[CAPTURE PORTAL] 119TH CONGRESS

Legislative Integrity Monitor

Goblin House Intelligence

Mike Thompson

Democratic · Representative, CA ·4

Mike Thompson is the Democratic U.S. Representative (CA's 4th congressional district). The platform has 7 voting records on file (2025-2026) and 51 verified facts on file covering this member's voting positions, financial disclosures, and stated platform commitments.

Score Components

65 ELEVATED

Connection Density 20%

0 → 0

Donor Influence 15%

91 → 14

Silence Risk 25%

69 → 17

Contradiction Risk 25%

87 → 22

Intelligence Volume 15%

66 → 10

Constituency Deviation 0%

100 → 0

Voting Misalignment 0%

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: Non-English language at home: 30.2% of households

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[constituency_baseline] Demographic anchor: Unemployment rate: 6.5%

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[constituency_baseline] Demographic anchor: Median age: 39.3

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[constituency_baseline] Demographic anchor: U.S. citizenship rate: 91%

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[constituency_baseline] Demographic anchor: Foreign-born population: 17.9% (137k)

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[constituency_baseline] Demographic anchor: Hispanic population share: 32.7% (250k)

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[constituency_baseline] Demographic anchor: White (Non-Hispanic) population share: 56.2%

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[constituency_baseline] Demographic anchor: Population: 764,257 (2024)

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[constituency_baseline] Demographic anchor: Median rent: $2,045

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[constituency_baseline] Demographic anchor: Median property value: $679,600

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[constituency_baseline] Demographic anchor: Bachelor's degree or higher: 36.2%

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[constituency_baseline] Demographic anchor: Homeownership rate: 61.2%

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[constituency_baseline] Demographic anchor: Poverty rate: 6.7% (ACS 5-Year, 2024)

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[constituency_baseline] Demographic anchor: Median household income: $97,540 (2024)

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[constituency_baseline] Ballot measure: California Proposition 1 — Behavioral Health Services and Bond Measure (2024) (2024) — passed, margin 50.2% to 49.8%

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[constituency_baseline] Ballot measure: California Proposition 50 — Redistricting Commission Suspension (November 2025) (2025) — passed, margin approved by voters; redrew CA-04 boundaries with +3 GOP shift

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[constituency_baseline] Dominant industry: NAICS 11 - Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing and Hunting (wine grapes, specialty crops) (share 0.06)

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[constituency_baseline] Dominant industry: NAICS 61 - Educational Services (share 0.08)

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[constituency_baseline] Dominant industry: NAICS 44-45 - Retail Trade (share 0.12)

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[constituency_baseline] Dominant industry: NAICS 62 - Health Care and Social Assistance (share 0.15)

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Rebuild America PAC donor $10,000 to Mike Thompson's principal committee in the 2026 cycle (3 contributions), FEC Schedule A line 11C. https://www.fec.gov/data/committee/C00881698/

Elect Dems Now PAC donor $5,000 to Mike Thompson's principal committee in the 2026 cycle (2 contributions), FEC Schedule A line 11C. https://www.fec.gov/data/committee/C00880062/

Storm PAC donor $6,000 to Mike Thompson's principal committee in the 2026 cycle (3 contributions), FEC Schedule A line 11C. https://www.fec.gov/data/committee/C00846071/

Timber PAC donor $7,000 to Mike Thompson's principal committee in the 2026 cycle (3 contributions), FEC Schedule A line 11C. https://www.fec.gov/data/committee/C00833574/

Democracy Action Now PAC donor $5,000 to Mike Thompson's principal committee in the 2026 cycle (1 contribution), FEC Schedule A line 11C. https://www.fec.gov/data/committee/C00826297/

Glaukos Ipac donor $5,000 to Mike Thompson's principal committee in the 2024 cycle (1 contribution), FEC Schedule A line 11C. https://www.fec.gov/data/committee/C00825364/

Western Alliance Bancorporation Political Action Committee (Wabpac) donor $5,000 to Mike Thompson's principal committee in the 2026 cycle (2 contributions), FEC Schedule A line 11C. https://www.fec.gov/data/committee/C00817585/

Bold Majority PAC donor $5,000 to Mike Thompson's principal committee in the 2024 cycle (1 contribution), FEC Schedule A line 11C. https://www.fec.gov/data/committee/C00783837/

Fight The Right PAC donor $5,000 to Mike Thompson's principal committee in the 2024 cycle (1 contribution), FEC Schedule A line 11C. https://www.fec.gov/data/committee/C00775205/

Defend The Dream donor $7,500 to Mike Thompson's principal committee in the 2026 cycle (2 contributions), FEC Schedule A line 11C. https://www.fec.gov/data/committee/C00771238/

Tractor Supply Company Political Action Committee donor $10,000 to Mike Thompson's principal committee in the 2024 cycle (4 contributions), FEC Schedule A line 11C. https://www.fec.gov/data/committee/C00763664/

Jackson Holdings LLC And Jackson National Life Insurance Com donor $7,500 to Mike Thompson's principal committee in the 2026 cycle (3 contributions), FEC Schedule A line 11C. https://www.fec.gov/data/committee/C00686055/

Medicare For All donor $5,000 to Mike Thompson's principal committee in the 2026 cycle (1 contribution), FEC Schedule A line 11C. https://www.fec.gov/data/committee/C00685552/

Joining Ideas To Motivate Movement For You (Jimmy PAC) donor $5,000 to Mike Thompson's principal committee in the 2026 cycle (1 contribution), FEC Schedule A line 11C. https://www.fec.gov/data/committee/C00680132/

Common Good PAC donor $5,000 to Mike Thompson's principal committee in the 2026 cycle (1 contribution), FEC Schedule A line 11C. https://www.fec.gov/data/committee/C00669929/

With Honor PAC donor $6,500 to Mike Thompson's principal committee in the 2024 cycle (3 contributions), FEC Schedule A line 11C. https://www.fec.gov/data/committee/C00661272/

Fighting For South Texas PAC donor $5,000 to Mike Thompson's principal committee in the 2026 cycle (1 contribution), FEC Schedule A line 11C. https://www.fec.gov/data/committee/C00660613/

Serving Our Country (Soc) PAC donor $5,500 to Mike Thompson's principal committee in the 2026 cycle (3 contributions), FEC Schedule A line 11C. https://www.fec.gov/data/committee/C00656132/

Bridge The Gap PAC donor $6,000 to Mike Thompson's principal committee in the 2026 cycle (4 contributions), FEC Schedule A line 11C. https://www.fec.gov/data/committee/C00655423/

Jobs, Education, & Families First Jeff PAC donor $10,000 to Mike Thompson's principal committee in the 2026 cycle (2 contributions), FEC Schedule A line 11C. https://www.fec.gov/data/committee/C00617803/

Bill	Vote	Date	Alignment
Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United…	Nay	2026-09-16	unknown
Water Resources Development Act	Yea	2026-09-16	unknown
Retire through Ownership Act	Yea	2026-09-16	unknown
PROOF Act	Nay	2026-09-16	unknown
Ratepayer Protection Act	Yea	2026-09-16	unknown
National Fraud Enforcement Division Act	Yea	2026-09-16	unknown
An Act to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow early childhood…	Nay	2026-09-16	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
Impeaching Donald John Trump, President of the United States, for high crimes…	Nay	2026-09-15	unknown
Diesel Emissions Reduction 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
Directing the President, pursuant to section 5(c) of the War Powers…	Yea	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
Whistleblower Protection Act	Yea	2026-09-15	unknown
GUARD Act	Yea	2026-09-15	unknown
Local Communities & Bird Habitat Stewardship Act	Yea	2026-09-14	unknown
National Wildlife Refuge System Invasive Species Strike Team Act	Yea	2026-09-14	unknown
Protect Economic and Academic Freedom Act	Nay	2026-09-03	unknown
Protecting Domestic Mining Act	Nay	2026-09-02	unknown
Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States to require…	Nay	2026-09-02	unknown
In the matter of allegations relating to Representative Chuck Edwards	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
To amend the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2023 to extend the time period…	Yea	2026-09-01	unknown
To amend the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2023 to extend the time period…	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	Nay	2026-09-01	unknown
Prison Staff Safety Enhancement Act	Yea	2026-08-31	unknown

Last contradiction analysis: Never

position_evolution 90/100

Platform: "As a candidate in 1998 and through his early congressional career, Thompson accepted $4,000 in NRA contributions over three cycles culminating in the 2006 election. Early in his career, he was described as voting with…

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As a candidate in 1998 and through his early congressional career, Thompson accepted $4,000 in NRA contributions over three cycles culminating in the 2006 election. Early in his career, he was described as voting with the NRA 'about 95 percent of the time,' opposed child safety locks, and opposed a bill to restrict handgun purchases to one per month. The NRA rated him with a 'D' in 2016.

Vote: on "By 2012, Thompson was appointed by Nancy Pelosi to chair the House Gun Violence Prevention Task…"

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Thompson evolved from an NRA-endorsed Democrat who voted with the gun lobby 95% of the time and accepted $4,000 in NRA contributions, to the House's leading gun violence prevention advocate who the NRA rates 'F.' The 26-year arc reflects both Thompson's personal evolution and the broader Democratic Party's shift on guns. Thompson's own explanation is that he 'shed the NRA money stain' after reflecting on mass shootings, but his continued ownership of an extensive gun collection and insistence on Second Amendment fealty create a complex portrait of a politician navigating the rural, gun-owning culture of his district while leading national gun control efforts.

platform_vs_vote 90/100

Platform: "Thompson owns a 20-acre sauvignon blanc vineyard that has been paid at least $500,000 since 2006 by wineries whose executives have appealed to Congress on legislative matters. He is the biggest recipient in Congress of…

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Thompson owns a 20-acre sauvignon blanc vineyard that has been paid at least $500,000 since 2006 by wineries whose executives have appealed to Congress on legislative matters. He is the biggest recipient in Congress of campaign contributions from the alcoholic beverage industry, totaling more than $1.2 million during his first seven terms. He co-founded the Congressional Wine Caucus and introduced the Wine Excise Tax Modernization Act (H.R. 4934) in 2016, which reduced federal excise taxes on wine. In 2017, he helped secure wine industry tax breaks in the GOP tax package.

Vote: on "Thompson called the NRA 'politically stupid and intellectually dishonest' and warned: 'If they…"

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Thompson has been the wine industry's 'foremost champion in Washington,' co-founding the Congressional Wine Caucus, introducing tax-cutting legislation that benefited his own vineyard, and receiving more campaign cash from the alcohol industry than any other member of Congress. A trade association president said: 'Clearly, he has a personal interest in what he is advocating for...the ethics rules in Congress say you are not supposed to do these kinds of things.' Thompson called the criticism 'nonsense,' saying any action he takes is to help the entire industry, not his 'tiny vineyard' which made only $18,000 profit. Yet his vineyard was paid at least $500,000 by wineries whose executives lobby Congress, creating an inherent dual loyalty between his public duties and private financial interests.

platform_vs_vote 60/100

Platform: "Thompson authored and led a May 2025 letter to Speaker Johnson demanding removal of the SALT deduction cap, calling it a 'painful and massive tax on California families.' His district has a median home value of…

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Thompson authored and led a May 2025 letter to Speaker Johnson demanding removal of the SALT deduction cap, calling it a 'painful and massive tax on California families.' His district has a median home value of $679,600 and 61.2% homeownership, making SALT relief a significant local priority. He voted Nay on the OBBB which raised the SALT cap from $10,000 to $40,000.

Vote: on "Thompson voted Nay on the One Big Beautiful Bill Act (H.R. 1, Roll Call 190) on July 3, 2025…"

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Thompson led a high-profile SALT cap repeal letter in May 2025 calling the cap a 'painful and massive tax on California families,' yet voted Nay on the very bill that raised the cap to $40,000 — a partial but significant concession. Thompson prioritized opposition to the OBBB's Medicaid/SNAP cuts over delivering the SALT relief he had publicly championed. His district's $679,600 median home values and high California property taxes make SALT relief a material constituent interest that his Nay vote denied.

Last silence detection: Tue, 13 Oct 2026 01:22:02 GMT (via scheduled run)

other / unclassified

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American Society Of Association Executives (Asae) PAC, American Rental Association PAC, American Osteopathic Information Association, Kidspac, Esop PAC, American Pistachio Growers Pistachio PAC, The Doctors Company Federal PAC (Docpac), Kelley Drye & Warren PAC, Federation Of Exchange Accomodators 1031 PAC, National Association Of Professional Employer Organizations (Napeo PAC), Insured Retirement Institute PAC (Iri PAC), Usacs PAC, Supporting House Problem Solvers - Shp PAC, Fight The Right PAC, Elect Dems Now PAC, Rebuild America PAC (amounts: $5,000 (2024), $6,500 (2024), $7,000 (2026), $5,000 (2026), $10,000 (2026), $5,000 (2026), $10,000 (2026), $6,500 (2026), $10,000 (2026), $10,000 (2024), $7,500 (2026), $5,000 (2026), $5,000 (2026), $5,000 (2024), $5,000 (2026), $10,000 (2026)) — interest area: other / unclassified

ideological & single-issue

Black & Veatch Political Action Committee (Black & Veatch Pa, Alliance For Retired Americans Political Action Fund, With Honor PAC (amounts: $5,000 (2026), $5,000 (2026), $5,000 (2026)) — interest area: ideological & single-issue

corporate pacs, industry unlisted

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Pinnacle West Capital Corporation PAC, Zurich Holding Company Of America Inc. Committee For Good Government (Z-PAC, Zurich PAC), Genesee & Wyoming Inc. PAC, The Grant Thornton LLP Political Action Committee LLC, Dunkin' PAC, Sunrun Inc Political Action Committee (Sunrun PAC), Motorsports Acceptance Corporation PAC (Speed PAC), Vista Outdoor Inc. PAC, Glaukos Ipac (amounts: $10,000 (2026), $10,000 (2026), $7,025 (2026), $5,000 (2026), $7,500 (2024), $5,000 (2026), $10,000 (2026), $5,000 (2024), $6,500 (2026)) — interest area: corporate pacs, industry unlisted

party committees

Blue Dog PAC, VoteVets, Bold Majority PAC (amounts: $10,000 (2026), $7,500 (2026), $5,000 (2024)) — interest area: party committees

other candidates' committees

Congressman Bart Gordon Committee (amounts: $5,000 (2026)) — interest area: other candidates' committees

colleagues' leadership pacs

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Sac PAC, AmeriPAC: The Fund for a Greater America, PAC To The Future, Southern California Fund, Synergy PAC, Truedem Leadership Fund, Frontline USA, Democrats Reshaping America (Dreampac), Madison PAC; The, Make It In America PAC, Together Everyone Realizes Real Impact Aka Terri PAC, Backpac, Doing Right - Results Action Unity Leadership PAC, Ca Luv PAC (California Leadership United For Victory PAC), Fair Shot PAC, Wolf Pack, Jobs, Education, & Families First Jeff PAC, Bridge The Gap PAC, Serving Our Country (Soc) PAC, Fighting For South Texas PAC, Common Good PAC, Joining Ideas To Motivate Movement For You (Jimmy PAC), Medicare For All, Defend The Dream, Democracy Action Now PAC, Timber PAC, Storm PAC (amounts: $10,000 (2026), $5,000 (2026), $10,000 (2026), $5,000 (2026), $10,000 (2026), $5,000 (2026), $5,000 (2026), $5,000 (2026), $10,000 (2026), $6,000 (2026), $5,000 (2026), $5,000 (2026), $10,000 (2026), $5,000 (2026), $10,000 (2026), $5,000 (2026), $10,000 (2026), $6,000 (2026), $5,500 (2026), $5,000 (2026), $5,000 (2026), $5,000 (2026), $5,000 (2026), $7,500 (2026), $5,000 (2026), $7,000 (2026), $6,000 (2026)) — interest area: colleagues' leadership pacs

National Beer Wholesalers Association PAC (Nbwa PAC) Alcohol & tobacco $10,000 (2026)

Altria Group, Inc PAC Alcohol & tobacco $6,500 (2026)

Wine Institute Political Action Committee Alcohol & tobacco $10,000 (2026)

Rebuild America PAC Other / unclassified $10,000 (2026)

Elect Dems Now PAC Other / unclassified $5,000 (2026)

Storm PAC Colleagues' leadership PACs $6,000 (2026)

Timber PAC Colleagues' leadership PACs $7,000 (2026)

Democracy Action Now PAC Colleagues' leadership PACs $5,000 (2026)

Glaukos Ipac Corporate PACs, industry unlisted $6,500 (2026)

Western Alliance Bancorporation Political Action Committee (Wabpac) Finance & banking $5,000 (2026)

Bold Majority PAC Party committees $5,000 (2024)

Fight The Right PAC Other / unclassified $5,000 (2024)

Defend The Dream Colleagues' leadership PACs $7,500 (2026)

Tractor Supply Company Political Action Committee Retail & consumer $10,000 (2026)

Jackson Holdings LLC And Jackson National Life Insurance Com Insurance $7,500 (2026)

Topic	Priority	Alignment	Deviation
Agriculture, Wine Industry, and Farm Bill	86	-55	72
Election Integrity and Voter Access	71	-45	65
Immigration and Border Enforcement	88	-35	62
Federal Budget and Government Shutdown / Deficit Reduction	82	-40	60
Tax Policy and Cost of Living	79	-30	55
Small Business and Wine Industry Regulation	76	-25	50
Climate, Water, and Wildfire Resilience	77	10	45
Judicial Reform and Court Structure	58	-20	40
Housing Affordability and Rent Costs	80	25	35
Public Safety and Law Enforcement Funding	74	20	30
Education and Workforce Development	68	30	25
Healthcare Access and Prescription Drug Costs	84	55	20

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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
Contradiction Risk	30%	Stated positions contradicted by the record (recent findings boosted)
Donor Influence	20%	Distinct documented donors (FEC Schedule A PACs); inferred donors do not count
Connection Density	20%	Mapped relationships to lobbyists, contractors, interest groups; donor links excluded
Silence Risk	15%	Topics where donors have interests but the official is silent
Intelligence Volume	15%	Documented facts from verified sources
Constituency Deviation	0%	Shown, not weighted — a model estimate, not a record
Voting Misalignment	0%	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

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Documented financial relationships span 0 money flow chains.

$15.0BDonor Contributions

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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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