Curt Thompson

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Curt Thompson
Image of Curt Thompson

Democratic Party

Prior offices
Georgia State Senate District 5
Successor: Sheikh Rahman
Elections and appointments
Last election

May 22, 2018

Education

Bachelor's

American University, 1990

Law

Georgia State University, 1992

Personal
Religion
Christian: Protestant
Profession
Attorney
Contact

Personal website

Curt Thompson (Democratic Party) was a member of the Georgia State Senate, representing District 5. Thompson assumed office in 2005. Thompson left office on January 13, 2019.

Thompson (Democratic Party) ran for re-election to the Georgia State Senate to represent District 5. Thompson lost in the Democratic primary on May 22, 2018.

Thompson served in the Georgia State House of Representatives from 2002 to 2004.

Biography

Thompson was born on December 15, 1968. He earned his B.A. in international studies/broadcast journalism from American University in 1990 and his J.D. from Georgia State University College of Law in 1992. His professional experience includes working as a staff attorney for the International Brotherhood of Police Officers, labor lawyer for Service Employees International Union, and a staff attorney for the International Association of Firefighters.

Committee assignments

2017 legislative session

At the beginning of the 2017 legislative session, this legislator served on the following committees:

Georgia committee assignments, 2017
• Appropriations
• Ethics
• Judiciary
• Rules
• Special Judiciary, Chair

2015 legislative session

At the beginning of the 2015 legislative session, Thompson served on the following committees:

2013-2014

At the beginning of the 2013 legislative session, Thompson served on the following committees:

2011-2012

In the 2011-2012 legislative session, Thompson served on the following committees:

2009-2010

In the 2009-2010 legislative session, Thompson served on the following committees:

The following table lists bills this person sponsored as a legislator, according to BillTrack50 and sorted by action history. Bills are sorted by the date of their last action. The following list may not be comprehensive. To see all bills this legislator sponsored, click on the legislator's name in the title of the table.


Elections

2018

See also: Georgia State Senate elections, 2018

General election

General election for Georgia State Senate District 5

Sheikh Rahman won election in the general election for Georgia State Senate District 5 on November 6, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes
✔
Image of Sheikh Rahman
Sheikh Rahman (D)
 
100.0
 
34,429

There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source

Total votes: 34,429
(100.00% precincts reporting)
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Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for Georgia State Senate District 5

Sheikh Rahman defeated incumbent Curt Thompson in the Democratic primary for Georgia State Senate District 5 on May 22, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes
✔
Image of Sheikh Rahman
Sheikh Rahman
 
68.0
 
4,010
Image of Curt Thompson
Curt Thompson
 
32.0
 
1,888

Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified.

Total votes: 5,898
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2016

See also: Georgia State Senate elections, 2016

Elections for the Georgia State Senate took place in 2016. The primary election took place on May 24, 2016, and the general election was held on November 8, 2016. The candidate filing deadline was March 11, 2016.

Incumbent Curt Thompson ran unopposed in the Georgia State Senate District 5 general election.[1][2]

Georgia State Senate, District 5 General Election, 2016
Party Candidate Vote % Votes
     Democratic Green check mark transparent.png Curt Thompson Incumbent (unopposed) 100.00% 35,586
Total Votes 35,586
Source: Georgia Secretary of State


Incumbent Curt Thompson ran unopposed in the Georgia State Senate District 5 Democratic primary.[3][4]

Georgia State Senate, District 5 Democratic Primary, 2016
Party Candidate
    Democratic Green check mark transparent.png Curt Thompson Incumbent (unopposed)



2014

See also: Georgia State Senate elections, 2014

Elections for the Georgia State Senate took place in 2014. A primary election took place on May 20, 2014, with a runoff election taking place where necessary on July 22, 2014. The general election was held on November 4, 2014. The signature filing deadline for candidates wishing to run in this election was March 7, 2014. Incumbent Curt B. Thompson was unopposed in the Democratic primary and was unchallenged in the general election.[5][6][7]

2012

See also: Georgia State Senate elections, 2012

Thompson ran in the 2012 election for Georgia State Senate District 5. Thompson ran unopposed in the Democratic primary on July 31, 2012. Republican Garry Guan filed to run in the GOP primary, but he withdrew in July of 2012.[8] The general election took place on November 6, 2012.[9][10] Thompson won re-election in the general election.[11]

Georgia State Senate, District 5, General Election, 2012
Party Candidate Vote % Votes
     Democratic Green check mark transparent.pngCurt Thompson Incumbent 100% 31,256
Total Votes 31,256

2010

See also: Georgia State Senate elections, 2010

Thompson won re-election to the 5th District seat in 2010. He defeated a Republican opponent, Gary Guan, in the November 2, 2010, general election.[12]

Georgia State Senate, District 5 General Election, 2010
Party Candidate Vote % Votes
     Democratic Green check mark transparent.pngCurt Thompson Incumbent 64.7% 11,591
     Republican Garry Guan 35.3% 6,330
Total Votes 17,921

2008

On November 4, 2008, Thompson won re-election to the Georgia Senate from Georgia's 5th Senate district. Thompson ran unopposed in the election, and he received 25,966 votes.[13] Thompson raised $18,646 for his campaign.[14]

2006

On November 7, 2006, Thompson won election to District 5 of the Georgia State Senate unopposed.[15]

Georgia State Senate, District 5 General Election, 2006
Party Candidate Vote % Votes
     Democratic Green check mark transparent.pngCurt Thompson Incumbent 100% 11,588
Total Votes 11,588

Campaign themes

2016

Thompson's campaign website highlighted the following issues:[16]

Transportation

  • Excerpt: "Our state deserves a comprehensive mass transit system that helps produce jobs and alleviate traffic while linking the cities in our state with each other and to the 21st Century."

Jobs

  • Excerpt: "Creating jobs has to be our top priority in these trying economic times. Investing in infrastructure and creating a transportation network and school system that will attract business is key."

Clean energy

  • Excerpt: "Attract firms to locate here to produce and to research biofuels and solar energy. Given recent events in the Gulf of Mexico that clearly show that our federal government and private industry have done no research and development into how to prevent and contain oil spills, I am adamantly against any proposed expansion of off-shore oil drilling off the coast of Georgia."

Immigration

  • Excerpt: "Immigration plays a vital role in the 5th District. Our county is home to a more diverse community than any other in the state. As such, immigration is often a prominent concern among my constituents, many who have struggled to immigrate thanks to the complex, outdated laws in our system."

Community issues

  • Excerpt: "I will continue to support code enforcement efforts, mandatory garbage pick-up and the expansion and use of public private partnerships and tax dollar investments in our communities like the ones being made by the three CIDS in our district (Gwinnett Village, Gwinnett Place and Lilburn)."

Health care

  • Excerpt: "Governor Deal should expand Medicaid in accordance to the provisions provided for the PPACA. This expansion will allow thousands of vulnerable Georgians access to medical care at a price which is far lower than it would cost to implement normally."

Campaign finance summary

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Curt Thompson campaign contribution history
YearOfficeStatusContributionsExpenditures
2018Georgia State Senate District 5Lost primary$10,284 N/A**
2016Georgia State Senate, District 5Won $26,433 N/A**
2014Georgia State Senate, District 5Won $45,209 N/A**
2012Georgia State Senate, District 5Won $70,916 N/A**
2010Georgia State Senate, District 5Won $60,374 N/A**
2008Georgia State Senate, District 5Won $18,646 N/A**
2006Georgia State Senate, District 5Won $44,412 N/A**
2004Georgia State Senate, District 5Won $94,894 N/A**
2002Georgia State House, District 69Won $7,785 N/A**
** Data on expenditures is not available for this election cycle
Note: Totals above reflect only available data.

Personal

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Thompson has a wife, Sasha.

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2018

In 2018, the Georgia General Assembly was in session from January 8 through March 29.

  • Faith and Freedom Coalition of Georgia: House and Senate
Legislators are scored on their votes on social issues.
Legislators are scored on their votes on children's education.
Legislators are scored on their votes on bills related to business issues.
Legislators are scored on their votes on conservative issues.


2017


2016


2015


2014


2013


2012

External links

Footnotes

  1. ↑ Georgia Secretary of State, "Qualifying Candidate Information," accessed August 17, 2016
  2. ↑ Georgia Secretary of State, "General Election results," accessed November 23, 2016
  3. ↑ Georgia Secretary of State, "Qualifying Candidate Information," accessed March 13, 2016
  4. ↑ Georgia Secretary of State, "General primary results," accessed May 24, 2016
  5. ↑ Georgia Secretary of State, "Official candidate list," accessed March 10, 2014
  6. ↑ Georgia Secretary of State, "Official primary election results," accessed May 28, 2014
  7. ↑ Georgia Secretary of State, "Official general election results," accessed November 13, 2014
  8. ↑ Secretary of State News, "Georgia Secretary of State Brian Kemp Releases Final Decisions on Multiple Candidate Challenges," July 23, 2012
  9. ↑ Georgia Secretary of State Elections Division, "Candidate List," accessed May 29, 2012
  10. ↑ Georgia Secretary of State, "Official 2012 Primary Results," accessed December 31, 2014
  11. ↑ Georgia Elections Division, "2012 Election Results" accessed November 16, 2012
  12. ↑ Georgia Secretary of State, "2010 Election results," accessed December 31, 2014
  13. ↑ Georgia Secretary of State, "Georgia Senate official election results for 2008," accessed December 31, 2014
  14. ↑ District 5 Georgia Senate candidate funds, 2008
  15. ↑ Georgia Secretary of State, "November 7, 2006 General Election Results," accessed September 20, 2011
  16. ↑ Making your voice count, "Issues," accessed April 29, 2016
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Preceded by
' 		Georgia State Senate - District 5
2005–2019 		Succeeded by
Sheikh Rahman (D)


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