Jesse Thompson

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Jesse Thompson

Democratic Party

Elections and appointments

Last election

November 8, 2022

Education

Bachelor's

Louisiana State University, 1999

Personal

Birthplace

Baton Rouge, La.

Religion

Catholic

Profession

Civil engineer

Contact

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Jesse Thompson (Democratic Party) ran for election to the Louisiana Public Service Commission to represent District 3. He lost in the primary on November 8, 2022.

Thompson completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2022. Click here to read the survey answers.

Biography

Jesse Thompson was born in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. He earned a bachelor's degree from Louisiana State University in 1999. His career experience includes working as a civil engineer.

Elections

2022

See also: Louisiana Public Service Commission election, 2022

Louisiana elections use the majority-vote system. All candidates compete in the same primary, and a candidate can win the election outright by receiving more than 50 percent of the vote. If no candidate does, the top two vote recipients from the primary advance to the general election, regardless of their partisan affiliation.

General election

General election for Louisiana Public Service Commission District 3

Davante Lewis defeated incumbent Lambert Boissiere III in the general election for Louisiana Public Service Commission District 3 on December 10, 2022.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Davante Lewis (D)	59.5	53,001
		Lambert Boissiere III (D)	40.5	36,098

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	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 89,099
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Nonpartisan primary election

Nonpartisan primary for Louisiana Public Service Commission District 3

Incumbent Lambert Boissiere III and Davante Lewis defeated Gregory Manning, Willie Jones, and Jesse Thompson in the primary for Louisiana Public Service Commission District 3 on November 8, 2022.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Lambert Boissiere III (D)	43.2	98,003
✔		Davante Lewis (D)	18.3	41,533
		Gregory Manning (D)	16.8	38,056
		Willie Jones (D)	13.2	29,915
		Jesse Thompson (D)	8.6	19,599

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	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 227,106
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Campaign themes

2022

Ballotpedia survey responses

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Jesse Thompson completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2022. The survey questions appear in bold and are followed by Thompson's responses. Candidates are asked three required questions for this survey, but they may answer additional optional questions as well.

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Who are you? Tell us about yourself.

My name is Jesse T. Thompson, candidate for Louisiana Public Service Commission District 3 on the upcoming Nov. 8th ballot. As a viable & qualified candidate, I’m offering voters a choice in electing (me) our next PSC Commissioner. I am a self-employed Louisiana Professional Civil Engineer with relevant education and 20+ years relevant work experience with essential public utilities (much of what the PSC is tasked to regulate). I am a lifelong resident of Iberville Parish, near Plaquemine and married to my best friend, Sarah Prestridge Thompson which we are proud parents of three school age children. I am the product of our LA public school system and LSU College of Engineering. I have a lifetime of experience of working both hard & smart and I do whatever it takes to get the job done, correctly. I have the relevant background and skillsets to best serve the public as our next Commissioner. I have worked with (indirectly for) the public most of my adult life and by keeping the public's interest in front and doing what is right, I've gained the public's trust everyday the last 20+ years. Engineer Creed: To protect the public welfare and do what is in betterment of the community public. My name is Jesse T. Thompson, candidate for LA Public Service Commission District 3; I humbly ask for your consideration and vote.

Please list below 3 key messages of your campaign. What are the main points you want voters to remember about your goals for your time in office?

• It is critically important we elect a Commissioner who understands the role of the PSC and the responsibility of protecting the public welfare, one that has the necessary background and can effectively regulate for the betterment of our community. I believe I am the best qualified "candidate of choice" to serve as our next Commissioner.
• I have 50 years of life experience to know that everybody is someone and we should do what’s right simply because it’s the right thing to do. I’ve had the pleasure to work with (indirectly for) the public most of my adult life and doing good for the public is simple - just communicate, keep the public’s interest in front, and treat people fair and truthful— the public deserves this. I look at this PSC election as an opportunity to elect someone (me) who aligns well with most people and is for what is “just & fair” for all of us.
• This election will come down to 1 or 2 simple questions for voters to decide. First, do you want change? If so, then do you want to elect me as your next Commissioner who is best qualified with the relevant public utilities background, a problem solver, and one that will look after the public’s interest and holds the welfare of the public most important OR will you look to choose another candidate you may feel you better align with? Whomever you choose to represent all of us in District 3, I respect that and believe one should always vote for whom they believe is best. All the above stated is what I believe sets me apart from other candidates as the best “candidate of choice” to be our next PSC Commissioner.

What areas of public policy are you personally passionate about?

1. Essential Public Utilities - especially our public drinking water and wastewater systems and the source waters we all rely on for life/health.
2. Our underground pipelines and other modes of material transports and safeguarding our community public.

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