
Glenn "G.T." Thompson
Incumbent Republican candidate for U.S. House in Pennsylvania
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Glenn "G.T." Thompson is trading at 93% to win the PA-15 House winner? on prediction markets.
Candidate Overview
Key details about the candidate’s background, party, office sought and current campaign.
Current roleU.S. Representative
PartyRepublican
Political ideologyConservative Republican
Age67 years old (Jul 27, 1959)
GenderMale
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LocationPennsylvania
BackgroundU.S. Representative
EducationPennsylvania State University — B.S.
Notable personal detailsGlenn William “G.T.” Thompson Jr. is a Republican member of the U.S. House of Representatives serving Pennsylvania’s 15th congressional district (in Congress since 2009). He earned a B.S. from Pennsylvania State University and a Master of Education from Temple University. Before Congress, he worked in therapeutic recreation and as a licensed nursing home administrator, and has been active as a volunteer firefighter/EMT in his community.
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Political Positions
Economy & Taxes
Glenn Thompson supports preserving and extending the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act’s lower tax provisions, including the 21% corporate tax rate, pass-through deductions, and bonus depreciation. He also calls for permanently repealing the estate tax and expanding tax-advantaged savings tools for workers and farmers.
Healthcare
Glenn Thompson describes healthcare as a matter of access, affordability, quality of care, and patient choice, especially in rural communities. His recent healthcare-related legislation focuses on improving Medicare beneficiary access to orthotic and prosthetic care and reducing fraud, waste, and abuse.
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Immigration & Border
Supports stronger border enforcement and has described the southern border situation as a crisis requiring immediate solutions. Also backs agricultural labor reforms that improve access to H-2A visas for farm labor needs.
Abortion & Reproductive Rights
Glenn Thompson has described abortion policy in pro-life terms and said the Supreme Court decision on Roe returned abortion regulation to the states, ushering in a new era of prolife protections. His record includes support for a fetal-heartbeat abortion ban and the Born-Alive Abortion Survivors Protection Act.
Climate & Energy
Glenn Thompson acknowledges that climate change is real and that human industrial activity contributes to it, but he favors reducing emissions through market-based, voluntary, and incentive-driven approaches rather than sweeping government regulation. He has criticized Green New Deal-style policies and climate restrictions, and has emphasized American energy production, lower energy costs, and local control in conservation programs.
Public Safety & Guns
Supports concealed carry reciprocity and has been endorsed by the NRA for a pro-Second Amendment record. Also backed legislation that combined concealed-carry reciprocity with improvements to the background-check system, indicating a generally pro-gun-rights position with some acceptance of limited gun-safety measures.
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