John Thompson (Iowa)
John Thompson ran for election to the Iowa House of Representatives to represent District 80. He did not appear on the ballot for the Republican primary on June 2, 2026.
Biography
John Thompson was born in Port Huron, Michigan. Thompson's career experience includes working as a president and CEO. He served in the U.S. Army from 2007 to 2012. Thompson has been affiliated with Salute to the Fallen.[1]
Elections
2026
See also: Iowa House of Representatives elections, 2026
General election
General election for Iowa House of Representatives District 80
Incumbent Aime Wichtendahl is running in the general election for Iowa House of Representatives District 80 on November 3, 2026.
Candidate | ||
 | Aime Wichtendahl (D) | |
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Iowa House of Representatives District 80
Incumbent Aime Wichtendahl advanced from the Democratic primary for Iowa House of Representatives District 80 on June 2, 2026.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Aime Wichtendahl | 99.6 | 2,570 |
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.4 | 10 | ||
| Total votes: 2,580 | |||
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Republican primary election
Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- John Thompson (R)
Endorsements
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2024
See also: Iowa House of Representatives elections, 2024
General election
General election for Iowa House of Representatives District 80
Aime Wichtendahl defeated John Thompson in the general election for Iowa House of Representatives District 80 on November 5, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Aime Wichtendahl (D) | 52.3 | 9,070 |
 | John Thompson (R) | 47.6 | 8,242 | |
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.1 | 17 | ||
| Total votes: 17,329 | |||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Iowa House of Representatives District 80
Aime Wichtendahl advanced from the Democratic primary for Iowa House of Representatives District 80 on June 4, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Aime Wichtendahl | 99.0 | 383 |
| Other/Write-in votes | 1.0 | 4 | ||
| Total votes: 387 | |||
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for Iowa House of Representatives District 80
John Thompson advanced from the Republican primary for Iowa House of Representatives District 80 on June 4, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | John Thompson | 98.3 | 410 |
| Other/Write-in votes | 1.7 | 7 | ||
| Total votes: 417 | |||
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Campaign finance
Endorsements
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Pledges
Thompson signed the following pledges.
Campaign themes
2026
Ballotpedia survey responses
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John Thompson did not complete Ballotpedia's 2026 Candidate Connection survey.
2024
Ballotpedia survey responses
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John Thompson completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2024. The survey questions appear in bold and are followed by Thompson's responses.
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Campaign finance summary
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See also
2026 Elections
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ Information submitted to Ballotpedia through the Candidate Connection survey on May 30, 2024
