Bennie G. Thompson MS Democratic Representative

Mississippi
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Mr. Bennie G. Thompson
Current Democratic Representative
Mississippi District 02
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Intimidating voters is illegal. Threatening election workers is illegal. Deploying armed federal agents to the polls is illegal. No one gets to scare you out of exercising your rights. Make a plan, bring a friend, and go vote. https://t.co/8rc2tni3Dz

💬 34🔁 434❤ 906Oct 27, 2026

It was a pleasure to join Coahoma Community College in celebrating this year’s Homecoming Queen, King, and members of the Royal Court. Congratulations to all on this special achievement and for representing Coahoma with pride! Picture Credit: Coahoma Community College https://t.co/kEFW2JMZKs

💬 1🔁 3❤ 22Oct 26, 2026

Federal officers showing up at your door asking whether you plan to vote is intimidation, plain and simple. I’m demanding Secretary Mullin end these shakedowns immediately. Americans should never have to fear their own government for exercising their right to vote. https://t.co/KtPYdaYCn9

💬 165🔁 567❤ 1,236Oct 22, 2026

I was pleased to join state, federal, National Park Service, and private sector partners in celebrating the next phase of the Vicksburg National Military Park and Museum. My work to introduce and pass the Vicksburg National Military Park Boundary Modification Act (H.R. 4467) in the House has made it possible for the state-owned land to connect with federal park land. This is an important step toward advancing a museum that will tell the full story of the Siege of Vicksburg, including its impact on the people of the region and the contributions of U.S. Colored Troops.

💬 1🔁 5❤ 11Oct 22, 2026

With the November 3rd midterm elections approaching, every eligible voter should make sure their registration information is accurate and up to date. Recent Supreme Court action has allowed the Trump administration to use an expanded federal database to review voter registration records. Eligible voters should verify their information to avoid potential registration issues. I encourage everyone to check their voter registration and contact their local County Circuit Clerk’s Office with any questions about their status or upcoming election deadlines. Make a plan to vote and make your voice heard.

💬 3🔁 12❤ 21Oct 21, 2026

President Trump likes to talk about breaking records, but 164 days of gas prices above $4 a gallon is not a record worth celebrating. The American people are already struggling with rising costs, and paying more at the pump only adds to that burden. Instead of boasting about numbers, this Administration should be focused on lowering costs and making life more affordable for hardworking Americans.

💬 7🔁 15❤ 44Oct 20, 2026

The One Big Beautiful Bill Act cuts Medicaid and SNAP while providing tax breaks for wealthy Americans and corporations. These cuts will make it harder for families to access the health care and food assistance they rely on. We should lower costs and expand opportunities for hardworking families, not make it harder for them to get by. Mississippi families deserve leaders who put their needs first.

💬 10🔁 12❤ 34Oct 20, 2026

Social Security is a benefit Americans earn through years of hard work. A $75 monthly cost-of-living adjustment will do little to help seniors keep up with rising costs for groceries, gas, and other basic expenses. Trumpflation and rising costs tied to Trump’s war are putting more pressure on household budgets. Our leaders should be working together to make sure Social Security is fair and helps seniors maintain their financial security. I have a 100% voting record towards legislation that properly promotes Social Security, and I will continue working to ensure Americans receive the benefits they have earned.

💬 16🔁 70❤ 232Oct 19, 2026

As a proud son of Mississippi, I believe we must remember the trailblazers who stood firm in the face of racial discrimination. Minnie Cox’s story reminds us that equal treatment and dignity must never be negotiable. We have a responsibility to carry that legacy forward.

💬 7🔁 49❤ 265Oct 16, 2026

The U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) has announced Economic Injury Disaster Loans for eligible private nonprofit and faith-based organizations in Mississippi impacted by the January 23–27 severe winter storm. Eligible organizations in Mississippi’s Second Congressional District include those in Bolivar, Carroll, Grenada, Holmes, Humphreys, Issaquena, Leflore, Sharkey, Sunflower, Warren, Washington, and Yazoo counties. Applicants can apply online now until November 6, 2026 through the SBA’s website at https://t.co/RmZ3Pc26z2

💬 1🔁 5❤ 16Oct 16, 2026

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Voting record, 119th Congress

96.2%Attendance650 of 676 roll calls cast

26Roll calls missedAnswered “present” 2 times (counted as cast)

98.9%Voted with the Democratic majorityon the 471 party-line votes

5Yea or Nay against the Democratic majorityon party-line votes

How these are counted

Attendance is the share of roll calls held while the member was in office on which they voted Yea, Nay or Present. A party-line vote is a roll call on which a majority of Republicans voted against a majority of Democrats. Voting with the Democratic majority is the share of the member’s cast votes on those roll calls that matched that majority.

Last 10 votes cast

Date	Measure	Question	Vote	Result
Sep 16, 2026	S. 2403Retire through Ownership Act	On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass	Yea	Passed
Sep 16, 2026	H.R. 9497Water Resources Development Act	On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended	Yea	Passed
Sep 16, 2026	H.R. 9340Ratepayer Protection Act	On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended	Yea	Passed
Sep 16, 2026	H.J.Res. 213Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule issued by the Environmental Protection Agency relating to the “California State Nonroad Engine Pollution Control Standards; Commercial Harbor Craft Regulations; Notice of Decision”	On Passage	Nay	Passed
Sep 16, 2026	H.R. 10326PROOF Act	On Passage	Nay	Passed
Sep 16, 2026	H.R. 9576National Fraud Enforcement Division Act	On Passage	Nay	Passed
Sep 16, 2026	H.R. 5334An Act to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow early childhood educators to take the educator expense deduction, and for other purposes	On Motion to Concur in the Senate Amendments	Nay	Passed
Sep 15, 2026	H.Con.Res. 93Directing the President, pursuant to section 5(c) of the War Powers Resolution, to remove United States Armed Forces from hostilities with Iran	On Agreeing to the Resolution	Yea	Passed
Sep 15, 2026	H.J.Res. 210Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Environmental Protection Agency relating to “California State Nonroad Engine Pollution Control Standards; Ocean-Going Vessels At-Berth; Notice of Decision”	On Passage	Nay	Passed
Sep 15, 2026	H.R. 9500Tax Relief for Fraud Victims Act	On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended	Yea	Passed

Votes against the Democratic majority

Date	Measure	Member voted	Party majority
May 13, 2026	H.R. 1346Nationwide Consumer and Fuel Retailer Choice Act	Yea	Nay
Feb 12, 2026	H.R. 2189Law-Enforcement Innovate to De-Escalate Act	Yea	Nay
Jul 21, 2025	H.R. 3095To direct the United States Postal Service to designate single, unique ZIP Codes for certain communities, and for other purposes	Yea	Nay
May 7, 2025	H.R. 881DHS Restrictions on Confucius Institutes and Chinese Entities of Concern Act	Yea	Nay
May 1, 2025	H.J.Res. 88Congressional disapproval, of the rule submitted by the EPA relating to “California State Motor Vehicle and Engine Pollution Control Standards; Advanced Clean Cars II; Waiver of Preemption; Notice of Decision”	Yea	Nay

Source: Congress.gov API · through the House’s last vote, Sep 16, 2026 · House Clerk roll calls

Bills, 119th Congress

15Sponsoredbills and resolutions introduced

452Cosponsored

1Sponsored that became law2 sponsored or cosponsored became law

68Cross-party cosponsorshipsbills from another party’s sponsor

30.0%Sponsored bills with a cross-party cosponsorH.R. and S. bills only

How these are counted

Sponsored counts every bill and resolution the member introduced; cosponsored excludes withdrawn cosponsorships. A cross-party cosponsorship is cosponsoring a measure whose sponsor belongs to another party. The last figure is the share of the member’s H.R. or S. bills with at least one cosponsor from another party.

Policy areas of the bills sponsored or cosponsored

Policy area	Bills
Health	86
Government Operations and Politics	45
Education	35
Crime and Law Enforcement	32
Agriculture and Food	29

Policy areas are assigned by the Congressional Research Service, one per bill. Top five shown.

Source: GovInfo BILLSTATUS · as of Oct 27, 2026

Votes by issue, 119th Congress

97.3%With the Democratic majorityon 452 issue votes

7Against both partiesmost Democrats and most Republicans voted the other way

5With the Republican majorityon party-line votes

This is not a left–right score. A vote against the party can come from either side of it; the list below shows who else voted the same way.

Issue	Votes	With the Democratic majority	Against both parties	With the Republican majority	Rank among Democrats
Economics and Public Finance	59	100.0%	0	0	Tied for 1st (43)
Armed Forces and National Security	56	100.0%	0	0	Tied for 1st (33)
Crime and Law Enforcement	29	89.7%	2	1	89th of 213
Energy	29	100.0%	0	0	Tied for 1st (130)
Government Operations and Politics	26	88.5%	2	1	138th of 214
Environmental Protection	25	92.0%	0	2	177th of 213
International Affairs	25	100.0%	0	0	Tied for 1st (50)
Commerce	24	100.0%	0	0	Tied for 1st (73)
Public Lands and Natural Resources	24	100.0%	0	0	Tied for 1st (145)
Congress	22	95.5%	1	0	71st of 213
Finance and Financial Sector	18	100.0%	0	0	Tied for 1st (68)
Immigration	14	100.0%	0	0	Tied for 1st (126)
Agriculture and Food	13	100.0%	0	0	Tied for 1st (137)
Education	13	92.3%	0	1	137th of 199
Science, Technology, Communications	11	90.9%	1	0	172nd of 198
Other issues (15)Fewer than 10 votes each: Transportation and Public Works, Labor and Employment, Emergency Management, Health, Taxation, Law, Native Americans, Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues, Animals, Foreign Trade and International Finance, Housing and Community Development, Social Welfare, Families, Water Resources Development, Arts, Culture, Religion	64	98.4%	1	0	—

Rank: 1st = voted with the Democratic majority most often on that issue, among House Democrats who cast at least 10 votes on it.

Votes against the Democratic majority, by issue

Crime and Law Enforcement · 3

Sep 16, 2026 · H.R. 9576 · National Fraud Enforcement Division Act
Voted Nay; most of both parties voted Yea. Also voting Nay: 71 other Democrats.
Feb 12, 2026 · H.R. 2189 · Law-Enforcement Innovate to De-Escalate Act
Voted Yea; most Democrats voted Nay, most Republicans Yea. Also voting Yea: 21 other Democrats.
Jun 12, 2025 · S. 331 · HALT Fentanyl Act
Voted Nay; most of both parties voted Yea. Also voting Nay: 102 other Democrats; 1 Republican: Thomas Massie.

Government Operations and Politics · 3

Sep 19, 2025 · H.Res. 719 · Honoring the life and legacy of Charles “Charlie” James Kirk
Voted Nay; most of both parties voted Yea. Also voting Nay: 57 other Democrats.
Jul 21, 2025 · H.R. 3095 · To direct the United States Postal Service to designate single, unique ZIP Codes for certain communities, and for other purposes
Voted Yea; most Democrats voted Nay, most Republicans Yea. Also voting Yea: 74 other Democrats.
Jun 24, 2025 · Motion to table H.Res. 537 · Impeaching Donald J. Trump, President of the United States, for high crimes and misdemeanors
Voted Nay; most of both parties voted Yea. Also voting Nay: 78 other Democrats.

Environmental Protection · 2

May 13, 2026 · H.R. 1346 · Nationwide Consumer and Fuel Retailer Choice Act
Voted Yea; most Democrats voted Nay, most Republicans Yea. Also voting Yea: 94 other Democrats.
May 1, 2025 · H.J.Res. 88 · Congressional disapproval, of the rule submitted by the EPA relating to “California State Motor Vehicle and Engine Pollution Control Standards; Advanced Clean …
Voted Yea; most Democrats voted Nay, most Republicans Yea. Also voting Yea: 34 other Democrats.

Congress · 1

Nov 19, 2025 · H.Res. 893 · Censuring Representative Cory Mills and Removing Him From the Committee on Armed Services and the Committee on Foreign Affairs
Voted Nay; most of both parties voted Yea. Also voting Nay: 94 other Democrats; 8 Republicans: Lauren Boebert, Tim Burchett, Kat Cammack, Marjorie Taylor Greene, Harriet Hageman, Anna Paulina Luna, Nancy Mace, Joe Wilson.

Education · 1

May 7, 2025 · H.R. 881 · DHS Restrictions on Confucius Institutes and Chinese Entities of Concern Act
Voted Yea; most Democrats voted Nay, most Republicans Yea. Also voting Yea: 54 other Democrats.

Science, Technology, Communications · 1

Jul 14, 2026 · H.R. 139 · Sunshine Protection Act
Voted Nay; most of both parties voted Yea. Also voting Nay: 94 other Democrats; 22 Republicans.

Health · 1

Jun 4, 2025 · H.R. 2483 · SUPPORT for Patients and Communities Reauthorization Act
Voted Nay; most of both parties voted Yea. Also voting Nay: 29 other Democrats; 27 Republicans.

How these are counted

Each roll call takes the policy area the Library of Congress gave the bill it is about; a vote on an amendment counts under its bill. 468 of the House’s 676 roll calls this Congress have an issue. Left out as procedural (208): votes on House rules and the previous question, motions to recommit or adjourn, quorum calls and the Speaker election. “With the Democratic majority” counts every issue vote on which most Democrats voted the same way, Yea or Nay. “Against both parties” = most Democrats and most Republicans voted one way and this member the other. “With the Republican majority” = a party-line vote (most of each party on opposite sides) on which this member sided with the Republicans. Independents count with the party they caucus with.

Source: votes: Congress.gov API / Clerk of the House · issue areas: Library of Congress policy areas · votes through Sep 16, 2026

Committee assignments

Committee	Role	Side	Seniority rank
House Committee on Homeland Security	Ranking Member	Minority	1

Seniority rank is the member’s order among their own party’s members on that committee; 1 is the most senior.

Source: congress-legislators (CC0) · as of Oct 27, 2026

Congress	Years	Chamber	Role	State	District
119th Congress	2025–present	House of Representatives	Representative	Mississippi (MS)	2
118th Congress	2023–2025	House of Representatives	Representative	Mississippi (MS)	2
117th Congress	2021–2023	House of Representatives	Representative	Mississippi (MS)	2
116th Congress	2019–2021	House of Representatives	Representative	Mississippi (MS)	2
115th Congress	2017–2019	House of Representatives	Representative	Mississippi (MS)	2
114th Congress	2015–2017	House of Representatives	Representative	Mississippi (MS)	2
113th Congress	2013–2015	House of Representatives	Representative	Mississippi (MS)	2
112th Congress	2011–2013	House of Representatives	Representative	Mississippi (MS)	2
111th Congress	2009–2011	House of Representatives	Representative	Mississippi (MS)	2
110th Congress	2007–2009	House of Representatives	Representative	Mississippi (MS)	2
109th Congress	2005–2007	House of Representatives	Representative	Mississippi (MS)	2
108th Congress	2003–2005	House of Representatives	Representative	Mississippi (MS)	2
107th Congress	2001–2003	House of Representatives	Representative	Mississippi (MS)	2
106th Congress	1999–2001	House of Representatives	Representative	Mississippi (MS)	2
105th Congress	1997–1999	House of Representatives	Representative	Mississippi (MS)	2
104th Congress	1995–1997	House of Representatives	Representative	Mississippi (MS)	2
103rd Congress	1993–1995	House of Representatives	Representative	Mississippi (MS)	2

Elections

Elected to the 103d Congress on April 13, 1993, by special election, to fill the vacancy caused by the resignation of U.S. Representative Mike Espy; reelected to each succeeding Congress.¹

The election history as listed in the Congressional Directory.

Sources

Official Congressional Directory, 119th Congress (February 20, 2026 edition). U.S. Government Publishing Office for the Joint Committee on Printing.

Researched Oct 28, 2026. Each fact was checked against a saved copy of its source.

Overview Donors Disclosures

Campaign money, 2025–26 election cycle

$928,245Raised

$1,272,253Spent

$1,282,156Cash on hand

$0Debts owed by the campaign

Where the money came from

Source	Amount	Share
Individuals, itemizeddonors giving more than $200 in the cycle, named in filings	$216,298	23.3%
Individuals, unitemized$200 or less in the cycle, not named	$8,897	1.0%
PACs and other committees	$696,291	75.0%
Party committees	$5,500	0.6%
All other receiptstransfers, loans, refunds and offsets	$1,259	0.1%

Outside spending

Independent expenditures reported by groups not tied to the campaign: $980 supporting this candidate, $0 opposing. Details on FEC.gov

More on this campaign’s money

Source: Federal Election Commission, openFEC API · filings through Oct 14, 2026

Who gave, 2025–26 election cycle

Individual contributions by size

Contribution size	Amount	Share
$200 and under	$9,989	4.9%
$200.01 to $499.99	$28,899	14.1%
$500 to $999.99	$33,673	16.4%
$1,000 to $1,999.99	$43,032	20.9%
$2,000 and over	$89,853	43.7%

From the FEC’s contribution-size summary, which is compiled separately from the campaign’s totals, so these rows need not add up to the individual receipts on the Overview.

Top 10 states, itemized contributions

State	Amount
MS (home state)	$30,351
FL	$27,464
MD	$26,597
TX	$23,051
VA	$15,615
DC	$15,527
AL	$9,500
AR	$9,021
MA	$7,500
AZ	$6,000

Top employers of individual donors

Employer named by donors	Amount
CARNIVAL CRUISE LINE	$8,500
MASS GENERAL HOSPITAL	$7,000
MIRES, RAN, CLARK & ASSOCIATES	$7,000
GRAIN COMMUNICATIONS GROUP INC	$6,724
THE GROUP	$6,243
EXECUTIVE	$5,000
GOOD SAMARITAN MEDICAL CENTER	$5,000
DM RESTOR LLC	$5,000
LEPHIEW SEED CO., INC.	$5,000
JAMES GROUP INTERNATIONAL	$4,803

Contributions from individuals who listed that employer, itemized only. Companies themselves cannot give to a federal candidate’s campaign.

Entries that name no employer, as written on the filings: SELF $33,156 · RETIRED $23,570 · N/A $13,000 · NOT EMPLOYED $4,205.

Source: Federal Election Commission, openFEC API · filings through Oct 14, 2026

Personal financial disclosures

Filed	Covers	Filing	Document
May 15, 2026	2025	Annual report	PDF

Stock trades (periodic transaction reports)

None filed in 2025 or 2026.

The annual report lists assets, income and debts for the prior year and is due May 15; an extension of up to 90 days is allowed. A periodic transaction report lists a trade of more than $1,000 and is due within 45 days of it.

Source: Clerk of the House, financial disclosures · as of Oct 27, 2026

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Profile

Facts from official records. The small numbers open each fact’s source.

At a glance

Born	January 28, 1948^1,2
Birthplace	Bolton, MS^1,2
Home town listed	Bolton, MS¹
Party	Democratic¹
In the House since	April 13, 1993²

Education

B.A., political science, Tougaloo College, Jackson, MS, 1968
M.S., educational administration, Jackson State University, Jackson, MS, 1972

As listed in the Congressional Directory.¹

Professional history

Teacher
Member, Bolton Board of Aldermen, 1969-73
Mayor, City of Bolton, 1973-79
Member, Hinds County Board of Supervisors, 1980-93
Member, Housing Assistance Council
NAACP 100 Black Men of Jackson, MS
Southern Regional Council
Kappa Alpha Psi Fraternity

As the member’s office lists it in the Congressional Directory, in that order.¹

Biographical Directory entry

THOMPSON, Bennie, A Representative from Mississippi; born in Bolton, Hinds County, Miss., January 28, 1948; B.A., Tougaloo College, Tougaloo, Miss., 1968; M.S., Jackson State University, Jackson, Miss., 1972; teacher; member of the Bolton, Miss., board of aldermen, 1969-1973; Mayor of Bolton, Miss., 1973-1979; member of the Hinds County, Miss., board of supervisors, 1980-1993; elected as a Democrat to the One Hundred Third Congress, by special election, to fill the vacancy caused by the resignation of United States Representative Alphonso Michael (Mike) Espy, and reelected to the sixteen succeeding Congresses (April 13, 1993-present); chair, Committee on Homeland Security (One Hundred Tenth, One Hundred Eleventh, One Hundred Sixteenth, and One Hundred Seventeenth Congresses); chair, Select Committee to Investigate the January 6th Attack on the United States Capitol (One Hundred Seventeenth Congress).²

The official summary kept by the House and Senate historians, word for word.

Offices

Washington, DC

2466 Rayburn House Office Building Washington DC 20515-2402
202-225-5876

Local offices

City	Address	Phone
Bolton, MS	107 W. Madison St.	601-866-9003
Greenville, MS	910 Courthouse Ln.	662-335-9003
Jackson, MS	3607 Medgar Evers Blvd.	601-946-9003
Marks, MS	263 E. Main St.	662-326-9003
Mound Bayou, MS	106 Green Avenue, Suite 106	662-741-9003
Natchez, MS	208 Lynda Lee drive, Room 41	601-492-9003

Office list: congress-legislators (CC0), as of Oct 27, 2026.

Sources

Official Congressional Directory, 119th Congress (February 20, 2026 edition). U.S. Government Publishing Office for the Joint Committee on Printing.
Biographical Directory of the United States Congress. Office of the Historian, U.S. House (History, Art & Archives).

Researched Oct 28, 2026. Each fact was checked against a saved copy of its source.

Voting record, 119th Congress

Last 10 votes cast

Votes against the Democratic majority

Bills, 119th Congress

Policy areas of the bills sponsored or cosponsored

Sponsored legislation, newest first

Votes by issue, 119th Congress

Votes against the Democratic majority, by issue

Committee assignments

Floor remarks, 119th Congress

Elections

Sources

Campaign money, 2025–26 election cycle

Where the money came from

Outside spending

More on this campaign’s money

Who gave, 2025–26 election cycle

Individual contributions by size

Top 10 states, itemized contributions

Top employers of individual donors

Personal financial disclosures

Stock trades (periodic transaction reports)

Profile

At a glance

Education

Professional history

Biographical Directory entry

Offices

Sources

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