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.[1]
Early life
Aaron Cameron Thomas was born in December 1982.[2] He joined the Royal Air Force at the age of 17, initially within the ranks and later served as a Commissioned Officer.[3] 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,[4] before resigning his commission, as a Flight lieutenant,[5] to enter politics.[6]
In August 2021, Thomas's team helped to plan the British withdrawal from Afghanistan.[4] Later that year, Thomas deployed to East Midlands NHS, to plan and deliver the rollout of COVID-19 vaccines across Leicestershire and Rutland.[4]
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.[7]
Electoral history
House of Commons
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liberal Democrats | Cameron Thomas | 20,730 | 42.7 |  20.7
| |
| Conservative | Laurence Robertson | 14,468 | 29.8 |  28.3
| |
| Reform UK | Byron Davis | 6,000 | 12.4 | 12.4
| |
| Labour | Damola Animashaun | 4,298 | 8.9 | 6.8
| |
| Green | Cate Cody | 2,873 | 5.9 | 1.7
| |
| CPA | David Edgar | 170 | 0.4 | 0.4
| |
| Majority | 6,262 | 12.9 | 20.7
| ||
| Turnout | 48,539 | 66.1 | 8.3
| ||
| Registered electors | 73,458 | 12.5
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| Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative | Swing | 24.5
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References
- ^ a b "Tewkesbury results – 2024 general election". BBC News. Retrieved 5 July 2024.
- ^ "Aaron Cameron THOMAS appointments". Companies House. Retrieved 2 March 2025.
- ^ Wharton, James (5 July 2024). "Dozens of military veterans and reservists win seats in the General Election". Forces News. Retrieved 2 March 2025.
- ^ a b c "Cameron Thomas | Member of Parliament for Tewkesbury". nctld.uk. Retrieved 6 July 2024.
- ^ "4FP – FLT LT AARON THOMAS & SIBLINGS". Gloucestershire News Centre. 10 June 2024. Retrieved 2 March 2025.
- ^ Garcia, Carmelo (17 January 2024). "RAF veteran hopeful 'is best chance of unseating' Tories in Tewkesbury". Gloucestershire Live. Retrieved 5 July 2024.
- ^ "Election for the constituency of Tewkesbury on 4 July 2024". House of Commons Library. 5 July 2024. Retrieved 2 March 2025.
