Dwayne Thompson (Tennessee)
Dwayne Thompson (Democratic Party) was a member of the Tennessee House of Representatives, representing District 96. He assumed office on November 8, 2016. He left office on November 5, 2024.
Thompson (Democratic Party) ran for re-election to the Tennessee House of Representatives to represent District 96. He won in the general election on November 8, 2022.
Committee assignments
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2023-2024
Thompson was assigned to the following committees:
- Calendar and Rules Committee
- Commerce Committee
- Insurance Committee
- Local Government Committee
- Fiscal Review Committee
2021-2022
Thompson was assigned to the following committees:
2019-2020
Thompson was assigned to the following committees:
2017 legislative session
At the beginning of the 2017 legislative session, this legislator served on the following committees:
| Tennessee committee assignments, 2017 |
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| • Consumer and Human Resources |
| • Insurance and Banking |
Sponsored legislation
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Elections
2024
Dwayne Thompson did not file to run for re-election.
2022
See also: Tennessee House of Representatives elections, 2022
General election
General election for Tennessee House of Representatives District 96
Incumbent Dwayne Thompson won election in the general election for Tennessee House of Representatives District 96 on November 8, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Dwayne Thompson (D) | 100.0 | 10,273 |
| Total votes: 10,273 | |||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Tennessee House of Representatives District 96
Incumbent Dwayne Thompson advanced from the Democratic primary for Tennessee House of Representatives District 96 on August 4, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Dwayne Thompson | 100.0 | 6,674 |
| Total votes: 6,674 | |||
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2020
See also: Tennessee House of Representatives elections, 2020
General election
General election for Tennessee House of Representatives District 96
Incumbent Dwayne Thompson defeated Patricia Possel in the general election for Tennessee House of Representatives District 96 on November 3, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Dwayne Thompson (D) | 59.2 | 19,613 |
 | Patricia Possel (R) | 40.8 | 13,491 | |
| Total votes: 33,104 | |||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Tennessee House of Representatives District 96
Incumbent Dwayne Thompson advanced from the Democratic primary for Tennessee House of Representatives District 96 on August 6, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Dwayne Thompson | 100.0 | 6,039 |
| Total votes: 6,039 | |||
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for Tennessee House of Representatives District 96
Patricia Possel advanced from the Republican primary for Tennessee House of Representatives District 96 on August 6, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Patricia Possel | 100.0 | 4,093 |
| Total votes: 4,093 | |||
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2018
See also: Tennessee House of Representatives elections, 2018
General election
General election for Tennessee House of Representatives District 96
Incumbent Dwayne Thompson defeated Scott McCormick in the general election for Tennessee House of Representatives District 96 on November 6, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Dwayne Thompson (D) | 57.4 | 14,829 |
 | Scott McCormick (R) | 42.6 | 11,007 | |
| Total votes: 25,836 | |||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Tennessee House of Representatives District 96
Incumbent Dwayne Thompson advanced from the Democratic primary for Tennessee House of Representatives District 96 on August 2, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Dwayne Thompson | 100.0 | 6,075 |
| Total votes: 6,075 | |||
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for Tennessee House of Representatives District 96
Scott McCormick defeated Patricia Possel in the Republican primary for Tennessee House of Representatives District 96 on August 2, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Scott McCormick | 61.6 | 3,973 |
| Patricia Possel | 38.4 | 2,474 | |
| Total votes: 6,447 | |||
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2016
Elections for the Tennessee House of Representatives took place in 2016. The primary election was held on August 4, 2016, and the general election was held on November 8, 2016. The candidate filing deadline was April 7, 2016.
Dwayne Thompson defeated incumbent Stephen McManus in the Tennessee House of Representatives District 96 general election.[1][2]
| Tennessee House of Representatives, District 96 General Election, 2016 | ||||
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| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Democratic |  Dwayne Thompson |
50.65% | 14,150 | |
| Republican | Stephen McManus Incumbent | 49.35% | 13,785 | |
| Total Votes | 27,935 | |||
| Source: Tennessee Secretary of State | ||||
Dwayne Thompson defeated Earl LeFlore in the Tennessee House of Representatives District 96 Democratic primary.[3][4]
| Tennessee House of Representatives, District 96 Democratic Primary, 2016 | ||||
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| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Democratic | Dwayne Thompson |
60.08% | 1,481 | |
| Democratic | Earl LeFlore | 39.92% | 984 | |
| Total Votes | 2,465 | |||
Incumbent Stephen McManus defeated Price Harris in the Tennessee House of Representatives District 96 Republican primary.[3][4]
| Tennessee House of Representatives, District 96 Republican Primary, 2016 | ||||
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| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Republican | Stephen McManus Incumbent |
75.58% | 2,718 | |
| Republican | Price Harris | 24.42% | 878 | |
| Total Votes | 3,596 | |||
Campaign themes
2022
Ballotpedia survey responses
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2020
Dwayne Thompson did not complete Ballotpedia's 2020 Candidate Connection survey.
2016
Thompson's campaign website highlighted the following issues:[5]
Education
- Excerpt: "Education is a main priority of State government. We have to prepare our youth for the demands of the future."
Healthcare
- Excerpt: "We need to adopt Governor Haslam's Insure Tennessee plan immediately! Because of the State legislature's delay, taxes collected from Tennesseans are subsidizing health care in other states rather than flowing back to Tennessee."
Community protection
- Excerpt: "Dwayne will work to protect our Cordova and Germantown communities from predatory businesses that take advantage of people in vulnerable situations and cause blight to our communities."
Second Amendment
- Excerpt: "Legislation is needed to protect our 2nd amendment rights. This means the right to bear arms with sensible regulations that keep firearms out of inappropriate locations, provide for sensible background checks to keep weapons away from potential violent criminals, and to protect property rights of businesses."
Election reform
- Excerpt: "The right to vote is essential for our democracy. That’s why we need to repeal laws that make it harder for the elderly, disabled, young adults, and others to vote and still protect against voter fraud."
Campaign finance summary
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Scorecards
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2024
In 2024, the Tennessee State Legislature was in session from January 9 to April 25.
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- Legislators are scored on bills related to reproductive health issues.
2023
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In 2023, the Tennessee State Legislature was in session from January 10 to April 21.
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2022
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In 2022, the Tennessee State Legislature was in session from January 11 to April 28.
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2021
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In 2021, the Tennessee State Legislature was in session from January 12 to May 5.
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2020
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In 2020, the Tennessee State Legislature was in session from January 14 to June 19.
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2019
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In 2019, the Tennessee General Assembly was in session January 8 through May 2.
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2018
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In 2018, the 110th Tennessee General Assembly, second session, was in session January 9 to April 27.
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2017
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In 2017, the 110th Tennessee General Assembly, first session, was in session January 10 to May 10.
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2016
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In 2016, the 109th Tennessee General Assembly, second year, was in session from January 12 through April 22
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See also
2022 Elections
External links
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Candidate Tennessee House of Representatives District 96 |
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Footnotes
- ↑ The New York Times, "Election 2016," accessed November 11, 2016
- ↑ Tennessee Secretary of State, "2016 general election results - Tennessee House of Representatives," accessed January 19, 2017
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 Tennessee Secretary of State, "Candidate Petitions Filed as of April 8, 2016 Noon Qualifying Deadline," accessed April 11, 2016
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 Tennessee Secretary of State, "August 4, 2016 Unofficial Election Results," accessed August 4, 2016
- ↑ Vote Thompson 96, "Issues," accessed July 8, 2016
- ↑ Tennessee Bar Association, "Nashville Chamber Releases 2015 Legislative Scorecard," accessed November 10, 2015
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| Preceded by - |
Tennessee House of Representatives District 96 2016-2024 |
Succeeded by Gabby Salinas (D) |
