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.
Photo of Cy Thao
Photo of Cy Thao
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