Prior to joining the Kansas House, Thompson served in the U.S. Navy with SEAL Team Two, then later in the U.S. Army as Command Chaplain for the 82nd Airborne, 7th Special Forces Group, and Delta Force.
As a civilian, Thompson has served as a police officer and ministered as a chaplain in five different hospitals. In his career, he also worked for the Union Pacific Railroad and owned a welding shop.[2][3]
In the 2022 Kansas House election, Thompson defeated Democratic candidate Bill Hutton and Libertarian candidate Stephanie Barton by a vote of 51.4% to 45.8% to 2.8% respectively.[4]
In the Kansas House of Representatives, Thompson serves on the committees for Veterans and Military, Financial Institutions and Pensions, Corrections and Juvenile Justice, and Taxation. [5]
