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John Thompson is an American politician who served as a member of the Minnesota House of Representatives for the 67A district from 2021 to 2023. Elected in November 2020, he assumed office on January 5, 2021.
- Accidental Politician
- Controversies and Exile
- Passion vs. Decorum
- ‘I’m Not A Monster’
- What’s Next?
“If my friend wasn’t killed by Jeronimo Yanez, I would never have been a politician,” Thompson said, naming the now-former St. Anthony police officer who fatally shot Philando Castileduring a 2016 traffic stop in Falcon Heights. “Before that, I didn’t even know who to vote for.” The two men became friends while working for St. Paul Public Schools, ...
Even before his election, Thompson was a controversial figure. At a Black Lives Matter protest outside the Hugo home of then-Minneapolis police union president Bob Kroll, Thompson screamed profanitiesat young white girls watching, suggested Hugo could be subject to arson like other areas in the wake of Floyd’s murder, and struck an effigy of Kroll’...
Some Black veteran lawmakers say friction between Thompson and his colleagues was inevitable. “I think that the key word for John is passionate — passionate is probably an understatement,” said Jeff Hayden, a DFLer who served 12 years in the Legislature, representing Minneapolis districts from 2009 to 2021. “He’s laser-focused on the thing he cares...
When Thompson spoke with the Pioneer Press for close to an hour, he wasn’t still. He said he wasn’t bitter, but he railed against Democrats and Republicans with equal fervor, calling them “two wings of the same bird.” He said Gov. Tim Walz, House Speaker Melissa Hortman, DFL-Brooklyn Park, and Attorney General Keith Ellison, all Democrats, gave hol...
Thompson said he holds no ill will toward Lee, who secured the DFL endorsement, trounced Thompsonin this month’s primary, and is a presumptive favorite to win the general election in November in the district against Republican Beverly Peterson. “I didn’t lose ‘my seat,’ ” Thompson said. “This seat doesn’t belong to me. People vote.” He said he plan...
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Aug 9, 2022 · John Thompson (independent) was a member of the Minnesota House of Representatives, representing District 67A. He assumed office on January 5, 2021. He left office on January 3, 2023. Thompson (Democratic Party) ran for re-election to the Minnesota House of Representatives to represent District 67A.
Jul 17, 2021 · Top Minnesota Democrats including Gov. Tim Walz and House Speaker Melissa Hortman are calling on Democratic State Rep. John Thompson to resign. In a series of statements Saturday...
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Sep 14, 2021 · Minnesota House Democrats voted to expel Rep. John Thompson from their caucus Tuesday night, citing “credible reports of abuse and misconduct” and Thompson’s “failure to take...
Jul 20, 2021 · Rep. John Thompson, DFL-St. Paul. (Courtesy of the Minnesota House) Legally, the St. Paul Democrat has never been convicted of domestic abuse, but politically speaking, a string of separate...
Sep 14, 2021 · The Minnesota House DFL caucus voted Tuesday night to expel embattled state Rep. John Thompson from its ranks amid past domestic violence accusations and questions about his residency. The...
