Your feedback ensures we stay focused on the facts that matter to you most—take our survey.
John Thompson (Iowa)
John Thompson (Republican Party) is running for election to the Iowa House of Representatives to represent District 80. He declared candidacy for the 2026 election.[source]
Biography
John Thompson was born in Port Huron, Michigan. Thompson's career experience includes working as a president and CEO. He served in the U.S. Army from 2007 to 2012. Thompson has been affiliated with Salute to the Fallen.[1]
Elections
2026
See also: Iowa House of Representatives elections, 2026
General election
The general election will occur on November 3, 2026.
General election for Iowa House of Representatives District 80
John Thompson is running in the general election for Iowa House of Representatives District 80 on November 3, 2026.
Candidate | ||
 | John Thompson (R) | |
| ||||
 = candidate completed the Ballotpedia Candidate Connection survey. | ||||
| If you are a candidate and would like to tell readers and voters more about why they should vote for you, complete the Ballotpedia Candidate Connection Survey. | ||||
Do you want a spreadsheet of this type of data? Contact our sales team. | ||||
Endorsements
Ballotpedia is gathering information about candidate endorsements. To send us an endorsement, click here.
2024
See also: Iowa House of Representatives elections, 2024
General election
General election for Iowa House of Representatives District 80
Aime Wichtendahl defeated John Thompson in the general election for Iowa House of Representatives District 80 on November 5, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Aime Wichtendahl (D) | 52.3 | 9,070 |
| John Thompson (R) | 47.6 | 8,242 | |
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.1 | 17 | ||
| Total votes: 17,329 | |||
| = candidate completed the Ballotpedia Candidate Connection survey. | ||||
| If you are a candidate and would like to tell readers and voters more about why they should vote for you, complete the Ballotpedia Candidate Connection Survey. | ||||
Do you want a spreadsheet of this type of data? Contact our sales team. | ||||
Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Iowa House of Representatives District 80
Aime Wichtendahl advanced from the Democratic primary for Iowa House of Representatives District 80 on June 4, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Aime Wichtendahl | 99.0 | 383 |
| Other/Write-in votes | 1.0 | 4 | ||
| Total votes: 387 | |||
| = candidate completed the Ballotpedia Candidate Connection survey. | ||||
| If you are a candidate and would like to tell readers and voters more about why they should vote for you, complete the Ballotpedia Candidate Connection Survey. | ||||
Do you want a spreadsheet of this type of data? Contact our sales team. | ||||
Republican primary election
Republican primary for Iowa House of Representatives District 80
John Thompson advanced from the Republican primary for Iowa House of Representatives District 80 on June 4, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | John Thompson | 98.3 | 410 |
| Other/Write-in votes | 1.7 | 7 | ||
| Total votes: 417 | |||
| = candidate completed the Ballotpedia Candidate Connection survey. | ||||
| If you are a candidate and would like to tell readers and voters more about why they should vote for you, complete the Ballotpedia Candidate Connection Survey. | ||||
Do you want a spreadsheet of this type of data? Contact our sales team. | ||||
Campaign finance
Endorsements
Ballotpedia did not identify endorsements for Thompson in this election.
Pledges
Thompson signed the following pledges.
Campaign themes
2026
Ballotpedia survey responses
See also: Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection
John Thompson has not yet completed Ballotpedia's 2026 Candidate Connection survey. If you are John Thompson, click here to fill out Ballotpedia's 2026 Candidate Connection survey.
Who fills out Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey?
Any candidate running for elected office, at any level, can complete Ballotpedia's Candidate Survey. Completing the survey will update the candidate's Ballotpedia profile, letting voters know who they are and what they stand for. More than 22,000 candidates have taken Ballotpedia's candidate survey since we launched it in 2015. Learn more about the survey here.
Help improve Ballotpedia - send us candidate contact info.
2024
John Thompson completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2024. 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.
| Collapse all
- With a family of 7 the pressures of Bidenomics have strained our family as I am sure it has with everyone else. The astronomical cost increase of gas, groceries and everyday necessities has caused pain across the state. I will work with other house members to lower taxes to help improve and grow our economy. I hope to slowly eliminate state income taxes as Texas has done. Or to slowly eliminate sales tax. Doing either of these things would allow Iowans to keep more of their own hard-earned money.
- Small businesses are the cornerstone of many of Iowan’s communities and the lifeblood of local economies. We need Iowans to support small businesses and inject revenue into their communities, creating jobs that support families and bolster neighborhood services. One way that the state government can support small, local businesses is by creating tax breaks for them. Without small businesses, rural communities in Iowa will eventually cease to exist.
- Veterans Support As a Veteran myself, this issue is top priority for me. Iowa has not done enough for veterans and we are not taken seriously. I have seen that first hand and that is why I founded Salute To the Fallen. I will bring veteran issues to the house that will begin real change.
Mental health is the cornerstone of our overall well-being affecting how we think, feel, and interact with the world. We must proactively care for our mental health.
In today’s stressful world, anxiety and depression are common. Mental health can be improved and nurtured by finding balance, setting boundaries, and seeking help when life’s challenges become overwhelming.
Mental health is a fundamental human right. Everyone deserves access to quality mental health care without discrimination. Let us advocate for mental health awareness, accessibility, education, and eliminate the stigma behind mental health and seeking treatment.
Note: Ballotpedia reserves the right to edit Candidate Connection survey responses. Any edits made by Ballotpedia will be clearly marked with [brackets] for the public. If the candidate disagrees with an edit, he or she may request the full removal of the survey response from Ballotpedia.org. Ballotpedia does not edit or correct typographical errors unless the candidate's campaign requests it.
Campaign finance summary
Note: The finance data shown here comes from the disclosures required of candidates and parties. Depending on the election or state, this may represent only a portion of all the funds spent on their behalf. Satellite spending groups may or may not have expended funds related to the candidate or politician on whose page you are reading this disclaimer. Campaign finance data from elections may be incomplete. For elections to federal offices, complete data can be found at the FEC website. Click here for more on federal campaign finance law and here for more on state campaign finance law.
See also
2026 Elections
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ Information submitted to Ballotpedia through the Candidate Connection survey on May 30, 2024
