Dwayne Thompson | |
State House: | Tennessee |
District: | 96th |
Term Start: | November 8, 2016[1] |
Predecessor: | Steve McManus |
Party: | Democratic |
Birth Date: | 6 October 1950[2] |
Birth Place: | Memphis, Tennessee |
Residence: | Cordova, Tennessee |
Spouse: | Jennifer |
Children: | 2 |
Alma Mater: | University 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.
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.
As of June 2020, Thompson sits on the following committees:
Thompson was unopposed in the 2018 Democratic primary for the District 96 seat.