Bennie G. Thompson

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Bennie G. Thompson

U.S. Representative · MS-2 · D

U.S. Representative — MS-2 (D)

Bennie Gordon Thompson (born January 28, 1948) is an American politician and educator serving as the U.S. representative for Mississippi's 2nd congressional district since 1993. A member of the Democratic Party, Thompson served as the chair of the Committee on Homeland Security from 2007 to 2011 and from 2019 to 2023. He was both the first Democrat and the first African American to chair the committee. [Wikipedia ↗]

FEC receipts · 1994–2026 cycles

$17,104,541 raised

Influence graph
Individual 34%
PAC 63%
Other

Where the $17,104,541 raised came from · FEC · 1994–2026 cycle

$17,104,541
Raised
FEC receipts · 1994–2026 cycle
$10,799,818
PAC receipts
FEC committee contributions · 1994–2026 cycles
$960,000
Spent supporting them
outside + direct · 51 sources

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Top individual donors · 15

Largest itemized individual contributions across their FEC campaign committees (Schedule A), aggregated by donor across cycles. Conduits (ActBlue/WinRed) excluded.

Top industries · donor money

  • Other / unclassified$241,951
  • Lawyers & law firms$63,511
  • Retired$35,213
  • Not employed / self$19,233
  • TV, movies & music$15,288
  • Tech$13,540
  • Health professionals$10,100
  • Securities & investment$4,670

Classified from donor employer/occupation · heuristic

Top employers · donor money

  • SELF$86,182
  • N/A$19,100
  • JAMES GROUP INTERNATIONAL$8,169
  • ERGON, INC.$6,600
  • HUNTER HOMES AND SHELTER$6,600
  • FARMER & ASSOCIATES$5,800
  • GSA$4,801
  • THE RUSSELL GROUP$4,500
  • CARPENTERS PRODUCE$4,300
  • BALLARD PARTNERS$3,841

Committee assignments · 1

Seats on the panels that write the rules — where a donor industry meets the member it funded.

  • House Committee on Homeland SecurityRanking Member

Source: @unitedstates/congress-legislators

Legislation sponsored · 15

Bills and resolutions this member introduced in the 119th Congress — what they put their name on, alongside who funds them.

  • H.R. 9163Critical Access Hospital RIP Act of 2026· Health
  • H.R. 7382Nonprofit Security Grant Program Transparency Act· Emergency Management
  • H.Res. 1035Condemning Federal workforce reductions that undermine preparedness, response, and recovery, and expressing concern regarding proposed future staffing cuts to the Federal Emergency Management Agency.· Emergency Management
  • H.R. 7124Realigning Mobile Phone Biometrics for American Privacy Protection Act· Immigration
  • H.R. 6548DHS Suicide Prevention and Resiliency for Law Enforcement Act· Government Operations and Politics

Source: govinfo.gov · BILLSTATUS bulk data (sponsor of record)

Top connections · 53 total

People1
Organizations0
  • None on file
PACs / committees52

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