2026 candidate · follow the money
Who funds Bennie G. Thompson?
What they did in office.
Sitting member of Congress · Bennie G. Thompson
In the U.S. House (MS-2) since 1993 · current term ends Jan 3, 2027
- Recorded yea or nay on 24 of the 24 key House floor votes captured in Hugin's snapshot
- 1 committee: Homeland Security (Ranking Member)
- 174 committees reported contributions to them this cycle · 2 committees reported outside spending for or against them
Linked to this filing by its exact FEC candidate ID (H4MS02068) in the congress-legislators roster of Oct 21, 2026. Votes are one key floor vote per bill on bills named in contractor lobbying reports (Oct 29, 2026); committee seats are the roster as of Oct 24, 2026; money counts are FEC reports for 2026 as of Oct 24, 2026. These are what Hugin's snapshots captured, not complete records, and none of them is a score or evidence of motive.
The money.
- Raised
- $928K
- Spent
- $1.3M
- Cash on hand
- $1.3M
- Individuals 24% $225K
- PACs & other committees 75% $696K
- Party committees 0.6% $5,500
- Other receipts 0.1% $1,259
Campaign totals through Oct 14, 2026.
Outside groups: $979 supporting · $0 opposing
Biggest spenders supporting
Largest direct PAC contributions
- UAW - V - CAP (UAW VOLUNTARY COMMUNITY ACTION PROGRAM) 'INT'L UNION UNITED AUTOMOBILE AEROSPACE & AGRICULTURAL IMPLEMENT WORKERS OF AMERICA UAW $10K
- SEIU COPE (SERVICE EMPLOYEES INTERNATIONAL UNION COMMITTEE ON POLITICAL EDUCATION) $10K
- INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF SHEET METAL, AIR, RAIL AND TRANSPORTATION WORKERS POLITICAL ACTION LEAGUE $10K
- TRANSPORT WORKERS UNION OF AMERICA POLITICAL CONTRIBUTIONS COMMITTEE $10K
- AMERICAN POSTAL WORKERS UNION COMMITTEE ON POLITICAL ACTION $10K
Who gave.
Who gives $225K from individuals
4% in small-dollar gifts
$8,897 of $225K came unitemized: from donors whose gifts to the campaign this cycle total $200 or less, whom the campaign does not have to name.
The itemized gifts below add up to $186K of the $216K the campaign reported itemizing through Oct 14, 2026. The FEC has not yet processed the rest into its bulk file, which runs to Jun 22, 2026 for this campaign.
16% from Mississippi · 84% from elsewhere
Of itemized gifts, by the state on each donor's mailing address. Giving from other states is lawful and common.
Top states
- Mississippi $30K
- Florida $27K
- Maryland $27K
- Texas $23K
- Virginia $16K
- District of Columbia $15K
- Arkansas $9,020
- Massachusetts $7,500
Top employers named by donors
- THE GROUP $6,242
Employers as donors wrote them on the form. A company listed here did not give this money; people who work there did.
Retired, self-employed, not employed or not given: $71K. Employers named by fewer than three donors, or filed as a person's name: $108K, not listed so no one donor is singled out.
Summary through Oct 14, 2026. Itemized gifts dated Jan 3, 2025 to Jun 22, 2026, net of refunds (208 entries). Every itemized contribution on FEC.gov ↗
From the principal campaign committee's FEC reports; joint-fundraising transfers and later reports are not included, and no donor is named here. A contribution is not evidence of a vote, favor or wrongdoing.
Outside money in the final weeks.
No 24- or 48-hour report in the FEC file read November 4, 2026 names Bennie G. Thompson. The outside spending shown from regular reports is the latest available.
Where it went.
Where the money went $1.0M in itemized spending
These itemized payments cover $1.0M of the $1.3M the campaign reported spending through Oct 14, 2026. The FEC has not yet itemized the rest in its bulk file, which runs to Oct 14, 2026.
- Advertising & outreach 24% $239K
- Staff & payroll 14% $142K
- Fundraising & processing fees 17% $167K
- Travel, meals & events 7% $66K
- Office, technology & overhead 8% $77K
- Legal & compliance 0.2% $2,494
- Contributions, transfers & refunds <0.1% $250
- Other or unclassified 31% $316K
Largest payees
- AMERICAN EXPRESS $308K
- ADVANCED NETWORK STRATEGIES, LLC $132K
- CONN MEDIA $25K
- EOI MEDIA $22K
- JACKSON STATE UNIVERSITY $19K
Paid to individuals: $282K, such as staff, contractors and reimbursements. People who were paid are not named here.
Payments dated Jan 3, 2025 to Oct 14, 2026, as itemized by the principal campaign committee in FEC reports (538 entries). Every payment on FEC.gov ↗
Grouped by each campaign's own description of the payment, so the groups are approximate. Payments of $200 or less to one payee need not be itemized, detail filed only as memo entries counts under other or unclassified, and spending by the candidate's other committees or by outside groups is not included. A payment is not evidence of a favor or wrongdoing.
Others who filed for this seat.
- Evan TurnageDemocrat · $474K raised
- Kevin WilsonRepublican · $280K raised
- Ron EllerRepublican · $71K raised
- Bennie FosterIndependent · $0 raised
Questions worth asking.
Money shows who backed a campaign, not how a person will act. Compare it with what they did and said: their votes or official actions if they have held office, their own statements, and their answers to a finding. Use the same questions for every candidate.
FEC bulk data read November 4, 2026. Campaign totals come from each filing's own FEC summary through its latest processed report. Outside spending is independent expenditures itemized in committee reports in the FEC bulk files, primaries included; late 24- and 48-hour reports, party coordinated spending, communication costs and groups that do not report to the FEC are not included. Outside spending is, by law, made without coordinating with the candidate, and it is not the candidate's money. A contribution or expenditure is not evidence of a vote, favor or wrongdoing. This page identifies the filing by its FEC candidate ID; a person can hold more than one filing.