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Mark Thompson OppScore Rating: +3.78

Mark Thompson is a Republican State House representative for Iowa district 56 and holds an OppScore of +3.78. OppScore is a nonpartisan political rating system that scores politicians from -5.00 to +5.00 across the Five Points of Opportunity, using published voting records and public disclosures.

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Mark Thompson is the Republican representative for Iowa House District 56, covering Hancock, Humboldt, and parts of Wright counties. A Clarion native and farmer, he previously served 20 years in the U.S. Marine Corps and nearly two decades as a State Department counterterrorism coordinator before entering the legislature in 2023.

Mark Thompson rating summary

• Party: Republican
• Office: State House
• State: Iowa
• District: 56
• OppScore: +3.78 on a -5.00 to +5.00 scale
• Score basis: Record based, documented on 30 of 44 scored questions

What is on this profile

• Five Points of Opportunity score breakdown
• Voting record and legislative history
• Campaign finance and donor disclosures
• Dirt Alerts and accountability reporting
• Score trend over time

Primary sources

• Official website
• Ballotpedia profile

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