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Fred Dalton Thompson, a Republican, was a U.S. senator from Tennessee. He was the minority counsel to the Senate Select Committee on Presidential Campaign Activities, the “Watergate Committee,” from 1973 through 1974.  Prior to and since his time in the Senate, Thompson has been a film and television actor. In addition to his role as District Attorney Arthur Branch on all four Law & Order series, he has appeared in more than a dozen movies, including The Hunt for Red October, Die Hard 2, Aces: Iron Eagle III, and In the Line of Fire.  His wife, Jeri, is a former Republican strategist and media consultant.

Presidential Campaign

Thompson officially announced his candidacy for president on a September 5, 2007, broadcast of The Tonight Show with Jay Leno.  He withdrew from the race on January 22, 2008.

Finance Reports

Presidential

Friends of Fred Thompson 2008

Congressional Campaigns

The Fred D. Thompson PAC (formerly Tennesseans for Senator Thompson) 2008 2006 2004 2002 2000 1998 1996 1994

Related 527

Friends of Fred Thompson, Inc. 2008

Interview

The Center has not yet requested an interview with Thompson.

Financial Disclosure Statements

2008 Presidential campaign, 2007

U.S. Senate, 2001

U.S. Senate, 2000

U.S. Senate, 1999

U.S. Senate, 1998

U.S. Senate, 1997

U.S. Senate, 1996

U.S. Senate, 1995

Major Campaign Officials and Consultants

Spencer Abraham, chairman

Randy Enwright, national political director

Todd Harris, communications director

Bill Lacy, campaign manager

Mary Matalin, adviser

Jim Mills, spokesperson

Michael Toner, general counsel

Major Fundraisers

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