Bennie G. Thompson

U.S. Representative — Mississippi District 2

Democrat
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Terms

Term Start: 2025-01-03
Term End: 2027-01-03
Born: 1948-01-28
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Contact

Capitol Office

2466 Rayburn House Office Building

202-225-5876

Direct

Official website →

Social & Media

External Profiles

Committees

House Committee on Homeland Security Ranking Member

Campaign Finance

Cycle 2026 · through 03/31/2026 · FEC

$608.7k

Total receipts

$819.6k

Total spent

$1.42M

Cash on hand

Burn rate100% of receipts spent

Where the money came from

Individuals$150.2k · 24.7%

PACs / Other committees$452.7k · 74.5%

Party$4.5k · 0.7%

Cash flow this cycle

Cash at start

$1.63M

Cash at close

$1.42M

Net change

−$210.9k

Refunds to individuals

$1.0k

Cycle history

1994

$966.2k

$940.4k

COH $25.9k

1996

$428.9k

$361.5k

COH $93.3k

1998

$371.4k

$281.9k

COH $182.8k

2000

$536.5k

$409.9k

COH $309.4k

2002

$542.8k

$647.7k

COH $204.6k

2004

$756.4k

$724.7k

COH $236.3k

2006

$1.38M

$1.39M

COH $218.5k

2008

$2.15M

$1.08M

COH $1.28M

2010

$1.81M

$1.34M

COH $1.75M

2012

$1.21M

$1.77M

COH $1.19M

2014

$1.20M

$1.14M

COH $1.26M

2016

$1.03M

COH $1.26M

2018

$1.02M

$1.03M

COH $1.24M

2020

$1.38M

$1.10M

COH $1.52M

2022

$1.52M

$1.31M

COH $1.73M

2024

$1.25M

$1.35M

COH $1.63M

2026

$608.7k

$819.6k

COH $1.42M

Receipts Disbursements COH = cash on hand, close of period

Linked committees (5)

FRIENDS OF BENNIE THOMPSON Principal campaign committee

House campaign BOLTON, MS Connected: NONE Treasurer: ANDERSON, REUBEN V. C00279851
BOLIVAR COUNTY FRIENDS OF BENNIE THOMPSON Authorized by candidate

House campaign CLEVELAND, MS Treasurer: HENRY PHILLIPS JR C00280859
DC FRIENDS OF BENNIE THOMPSON Authorized by candidate

House campaign WASHINGTON, DC Treasurer: KENNETH HODGE C00281287
MISSISSIPPI UNITY FUND '93 Joint fundraising

Party – non-qualified WASHINGTON, DC Connected: 1993 DEMOCRATIC SPECIAL ELECTION FUND Treasurer: LESLIE C FRANCIS C00280636
WASHINGTON COUNTY FRIENDS OF BENNIE THOMPSON Authorized by candidate

House campaign GREENVILLE, MS Treasurer: GEORGE BELL C00280867

FEC registration

Candidate ID

H4MS02068

Office

U.S. House · MS-2

Status

Incumbent

Candidacy

Statutory candidate

Registered address

BOLTON, MS 390419634

Principal committee

C00279851

Elections

2026 Mississippi U.S. House Elections

Tuesday, November 3, 2026

2nd DistrictInc: Bennie G. Thompson (DEM)
General Election
Democratic Nominee
TBD — awaiting primary
Republican Nominee
TBD — awaiting primary
Democratic Primary2 candidates
- Bennie G. ThompsonDEMIncumbent
- Evan TurnageDEMBallotpedia ↗
Republican Primary2 candidates
- Ron EllerREPBallotpedia ↗
- Kevin WilsonREPBallotpedia ↗

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