Laura Thompson
Laura R. Thompson is a former Independent member of the Texas House of Representatives, representing District 120 from 2016 to 2017. She was first elected to the chamber in a special election on August 2, 2016.
Biography
Thompson attended Howard University in 1975 and studied communications and in 1981 she attended the University of Houston where she studied accounting. She has worked as a media and public relations executive, a public involvement consultant, writer/author/publisher and founded several nonprofit organizations. She also developed curriculum for non-traditional educational programs and has worked as an account executive.[1]
Elections
2016
General election
Elections for the Texas House of Representatives took place in 2016. The primary election was held on March 1, 2016, and the general election was held on November 8, 2016. The candidate filing deadline was December 14, 2015.[2] Incumbent Laura Thompson (I-Independent) was elected to the seat in a special election on August 2, 2016.
Barbara Gervin-Hawkins defeated incumbent Laura Thompson in the Texas House of Representatives District 120 general election.[3]
| Texas House of Representatives, District 120 General Election, 2016 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Democratic |  Barbara Gervin-Hawkins |
77.65% | 31,510 | |
| Independent | Laura Thompson Incumbent | 22.35% | 9,072 | |
| Total Votes | 40,582 | |||
| Source: Texas Secretary of State | ||||
Barbara Gervin-Hawkins defeated Mario Salas in the Texas House of Representatives, District 120 Democratic primary runoff.[4]
| Texas House of Representatives, District 120 Democratic Primary Runoff, 2016 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Democratic | Barbara Gervin-Hawkins |
55.83% | 1,983 | |
| Democratic | Mario Salas | 44.17% | 1,569 | |
| Total Votes | 3,552 | |||
The following candidates ran in the Texas House of Representatives District 120 Democratic Primary.[5][4]
| Texas House of Representatives, District 120 Democratic Primary, 2016 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Democratic | Barbara Gervin-Hawkins |
26.31% | 2,684 | |
| Democratic | Mario Salas |
23.16% | 2,363 | |
| Democratic | Byron Miller | 18.76% | 1,914 | |
| Democratic | Art Hall | 12.36% | 1,261 | |
| Democratic | Latronda Darnell | 11.57% | 1,180 | |
| Democratic | Lou Miller | 7.85% | 801 | |
| Total Votes | 10,203 | |||
Special election
A special election for the position of Texas House of Representatives District 120 was called for May 7. A special runoff election was held on August 2.[6] The filing deadline for candidates wishing to run in this election was March 7.[7]
The seat was vacant following Ruth Jones McClendon's (D) resignation on January 31, 2016.[8]
Latronda Darnell (D), Chris Dawkins (D), Lou Miller (D), and Laura Thompson (I) ran in the special election. Since no candidate received more than 50 percent of the vote, the top two vote-getters, Thompson and Miller, faced off in a special runoff election, which Thompson won.[9][10][11]
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Independent | Laura Thompson |
52% | 635 | |
| Democratic | Lou Miller | 48% | 585 | |
| Total Votes | 1,220 | |||
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Independent | Laura Thompson (advanced to the runoff) |
33% | 675 | |
| Democratic | Lou Miller (advanced to the runoff) |
28% | 574 | |
| Democratic | Latronda Darnell | 23.8% | 487 | |
| Democratic | Chris Dawkins | 15.2% | 312 | |
| Total Votes | 2,048 | |||
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2016
In 2016, the Texas State Legislature did not hold a regular session.
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See also
- Texas House of Representatives
- Texas House of Representatives District 120
- State legislative special elections, 2016
- Texas State Legislature
- Texas House of Representatives Committees
- Texas Joint Committees
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ Information submitted through Ballotpedia's biographical submission form on April 29, 2016
- ↑ Texas Secretary of State, "Important 2016 Election Dates," accessed December 14, 2015
- ↑ Texas Secretary of State, "2016 General Election," accessed December 2, 2016
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 Texas Secretary of State, "1992 - Current Election History results," accessed August 22, 2016
- ↑ Texas Secretary of State, "2016 March Primary Election Candidate Filings by County," accessed August 22, 2016
- ↑ Texas.gov, "Governor Abbott Sets Date For Special Runoff Election In HD 120," accessed May 19, 2016
- ↑ Texas Secretary of State, "Proclamation by the Governor of Texas," accessed February 4, 2016
- ↑ The Dallas Morning News, "State Rep. Ruth McClendon, one of 3 named ‘Texan of the Year’ in 2015, submits resignation," accessed January 27, 2016
- ↑ Texas Secretary of State, "2016 Special Election, House District 120," accessed May 8, 2016
- ↑ Texas Secretary of State, "Candidates for State Representative, District 120 Special Runoff Election," accessed March 9, 2016
- ↑ Texas Secretary of State, "2016 Special Runoff Election, House District 120," accessed August 3, 2016
| Political offices | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Ruth Jones McClendon (D) |
Texas House District 120 2016-2017 |
Succeeded by Barbara Gervin-Hawkins (D) |
