Dave Thompson (radio host)
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David A. "Dave" Thompson (born October 2, 1961) is a Minnesota
Minnesota
Minnesota is a U.S. state located in the Midwestern United States. The twelfth largest state of the U.S., it is the twenty-first most populous, with 5.3 million residents. Minnesota was carved out of the eastern half of the Minnesota Territory and admitted to the Union as the thirty-second state...

 politician and a member of the Minnesota Senate
Minnesota Senate
The Minnesota Senate is the upper house in the Minnesota Legislature. There are 67 members, half as many as are in the Minnesota House of Representatives. In terms of membership, it is the largest upper house of any state legislature. Each Senate district in the state includes an A and B House...

 who represents District 36, which includes portions of Dakota
Dakota County, Minnesota
Dakota County is the third most populous county in the U.S. state of Minnesota. The county is bordered by the Minnesota and Mississippi Rivers on the north, and the state of Wisconsin on the east. Dakota County comprises the southeast portion of seven-county Minneapolis-St. Paul, the thirteenth...

, Goodhue
Goodhue County, Minnesota
Goodhue County is a county located in the U.S. state of Minnesota. As of 2010, the population was 46,183. Its county seat is Red Wing. Nearly all of Prairie Island Indian Community is within the county.-History:...

, Scott
Scott County, Minnesota
Scott County is a county located in the U.S. state of Minnesota. It was organized in 1853 and named in honor of General Winfield Scott. As of 2010, the population was 129,928. Its county seat is Shakopee...

 and Washington
Washington County, Minnesota
Washington County is a county established in 1849 in the U.S. state of Minnesota. As of 2010, the population was 238,136. Its county seat is Stillwater.-History:...

 counties in the southern Twin Cities
Twin cities
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 metropolitan area. He is also a former radio personality.

The Dave Thompson Show

Thompson hosted the The Dave Thompson Show for seven and a half years. The radio talk show aired on KSTP in the Twin Cities
Twin cities
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 metropolitan area. He also authored the accompanying blog
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 "And Another Thing". He was also a regular participant in the debate segment known as "Face Off" on KSTP TV's Emmy Award winning news program, "At Issue with Tom Hauser".

Thompson's show promoted generally conservative views, while rejected some aspects of neoconservatism
Neoconservatism
Neoconservatism in the United States is a branch of American conservatism. Since 2001, neoconservatism has been associated with democracy promotion, that is with assisting movements for democracy, in some cases by economic sanctions or military action....

. His show's content was mostly political, although he occasionally brought up sports, culture or other lighter topics. He allowed callers to become a part of the show. The show's opening theme promoted him as "an ordinary man with extraordinary insights".

Running for the Minnesota Senate

When longtime State Senator Pat Pariseau
Pat Pariseau
Patricia "Pat" Pariseau is a Minnesota politician and a former member of the Minnesota Senate who represented District 36, which includes portions of Dakota, Goodhue, Scott and Washington counties in the southern Twin Cities metropolitan area...

 announced that she would not seek re-election in 2010, Thompson announced his candidacy for the position, gaining the outgoing senator's endorsement. He subsequently received the GOP endorsement for his bid. He won the November general election, garnering 63.05% of the vote to DFL Party
Minnesota Democratic-Farmer-Labor Party
The Minnesota Democratic–Farmer–Labor Party is a major political party in the state of Minnesota and the state affiliate of the Democratic Party. It was created on April 15, 1944, with the merger of the Minnesota Democratic Party and the Farmer–Labor Party...

 challenger Steve Quist's 36.84%.

Personal background

After spending his early years in Little Falls
Little Falls, Minnesota
As of the census of 2000, there were 7,719 people , 3,197 households, and 1,899 families residing in the city. The population density was 1,232.5 people per square mile . There were 3,358 housing units at an average density of 536.2 per square mile...

, Thompson moved with his mother and sister to East Grand Forks
East Grand Forks, Minnesota
-K-12:The East Grand Forks School District enrolls over 1,000 students and operates two elementary schools , Central Middle School, and East Grand Forks Senior High School. There are also two private Christian schools. Sacred Heart School is a Roman Catholic elementary, middle, and high school...

. He graduated from East Grand Forks Senior High School
East Grand Forks Senior High School
East Grand Forks Senior High School is a public high school in East Grand Forks, Minnesota.- References :*...

 in 1980. In 1984, he graduated from the University of North Dakota
University of North Dakota
The University of North Dakota is a public university in Grand Forks, North Dakota, USA. Established by the Dakota Territorial Assembly in 1883, six years before the establishment of the state of North Dakota, UND is the oldest and largest university in the state and enrolls over 14,000 students. ...

 with majors in economics and political science. He received his law degree from the University of Minnesota Law School
University of Minnesota Law School
The University of Minnesota Law School, located in Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA, is a professional school of the University of Minnesota. The school offers a Juris Doctor , Masters of Law for Foreign Lawyers, and joint degrees with J.D./M.B.A., J.D./M.P.A, J.D./M.A., J.D./M.S., J.D./Ph.D.,...

 in 1987, and is a practicing attorney. He and his wife, Rhonda, have been married since 1985. They live in Lakeville
Lakeville, Minnesota
As of the census of 2000, there were 43,128 people, 13,609 households, and 11,526 families residing in the city. The population density was 1,192.4 people per square mile . There were 13,799 housing units at an average density of 381.5 per square mile...

 and are the parents of two children.

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