Bennie Thompson
Bennie Thompson is a Democratic incumbent in Mississippi's 2nd district. $928K raised, $1.2M spent, $1.4M cash through Sep 30, 2026. On the November ballot
Campaign finance$928K raised
- 75% of receipts came from PACs and other committees ($696K) What this flag means
- Has spent 129% of what it raised ($1.2M of $928K) What this flag means
Flags are rules applied to FEC totals, not judgements. Reported
| Measure | Amount |
|---|---|
| Raised (total receipts) | $928,045 |
| Spent (disbursements) | $1,195,730 |
| Cash on hand | $1,358,479 |
| Debts owed by campaign | $0 |
| Filing covers through | Sep 30, 2026 |
Reported Self-reported to the FEC.
Record in Congressage 78 · 17 terms · votes right of 5% of the House
Voting record
| Measure | Value |
|---|---|
| DW-NOMINATE score (first dimension) | -0.52 |
| Votes more conservative than | 5% of House members |
| Democratic median / Republican median | -0.40 / +0.53 |
| Roll-call votes counted | 556 |
Estimate DW-NOMINATE (Voteview, UCLA) scales members from their roll-call votes in the 119th Congress: negative is more liberal, positive more conservative. It describes voting patterns, not views on any one issue. See the member on Voteview.
Official House website · Official biography (Congress)
Reported Facts from the public congress-legislators dataset, current to 2026-10-15.
Financial disclosureassets $2.1M to $4.5M
Annual report for 2025, filed 2026-05-15.
Assets minus liabilities: between $2.1M and $4.5M Estimate
Assets
| Asset | Type code | Owner | Value range |
|---|---|---|---|
| L : Jackson/Hinds, MS, US Midland National Fixed Annuity | FN | self | $500K to $1.0M |
| Nationwide Peak Fixed Indexed Annuity | FN | self | $500K to $1.0M |
| Prudential ⇒ FlexGuard Linked Annuity | OT | self | $500K to $1.0M |
| Congressional Federal Credit Union | BA | JT | $250K to $500K |
| L : Bolton/Hinds, MS, US D : Company formed to hold rental investment property. Cadence Bank FKA BancorpSouth Bank | BA | JT | $100K to $250K |
| L : Edwards/Hinds, MS, US American General Life Insurance Company | FN | SP | $50K to $100K |
| Jackson-Area Federal Credit Union | BA | JT | $50K to $100K |
| Trustmark Bank | BA | JT | $50K to $100K |
| Consulting Income None L : Bolton/Hinds, MS, US D : Partnership designed to serve as an educational practices consulting company; income onl | OL | SP | $15K to $50K |
| Equi-vest | FN | SP | $15K to $50K |
| Liberty Bank | BA | JT | $15K to $50K |
| L : Mound Bayou/Bolivar, MS, US Lots, 44 and 45, West Capitol Street | RP | JT | $15K to $50K |
| 0 Sharon Street | RP | self | $1,001 to $15K |
| L : Bolton/Hinds, MS, US 0.5 acre unimproved property | RP | self | $1,001 to $15K |
| L : Bolton/Hinds, MS, US 1 acre unimproved property | RP | self | $1,001 to $15K |
All 40 assets
| Asset | Type code | Owner | Value range |
|---|---|---|---|
| L : Jackson/Hinds, MS, US Midland National Fixed Annuity | FN | self | $500K to $1.0M |
| Nationwide Peak Fixed Indexed Annuity | FN | self | $500K to $1.0M |
| Prudential ⇒ FlexGuard Linked Annuity | OT | self | $500K to $1.0M |
| Congressional Federal Credit Union | BA | JT | $250K to $500K |
| L : Bolton/Hinds, MS, US D : Company formed to hold rental investment property. Cadence Bank FKA BancorpSouth Bank | BA | JT | $100K to $250K |
| L : Edwards/Hinds, MS, US American General Life Insurance Company | FN | SP | $50K to $100K |
| Jackson-Area Federal Credit Union | BA | JT | $50K to $100K |
| Trustmark Bank | BA | JT | $50K to $100K |
| Consulting Income None L : Bolton/Hinds, MS, US D : Partnership designed to serve as an educational practices consulting company; income onl | OL | SP | $15K to $50K |
| Equi-vest | FN | SP | $15K to $50K |
| Liberty Bank | BA | JT | $15K to $50K |
| L : Mound Bayou/Bolivar, MS, US Lots, 44 and 45, West Capitol Street | RP | JT | $15K to $50K |
| 0 Sharon Street | RP | self | $1,001 to $15K |
| L : Bolton/Hinds, MS, US 0.5 acre unimproved property | RP | self | $1,001 to $15K |
| L : Bolton/Hinds, MS, US 1 acre unimproved property | RP | self | $1,001 to $15K |
| L : Edwards/Hinds, MS, US 1 acre unimproved property | RP | SP | $1,001 to $15K |
| L : Hwy 22, Edwards/ Hinds, MS, US D : Property was sold in 2023. 2 acres unimproved property | RP | self | $1,001 to $15K |
| L : Bolton/Hinds County, MS, US 2 acres, unimproved land | RP | SP | $1,001 to $15K |
| L : Bolton, MS/Hinds County, MS, US 5 acres unimproved property | RP | SP | $1,001 to $15K |
| Lot 1, L C Turner Circle | RP | JT | $1,001 to $15K |
| L : Bolton/Hinds, MS, US Lot 3, L C Turner Circle | RP | JT | $1,001 to $15K |
| L : Bolton/Hinds, MS, US Lot 8, Southeast Annex | RP | SP | $1,001 to $15K |
| Prudential Financial, Inc. (PRU) | ST | self | $1,001 to $15K |
| D : Defined benefit pension Regions Financial Corporation (RF) | ST | JT | $1,001 to $15K |
| D : Held In an IRA. Schwab Brokerage ⇒ Avantis U.S. Small Cap Value ETF (AVUV) | EF | self | $1,001 to $15K |
| D : Below reporting threshold Schwab Brokerage ⇒ JPMorgan Hedged Equity Laddered Overlay ETF (HELO) | EF | self | $1,001 to $15K |
| Schwab Brokerage ⇒ Pacer US Cash Cows 100 ETF (COWZ) | EF | self | $1,001 to $15K |
| D : Below reporting threshold Schwab Brokerage ⇒ Schwab U.S. Large-Cap Growth ETF (SCHG) | EF | self | $1,001 to $15K |
| Schwab Brokerage ⇒ Schwab U.S. Large-Cap Value ETF (SCHV) | EF | self | $1,001 to $15K |
| Schwab Brokerage ⇒ WisdomTree U.S. Value Fund (WTV) | EF | self | $1,001 to $15K |
| Schwab Brokerage ⇒ Fidelity Enhanced International ETF (FENI) | EF | self | $1 to $1,000 |
| D : Below reporting threshold Schwab Brokerage ⇒ Fidelity Total Bond ETF (FBND) | EF | self | $1 to $1,000 |
| D : Below reporting threshold Schwab Brokerage ⇒ Invesco S&P SmallCap Momentum ETF (XSMO) | EF | self | $1 to $1,000 |
| D : Below reporting threshold Schwab Brokerage ⇒ Invesco Total Return Bond ETF (GTO) | EF | self | $1 to $1,000 |
| D : Below reporting threshold Schwab Brokerage ⇒ iShares 20+ Year Treasury Bond ETF (TLT) | EF | self | $1 to $1,000 |
| D : Below reporting threshold Schwab Brokerage ⇒ iShares Russell Midcap Growth ETF (IWP) | EF | self | $1 to $1,000 |
| Schwab Brokerage ⇒ PIMCO Active Bond Exchange-Traded Fund Exchange- Traded Fund (BOND) | EF | self | $1 to $1,000 |
| BLB Consulting, LLC | OL | SP | none |
| Public Employees' Retirement System of Mississippi | DB | self | none |
| D : Defined benefit pension Public Employees' Retirement System of Mississippi | DB | SP | none |
Earned income
| Earned income source | Amount |
|---|---|
| State of Mississippi Member Retirement Plan | $13K |
Outside positions: President BLB Properties; Trustee Emeritus Tougaloo College; Board Member Housing Assistance Council; Board Member Congressional Black Caucus Institute
Reported Parsed automatically from the official report; check the PDF for anything that matters. Values are bands, so totals are ranges. A personal residence and personal vehicles are normally not reported, and a spouse’s information is limited. Type codes: legend. Open the official report (PDF)
Public attention4,285 views in 30 days
Reported Page views of Bennie Thompson on English Wikipedia, 2026-09-14 to 2026-10-13 (Wikimedia). Views show curiosity, not support: long-serving incumbents have older, better-known articles, and many challengers have none.
Where the money comes fromindividuals, PACs, party, self
| Source of money | Amount | Share of receipts |
|---|---|---|
| Individual donors | $224,995 | 24.2% |
| PACs and other committees | $696,291 | 75.0% |
| Party committees | $5,500 | 0.6% |
| Other (refunds, transfers, loans) | $1,259 | 0.1% |
This raceMS-02, rank #1 of 2
Bennie Thompson ranks #1 of 2 in reported fundraising in this race.
MS-02 · Mississippi · Democratic candidates · House forecasts
Elsewhere: Wikipedia · Wikidata · Official website · X (Twitter) · links matched through Wikidata and checked against the member or candidate record
Sources and methodFEC
All figures come from the Federal Election Commission and cover each filing period through Sep 30, 2026. FEC ID H4MS02068, committee C00279851. Filed with the FEC as Bennie G. Thompson. View the official record.
Ballot status: listed as a nominee in Wikipedia's article for this state (CC BY-SA), matched to this FEC record by name.