to public education and job creation, and attacked Siplin for relying on taxpayer-funded mailers, sent out by her husband's Senate office, to promote herself. In the end, she defeated Victoria Siplin with 56% of the vote. Thompson then ran against Fritz Seide Jackson, the Republican nominee who had previously opposed her in the Democratic primary in 2006. The Orlando Sentinel endorsed Thompson, praising her as a "serious person, and a champion for public education and job creation," while criticizing Seide for only running as a "Republican for this race so he could make it to the general election." When Thompson ran for re-election in 2014, she was challenged in the Democratic primary by Gary Siplin. She attacked Siplin for skipping public debates, saying, "I think voters deserve an opportunity to compare his ideas and my ideas so they can make an informed decision." The Sentinel once endorsed Thompson, praising her as a "compassionate and capable legislator" and a "strong advocate for public education and public health," while criticizing Siplin for his "ineffectual leadership" and lack of "record or respect in Tallahassee." In a contrast to the relatively close primary two years earlier, Thompson defeated Siplin in a landslide, winning 64% of the vote to his 36%. Advancing to the general election, she faced Edward DeAguilera, a development director for the Down Syndrome Association of Central Florida and the Republican nominee. Once again, the Sentinel endorsed Thompson, though praising DeAguilera for having a "bright future" should he stay in politics, due to Thompson's "effectiveness" and "broad support." Owing to the liberal nature of the district, the contest was not close, and Thompson defeated DeAguilera handily with 63% of the vote. 2016 Congressional Campaign In 2015, following court-mandated redistricting that created a new Democratic-leaning Congressional district based in Orlando, Thompson announced that she would run for Congress in the 10th district, challenging former Orlando Police Chief Val Demings and former Florida Democratic Party Chairman Bob Poe in the Democratic primary. Thompson came in second place, receiving 20% of the vote to Demings' 57%. 2018 Florida House Campaign In 2018, Thompson announced her intention to challenge incumbent Republican state representative Bobby Olszewski in House District 44, covering suburban southwestern Orange County. She went on to defeat Olszewski in the general election. Challenge to Florida Supreme Court Justice In 2020, Thompson filed a Petition for Quo Warranto in the Supreme Court of Florida, challenging