Grant Thompson
Grant Thompson is a former candidate for the Ward 7 seat on the Council of the District of Columbia. He ran in the primary election on June 14, 2016.[1]
Biography
Thompson worked as the director of communications for U.S. Rep. Don Young (R-AK) for seven years. He is a pastor who was pursuing a B.S. in psychology at Maple Springs Baptist Bible College at the time of the election.[2]
Campaign themes
2016
Thompson's campaign website listed the following themes for 2016:
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I am running for the Ward 7 City Council seat to utilize my leadership and interpersonal relationship skills to contribute further to my community. As the Pastor of a growing congregation, I have come in contact with various political, civic and community leaders. Through our dialogue and discussions I have gained a critical knowledge and perspective of the needs and what it will take to move Ward 7 as well as this great city forward. My background places me in a unique position; as a life-long resident of the District of Colombia, I feel I have my hand on the pulse of the issues which allow me an opportunity to help facilitate the changes needed to make Ward 7 a revitalized, thriving and contributing sector of the District of Columbia. [3] |
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| —Grant Thompson (2016), [2] | ||
Elections
2016
| Washington, D.C. Council Ward 7, Democratic Primary Election, 2016 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
 Vincent Gray |
60.73% | 6,333 |
| Yvette Alexander Incumbent | 33.39% | 3,482 |
| Grant Thompson | 3.31% | 345 |
| Delmar Chesley | 1.99% | 208 |
| Write-in votes | 0.58% | 60 |
| Total Votes | 10,428 | |
| Source: District of Columbia Board of Elections, "Primary Election 2016 - Certified Results," June 28, 2016 | ||
Endorsements
2016
The following table displays endorsements issued in the 2016 election:
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| Candidate | The Washington Post[4] | D.C. for Democracy[5] | Gertrude Stein Democratic Club[6] | Democrats for Education Reform[7] | |
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Vincent Orange  (Incumbent) |
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| David Garber |
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| Robert White |
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| Jack Evans (Incumbent) |
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| District 4 | |||||
| Brandon Todd (Incumbent) |
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| Leon Andrews Jr. |
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| Ron Austin |
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| Calvin Gurley |
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| District 7 | |||||
| Yvette Alexander (Incumbent) |
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| Delmar Chesley |
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| Vincent Gray |
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| Grant Thompson |
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| District 8 | |||||
| LaRuby May (Incumbent) |
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| Maurice Dickens |
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| Bonita Goode |
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| Aaron Holmes |
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| Trayon White |
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Recent news
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See also
- Washington, D.C.
- Municipal elections in Washington, D.C. (2016)
- United States municipal elections, 2016
External links
- District of Columbia Board of Elections, "List of Candidates in the June 14, 2016 Primary Election"
- Campaign website
Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 District of Columbia Board of Elections, "List of Candidates in the June 14, 2016 Primary Election," March 17, 2016
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Committee to elect Grant Thompson for Ward 7 City Council, "Meet Grant," accessed May 9, 2016
- ↑ Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
- ↑ The Washington Post, "For D.C. Council," May 27, 2016
- ↑ Washington City Paper, "Lefty Group Endorses Green Team Foes," April 18, 2016
- ↑ Washington Blade, "Gray wins Stein Club endorsement," May 10, 2016
- ↑ Democrats for Education Reform, "Democrats for Education Reform Announces Endorsements for Key 2016 D.C. Council Primaries," April 6, 2016
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