District: Pennsylvania - 5th District Political Highlights: Bald Eagle Area School Board, 1990-95; Republican nominee for Pa. House, 1998; Republican nominee for Pa. House, 2000; Centre County Republican Party chairman, 2002-08 Born: July 27, 1959; Bellefonte, Pa. Residence: Howard Township Religion: Protestant Family: Wife, Penny Ammerman-Thompson; three children Education: Pennsylvania State U., B.S. 1981; Temple U., M.Ed. 1998 Elected: 2008 Committee Assignments: Agriculture (Conservation & Forestry; Nutrition - Chairman); Education & the Workforce (Early Childhood, Elementary & Secondary Education; Higher Education and Workforce Development); Natural Resources (Energy & Mineral Resources; Federal Lands) Social Media:
Roll Call Vitals
District Rating: Safe Republican House Seniority: 101st ranked House Republican Twitter: 16,646 followers State Clout: Pennsylvania is 10th on Roll Call's Clout Index, which measures influence in Congress by state
Election History
Margin of Victory (% pts.)
House Race
2008 Election Results
Candidate
Glenn Thompson (R) Mark McCracken (D) James Fryman (LIBERT)
Votes
155,513 112,509 6,155
%
56.7% 41.0% 2.2%
2010 Election Results
Candidate
Glenn Thompson (R) Michael Pipe (D) Vernon Etzel (LIBERT)
