Theresa Thibodeau
Theresa Thibodeau | |
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| Member of the Nebraska Legislature from the 6th district | |
| In office October 19, 2017 – January 9, 2019 | |
| Preceded by | Joni Craighead |
| Succeeded by | Machaela Cavanaugh |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Theresa Sanderson June 9, 1975 Kansas City, Missouri, U.S. |
| Political party | Republican |
| Spouse |
Joseph Thibodeau (m. 2001) |
| Children | 3 |
| Alma mater | University of Nebraska, Omaha (BA) |
Theresa Thibodeau (born June 9, 1975) is an American politician who served as a member of the Nebraska Legislature from 2017 to 2019. In November 2021, Thibodeau entered the Republican primary for Governor of Nebraska.[1]
Early life and career
[edit]Thibodeau was born Theresa Sanderson on June 9, 1975, in Kansas City, Missouri.[2] She attended Capistrano Valley High School and graduated in 1993.[2] She attended the University of Nebraska at Omaha from 1996 to 1998, and graduated with a bachelor's degree in psychology.[3][2][4]
Political career
[edit]Nebraska State Legislature
[edit]Thibodeau was appointed to represent District 6, in Omaha, by Governor Pete Ricketts in October 2017.[3][5] The seat became vacant following the resignation of the incumbent Republican, Joni Craighead.[5] Thibodeau was encouraged by Pete Rickets to submit her name for the position, which she did on October 13, two weeks after the deadline to submit on September 29.[6] Thibodeau was defeated by Democrat Machaela Cavanaugh in the 2018 midterm elections held in November 2018.[7][8]
Thibodeau unsuccessfully sought the Republican nomination for governor in the 2022 Nebraska gubernatorial election. She came in fourth place with 6.05% of the vote, behind Jim Pillen (33.75%), Charles Herbster (30.13%), and Brett Lindstrom (25.68%).[9][10]
Electoral history
[edit]| Primary election | ||||
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| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
| Republican | Theresa Thibodeau (incumbent) | 3,641 | 51.30 | |
| Democratic | Machaela Cavanaugh | 3,027 | 42.65 | |
| Independent | Ricky Fulton | 429 | 6.04 | |
| Total votes | 7,097 | 100.0 | ||
| General election | ||||
| Democratic | Machaela Cavanaugh | 7,733 | 50.95 | |
| Republican | Theresa Thibodeau (incumbent) | 7,445 | 49.05 | |
| Total votes | 15,178 | 100.0 | ||
| Democratic gain from Republican | ||||
Personal life
[edit]Thibodeau is a Catholic.[3] She and her husband, Joseph Thibodeau, live in Nebraska with their three children, two daughters and a son.[11]
References
[edit]- ^ Bureau, Paul Hammel World-Herald. "Former State Sen. Thibodeau has joined GOP race for governor". Omaha World-Herald. Retrieved November 11, 2021.
{{cite web}}:|last=has generic name (help) - ^ a b c "Nebraska Legislature biography". Nebraska State Legislature. June 17, 2018. Archived from the original on June 17, 2018. Retrieved December 6, 2019.
- ^ a b c Duggan, Joe (October 20, 2017). "Ricketts names Theresa Thibodeau to Joni Craighead's Omaha seat in Nebraska Legislature". World-Herald Bureau Omaha. Online. Retrieved October 8, 2019.
- ^ "Theresa Thibodeau".
- ^ a b Schulte, Grant (October 19, 2017). "Omaha preschool owner appointed to Nebraska Legislature". The Associated Press. Online. Retrieved October 8, 2019.
- ^ Bureau, Joe Duggan / World-Herald. "Ricketts names Theresa Thibodeau to Joni Craighead's Omaha seat in Nebraska Legislature". Omaha.com. Retrieved March 30, 2021.
{{cite web}}:|last=has generic name (help) - ^ Sanderford, Aaron (November 10, 2018). "With more ballots counted, Cavanaugh, Bogner win and DeBoer-Deaver still too close to call". Omaha World-Herald. Retrieved February 9, 2019.
- ^ "Our Campaigns - NE Legislature 06 Race - Nov 06, 2018".
- ^ Panetta, Brent D. Griffiths, Grace. "Jim Pillen defeats crowded field and Trump ally to win GOP Nebraska governor primary". Business Insider. Retrieved May 11, 2022.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link) - ^ Epstein, Reid J. (April 30, 2022). "Nebraska Candidate for Governor Accused of Second Groping Incident at 2019 Dinner". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved May 5, 2022.
- ^ Stoddard, Martha (July 17, 2018). "Nebraska Legislature candidate Machaela Cavanaugh has a baby boy". World-Herald Bureau. Online. Retrieved October 22, 2019.
- Women state legislators in Nebraska
- 21st-century American women politicians
- Democratic Party Nebraska state senators
- 1975 births
- Living people
- Politicians from Kansas City, Missouri
- University of Nebraska Omaha alumni
- Catholics from Missouri
- Catholics from Nebraska
- 21st-century members of the Nebraska Legislature