Cameron Thomas (politician)

{{Infobox officeholder

| name = Cameron Thomas

| honorific_suffix = {{post-nominals|country=GBR|size=100%|MP}}

| image = Official portrait of Cameron Thomas MP crop 2.jpg

| caption = Official portrait, 2024

| parliament1 = United Kingdom

| constituency_MP1 = Tewkesbury

| predecessor1 = Laurence Robertson

| term_start1 = 4 July 2024

| term_end1 =

| majority1 = 6,262 (12.9%)

| birth_name = Aaron Cameron Thomas

| birth_date = {{birth year and age|1982|12}}

| birth_place =

| party = Liberal Democrats

| education =

| alma_mater =

| website = {{URL|https://cameronthomas.co.uk/}}

| allegiance = United Kingdom

| branch = Royal Air Force

| serviceyears = 2000–2023

| rank = Flight lieutenant

| battles = Iraq War

}}

Aaron Cameron Thomas (born December 1982) is a British Liberal Democrat politician who has been a Member of Parliament for Tewkesbury since the 2024 general election.{{cite web |title=Tewkesbury results – 2024 general election |url=https://www.bbc.com/news/election/2024/uk/constituencies/E14001542 |publisher=BBC News |access-date=5 July 2024}}

Early life

Aaron Cameron Thomas was born in December 1982.{{cite web |title=Aaron Cameron THOMAS appointments |url=https://find-and-update.company-information.service.gov.uk/officers/i7RJOgsczRv3qZ5ukYBLOJOuN6I/appointments |publisher=Companies House |access-date=2 March 2025}} He joined the Royal Air Force at the age of 17, initially within the ranks and later served as a Commissioned Officer.{{cite web |last1=Wharton |first1=James |title=Dozens of military veterans and reservists win seats in the General Election |url=https://www.forcesnews.com/services/tri-service/veterans-and-reservists-among-mps-winning-seat-general-election |publisher=Forces News |access-date=2 March 2025 |date=5 July 2024}} He served several operational tours which included Iraq, the United Arab Emirates and the Falkland Islands. Thomas also served heavily in the training environment, including a tour as a Drill Instructor, training 1000 recruits over 3 years,{{Cite web |title=Cameron Thomas {{!}} Member of Parliament for Tewkesbury |url=https://www.nctld.uk/your-lib-dem-ppc/cameron-thomas |access-date=6 July 2024 |website=nctld.uk |language=en}} before resigning his commission, as a Flight lieutenant,{{cite web |title=4FP – FLT LT AARON THOMAS & SIBLINGS |url=https://gloucesternewscentre.co.uk/general-election-2024-full-list-of-tewkesbury-candidates/4fp-flt-lt-aaron-thomas-siblings/ |publisher=Gloucestershire News Centre |access-date=2 March 2025 |date=10 June 2024}} to enter politics.{{Cite web |last=Garcia |first=Carmelo |date=17 January 2024 |title=RAF veteran hopeful 'is best chance of unseating' Tories in Tewkesbury |url=https://www.gloucestershirelive.co.uk/news/cheltenham-news/raf-veteran-tewkesburys-liberal-democrat-9038784 |access-date=5 July 2024 |website=Gloucestershire Live |language=en}}

In August 2021, Thomas's team helped to plan the British withdrawal from Afghanistan. Later that year, Thomas deployed to East Midlands NHS, to plan and deliver the rollout of COVID-19 vaccines across Leicestershire and Rutland.

Political career

In the 2024 general election, Cameron stood as the Liberal Democrat candidate for Tewkesbury against the Conservative incumbent Laurence Robertson. He was successfully elected with a majority of 6,262.{{cite web |title=Election for the constituency of Tewkesbury on 4 July 2024 |url=https://electionresults.parliament.uk/elections/3829 |publisher=House of Commons Library |access-date=2 March 2025 |date=5 July 2024}}

Electoral history

= House of Commons =

{{Election box winning candidate with party link|party=Liberal Democrats (UK)|candidate=Cameron Thomas|votes=20,730|percentage=42.7|change={{increase}}20.7|}}

{{Election box candidate with party link|party=Conservative Party (UK)|candidate=Laurence Robertson|votes=14,468|percentage=29.8|change={{decrease}}28.3|}}

{{Election box candidate with party link|party=Reform UK|candidate=Byron Davis|votes=6,000|percentage=12.4|change={{increase}}12.4|}}

{{Election box candidate with party link|party=Labour Party (UK)|candidate=Damola Animashaun|votes=4,298|percentage=8.9|change={{decrease}}6.8}}

{{Election box candidate with party link|party=Green Party of England and Wales|candidate=Cate Cody|votes=2,873|percentage=5.9|change={{increase}}1.7|}}

{{Election box candidate with party link|party=Christian Peoples Alliance|candidate=David Edgar|votes=170|percentage=0.4|change={{increase}}0.4|}}

{{Election box majority|votes=6,262|percentage=12.9|change={{increase}}20.7}}

{{Election box turnout|votes=48,539|percentage=66.1|change={{decrease}}8.3}}

{{Election box registered electors|

|reg. electors =73,458

|percentage = 100.0

|change ={{decrease}}12.5

}}

{{Election box gain with party link|

|winner =Liberal Democrats (UK)

|loser =Conservative Party (UK)

|swing ={{increase}}24.5