Jeff Thompson (Idaho politician)

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]

Jeff Thompson
Member of the Idaho House of Representatives
from the 30A district
In office
December 1, 2012 – December 1, 2018
Preceded byRoy Lacey
Succeeded byGary Marshall
Member of the Idaho House of Representatives
from the 33rd district
In office
December 1, 2008 – December 1, 2012
Preceded byJerry Shively
Succeeded byJanet Trujillo
Personal details
Born (1963-09-16) September 16, 1963
Harlingen, Texas, U.S.
Political partyRepublican
Residence(s)Idaho Falls, Idaho, U.S.
EducationLiberty University (BS, MBA)
Idaho State University (MS)
Websitethompsonforidaho.com

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
House District 30, Seat A
Year Candidate Votes Pct Candidate Votes Pct
2008 Primary[10] Jeff Thompson 1,682 100%
2008 General[11] Jeff Thompson 7,465 50.9% Jerry Shively (incumbent) 7,195 49.1%
2010 Primary[12] Jeff Thompson (incumbent) 3,078 100%
2010 General[13] Jeff Thompson (incumbent) 5,411 52.6% Jerry Shively 4,881 47.4%
House District 33, Seat A
Year Candidate Votes Pct Candidate Votes Pct
2012 Primary[14] Jeff Thompson (incumbent) 3,341 86.8% Trimelda Concepcion McDaniels 507 13.2%
2012 General[15] Jeff Thompson (incumbent) 14,533 83.4% David Hay 2,884 16.6%
2014 Primary[16] Jeff Thompson (incumbent) 2,431 51.1% Stephen J. Yates 2,323 48.9%
2014 General[17] Jeff Thompson (incumbent) 9,262 84.0% David Hay 1,768 16.0%
2016 Primary[18] Jeff Thompson (incumbent) 3,080 100%
2016 General[19] Jeff Thompson (incumbent) 15,295 77.0% Matt Dance 4,561 23.0%

References
  1. "House Membership: Jeff Thompson". Boise, Idaho: Idaho Legislature. Retrieved July 6, 2012.
  2. "Representative Jeffrey 'Jeff' D. Thompson's Biography". Project Vote Smart. Retrieved July 6, 2012.
  3. "About Jeff". State Representative Jeff Thompson, House 30. 2010-10-01. Retrieved 2017-04-03.
  4. "Jeffrey Thompson (Idaho)". Ballotpedia. Retrieved 2021-03-21.
  5. Almukhtar, Sarah (2018-05-15). "Idaho Primary Election Results". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2018-05-25.
  6. "Mitt Romney: Press Release - Mitt Romney Announces Support of Idaho Elected Officials". www.presidency.ucsb.edu. Retrieved 2017-04-03.
  7. Register, LUKE RAMSETH Post. "Marco Rubio Hits the Stage in Idaho Falls". Twin Falls Times-News. Retrieved 2017-04-03.
  8. "General Municipal Election | Idaho Falls, ID". www.idahofallsidaho.gov. Retrieved 2018-05-25.
  9. Falls, Idaho. "Idaho Falls Mayoral Candidates preparing for runoff election". KPVI. Retrieved 2018-05-25.
  10. Ysursa, Ben. "May 27, 2008 Primary Election Results: Legislative Totals". Boise, Idaho: Secretary of State of Idaho. Archived from the original on May 1, 2012. Retrieved April 1, 2017.
  11. Ysursa, Ben. "November 4, 2008 General Election Results: Legislative Totals". Boise, Idaho: Secretary of State of Idaho. Archived from the original on June 16, 2012. Retrieved April 1, 2017.
  12. Ysursa, Ben. "May 25, 2010 Primary Election Results: Legislative Totals". Boise, Idaho: Secretary of State of Idaho. Archived from the original on May 22, 2012. Retrieved April 1, 2017.
  13. Ysursa, Ben. "November 2, 2010 General Election Results: Legislative Totals". Boise, Idaho: Secretary of State of Idaho. Archived from the original on May 1, 2012. Retrieved April 1, 2017.
  14. Ysursa, Ben. "May 15, 2012 Primary Election Results: Legislative Totals". Boise, Idaho: Secretary of State of Idaho. Archived from the original on November 19, 2012. Retrieved April 1, 2017.
  15. Ysursa, Ben. "November 6, 2012 General Election Results: Legislative Totals". Boise, Idaho: Secretary of State of Idaho. Archived from the original on June 15, 2016. Retrieved April 1, 2017.
  16. Ysursa, Ben. "May 20, 2014 General Election Results: Legislative Totals". Boise, Idaho: Secretary of State of Idaho. Archived from the original on November 8, 2014. Retrieved April 1, 2017.
  17. Ysursa, Ben. "November 4, 2014 General Election Results: Legislative Totals". Boise, Idaho: Secretary of State of Idaho. Archived from the original on December 20, 2016. Retrieved April 1, 2017.
  18. Denney, Lawerence. "May 17, 2016 Primary Election Results: Legislative Totals". Boise, Idaho: Secretary of State of Idaho. Archived from the original on December 20, 2016. Retrieved April 1, 2017.
  19. Denney, Lawerence. "Nov 8, 2016 General Election Results: Legislative Totals". Boise, Idaho: Secretary of State of Idaho. Archived from the original on December 21, 2016. Retrieved April 1, 2017.
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