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Tommy Thompson (Kentucky)
Tommy Thompson (b. October 10, 1948) is a former Democratic member of the Kentucky House of Representatives, representing District 14 from 2003 to 2017. He served as House Majority Whip from 2011 to 2014.
Thompson's professional experience includes working as Manager and President of Thompson Homes Incorporated.
Committee assignments
2015 legislative session
At the beginning of the 2015 legislative session, Thompson served on the following committees:
| Kentucky committee assignments, 2015 |
|---|
| • Banking and Insurance |
| • Economic Development |
| • Rules |
| • State Government |
| • Banking and Insurance |
| • Economic Development and Tourism |
| • State Government |
2013-2014
At the beginning of the 2013 legislative session, Thompson served on the following committees:
| Kentucky committee assignments, 2013 |
|---|
| • Banking and Insurance |
| • Committee on Committees |
| • Economic Development |
| • Rules |
| • State Government |
2011-2012
In the 2011-2012 legislative session, Thompson served on the following committees:
| Kentucky committee assignments, 2011 |
|---|
| • Banking and Insurance |
| • Committee On Committees |
| • Economic Development |
| • Rules |
| • State Government |
| • Banking and Insurance |
| • Economic Development and Tourism |
| • State Government |
2009-2010
In the 2009-2010 legislative session, Thompson served on the following committees:
| Kentucky committee assignments, 2009 |
|---|
| • Appropriations and Revenue |
| • Banking and Insurance |
| • Economic Development |
| • Rules |
| • State Government |
Sponsored legislation
The following table lists bills this person sponsored as a legislator, according to BillTrack50 and sorted by action history. Bills are sorted by the date of their last action. The following list may not be comprehensive. To see all bills this legislator sponsored, click on the legislator's name in the title of the table.
Elections
2016
Elections for the Kentucky House of Representatives took place in 2016. The primary election took place on May 17, 2016, and the general election was held on November 8, 2016. The candidate filing deadline was January 26, 2016.
Matt Castlen defeated incumbent Tommy Thompson in the Kentucky House of Representatives District 14 general election.[1][2]
| Kentucky House of Representatives District 14, General Election, 2016 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Republican |  Matt Castlen |
63.55% | 13,554 | |
| Democratic | Tommy Thompson Incumbent | 36.45% | 7,775 | |
| Total Votes | 21,329 | |||
| Source: Kentucky State Board of Elections | ||||
Incumbent Tommy Thompson ran unopposed in the Kentucky House of Representatives District 14 Democratic primary.[3]
| Kentucky House of Representatives District 14, Democratic Primary, 2016 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | |
| Democratic | Tommy Thompson Incumbent (unopposed) | |
Matt Castlen ran unopposed in the Kentucky House of Representatives District 14 Republican primary.[4]
| Kentucky House of Representatives District 14, Republican Primary, 2016 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | |
| Republican | Matt Castlen (unopposed) | |
2014
Elections for the Kentucky House of Representatives took place in 2014. A primary election took place on May 20, 2014. The general election was held on November 4, 2014. The signature filing deadline for candidates wishing to run in this election was January 28, 2014. Incumbent Tommy Thompson ran unopposed in the Democratic primary, while Marian Turley ran unopposed in the Republican primary. Thompson defeated Turley in the general election.[5][6][7]
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Tommy Thompson Incumbent |
61.8% | 10,202 | |
| Republican | Marian Turley | 38.2% | 6,315 | |
| Total Votes | 16,517 | |||
2012
Thompson won re-election in the 2012 election for Kentucky House of Representatives District 14. He ran unopposed in the Democratic primary on May 22, 2012, and defeated Marian Turley (R) in the general election on November 6, 2012.[8][9]
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Tommy Thompson Incumbent |
58% | 12,107 | |
| Republican | Marian Turley | 42% | 8,780 | |
| Total Votes | 20,887 | |||
2010
Thompson's opponent in the November 2 general election was Republican candidate Paul Estep. According to official results, Thompson defeated Estep by a margin of 11,282 to 5,559.[10]
| Kentucky House of Representatives, District 14 General Election (2010) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | |||
| Tommy Thompson (D)
|
11,282 | |||
| Paul Estep (R) | 5,559 | |||
Thompson ran unopposed in the May 18 Democratic primary.
2008
On November 4, 2008, Thompson was re-elected to the 14th District Seat in the Kentucky House of Representatives with no opposition.[11] He raised $76,019 for his campaign.[12]
| Kentucky House of Representatives, District 14 (2008) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | Percent | ||
| Tommy Thompson (D)
|
15,410 | 100% | ||
Campaign finance summary
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Personal
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Thompson is a member of the BB&T Bank Board, Brescia University Board of Trustees, Cliff Hagan Boys & Girls Club, Federal National Mortgage Association Advisory member, Junior Achievement of Owensboro Board, and on the Board of Directors of Owensboro National Bank.[13]
Recent news
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See also
- Kentucky General Assembly
- Kentucky House of Representatives
- Kentucky House Committees
- Kentucky Joint Committees
- Kentucky state legislative districts
External links
- Official campaign website
- Profile from Open States
- Legislative profile from Project Vote Smart
- Biography from Project Vote Smart
- Tommy Thompson on Facebook
- Tommy Thompson on YouTube
- Kentucky Votes profile
- Campaign contributions: 2012, 2010, 2008, 2006, 2004, 2002
Footnotes
- ↑ Kentucky Secretary of State, "Candidate Filings with the Office of the Secretary of State," accessed August 17, 2016
- ↑ Kentucky State Board of Elections, "2016 General Election Results," accessed November 25, 2016
- ↑ Kentucky Secretary of State, "Candidate Filings with the Office of the Secretary of State," accessed January 26, 2016
- ↑ Kentucky Secretary of State, "Candidate Filings with the Office of the Secretary of State," accessed January 26, 2016
- ↑ Kentucky Secretary of State, "Candidate Filings with the Office of the Secretary of State," accessed October 29, 2014
- ↑ Kentucky Secretary of State, "Official 2014 Primary Election Results," accessed October 29, 2014
- ↑ Kentucky Secretary of State, "Official 2014 General Election Results," accessed December 5, 2014
- ↑ Kentucky Secretary of State, "Official 2012 Primary Election Results," accessed March 13, 2014
- ↑ Kentucky Secretary of State, "Official 2012 General Election Results," accessed March 13, 2014
- ↑ Kentucky State Board of Elections, "Official 2010 General Election Results," accessed April 30, 2014
- ↑ Kentucky State Board of Elections, "Report of 'Official' Election Night Tally Results," November 26, 2008
- ↑ Follow the Money, "General Election Results," accessed March 13, 2014
- ↑ Project Vote Smart - Rep. Thompson
| Political offices | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Mark A. Treesh |
Kentucky House of Representatives District 14 2003–2017 |
Succeeded by Matt Castlen (R) |
