Cy Thao Candidate
| Born: |
March 2, 1972 Laos |
| Resided: |
St. Paul,
Minnesota
Ramsey County |
| Death: | -- |
| Gender: | Man |
| Racial Minority: | Hmong |
| Occupation: | Artist |
| Political Party: | Independence; Democratic-Farmer-Labor |
| Offices Held: | State Representative: HD 65A (2003-2011). |
| Notes: | Thao and his family fled Laos in 1975 and lived in a Thailand refugee camp until coming to Minnesota in 1980. He was the first Hmong-American elected to the Minnesota House of Representatives. Thao was a former elementary school teacher. |
| Sources: | Minnesota Legislative Reference Library. Minneapolis Star Tribune, November 5, 2000 (p. B1). Minneapolis Institute of Art, "Cy Thao Explains How He Created His Epic, 50-Painting Series on Hmong History—and Why," December 4, 2019. |
Minnesota House of Representatives.
Election Details
| Number of state/federal offices sought | Number of campaigns | Number of winning campaigns |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 8 | 7 |
| Date | Election | Stage | Party | Votes | Percent | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11/04/2008 | State House, District 65A | General | Democratic-Farmer-Labor | 9,226 | 79.62% | Won |
| 11/07/2006 | State House, District 65A | General | Democratic-Farmer-Labor | 5,810 | 80.20% | Won |
| 11/02/2004 | State House, District 65A | General | Democratic-Farmer-Labor | 8,511 | 76.03% | Won |
| 09/14/2004 | State House, District 65A | Primary | Democratic-Farmer-Labor | 411 | 100.00% | Won |
| 11/05/2002 | State House, District 65A | General | Democratic-Farmer-Labor | 6,339 | 79.10% | Won |
| 09/10/2002 | State House, District 65A | Primary | Democratic-Farmer-Labor | 1,155 | 63.46% | Won |
| 11/07/2000 | State House, District 65A | General | Independence | 2,517 | 23.13% | Lost |
| 09/12/2000 | State House, District 65A | Primary | Independence | 57 | 100.00% | Won |