John Thompson (Minnesota politician)

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  1. Elected in 2020 as a member of the DFL, Effective September 15, 2021, Thompson served as an Independent after being expelled from the DFL caucus. [1]
  2. However, he sought the DFL endorsement in 2022 and lost both the endorsement and the primary to Democrat Liz Lee. [2]

References

  1. "Rep. John Thompson says he'll serve as an independent after House DFLers expel him". 15 September 2021.
  2. "Index - Election Results".
  3. Deanna, Weniger (17 August 2020). "DFL House candidate faces backlash for his angry outburst at a Black Lives Matter protest". TwinCities.com. Retrieved 2021-07-24.
  4. 1 2 3 "Rep. John Thompson (67A) - Minnesota House of Representatives". www.house.leg.state.mn.us. Retrieved 2021-07-14.
  5. "John Thompson (Minnesota)". Ballotpedia. Retrieved 2021-07-14.
  6. 1 2 3 Pheifer, Pat (2017-09-04). "After Castile's death, John Thompson turned anguish into energy". Star Tribune . Retrieved 2021-08-05.
  7. Kerr, Sarah; Cott, Emma; Nelson, Katie G.; Khavin, Dmitriy; Shum, Mike (5 June 2020). "Video: He Was Philando Castile's Friend. Now He's Running for Office". The New York Times. ISSN   0362-4331 . Retrieved 2021-07-14.
  8. Uren, Adam (18 August 2020). "Protesters condemned after they destroy piñata of WCCO's Liz Collin" Archived 2021-01-12 at the Wayback Machine . Bring Me the News.
  9. Staff (17 August 2020). "No felony charges to be filed against House DFL candidate who spoke at Hugo protest" Archived 2021-01-12 at the Wayback Machine . Star Tribune. Retrieved on 19 August 2020.
  10. 1 2 Bakst, Brian; Montgomery, David (2021-07-13). "Key facts about state Rep. John Thompson's residency issues". Minnesota Public Radio . Retrieved 2021-07-13.
  11. 1 2 Orenstein, Walker (2021-06-29). "Why DFLers are pushing to have the state's police board take on more reform measures". MinnPost . Retrieved 2021-06-29.
  12. Callaghan, Peter (2021-03-22). "Bill putting $457 million toward 'ending systemic racism' is moving through the Minnesota House". MinnPost . Retrieved 2021-08-05.
  13. 1 2 3 "Minnesota DFL expels Rep. John Thompson from caucus". WCCO-AM . 2021-09-15. Retrieved 2021-09-15.
  14. Adwan, Noor (2022-08-09). "Liz Lee handily defeats John Thompson in primary to represent St. Paul's East Side". Sahan Journal . Retrieved 2022-08-09.
  15. https://www.mprnews.org/story/2025/07/24/derrick-thompson-faces-sentencing-for-killing-5-women-in-highspeed-crash
  16. "Minnesota gov, other Dems call for embattled state lawmaker's resignation after abuse allegations surface". The Spectator. 18 July 2021. Archived from the original on 2021-07-24. Retrieved 2021-07-24.
  17. Thiede, Dana; Lick, Val (July 21, 2021). "Rep. John Thompson guilty of obstruction in 2019 disturbance". KARE. Retrieved July 21, 2021.
  18. Steve Karnowski, Associated Press (21 July 2021). "Minnesota House speaker defers action on embattled lawmaker". The Courier. Retrieved 21 July 2021.
  19. 1 2 "Rep. John Thompson Agrees To Pay Fine In Traffic Stop Case". WCCO. 2021-10-13. Retrieved 13 October 2021.
  20. "Where did John Thompson live when he was elected to the Legislature? MN or WI?". news.yahoo.com. Retrieved 2021-07-14.
  21. "Key facts about state Rep. John Thompson's residency issues". MPR News. Retrieved 2021-07-14.
  22. Lyden, Tom (2021-07-08). "State rep claims he was racially profiled, denies suspended license". FOX 9. Retrieved 2021-07-14.
  23. "'I Got A Ticket For Driving While Black': Video Released Showing Rep. John Thompson's Traffic Stop". CBS. 2021-07-13. Retrieved 2021-07-14.
  24. "St. Paul police chief disputes DFL Rep. John Thompson's racial profiling claim". Star Tribune. Retrieved 2021-07-14.
  25. "Rep. John Thompson Agrees To Pay Fine In Traffic Stop Case". WCCO. 22 July 2021. Retrieved 13 October 2021.
  26. Montemayor, Stephen. Gov. Tim Walz repeats his insistence that Rep. John Thompson resign, Minneapolis Star Tribune , July 19, 2021.

Further reading

John Thompson
Member of the MinnesotaHouseofRepresentatives
from the 67A district
In office
January 5, 2021 January 9, 2023