Kevin Thompson

Kevin Thompson

Republican Party

Arizona Corporation Commission

Tenure

2023 - Present

Term ends

2027

Years in position

2

Prior offices

Mesa City Council District 6

Successor: Scott Somers

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Compensation

Base salary

$79,500

Elections and appointments

Last elected

November 8, 2022

Education

Bachelor's

University of Nevada, Las Vegas, 1998

Military

Service / branch

U.S. Air Force

Years of service

1988 - 1996

Personal

Profession

Small business owner

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Kevin Thompson (Republican Party) is a member of the Arizona Corporation Commission. He assumed office on January 2, 2023. His current term ends on January 4, 2027.

Thompson (Republican Party) ran for election to the Arizona Corporation Commission. He won in the general election on November 8, 2022.

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

Biography

Kevin Thompson served in the United States Air Force from 1988 to 1996. Thompson earned a bachelor's degree in mechanical engineering from the University of Nevada, Las Vegas, in 1998. His career experience includes working as a small business owner in economic development, as the manager of new business development for Southwest Gas, and in government affairs. Thompson cofounded the Mesa Veterans Resource Center.

Elections

2022

See also: Arizona Corporation Commission election, 2022

General election

General election for Arizona Corporation Commission (2 seats)

Kevin Thompson and Nick Myers defeated incumbent Sandra D. Kennedy, Lauren Kuby, and Christina Gibson in the general election for Arizona Corporation Commission on November 8, 2022.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Kevin Thompson (R)	26.0	1,190,555
✔		Nick Myers (R)	26.0	1,189,991
		Sandra D. Kennedy (D)	24.8	1,133,292
		Lauren Kuby (D)	23.2	1,061,021
	Submit photo	Christina Gibson (Independent) (Write-in)	0.0	420

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	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 4,575,279
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates

• Nathan Madden (L)

Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for Arizona Corporation Commission (2 seats)

Incumbent Sandra D. Kennedy and Lauren Kuby advanced from the Democratic primary for Arizona Corporation Commission on August 2, 2022.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Sandra D. Kennedy	54.1	488,559
✔		Lauren Kuby	45.9	414,237

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	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 902,796
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Republican primary election

Republican primary for Arizona Corporation Commission (2 seats)

Kevin Thompson and Nick Myers defeated Kim Owens in the Republican primary for Arizona Corporation Commission on August 2, 2022.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Kevin Thompson	38.2	419,807
✔		Nick Myers	33.1	364,084
		Kim Owens	28.7	315,666

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	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 1,099,557
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Libertarian primary election

Libertarian primary for Arizona Corporation Commission (2 seats)

Nathan Madden advanced from the Libertarian primary for Arizona Corporation Commission on August 2, 2022.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Nathan Madden (Write-in)	100.0	216

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	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 216
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Endorsements

To view Thompson's endorsements in the 2022 election, please click here.

2018

See also: Municipal elections in Mesa, Arizona (2018)

Nonpartisan primary election

Nonpartisan primary for Mesa City Council District 6

Incumbent Kevin Thompson won election outright in the primary for Mesa City Council District 6 on August 28, 2018.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Kevin Thompson (Nonpartisan)	99.5	13,052
		Other/Write-in votes	0.5	64

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	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 13,116 (100.00% precincts reporting)
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2014

See also: Mesa, Arizona municipal elections, 2014

Elections for the city council of Mesa, Arizona were scheduled to take place on November 4, 2014. A primary election took place on August 26, 2014. Because one candidate received more than 50 percent of the vote in the District 6 primary, the general election was called off. Kevin Thompson defeated Trevor Hansen.

Mesa City Council, District 6, 2014
Candidate	Vote %	Votes
Kevin Thompson	57.6%	4,896
Trevor Hansen	42.4%	3,605
Total Votes		8,501
Source: Maricopa County Recorder - 2014 Election Results

Campaign themes

2022

Ballotpedia survey responses

See also: Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection

Kevin 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.

Kevin’s public service started early. At the age of 19, he joined the United States Air Force. After Basic Training and Tech School, he married his wife Donna and promptly was relocated to England. While stationed in England, Kevin was deployed to the middle east for Operations Desert Shield/Desert Storm. After returning to England, he received follow-on orders to Nellis Air Force Base in Las Vegas, Nevada. While stationed at Nellis, Kevin began working on a Bachelors Degree in Mechanical Engineering. He received an Honorable Discharge in 1996, and spent the next two years finishing his degree at the University of Nevada, Las Vegas.

After graduation, Kevin went to work for an Arizona utility and was transferred to Mesa, Arizona. He spent 17 years in various departments, including Engineering and Government Relations. After seeing the good and bad of politics, Kevin decided to run for City Council in Mesa. In August 2014, Kevin was elected to his first term as a Councilmember. He was re-elected in 2018 and is currently in his final year on Council.

Government’s first priority is to protect it’s citizens. I want to bring that same spirit to the Corporation Commission. We need responsible leaders that are willing to protect the consumers, protect the businesses, and ensure Arizona always maintains a reliable energy grid. We need to push back against California style energy policies and Green New Deal style policies that are trying to find their way into Arizona.

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?

• Keep California-style and Green New Deal policies out of Arizona.
• Ensure Arizona has a reliable and resilient energy infrastructure.
• Eliminate mandates and subsidies that are driving our rates.

What areas of public policy are you personally passionate about?

I would like to see the policy making placed into the legislature where it belongs, with the Corporation Commission being the expert witness on energy issues. The Commission is comprised of five Commissioners, so only three are needed for a majority. Three people should not be setting energy policy for the entire state. The legislature will also make it possible for rural communities to have a greater voice.

What qualities does this office possess that makes it a unique and important part of the state government and legal system?

The Corporation Commission is a semi executive regulatory agency in the state government that is comprised of five elected members. The Corporation Commission regulates all non-municipal utilities in Arizona and approves rules and regulations involving those utilities. The Commission is also responsible for incorporating businesses and organizations, regulating securities, and ensuring the safety of railroads and pipelines.

What responsibilities of this office do you personally consider the most important?

The regulation and rate setting of the non-municipalities are, in my opinion, the most important function of the Commission since that directly impacts Arizona consumers every single month when they go to pay their utility bills.

Are there any little-known powers or responsibilities held by this office that you believe more people should be aware of?

Again, since this office regulates and sets the utility rates for the non-municipal utilities, it is one of the most underrated and unknown offices that every single consumer should be aware of.

Do you believe that it's beneficial for holders of this office to have previous experience in government or politics?

Not necessarily. I think the more important quality is experience in the utility arena. Commissioners are making decisions that not only impact consumers, but also can have a significant impact on the utilities ability to maintain a reliable and resilient grid to ensure Arizona's consumers have uninterrupted service at the lowest cost possible.

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Campaign website

Thompson’s campaign website stated the following:

“	Why I'm running..... I have always felt that Government today does not truly represent the people. For the past eight years as an elected official, I have fought for the citizens of Mesa. Now I want to use my experience to represent the citizens of Arizona to ensure the consumers are protected and our energy grids remain reliable. As an America First and Arizona First Candidate, my positions are to... Eliminate Mandates and Subsidies Mandates and Subsidies are driving up our rates Put policy making into the Legislature where it belongs A simple majority of three Commissioners should not be making energy policy for the entire State The Legislature will provide rural communities a voice they don't currently have. Clear regulation for new Energy technologies to come to Arizona New technologies like Micro- Nuclear. My running mate for the second open Corporation Commission seat is Nick Myers.	”
—Kevin Thompson's campaign website (2022)

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