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Tommy Thompson, Arkansas
Tommy Thompson is a former Democratic member of the Arkansas House of Representatives, representing District 65 from 2011 to 2015.
Biography
Thompson's professional experience includes working as a consultant.
Committee assignments
2013-2014
At the beginning of the 2013 legislative session, Thompson served on the following committees:
| Arkansas committee assignments, 2013 |
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| • Legislative Council |
| • Revenue and Taxation |
| • Agriculture, Forestry and Economic Development |
| • Rules |
2011-2012
In the 2011-2012 legislative session, Thompson served on these committees:
| Arkansas committee assignments, 2011 |
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| • City, County and Local Affairs |
| • Public Transportation |
| • Rules |
Elections
2014
Elections for the Arkansas House of Representatives took place in 2014. A primary election took place on May 20, 2014; a runoff election took place where necessary on June 10, 2014. The general election was held on November 4, 2014. The signature filing deadline for candidates wishing to run in this election was March 3, 2014. Incumbent Tommy Thompson was unopposed in the Democratic primary. Rick Beck was unopposed in the Republican primary. Thompson was defeated by Beck in the general election.[1][2]
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican |  Rick Beck |
52.6% | 4,588 | |
| Democratic | Tommy Thompson Incumbent | 47.4% | 4,135 | |
| Total Votes | 8,723 | |||
2012
Thompson ran for re-election in the 2012 election for Arkansas House of Representatives, District 65. Thompson ran unopposed in the May 22 Democratic primary and defeated Jeff Croswell (R) in the general election on November 6, 2012.[3][4][5]
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Tommy Thompson Incumbent |
57% | 5,858 | |
| Republican | Jeff Croswell | 43% | 4,426 | |
| Total Votes | 10,284 | |||
2010
Thompson defeated Al Garrett, Jr. in the May 18 primary. He then defeated Brent Murphy in the November 2 general election.[6][7]
| Arkansas House of Representatives, District 60, General Election, 2010 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Democratic | Tommy Thompson |
54.4% | 4,438 | |
| Republican | Brent Murphy | 45.6% | 3,714 | |
| Total Votes | 8,152 | |||
| Arkansas House of Representatives, District 60 Democratic Primary (2010) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | |||
| Tommy Thompson (D)
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2,921 | |||
| Al Garrett, Jr. (D) | 1,474 | |||
Campaign finance summary
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Scorecards
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2014
In 2014, the Arkansas General Assembly was in session from February 10 to March 20.
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2013
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In 2013, the 89th Arkansas State Legislature was in session from January 14 through May 17.
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2012
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2011
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In 2011, the 88th Arkansas State Legislature was in session from January 10 to April 27.
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Personal
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Thompson and his wife, Diane, have three children.[9]
Recent news
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See also
- Arkansas House of Representatives
- House Committees
- Arkansas State Legislature
- Arkansas state legislative districts
External links
- Profile from Open States
- Biography from Project Vote Smart
- Legislative Profile from Project Vote Smart
- Campaign contributions: 2012, 2010
Footnotes
- ↑ Arkansas Secretary of State, "Candidate Information," accessed March 5, 2014
- ↑ Arkansas Secretary of State, "Official primary election results," accessed June 26, 2014
- ↑ Arkansas Secretary of State, "Election Results 2012," accessed November 7, 2012
- ↑ Arkansas Secretary of State, "2012 Election candidates," March 8, 2012
- ↑ Arkansas Secretary of State, "Official 2012 Primary Results," accessed December 20, 2013
- ↑ VoteNaturally.org, "Primary results," accessed May 12, 2014
- ↑ Arkansas Secretary of State, "Official election results," accessed December 13, 2013
- ↑ 8.0 8.1 Ballotpedia, "Arkansas's Freedom Scorecard," accessed July 10, 2017
- ↑ Project Vote Smart, "Biography," accessed April 9, 2014
| Political offices | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Tracy Pennartz (D) |
Arkansas House District 65 2013–2015 |
Succeeded by Rick Beck (R) |
| Preceded by Johnny Hoyt (D) |
Arkansas House District 60 2011–2013 |
Succeeded by James Ratliff (D) |
