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RepublicanRunning for PA-17 U.S. House · 2026

Glenn Thompson

Glenn William "GT" Thompson Jr. is an American politician serving in the U.S. House of Representatives since 2008, representing Pennslvania's 5th congressional district until 2019 and Pennslvania's 15th congressional since then. He is a member of the Republican Party.
Born 1959 · Bellefonte, Pennsylvania , U.S.
In brief
No profile summary yet
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Governing & voting record

What Thompson did in office.

MeasureYearAction
Strengthening Career and Technical Education for the 21st Century Act
Became Public Law No: 115-224.
2017
Became law
To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 523 East Railroad Street in Knox, Pen
Became Public Law No: 114-167.
2015
Became law
To modernize the process for the admission of H-2A workers, and for other purposes.
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
2026
Sponsored
Juice Access Improvement Act
Referred to the House Committee on Education and Workforce.
2026
Sponsored
Juice for Healthy Families Act of 2026
Referred to the House Committee on Education and Workforce.
2026
Sponsored
Mass Timber Federal Buildings Act of 2026
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H4088)
2026
Sponsored
Timeshare Transparency Act
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
2026
Sponsored
SPONSORED LEGISLATION VIA CONGRESS.GOV · ENACTED BILLS FIRST, THEN THE MOST RECENT · ROLE SHOWS THE BILL'S LATEST STATUS.
Where they stand
Key positions not yet compiled
Positions are drawn from the candidate's public record and statements. We haven't compiled a verified set for this candidate yet.
How Thompson votes

With the party, against it, and where on the spectrum.

Ideological placement · roll-call record
Dem median
GOP median
Thompson
← LiberalCenterConservative →
Center-right
Overall lean
67
DW-NOMINATE · 0–100
DW-NOMINATE FIRST-DIMENSION SCORE FROM ROLL-CALL VOTES IN THE 119TH CONGRESS (HOUSE), VIA VOTEVIEW. 0 = MOST LIBERAL, 100 = MOST CONSERVATIVE.
Party unity · 586 roll-calls · 119th Congress (House)
98%voted with Republicans · 2% broke ranks
Ratings from advocacy groups
No advocacy-group ratings
Interest-group scorecards have no machine-readable feed — they're curated per candidate, and none are on file yet.
Career & history
1990Board of education
1990–1995
2002Republican Party
2002–2008
2009United States representative
since 2009
Public favorability
No favorability data
This candidate isn't tracked by YouGov's public-figure panel, and no published state polling on their favorability was found.
Donors & money
No campaign finance on file
FEC filings appear here once the candidate's committee reports. Early-cycle and self-funding candidates often have nothing on record yet.
Race

The contest Thompson is running in.

PA · HOUSE · 2026safe d
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Sources & provenance
Biography
Public record
Wikipedia + state records
Markets
Live venues
Polymarket · Kalshi
ALL FIGURES DRAWN FROM PUBLICLY AVAILABLE RECORDS · CANDIDATE PROFILES ARE NONPARTISAN AND CARRY NO ENDORSEMENT. · PHOTO: U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES · PUBLIC DOMAIN (WIKIMEDIA COMMONS)
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Republican · PA-17 U.S. House

Glenn Thompson

Glenn William "GT" Thompson Jr. is an American politician serving in the U.S. House of Representatives since 2008, representing Pennslvania's 5th congressional district until 2019 and Pennslvania's 15th congressional since then. He is a member of the Republican Party.

10%
Win prob
In brief
No profile summary yet
Summaries are written and fact-checked against the underlying data in nightly batches. This candidate's hasn't been generated or verified yet.
Governing & voting record
Strengthening Career and Technical Education for the 21st Century Act
2017 · BECAME LAW
Became
To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 523 East Railroad Street in Knox, Pen
2015 · BECAME LAW
Became
To modernize the process for the admission of H-2A workers, and for other purposes.
2026 · SPONSORED
Sponsored
Juice Access Improvement Act
2026 · SPONSORED
Sponsored
Juice for Healthy Families Act of 2026
2026 · SPONSORED
Sponsored
Mass Timber Federal Buildings Act of 2026
2026 · SPONSORED
Sponsored
Timeshare Transparency Act
2026 · SPONSORED
Sponsored
Where they stand
Key positions not yet compiled
Positions are drawn from the candidate's public record and statements. We haven't compiled a verified set for this candidate yet.
Career & history
1990Board of education
1990–1995
2002Republican Party
2002–2008
2009United States representative
since 2009
Public favorability
No favorability data
This candidate isn't tracked by YouGov's public-figure panel, and no published state polling on their favorability was found.
How Thompson votes
Ideological placement · roll-call record
Dem median
GOP median
Thompson
← LiberalCenterConservative →
Center-right
Overall lean
67
DW-NOMINATE · 0–100
DW-NOMINATE FIRST-DIMENSION SCORE FROM ROLL-CALL VOTES IN THE 119TH CONGRESS (HOUSE), VIA VOTEVIEW. 0 = MOST LIBERAL, 100 = MOST CONSERVATIVE.
Party unity · 586 roll-calls · 119th Congress (House)
98%voted with Republicans · 2% broke ranks
Ratings from advocacy groups
No advocacy-group ratings
Interest-group scorecards have no machine-readable feed — they're curated per candidate, and none are on file yet.
Donors & money
No campaign finance on file
FEC filings appear here once the candidate's committee reports. Early-cycle and self-funding candidates often have nothing on record yet.
Race
PA · HOUSE · 2026safe d
Open full race detail →
Related prediction markets
All markets →
Sources & provenance
Biography
Public record
Wikipedia + state records
Markets
Live venues
Polymarket · Kalshi
ALL FIGURES DRAWN FROM PUBLICLY AVAILABLE RECORDS · CANDIDATE PROFILES ARE NONPARTISAN AND CARRY NO ENDORSEMENT. · PHOTO: U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES · PUBLIC DOMAIN (WIKIMEDIA COMMONS)