General<ref>{{cite web |url= https://www.sos.idaho.gov/elect/results/2016/General/legislative_totals.html |title= Nov 8, 2016 General Election Results: Legislative Totals |author= Denney, Lawerence |publisher= Secretary of State of Idaho |location= Boise, Idaho |accessdate= February 27, 2017 |url-status= dead |archiveurl= https://web.archive.org/web/20161221144543/http://sos.idaho.gov/elect/results/2016/General/legislative_totals.html |archivedate= December 21, 2016 }}</ref> |{{Party shading/Republican}} |{{nowrap|'''Clark Kauffman (incumbent)'''}} |{{Party shading/Republican}} align="right" |14,713 |{{Party shading/Republican}} |100% | | | |}
== Personal life == Kauffman's wife is Debbie Kauffman. They have two children. Kauffman and his family live in Filer, Idaho.<ref name="votesmart_kauffman"/>
==References== {{reflist}}
==External links== *[https://web.archive.org/web/20130915101241/http://legislature.idaho.gov/house/membershipSingle.cfm?ID=2126 Clark Kauffman] at the Idaho Legislature *[http://clarkkauffman.com/ clarkkauffman.com (Campaign site)] * [http://ballotpedia.org/Clark_Kauffman Biography] at Ballotpedia * [http://www.followthemoney.org/database/uniquecandidate.phtml?uc=414739 Financial information (state office)] at the National Institute for Money in State Politics
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