Mike Thompson

Democrat · Candidate for California U.S. House District 4 · Incumbent · November 3, 2026

Where they stand

Moderately left, from their votes in Congress (DW-NOMINATE, Voteview). House roll-call votes, 119th Congress.

Source: data · how scores are linked to one scale.

Donor-based DIME score: slightly left.

AI read of their current public record: slightly left.

Issue by issue

AbortionStrongly left
Climate & energyCenter
Health careModerately left

AI-estimated from their own website and Wikipedia article, only where they state a position.

Voting record in Congress

In the House (119th Congress, 674 votes): missed 0.3% of votes, voted with their party 97.2% of the time.

Sponsored 28 bills (0 became law), mostly on taxation, agriculture and food, health.

Source: Voteview.

Outside spending

Independent groups reported $3.4M supporting and $3.7M opposing Mike Thompson.

For
BDA PAC · Unknown (no stated mission)$1.3M
Article One PAC · Unknown (no stated mission)$1.2M
Center Forward Committee · Centrist / moderate advocacy$750K
National Association of Realtors Political Action Committee · Business / industry$115K
New Leadership Now · Single-candidate super PAC (supports Eric Jones)$20K
We Vote - Nosotros Votamos - Ppamm Committee$13
Against
New Leadership Now · Single-candidate super PAC (supports Eric Jones)$3.6M
California Leadership Fund$33K

Source: FEC independent expenditures.

Endorsements

  • U.S. senators: Ben Ray Lujan, Catherine Cortez Masto, Alex Padilla, Adam Schiff
  • U.S. representatives: Katherine Clark, Nancy Pelosi, Hakeem Jeffries, 55 incumbent U.S. Representatives, 2 former U.S. Representatives
  • Statewide officials: Eleni Kounalakis, Gavin Newsom
  • State legislators: Cecilia Aguiar-Curry
  • Individuals: Dolores Huerta
  • Labor unions: California Federation of Labor Unions, National Union of Healthcare Workers, SEIU United Healthcare Workers West
  • Organizations: Brady Campaign, League of Conservation Voters, J Street, Planned Parenthood Action Fund, Sierra Club
  • Political parties: California Democratic Party
  • Newspapers: Bay Area Reporter, The Sacramento Bee

More about Mike Thompson

Campaign website · Wikipedia · Ballotpedia

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