Dwayne Thompson

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Dwayne Thompson
Member of the Tennessee House of Representatives
from the 96th district
Assumed office
November 8, 2016[1]
Preceded bySteve McManus
Personal details
Born (1950-10-06) October 6, 1950 (age 71)[2]
Memphis, Tennessee[2]
Political partyDemocratic
Spouse(s)Jennifer[2]
Children2[2]
ResidenceCordova, Tennessee[2]
Alma materUniversity of Memphis[3]

Dwayne Thompson (born October 6, 1950) is an American politician. He is a Democrat representing District 96 in the Tennessee House of Representatives.

Political career[]

In 2014, Thompson ran for election to represent District 10 in the Tennessee House of Representatives, but lost to Republican incumbent Steve McManus.[4] In 2016, he ran again, and defeated McManus in a race decided by 365 votes. Thompson was re-elected in 2018, and is running again in 2020.[1]

As of June 2020, Thompson sits on the following committees:[3]

  • Consumer and Human Resources Committee
  • Consumer and Human Resources Subcommittee
  • Insurance Committee
  • Property & Casualty Subcommittee

Electoral record[]

2014 general election: Tennessee House of Representatives, District 96[4]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Steve McManus 9,990 62%
Democratic Dwayne Thompson 6,123 38%
2016 Democratic primary: Tennessee House of Representatives, District 96[1]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Dwayne Thompson 1,481 60.08%
Democratic Earl LeFlore 984 39.92%
2016 general election: Tennessee House of Representatives, District 96[1]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Dwayne Thompson 14,150 50.65%
Republican Steve McManus 13,785 49.35%

Thompson was unopposed in the 2018 Democratic primary for the District 96 seat.[1]

2018 general election: Tennessee House of Representatives, District 96[1]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Dwayne Thompson 14,829 57.4%
Republican Scott McCormick 11,007 42.6%

References[]

  1. ^ a b c d e f "Dwayne Thompson (Tennessee)". Ballotpedia. Retrieved 27 June 2020.
  2. ^ a b c d e "Dwayne Thompson's Biography". Vote Smart. Retrieved 27 June 2020.
  3. ^ a b "Representative Dwayne Thompson". Tennessee General Assembly. Retrieved 27 June 2020.
  4. ^ a b "Tennessee House of Representatives District 96". Ballotpedia. Retrieved 27 June 2020.


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