Francis Thompson
2020 - Present
2028
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Francis Thompson (Republican Party) is a member of the Louisiana House of Representatives, representing District 19. He assumed office on January 13, 2020. His current term ends on January 10, 2028.
Thompson (Republican Party) won re-election to the Louisiana House of Representatives to represent District 19 outright in the primary on October 14, 2023, after the general election was canceled.
Thompson was a Democratic member of the Louisiana State Senate, representing District 34 from 2008 to 2020. Thompson served in the Louisiana House of Representatives from 1975 to 2007. He ran for Congress in 1996.
On March 17, 2023, Thompson announced he was leaving the Democratic Party and would register as a Republican. [1]
Biography
Thompson earned his B.S. and M.S. from Louisiana Technical University, and his M.Ed and Ed.D from Northeast Louisiana University. His professional experience includes working as a teacher, Vice President of a manufacturing company, Assistant Professor for the Louisiana Department of Education, and Assistant Professor at Northeast Louisiana University.
Committee assignments
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2023-2024
Thompson was assigned to the following committees:
- Agriculture, Forestry, Aquaculture and Rural Development Committee
- Appropriations Committee, Vice Chairman
- Joint Legislative Budget Committee
2021-2022
Thompson was assigned to the following committees:
- Agriculture, Forestry, Aquaculture and Rural Development Committee, Vice chair
- Appropriations Committee
- Joint Legislative Budget Committee
2019-2020
Thompson was assigned to the following committees:
- Agriculture, Forestry, Aquaculture, and Rural Development Committee, Chairman
- Commerce, Consumer Protection, and International Affairs Committee
2015 legislative session
At the beginning of the 2015 legislative session, Thompson served on the following committees:
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| • Agriculture, Forestry, Aquaculture, and Rural Development, Chair |
| • Commerce, Consumer Protection, and International Affairs |
| • Finance |
| • Joint Legislative Budget |
2012-2013
In the 2012-2013 legislative session, Thompson served on the following committees:
- Agriculture, Forestry, Aquaculture, and Rural Development, Chairman
- Commerce, Consumer Protection, and International Affairs
- Finance
- Joint Legislative Budget
2010-2011
In the 2010-2011 legislative session, Thompson served on the following committees:
- Agriculture, Forestry, Aquaculture, and Rural Development, Chair
- Joint Legislative Budget Committee
- Commerce, Consumer Protection, and International Affairs
- Finance
- Labor & Industrial Relations
2008-2009
In the 2008-2009 legislative session, Thompson served on the following committees:
Sponsored legislation
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Elections
2023
See also: Louisiana House of Representatives elections, 2023
Louisiana elections use the majority-vote system. All candidates compete in the same primary, and a candidate can win the election outright by receiving more than 50 percent of the vote. If no candidate does, the top two vote recipients from the primary advance to the general election, regardless of their partisan affiliation.
Nonpartisan primary election
Nonpartisan primary for Louisiana House of Representatives District 19
Incumbent Francis Thompson won election outright against Norm Davis in the primary for Louisiana House of Representatives District 19 on October 14, 2023.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Francis Thompson (R) | 77.9 | 8,622 | |
| Norm Davis (Independent) | 22.1 | 2,442 | ||
| Total votes: 11,064 | ||||
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Endorsements
Ballotpedia did not identify endorsements for Thompson in this election.
2019
See also: Louisiana House of Representatives elections, 2019
Louisiana elections use the majority-vote system. All candidates compete in the same primary, and a candidate can win the election outright by receiving more than 50 percent of the vote. If no candidate does, the top two vote recipients from the primary advance to the general election, regardless of their partisan affiliation.
Nonpartisan primary election
Nonpartisan primary for Louisiana House of Representatives District 19
Francis Thompson won election outright in the primary for Louisiana House of Representatives District 19 on October 12, 2019.
Candidate | ||
| ✔ | Francis Thompson (D) | |
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2015
- See also: Louisiana State Senate elections, 2015
Elections for the Louisiana State Senate took place in 2015. A primary election was held on October 24, 2015, with a general election held in districts where necessary on November 21, 2015. The signature filing deadline for candidates wishing to run in this election was September 10, 2015, at 4:30 p.m. CDT.[2]
Louisiana elections use the Louisiana majority-vote system. All candidates compete in the same primary, and a candidate can win the election outright by receiving more than 50% of the vote. If no candidate does, the top two vote recipients from the primary advance to the general election, regardless of their partisan affiliation.
For information about which offices are nominated via primary election, see this article. Incumbent Francis C. Thompson (D) was unopposed in the October 24 blanket primary.[3][4]
2011
- See also: Louisiana State Senate elections, 2011
Thompson ran for re-election in 2011. She was unopposed in the October 22 primary. Because Louisiana uses a blanket primary system, a candidate can be declared the overall winner of the seat by garnering 50 percent +1 of the vote in the primary. However, if no candidate reaches this threshold, then a general election would have taken place on November 19, 2011 between the top-two vote getters.[5]
2007
In 2007 Thompson was elected to the Louisiana State Senate District 34. Thompson (D) finished with 14,301 votes and was followed by Willie Hunter (D) with 11,043 and Paxton Branch (D)with 2,378.[6]
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 Francis Thompson (D)
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| Willie Hunter(D) | 11,043 | |||
| Paxton Branch (D) | 2,378 | |||
Campaign themes
2023
Ballotpedia survey responses
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2019
Ballotpedia survey responses
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Campaign finance summary
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2024
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In 2024, the Louisiana State Legislature was in session from March 11 to June 3. Special sessions were convened from January 15, 2024 to January 23, 2024; February 19, 2024 to February 29, 2024; and November 6, 2024 to November 25, 2024.
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2023
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In 2023, the Louisiana State Legislature was in session from April 10 to June 8.
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2022
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In 2022, the Louisiana State Legislature was in session from March 14 to June 6.
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2021
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In 2021, the Louisiana State Legislature was in session from April 12 to June 10.
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2020
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In 2020, the Louisiana State Legislature was in session from March 9 to June 1. The session was suspended from March 31 through May 4. A special session convened from June 1 to June 30 and from September 28 to October 23.
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2019
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In 2019, the Louisiana State Legislature was in session from April 8 through June 6.
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2018
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In 2018, the Louisiana State Legislature was in session from March 12 through May 18.
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2017
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In 2017, the Louisiana State Legislature was in session from April 10 through June 8. The legislature held its first special session from February 13 to February 22. The legislature held its second special session from June 8 to June 16.
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2016
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In 2016, the Louisiana State Legislature was in session from March 14 through June 6. A special session was held from February 14 to March 9 to address the state's budget gap. A second special session was held from June 6 to June 23.
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2015
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In 2015, the Louisiana State Legislature was in session from April 13 through June 11.
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2014
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In 2014, the Louisiana State Legislature was in session from March 10 through June 3.
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2013
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In 2013, the Louisiana State Legislature was in session from April 8 to June 6.
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2012
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In 2012, the Louisiana State Legislature was in session from March 12 through June 4.
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See also
2023 Elections
- Louisiana State Senate
- Senate Committees
- Louisiana State Legislature
- Joint Committees
- Louisiana state legislative districts
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ Newsweek, "Louisiana Democrat Switches Parties, Giving Republicans Historic Power," accessed March 18, 2023
- ↑ Louisiana Secretary of State, "2015 Elections," accessed January 2, 2015
- ↑ Louisiana Secretary of State, "Candidate Inquiry," accessed October 13, 2015
- ↑ Louisiana Secretary of State, "Official Election Results," accessed November 1, 2015
- ↑ Louisiana Secretary of State, "Unofficial Election Results," October 22, 2011
- ↑ Louisiana State Senate election results
- ↑ Louisiana Family Forum, "2014 Senate Scorecard," accessed July 11, 2017
- ↑ Louisiana Family Forum, "2013 Senate Scorecard," accessed July 11, 2017
- ↑ Louisiana Family Forum, "2012 Senate Scorecard," accessed July 11, 2017
| Political offices | ||
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| Preceded by Charles Chaney (R) |
Louisiana House of Representatives District 19 2020-Present |
Succeeded by - |
| Preceded by - |
Louisiana State Senate District 34 2008-2020 |
Succeeded by Katrina Jackson (D) |
| Preceded by - |
Louisiana House of Representatives 1975-2007 |
Succeeded by - |
