Derek Thompson
Candidate for State Representative, 49th Legislative District, Position 2
Background
- Occupation
- Retired cosmetology instructor; delivery driver
- Campaign website
- votederekthompson.com
Retired cosmetology instructor licensed in Washington and Oregon and a former department supervisor at Nike; now a delivery driver. Has volunteered at the Clark Transition Center since 2006.
Documented positions
Taxes & budget
Opposes unnecessary taxes on working families
ReportDerek Thompson for State Representative 49th Dist. (Pos. 2)Campaign website · votederekthompson.com
“Fiscal accountability starts with protecting hardworking families from unnecessary taxes.”
Pledges efficient use of tax dollars
ReportCandidate statement, Online Voters' Guide, November 3, 2026 General ElectionProvided by the campaign · Washington Secretary of State (statement written by the candidate) · voter.votewa.gov
“I am a listener ready to insure your tax dollars are used efficiently”
Public safety
Supports community partnerships for safer neighborhoods
ReportDerek Thompson for State Representative 49th Dist. (Pos. 2)Campaign website · votederekthompson.com
“Supporting safer neighborhoods and effective community partnerships.”
Education
Supports directing school funds to classrooms over bureaucracy
ReportDerek Thompson for State Representative 49th Dist. (Pos. 2)Campaign website · votederekthompson.com
“Education funding should focus on students, teachers, and classroom success”
Pledges to fix the state school funding formula
ReportCandidate statement, Online Voters' Guide, November 3, 2026 General ElectionProvided by the campaign · Washington Secretary of State (statement written by the candidate) · voter.votewa.gov
“I will fight to fix school funding at the source”
Economy & jobs
Supports protecting legacy businesses from infrastructure project impacts
ReportCandidate statement, Online Voters' Guide, November 3, 2026 General ElectionProvided by the campaign · Washington Secretary of State (statement written by the candidate) · voter.votewa.gov
“protect our legacy businesses from being sidelined by major infrastructure projects”
Other issues in this race
Other candidates in this race addressed these topics. We found no documented position from Derek Thompson on them.
- HousingNo documented position found.
- Health & human servicesNo documented position found.
All sources (5)
- Online Voters' Guide, November 3, 2026 General Election (statewide and district contests)
Election filing · Washington Secretary of State · voter.votewa.gov
- Online Voters' Guide, November 3, 2026 General Election: Clark County
Election filing · Washington Secretary of State · voter.votewa.gov
- Sample Ballot, November 3, 2026 General and Special Election
Election filing · Clark County Elections · clark.wa.gov
- Derek Thompson for State Representative 49th Dist. (Pos. 2)
Campaign website · votederekthompson.com
- Candidate statement, Online Voters' Guide, November 3, 2026 General Election
Provided by the campaign · Washington Secretary of State (statement written by the candidate) · voter.votewa.gov
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