Jeff Thompson (Idaho politician) explained
Jeffrey D. "Jeff" Thompson (born September 16, 1963)[1] is an American politician who served as a member of the Idaho House of Representatives from 2008 to 2018.[2]
Education
Thompson earned a Bachelor of Science in business administration and finance from Liberty University, a Master of Science in human resource training and development from Idaho State University, and then a Master of Business Administration from Liberty University.[3]
Career
Prior to entering politics, Thompson worked as a consultant for the Idaho National Laboratory.[4]
Thompson was elected to the Idaho House of Representatives for the first time in November 2008 and assumed office on December 1, 2008. He served until 2012. He then represented the 30th district in the House from 2012 to 2018. Thompson lost re-election in the May 2018 Republican primary to Gary Marshall, taking only 40% of the vote.[5]
In the 2012 Republican Party presidential candidates, Thompson supported Mitt Romney.[6] In the 2016 Republican Party presidential primaries, Thompson supported Senator Marco Rubio.[7]
In 2018, Thompson ran against incumbent Mayor Rebecca Casper and Barbara Ehardt for mayor of Idaho Falls, Idaho.[8] Thompson finished third and did not qualify for the runoff election.[9]
Election history
Year!| Candidate | Votes | Pct | Candidate | Votes | Pct |
|---|
| 2008 Primary[10] | | | align="right" | 1,682 | | 100% | | | |
| 2008 General[11] | | | align="right" | 7,465 | | 50.9% | | | align="right" | 7,195 | | 49.1% |
| 2010 Primary[12] | | | align="right" | 3,078 | | 100% | | | |
| 2010 General[13] | | | align="right" | 5,411 | | 52.6% | | | align="right" | 4,881 | | 47.4% | |
Year!| Candidate | Votes | Pct | Candidate | Votes | Pct |
|---|
| 2012 Primary[14] | | | align="right" | 3,341 | | 86.8% | | | align="right" | 507 | | 13.2% |
| 2012 General[15] | | | align="right" | 14,533 | | 83.4% | | | align="right" | 2,884 | | 16.6% |
| 2014 Primary[16] | | | align="right" | 2,431 | | 51.1% | | | align="right" | 2,323 | | 48.9% |
| 2014 General[17] | | | align="right" | 9,262 | | 84.0% | | | align="right" | 1,768 | | 16.0% |
| 2016 Primary[18] | | | align="right" | 3,080 | | 100% | | | |
| 2016 General[19] | | | align="right" | 15,295 | | 77.0% | | | align="right" | 4,561 | | 23.0% | |
External links
Notes and References
- Web site: House Membership: Jeff Thompson . . . July 6, 2012.
- Web site: Representative Jeffrey 'Jeff' D. Thompson's Biography . . July 6, 2012.
- News: About Jeff. 2010-10-01. State Representative Jeff Thompson, House 30. 2017-04-03. en-US.
- Web site: Jeffrey Thompson (Idaho). 2021-03-21. Ballotpedia. en.
- News: Almukhtar. Sarah. 2018-05-15. Idaho Primary Election Results. en-US. The New York Times. 2018-05-25. 0362-4331.
- Web site: Mitt Romney: Press Release - Mitt Romney Announces Support of Idaho Elected Officials. 2017-04-03. www.presidency.ucsb.edu.
- News: Register. LUKE RAMSETH Post. Marco Rubio Hits the Stage in Idaho Falls. en. Twin Falls Times-News. 2017-04-03.
- Web site: General Municipal Election Idaho Falls, ID. 2018-05-25. www.idahofallsidaho.gov. en.
- News: Falls. Idaho. Idaho Falls Mayoral Candidates preparing for runoff election. en. KPVI. 2018-05-25.
- Web site: May 27, 2008 Primary Election Results: Legislative Totals . Ysursa, Ben . Ben Ysursa . . . April 1, 2017 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20120501063707/http://www.sos.idaho.gov/elect/RESULTS/2008/Primary/tot_leg.htm . May 1, 2012 .
- Web site: November 4, 2008 General Election Results: Legislative Totals . Ysursa, Ben . Secretary of State of Idaho . Boise, Idaho . April 1, 2017 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20120616143914/http://www.sos.idaho.gov/elect/RESULTS/2008/General/tot_leg.htm . June 16, 2012 .
- Web site: May 25, 2010 Primary Election Results: Legislative Totals . Ysursa, Ben . Secretary of State of Idaho . Boise, Idaho . April 1, 2017 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20120522002826/http://www.sos.idaho.gov/ELECT/RESULTS/2010/Primary/tot_leg.htm . May 22, 2012 .
- Web site: November 2, 2010 General Election Results: Legislative Totals . Ysursa, Ben . Secretary of State of Idaho . Boise, Idaho . April 1, 2017 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20120501063900/http://www.sos.idaho.gov/elect/RESULTS/2010/General/tot_leg.htm . May 1, 2012 .
- Web site: May 15, 2012 Primary Election Results: Legislative Totals . Ysursa, Ben . Secretary of State of Idaho . Boise, Idaho . April 1, 2017 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20121119193944/http://www.sos.idaho.gov/elect/RESULTS/2012/Primary/tot_leg.htm . November 19, 2012 .
- Web site: November 6, 2012 General Election Results: Legislative Totals . Ysursa, Ben . Secretary of State of Idaho . Boise, Idaho . April 1, 2017 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20160615195017/http://www.sos.idaho.gov/elect/RESULTS/2012/General/tot_leg.htm . June 15, 2016 .
- Web site: May 20, 2014 General Election Results: Legislative Totals . Ysursa, Ben . Secretary of State of Idaho . Boise, Idaho . April 1, 2017 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20141108053333/http://www.sos.idaho.gov/elect/RESULTS/2014/Primary/legislative_totals.html . November 8, 2014 .
- Web site: November 4, 2014 General Election Results: Legislative Totals . Ysursa, Ben . Secretary of State of Idaho . Boise, Idaho . April 1, 2017 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20161220093000/http://www.sos.idaho.gov/elect/RESULTS/2014/General/legislative_totals.html . December 20, 2016 .
- Web site: May 17, 2016 Primary Election Results: Legislative Totals . Denney, Lawerence . Lawerence Denney . Secretary of State of Idaho . Boise, Idaho . April 1, 2017 . https://web.archive.org/web/20161220092827/http://www.sos.idaho.gov/elect/RESULTS/2016/Primary/legislative_totals.html . December 20, 2016 . dead .
- Web site: Nov 8, 2016 General Election Results: Legislative Totals . Denney, Lawerence . Secretary of State of Idaho . Boise, Idaho . April 1, 2017 . https://web.archive.org/web/20161221144543/http://sos.idaho.gov/elect/results/2016/General/legislative_totals.html . December 21, 2016 . dead .
