TN State Rep. Dwayne Thompson not running for re-election

MEMPHIS, Tenn. (WMC) - Four-term Democratic State Representative Dwayne Thompson has announced that he will not run for re-election this year.

Thompson was elected in 2016 to represent District 96 in what many considered an upset of Republican Steve McManus who had served for a decade.

In his 8-year tenure, Thompson said he was proud of sponsoring legislation that made government more efficient and increased access to mental health care and affordable housing. He had also been a strong advocate in the fight for Medicaid expansion.

Thompson, a retired human resources administrator, says it’s now time for him to step aside and pass the torch to another Democrat.

“This has been one of the honors of my life to have my community allow me to represent them in the Tennessee State House,” said State Representative Thompson. “Now it’s time for me to spend more time with family and other priorities and let someone else carry on the fight in Nashville.”

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