Member brief No. MS-02
Reviewed October 31, 2026
MS-02 · Mississippi
Bennie G. Thompson
Democrat. Trump won Mississippi in 2024. Not flagged for 2032 redistricting risk.
- Age on Election Day 2028
- 80
- Born January 28, 1948.
- Lean
- D+11
- Solidly Democratic. Cook PVI, 2026 lines.
- In the House since
- 1993
- Served since April 13, 1993.
- Cash on hand
- $1.28M
- $1,282,156. Reporting period ended October 14, 2026
The 2026 race
- November 3, 2026
- Re-elected
Over Ron Eller (R). Called by NBC News on November 4, 2026.
- Primary
- Won with 86.4%
March 10. Next: Evan Littleton Turnage, 12.4%, and one other.
Also on the November ballot: Bennie Foster (independent).
Endorsements, 2026
Endorsed: Hakeem Jeffries.
None on record: Justice Democrats, Working Families Party, Congressional Progressive Caucus PAC, Democratic Socialists of America.
What a race here costs
TV: Jackson, 339,000 homes. The district is 50.3% of the market; 5 markets in all.
2026 primary: $1.2M spent, $16.24 a vote
2024 general: $863K spent, $3.01 a vote
In the House, 119th Congress
- Ranking Member of the Homeland Security Committee
Committees: Homeland Security
General-election outcomes
- 2024 vote share
- 62.02%
- Victory margin
- +24.03 pts
- Harris, 2024
- 59.67% · +20.36 pts
Margin 3.67 points above Harris. Vote share 2.35 points above.
2024 election districts. Valid votes; margin over the runner-up. Runner-up: Ron Eller. Returns · Harris baseline · Method. Reviewed November 5, 2026.
Money, past cycles
| Cycle | Raised | From individuals | Cash at year end |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | $1.4M | 28% | $1.5M |
| 2022 | $1.5M | 40% | $1.7M |
| 2024 | $1.2M | 35% | $1.6M |
Scorecards and grades
- Conservative average, out of 100
- 9.2
- Progressive average, out of 100
- 85.7 (LCV 85, Progressive Punch 92, Stop Corruption Now 80)
- IAP Action score, immigration
- -121, rank 326 of 431
- Gun Owners of America grade, 2024
- F
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