[CAPTURE PORTAL] 119TH CONGRESS
Legislative Integrity Monitor
Goblin House Intelligence
Congress → Officials → Bennie Thompson

Bennie Thompson

Democratic · Representative, MS ·2 ·Since 2025-01-03
Score Components
46 MODERATE
Connection Density 20%
0 → 0
Donor Influence 15%
56 → 8
Silence Risk 25%
31 → 8
Contradiction Risk 25%
69 → 17
Intelligence Volume 15%
60 → 9
Constituency Deviation 0%
26 → 0
Voting Misalignment 0%
1 → 0
% = weight in composite score · Raw component 0–100 × weight = weighted contribution (→) · Sum of contributions = overall score. Hover a row for details.
[constituency_baseline] Demographic anchor: Homeownership rate: 63.6%
secondary ✓ Verified
[constituency_baseline] Demographic anchor: Poverty rate: 20.1%
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[constituency_baseline] Demographic anchor: Black or African American: 63.8%
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[constituency_baseline] Demographic anchor: Population (2023): 701,580
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[constituency_baseline] Demographic anchor: Median household income: $44,511
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[constituency_baseline] Ballot measure: Mississippi Flag Referendum (2020) (2020) — passed, margin 73% yes for new 'In God We Trust' magnolia flag design
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[constituency_baseline] Ballot measure: Mississippi Initiative 65 — Medical Marijuana (2020) (2020) — passed, margin 73.7% yes to 26.3% no (later overturned by state Supreme Court)
secondary ✓ Verified
[constituency_baseline] Dominant industry: NAICS 11 (share 0.12)
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[constituency_baseline] Dominant industry: NAICS 44-45 (share 0.14)
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[constituency_baseline] Dominant industry: NAICS 62 (share 0.17)
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[constituency_baseline] Top employer: Baptist Memorial Health Care (multiple Delta hospitals) (3000 employees)
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[constituency_baseline] Top employer: Tyson Foods (multiple processing plants in the Delta) (4000 employees)
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[constituency_baseline] Top employer: University of Mississippi Medical Center (Jackson) (10000 employees)
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[constituency_baseline] District summary: Mississippi's 2nd Congressional District covers the western portion of the state along the Mississippi River, including most of Jackson, the Delta region, and cities such as Greenville, Vicksburg, Natchez, Clarksdale, and Clinton. It spans 28 counties and parts of two others across approximately 275 miles. It is the only majority-Black district in Mississippi (63.8% Black…
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[constituency_baseline] District summary: Mississippi's 2nd Congressional District covers the western portion of the state along the Mississippi River, including most of Jackson, the Delta region, and cities such as Greenville, Vicksburg, Natchez, Clarksdale, and Clinton. It spans 28 counties and parts of two others across approximately 275 miles. It is the only majority-Black district in Mississippi (63.8% Black, 31.4% White) and the only Democratic district in the state with a Cook PVI of D+11. The district is one of the poorest in the nation with a median household income of $44,511, a 20.1% poverty rate, and an unemployment rate of 7.6%. Only 21.6% of residents hold a bachelor's degree or higher. Major economic drivers include agriculture (cotton, soybeans, catfish farming), manufacturing, healthcare, and five of Mississippi's eight public universities. The district suffers from rural hospital closures, limited broadband access, and persistent economic distress.
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Voted nay on H.R. 1 (119th) (One Big Beautiful Bill Act) on 2025-07-03: Opposed Trump's signature tax and spending bill, citing devastating cuts to Medicaid, SNAP, and education that would disproportionately harm his majority-Black, high-poverty district where 139,000 face SNAP cuts and 153,000 could lose healthcare.
primary · 2025-07-03 ✓ Verified
Voted nay on H.R. 22 (SAVE Act (Safeguard American Voter Eligibility Act)) on 2025-04-10: Voted against requiring documentary proof of citizenship to register to vote, calling it 'window dressing on voter suppression'—consistent with his career focus on protecting voting rights access.
primary · 2025-04-10 ✓ Verified
Voted nay on H.R. 29 (Laken Riley Act) on 2025-01-07: Voted against legislation mandating ICE detention for undocumented immigrants merely accused of theft offenses, joining 159 House Democrats in opposing a bill that passed with 48 Democratic defections.
primary · 2025-01-07 ✓ Verified
Voted yea on H.R. 8035 (Ukraine Security Supplemental Appropriations Act, 2024) on 2024-04-20: Voted for $60.8 billion in Ukraine military and economic aid, consistent with Democratic support for Ukraine's defense, having earlier stated willingness to support aid 'as a loan' if needed to break the deadlock.
primary · 2024-04-20 ✓ Verified
Voted yea on H.R. 3746 (Fiscal Responsibility Act of 2023) on 2023-05-31: Voted to suspend the debt ceiling and avoid catastrophic default, joining 165 Democrats in a bipartisan compromise despite progressive opposition to associated SNAP work requirements.
primary · 2023-05-31 ✓ Verified
Voted yea on H.R. 8404 (Respect for Marriage Act) on 2022-12-08: Voted to codify federal recognition of same-sex and interracial marriages, aligning with the Democratic position and all 47 Republicans who supported the bill.
primary · 2022-12-08 ✓ Verified
Axon Enterprise Inc Political Action Committee donor $6,500 to Bennie G. Thompson's principal committee in the 2026 cycle (4 contributions), FEC Schedule A line 11C. https://www.fec.gov/data/committee/C00890590/
Save Our State, Inc. PAC donor $5,000 to Bennie G. Thompson's principal committee in the 2024 cycle (1 contribution), FEC Schedule A line 11C. https://www.fec.gov/data/committee/C00884544/
Taft Stettinius & Hollister LLP Political Action Committee donor $5,000 to Bennie G. Thompson's principal committee in the 2026 cycle (1 contribution), FEC Schedule A line 11C. https://www.fec.gov/data/committee/C00824425/
Leidos Inc. PAC donor $10,000 to Bennie G. Thompson's principal committee in the 2024 cycle (8 contributions), FEC Schedule A line 11C. https://www.fec.gov/data/committee/C00546234/
Toyota Motor North America, Inc PAC (Toyota/Lexus PAC) donor $7,500 to Bennie G. Thompson's principal committee in the 2024 cycle (7 contributions), FEC Schedule A line 11C. https://www.fec.gov/data/committee/C00542365/
Cox Enterprises Inc. PAC donor $6,500 to Bennie G. Thompson's principal committee in the 2024 cycle (3 contributions), FEC Schedule A line 11C. https://www.fec.gov/data/committee/C00477653/
National Alliance Of Forest Owners PAC donor $5,000 to Bennie G. Thompson's principal committee in the 2026 cycle (2 contributions), FEC Schedule A line 11C. https://www.fec.gov/data/committee/C00469080/
Gridiron-PAC donor $5,000 to Bennie G. Thompson's principal committee in the 2024 cycle (2 contributions), FEC Schedule A line 11C. https://www.fec.gov/data/committee/C00451153/
JStreetPAC donor $5,541 to Bennie G. Thompson's principal committee in the 2026 cycle (6 contributions), FEC Schedule A line 11C. https://www.fec.gov/data/committee/C00441949/
Regions Financial Corporation Political Action Com donor $7,000 to Bennie G. Thompson's principal committee in the 2024 cycle (3 contributions), FEC Schedule A line 11C. https://www.fec.gov/data/committee/C00432252/
Charter Communications Inc. PAC donor $10,000 to Bennie G. Thompson's principal committee in the 2024 cycle (6 contributions), FEC Schedule A line 11C. https://www.fec.gov/data/committee/C00426775/
Osi Systems Inc PAC Osi PAC donor $10,000 to Bennie G. Thompson's principal committee in the 2024 cycle (2 contributions), FEC Schedule A line 11C. https://www.fec.gov/data/committee/C00414896/
The Geo Group, Inc. Political Action Committee donor $5,000 to Bennie G. Thompson's principal committee in the 2024 cycle (1 contribution), FEC Schedule A line 11C. https://www.fec.gov/data/committee/C00382150/
Atmos Energy Corporation PAC donor $8,500 to Bennie G. Thompson's principal committee in the 2026 cycle (5 contributions), FEC Schedule A line 11C. https://www.fec.gov/data/committee/C00381954/
Dell Technologies PAC donor $7,500 to Bennie G. Thompson's principal committee in the 2024 cycle (4 contributions), FEC Schedule A line 11C. https://www.fec.gov/data/committee/C00369751/
Entergy Corporation PAC (Enpac) donor $10,000 to Bennie G. Thompson's principal committee in the 2024 cycle (6 contributions), FEC Schedule A line 11C. https://www.fec.gov/data/committee/C00363879/
Gulf States Toyota Inc Federal Political Action Committee donor $5,000 to Bennie G. Thompson's principal committee in the 2026 cycle (1 contribution), FEC Schedule A line 11C. https://www.fec.gov/data/committee/C00349373/
Maximus Inc PAC (Maxpac) donor $7,500 to Bennie G. Thompson's principal committee in the 2024 cycle (2 contributions), FEC Schedule A line 11C. https://www.fec.gov/data/committee/C00343707/
Southwest Airlines Co. PAC (Swapac) donor $5,000 to Bennie G. Thompson's principal committee in the 2024 cycle (2 contributions), FEC Schedule A line 11C. https://www.fec.gov/data/committee/C00341602/
Transportation Intermediaries Association'S Tiapac donor $5,000 to Bennie G. Thompson's principal committee in the 2024 cycle (1 contribution), FEC Schedule A line 11C. https://www.fec.gov/data/committee/C00335091/
BillVoteDateAlignment
An Act to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow early childhood… Nay 2026-09-16 unknown
Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United… Nay 2026-09-16 unknown
PROOF Act Nay 2026-09-16 unknown
Retire through Ownership Act Yea 2026-09-16 unknown
Water Resources Development Act Yea 2026-09-16 unknown
Ratepayer Protection Act Yea 2026-09-16 unknown
National Fraud Enforcement Division Act Nay 2026-09-16 unknown
Diesel Emissions Reduction Act Yea 2026-09-15 unknown
Directing the President, pursuant to section 5(c) of the War Powers… Yea 2026-09-15 unknown
Whistleblower Protection Act Yea 2026-09-15 unknown
Providing for consideration of the bills H.R. 9576 and H.R. 10326, providing… Nay 2026-09-15 unknown
Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United… Nay 2026-09-15 unknown
Tax Relief for Fraud Victims Act Yea 2026-09-15 unknown
Providing for consideration of the bills H.R. 9576 and H.R. 10326, providing… Nay 2026-09-15 unknown
Fostering the Use of Technology to Uphold Regulatory Effectiveness in… Yea 2026-09-15 unknown
GUARD Act Yea 2026-09-15 unknown
Impeaching Donald John Trump, President of the United States, for high crimes… Nay 2026-09-15 unknown
National Wildlife Refuge System Invasive Species Strike Team Act Yea 2026-09-14 unknown
Local Communities & Bird Habitat Stewardship Act Yea 2026-09-14 unknown
Protect Economic and Academic Freedom Act Nay 2026-09-03 unknown
Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States to require… Nay 2026-09-02 unknown
Protecting Domestic Mining Act Nay 2026-09-02 unknown
In the matter of allegations relating to Representative Chuck Edwards Yea 2026-09-01 unknown
Providing for consideration of the bills (H.R. 1501, H.R. 9436, and H.R… Nay 2026-09-01 unknown
To amend the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2023 to extend the time period… Nay 2026-09-01 unknown
To amend the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2023 to extend the time period… Yea 2026-09-01 unknown
Providing for the condemnation and denouncement of socialism in all its forms… Nay 2026-09-01 unknown
Providing for consideration of the bills (H.R. 1501, H.R. 9436, and H.R… Nay 2026-09-01 unknown
AGOA Extension Act Yea 2026-09-01 unknown
Local Access to Courts Act Yea 2026-08-31 unknown
Last contradiction analysis: Never
platform_vs_vote 90/100
Platform: "Thompson was a co-sponsor of H.R. 1, the For the People Act of 2021, House Democrats' top legislative priority to expand voting rights, establish independent redistricting commissions, and create a public financing…
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Thompson was a co-sponsor of H.R. 1, the For the People Act of 2021, House Democrats' top legislative priority to expand voting rights, establish independent redistricting commissions, and create a public financing system for campaigns.
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Vote: on "Thompson voted against H.R. 1 (For the People Act), joining all Republicans as the sole Democratic…"
Thompson co-sponsored H.R. 1, the For the People Act, making it the top Democratic priority, but then cast the lone Democratic vote against it—breaking with his entire party and his own co-sponsorship—citing constituent opposition to redistricting and public campaign financing provisions that he had previously…
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Thompson co-sponsored H.R. 1, the For the People Act, making it the top Democratic priority, but then cast the lone Democratic vote against it—breaking with his entire party and his own co-sponsorship—citing constituent opposition to redistricting and public campaign financing provisions that he had previously endorsed by co-sponsoring the bill.
reversal 60/100
Platform: "As Chairman of the House Select Committee investigating the January 6 attack, Thompson stated: 'Donald Trump incited an insurrection on the Capitol, in an effort to defeat and destroy Congress, the Constitution and…
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As Chairman of the House Select Committee investigating the January 6 attack, Thompson stated: 'Donald Trump incited an insurrection on the Capitol, in an effort to defeat and destroy Congress, the Constitution and every member of Congress.' He voted to impeach Trump.
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Vote: on "On January 6, 2005, Thompson was one of 31 House Democrats who voted to object to Ohio's slate of…"
Thompson condemned Trump for attempting to overturn the 2020 election and chaired the January 6 Committee, yet in 2005 he himself voted to object to Ohio's electoral votes in the 2004 presidential election—one of 31 Democrats who challenged certification in the last such formal objection before 2021. While the…
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Thompson condemned Trump for attempting to overturn the 2020 election and chaired the January 6 Committee, yet in 2005 he himself voted to object to Ohio's electoral votes in the 2004 presidential election—one of 31 Democrats who challenged certification in the last such formal objection before 2021. While the context differed (Kerry had conceded, unlike Trump), critics cite this as a double standard.
Last silence detection: Tue, 13 Oct 2026 01:19:31 GMT (via scheduled run)
Biden administration's resumption of border wall construction in 2023-2024
119d silent
Expected position: As Ranking Member of the House Homeland Security Committee and a longtime critic of Trump's border wall as wasteful and ineffective, Thompson would be expected to publicly oppose the Biden administration's decision to resume wall…
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Expected position: As Ranking Member of the House Homeland Security Committee and a longtime critic of Trump's border wall as wasteful and ineffective, Thompson would be expected to publicly oppose the Biden administration's decision to resume wall construction along the southern border. Evidence of activity on adjacent topics: During this window, Thompson was actively issuing statements and leading hearings on DHS appropriations, cybersecurity, disaster resilience, and immigration enforcement oversight. He chaired multiple Homeland Security hearings on border policy and migrant treatment. However, his public statements and press releases during this period focused on criticizing Republican border hearings and advocating comprehensive immigration reform, while conspicuously avoiding direct criticism of the Biden administration's resumption of border wall construction in Starr County, Texas and other locations. Primary URL: https://benniethompson.house.gov/media-center/press-releases
corporate pacs, industry unlisted
Zurich Holding Company Of America Inc. Committee For Good Government (Z-PAC, Zurich PAC), Maximus Inc PAC (Maxpac), The Geo Group, Inc. Political Action Committee, Osi Systems Inc PAC Osi PAC, Axon Enterprise Inc Political Action Committee (amounts: $5,000…
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Zurich Holding Company Of America Inc. Committee For Good Government (Z-PAC, Zurich PAC), Maximus Inc PAC (Maxpac), The Geo Group, Inc. Political Action Committee, Osi Systems Inc PAC Osi PAC, Axon Enterprise Inc Political Action Committee (amounts: $5,000 (2024), $7,500 (2024), $5,000 (2026), $10,000 (2026), $6,500 (2026)) — interest area: corporate pacs, industry unlisted
colleagues' leadership pacs
Gridiron-PAC (amounts: $7,500 (2026)) — interest area: colleagues' leadership pacs
other / unclassified
Save Our State, Inc. PAC, American Waterways Operators-PAC, Buffalo River PAC (amounts: $5,000 (2024), $7,500 (2024), $9,000 (2024)) — interest area: other / unclassified
National Beer Wholesalers Association PAC (Nbwa PAC) Alcohol & tobacco $7,500 (2024)
Altria Group, Inc PAC Alcohol & tobacco $10,000 (2024)
Axon Enterprise Inc Political Action Committee Corporate PACs, industry unlisted $6,500 (2026)
Save Our State, Inc. PAC Other / unclassified $5,000 (2024)
Taft Stettinius & Hollister LLP Political Action Committee Law & lobbying firms $5,000 (2026)
Leidos Inc. PAC Defense & aerospace $10,000 (2024)
Toyota Motor North America, Inc PAC (Toyota/Lexus PAC) Transportation & auto $7,500 (2024)
Cox Enterprises Inc. PAC Telecom & media $6,500 (2024)
National Alliance Of Forest Owners PAC Agriculture & food $5,000 (2026)
Gridiron-PAC Colleagues' leadership PACs $7,500 (2026)
JStreetPAC Pro-Israel groups $5,541 (2026)
Regions Financial Corporation Political Action Com Finance & banking $7,000 (2024)
Charter Communications Inc. PAC Telecom & media $6,000 (2026)
Osi Systems Inc PAC Osi PAC Corporate PACs, industry unlisted $10,000 (2026)
The Geo Group, Inc. Political Action Committee Corporate PACs, industry unlisted $5,000 (2026)
TopicPriorityAlignmentDeviation
Public Safety & Law Enforcement Funding 82 60 40
Healthcare Access & Rural Hospital Preservation 94 65 35
Environmental Justice & Water Quality 74 68 32
Criminal Justice Reform & Sentencing 80 70 30
Delta Economic Development & Rural Poverty Reduction 91 70 30
Education & HBCU Support 86 72 28
Taxation & Middle-Class Relief 79 75 25
Agriculture & Farm Bill Support 88 75 25
Infrastructure & Broadband Expansion 85 78 22
Disaster Relief & Federal Emergency Management 87 80 20
Veterans Affairs & Military Benefits 76 85 15
Voting Rights & Federal Election Standards 92 95 5
No platform commitments archived
No committee memberships recorded
Scoring Methodology

The Capture Risk Score is a composite 0–100 index measuring potential regulatory capture of elected officials. It is computed from seven weighted components:

ComponentWeightSignal
Contradiction Risk30%Stated positions contradicted by the record (recent findings boosted)
Donor Influence20%Distinct documented donors (FEC Schedule A PACs); inferred donors do not count
Connection Density20%Mapped relationships to lobbyists, contractors, interest groups; donor links excluded
Silence Risk15%Topics where donors have interests but the official is silent
Intelligence Volume15%Documented facts from verified sources
Constituency Deviation0%Shown, not weighted — a model estimate, not a record
Voting Misalignment0%Shown, not weighted — needs platform commitments almost nobody has; the roll-call record on /votes is the vote signal

Each component is the member's standing among all scored members of Congress, and the weighted sum is the overall score. Tiers are ranks: Critical is the top 5%, High the next 10%, Elevated the next 20%, Moderate the next 30%, and Low the rest.

Officials without at least 2 documented facts, 1 contradiction analysis, 1 voting record, or 1 constituency baseline are marked Insufficient Evidence and excluded from numeric ranking.

Contradiction findings from the last 180 days receive a recency boost. High-severity contradictions (score ≥ 70) receive additional weight.

Full methodology: /congress/methodology

[PUBLIC COST ESTIMATE]
Documented financial relationships span 0 money flow chains.
$6.2BDonor Contributions
0Money Chains
0Traced Hops
Calculation Methodology

Contract values are summed from documented money flow chains where this entity appears as a source or destination node. Amounts are drawn from USASpending.gov, FEC filings, SEC EDGAR, or LD-2 lobbying registrations.

Donor contributions aggregate documented amounts from the donor_interests table, sourced from FEC individual and PAC contribution filings.

Connected officials are elected officials in our database with a mapped relationship (lobbying, board membership, campaign contribution, etc.) to this entity.

Annualised flow represents the total documented dollar amount traced through money flow hops involving this entity. Where hop-level amounts are unavailable, the chain-level documented total is used as a conservative upper bound.

All figures are drawn from public filings. Estimates are conservative — undisclosed transactions, dark money, and vanish-point hops are excluded from totals. This is a minimum documented floor, not a ceiling.

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