DemocratNo state or federal office heldLost the 2018 general

James A. Thompson

Ran in 2 elections between 2017 and 2018.

Last margin
−18.7
Lost 2018
Elections
2
2017–2018

Source: Wikidata, congress-legislators and Open States; 99chambers legislative records

Every race Thompson has run

Margin: how far Thompson finished ahead of (+) or behind (−) the runner-up.

YearOfficeStageResultOpponentsShareMarginRaised
2018U.S. House, KS-4GeneralLostRon Estes (R)40.6%R+18.7$1.5M
2017U.S. House, KS-4SpecialLostRon Estes (R), Chris Rockhold (L)46%R+6.2—

Source: 99chambers results archive

Money

Thompson’s campaign fundraising.

Raised, 2017–18
$1.5M

Source: FEC filings through Dec 31, 2018Updated Oct 8, 2026, 10:37 AM ET

In the polls

Included in 4 polls; Thompson’s best result was 38% (Kansas's 4th District, 2018).

Thompson’s polls in the database →

Source: Polls: The New York Times and Wikipedia poll lists

Who Thompson has run against

Source: 99chambers results archive

How we know Thompson

One person, matched across every source we use.

Source: Identity links: Wikidata, congress-legislators, Open States, FEC