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John Thompson (Minnesota)
John Thompson (independent) was a member of the Minnesota House of Representatives, representing District 67A. He assumed office on January 5, 2021. He left office on January 3, 2023.
Thompson (Democratic Party) ran for re-election to the Minnesota House of Representatives to represent District 67A. He lost in the Democratic primary on August 9, 2022.
Members of the Minnesota House Democratic-Farmer-Labor caucus voted to expel Thompson from the caucus on September 14, 2021, following allegations of domestic abuse.[1] On September 15, 2021, Thompson announced that he intended to remain in office and would register as an independent.[2] Click here to learn more.
Biography
John Thompson was born in Chicago, Illinois, and lives in St. Paul, Minnesota. Thompson's career experience includes working with St. Paul Public Schools.[3][4][5]
Committee assignments
Note: This membership information was last updated in September 2023. Ballotpedia completes biannual updates of committee membership. If you would like to send us an update, email us at: editor@ballotpedia.org.
2021-2022
Thompson was assigned to the following committees:
- Agriculture Finance and Policy Committee
- Education Finance Committee
- House Higher Education Finance and Policy Committee
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
2022
See also: Minnesota House of Representatives elections, 2022
General election
General election for Minnesota House of Representatives District 67A
Liz Lee defeated Scott Hesselgrave in the general election for Minnesota House of Representatives District 67A on November 8, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Liz Lee (D)  | 75.1 | 6,320 |
| Scott Hesselgrave (R) | 24.7 | 2,077 | ||
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.2 | 15 | ||
| Total votes: 8,412 | |||
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- Beverly Peterson (R)
Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Minnesota House of Representatives District 67A
Liz Lee defeated incumbent John Thompson in the Democratic primary for Minnesota House of Representatives District 67A on August 9, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Liz Lee | 88.9 | 2,168 |
 | John Thompson | 11.1 | 270 | |
| Total votes: 2,438 | |||
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- Hoang Murphy (D)
Republican primary election
Republican primary for Minnesota House of Representatives District 67A
Beverly Peterson advanced from the Republican primary for Minnesota House of Representatives District 67A on August 9, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Beverly Peterson | 100.0 | 432 | |
| Total votes: 432 | |||
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2020
See also: Minnesota House of Representatives elections, 2020
General election
General election for Minnesota House of Representatives District 67A
John Thompson defeated John Stromenger in the general election for Minnesota House of Representatives District 67A on November 3, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | John Thompson (D) | 72.5 | 10,653 |
 | John Stromenger (R) | 26.8 | 3,942 | |
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.7 | 100 | ||
| Total votes: 14,695 | |||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Minnesota House of Representatives District 67A
John Thompson defeated Hoang Murphy in the Democratic primary for Minnesota House of Representatives District 67A on August 11, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | John Thompson | 59.3 | 1,603 |
| Hoang Murphy | 40.7 | 1,099 | ||
| Total votes: 2,702 | |||
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for Minnesota House of Representatives District 67A
John Stromenger advanced from the Republican primary for Minnesota House of Representatives District 67A on August 11, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | John Stromenger | 100.0 | 416 |
| Total votes: 416 | |||
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Campaign finance
Noteworthy events
Expelled from Minnesota Democratic-Farmer-Labor caucus following allegations of domestic abuse and misdemeanor indictment (2021)
Members of the Minnesota House Democratic-Farmer-Labor caucus voted to expel Thompson from the caucus on September 14, 2021, following allegations of domestic abuse and misconduct.[1] On September 15, 2021, Thompson announced that he intended to remain in office and would register as an independent.[2]
In 2021, Thompson was charged with a misdemeanor of obstructing the legal process during an incident with police two years prior. The encounter took place in November 2019, when Thompson and others tried to visit a friend at North Memorial Health Hospital. Thompson was accused of blocking a door, shouting at hospital staff and police, and resisting arrest. Thompson pleaded not guilty and said hospital staff and police overreacted to the situation. Prosecutors said that he interfered with the officers' attempt to investigate and deescalate the situation.[6] On July 21, 2021, Thompson was sentenced to six months probation and fined $200, after a jury found him guilty of obstructing the legal process.[7]
Following the misdemeanor charge and another incident in July 2021, during which he received a ticket for driving with a suspended license, news outlets reported finding previous police reports including allegations of domestic abuse.[8]
In a statement announcing Thompson's expulsion from the DFL caucus, House Speaker Melissa Hortman and Majority Leader Ryan Winkler said, “Rep. Thompson’s actions, credible reports of abuse and misconduct, and his failure to take responsibility remain unacceptable for a member of the Minnesota House of Representatives. It would be best for Rep. Thompson, his family, and the institution for him to resign. In the absence of a resignation, the Minnesota House DFL has voted to remove Rep. Thompson from the caucus.”[2]
In response to his expulsion, Thompson said in a statement, “Last night, the DFL chose to release me from their caucus, but what they didn’t do is dampen my resolve to continue serving my district and authentically making sure the voices of those that have been marginalized are clearly heard in the halls of power at the State Capitol."[2]
Campaign themes
2022
Ballotpedia survey responses
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2020
John Thompson did not complete Ballotpedia's 2020 Candidate Connection survey.
Scorecards
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2022
In 2022, the Minnesota State Legislature was in session from January 31 to May 23.
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2021
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In 2021, the Minnesota State Legislature was in session from January 5 to May 17.
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See also
2022 Elections
External links
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Candidate Minnesota House of Representatives District 67A |
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Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 CBS Minnesota, "Minnesota House DFL Votes To Expel Rep. John Thompson From Caucus," September 15, 2021
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 Bring Me the News, "Rep. John Thompson will serve as an independent after being ousted by House DFL," September 16, 2021
- ↑ John Thompson for 67A State Representative, "About John," accessed January 21, 2021
- ↑ Minnesota House of Representatives, "Rep. John Thompson," accessed January 21, 2021
- ↑ Minnesota Legislative Reference Library, "Thompson, John," accessed February 2, 2021
- ↑ KTSP, "Thompson testifies in case involving incident at hospital," July 20, 2021
- ↑ MPR News, "Amid allegations and calls to resign, Rep. John Thompson sentenced for obstructing police at a hospital," July 21, 2021
- ↑ KSTP.com, "Thompson apologizes, faces new questions about domestic abuse," July 22, 2021
| Political offices | ||
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| Preceded by Tim Mahoney (D) |
Minnesota House of Representatives District 67A 2021-2023 |
Succeeded by Liz Lee (D) |
