A supporter of former US president Donald Trump is switching to the Democratic Party.
Samuel Thompson, a state senator from New Jersey who supported Trump as a delegate in 2016 and 2020 and has called his presidency a “success,” announced his resignation from the GOP after local party officials questioned his eligibility for office due to his advanced age.
Thompson also added that he believed his friends had betrayed him. According to him, “I am not leaving my party. My party leadership has left me.”
Everything to know about Samuel Thompson:
Samuel Thompson Age:
Samuel D. Thompson, who is currently 87 years old, was born on July 31, 1935, in Mobile, Alabama. The senator received his B.S. in Chemistry and Mathematics from the University of Arkansas Little Rock, and his PhD. from Louisiana State University in Physical Chemistry.
Samuel Thompson Career:
Since January 2012, Samuel D. Thompson has served as the senator for New Jersey‘s 12th legislative district which includes areas of Burlington, Middlesex, Monmouth, and Ocean counties. He represented the 13th district in the General Assembly from 1998 to 2012, prior to the 2011 redistricting. He worked in the American Army from 1955 to 1957, rising to the rank of Specialist Third Class.
Since January 2012, Samuel D. Thompson has served as the senator for New Jersey’s 12th legislative district. He represented the 13th district in the General Assembly from 1998 to 2012, prior to the 2011 redistricting. He worked in the American Army from 1955 to 1957, rising to the rank of Specialist Third Class.
Thompson served as chair of the Middlesex County Republican Organization from 1987 to 1994, and he delegated every Republican National Convention from 1988 through 2012.
Samuel Thompson Net Worth:
As of 2023, the current net worth of Samuel D. Thompson is $1.5 Million.
Samuel Thompson Family:
Samuel Thompson is married to wife, Jacqueline Thompson, with whom he has fathered 3 children.
