[CAPTURE PORTAL] 119TH CONGRESS

// Legislative Integrity Monitor

Goblin House Intelligence

Bennie G. Thompson

Democratic · Representative, MS ·2

Score Components

24 ELEVATED

Connection Density 20%

0 → 0

Donor Influence 10%

0 → 0

Silence Risk 25%

10 → 3

Contradiction Risk 25%

64 → 16

Intelligence Volume 10%

52 → 5

Constituency Deviation 5%

0 → 0

Voting Misalignment 5%

0 → 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%

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[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)

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[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

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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

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

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

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

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

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

No connections mapped

Bill	Vote	Date	Alignment
One Big Beautiful Bill Act	nay	2025-07-03	misaligned
SAVE Act (Safeguard American Voter Eligibility Act)	nay	2025-04-10	misaligned
Laken Riley Act	nay	2025-01-07	deviating
Ukraine Security Supplemental Appropriations Act, 2024	yea	2024-04-20	deviating
Fiscal Responsibility Act of 2023	yea	2023-05-31	misaligned
Respect for Marriage Act	yea	2022-12-08	deviating
Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act	yea	2021-11-05	misaligned
For the People Act of 2021	nay	2021-03-03	deviating
American Rescue Plan Act of 2021	yea	2021-02-27	misaligned
Second Impeachment of President Donald Trump	yea	2021-01-13	deviating

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 inde"

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 an

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, i"

Vote: on "On January 6, 2005, Thompson was one of 31 House Democrats who voted to object to Ohio's slate of el"

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 certifica

Last silence detection: Never

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 th

No donor interests mapped

No constituency baseline modelled

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:

Component	Weight	Signal
Silence Risk	25%	Topics where donors have interests but the official is silent
Contradiction Risk	25%	Stated positions contradicted by voting record (recent findings boosted)
Connection Density	20%	Mapped relationships to lobbyists, contractors, interest groups
Intelligence Volume	10%	Documented facts from verified sources (logarithmic scale)
Donor Influence	10%	Distinct donors with interests overlapping committee jurisdiction
Constituency Deviation	5%	Gap between district priorities and legislative focus
Voting Misalignment	5%	Floor votes contradicting stated platform positions

Each component produces a raw score 0–100. The weighted sum yields the overall score. Tier thresholds: Critical ≥ 45, High ≥ 36, Elevated ≥ 22, Moderate ≥ 10, Low < 10.

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

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