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'{{For|other people named Mike Thompson|Mike Thompson (disambiguation){{!}}Michael Thompson}} {{Infobox officeholder |name = Mike Thompson |image = Mike Thompson.jpg |office = Member of the<br>[[U.S. House of Representatives]]<br>from [[California]] |term_start = January 3, 1999 |term_end = |predecessor = [[Frank Riggs]] |successor = |constituency = [[California's 1st congressional district|1st district]] (1999–2013)<br>[[California's 5th congressional district|5th district]] (2013–present) |state_senate1 = California |district1 = 2nd |term_start1 = 1990 |term_end1 = 1998 |predecessor1 = [[Barry Keene]] |successor1 = [[Wesley Chesbro]] |birth_name = Charles Michael Thompson |birth_date = {{birth date and age|1951|1|24}} |birth_place = [[St. Helena, California]], U.S. |death_date = |death_place = |party = [[Democratic Party (United States)|Democratic]] |spouse = Jan Thompson |children = 2 |education = [[Napa Valley College]]<br>[[California State University, Chico]] ([[Bachelor of Arts|BA]], [[Master of Public Administration|MPA]]) |allegiance = {{flag|United States}} |branch = {{army|United States}} |serviceyears = 1967–1973<ref name="AUSA2011">{{cite web |url=http://www.ausa.org/legislation/congressionalinfo/Documents/OAS%20112th%20Congress.pdf |title=Once a Soldier... Always a Soldier |author=Staff |year=2011 |work=Legislative Agenda |publisher=[[Association of the United States Army]] |accessdate=January 27, 2013 |deadurl=yes |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20131021200011/http://www.ausa.org/legislation/congressionalinfo/Documents/OAS%20112th%20Congress.pdf |archivedate=October 21, 2013}}</ref> |rank = [[File:Army-USA-OR-06.svg|15px]] [[Staff Sergeant#United States|Staff Sergeant]] |unit = [[173rd Airborne Brigade Combat Team (United States)|173rd Airborne Brigade]] |battles = [[Vietnam War]] |mawards = [[Purple Heart]]<br>[[Combat Infantryman Badge]] }} '''Charles Michael Thompson'''<ref>According to the State of California. ''California Birth Index, 1905-1995''. Center for Health Statistics, California Department of Health Services, Sacramento, California. Searchable at http://www.familytreelegends.com/records/39461</ref> (born January 24, 1951)<ref name=votesmart>{{cite web|url=http://www.votesmart.org/bio.php?can_id=BS021476|title=Representative Michael C. 'Mike' Thompson (CA)|accessdate=2008-12-15|publisher=[[Project Vote Smart]]}}</ref> is an American politician serving as the [[United States House of Representatives|U.S. Representative]] for {{ushr|CA|5}} (known as {{ushr|CA|1}} until 2013) since 1999. He is the Chairman of the House Gun Violence Prevention Task Force.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/sweeping-new-gun-laws-proposed-by-influential-liberal-think-tank/2013/01/12/65192d26-5c2a-11e2-9fa9-5fbdc9530eb9_print.html|work=The Washington Post|title=Sweeping new gun laws proposed by influential liberal think tank|date=January 12, 2013|accessdate=November 29, 2015}}</ref> He is a member of the [[Democratic Party (United States)|Democratic Party]]. The district includes [[Napa County, California|Napa County]] plus portions of [[Contra Costa County, California|Contra Costa County]], [[Lake County, California|Lake County]], [[Solano County, California|Solano County]], and [[Sonoma County, California|Sonoma County]]. ==Early life, education and career== Thompson was born in [[St. Helena, California]], the son of Beverly Ann (née Forni) and Charles Edward Thompson. His father was of English ancestry and his mother was of Italian and Swiss descent.<ref>http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.ancestry.com/%7Ebattle/reps/thompsonm.htm</ref> He was educated at [[California State University, Chico]], served in [[Vietnam War|Vietnam]] with the [[United States Army]]'s [[173rd Airborne Brigade]],<ref>{{cite web|url=http://mikethompson.house.gov/PRArticle.aspx?NewsID=235 |title=Thompson Honored for His Dedication to Veterans |date=2008-04-03 |accessdate=2008-12-15 |publisher=Office of Congressman Mike Thompson |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20080730202030/http://mikethompson.house.gov/PRArticle.aspx?NewsID=235 |archivedate=2008-07-30 |deadurl=yes |df= }}</ref> was a [[vineyard]] owner and maintenance supervisor, taught [[Public Administration]] and [[State Government]] at [[San Francisco State University]] and [[California State University, Chico]], and was a member of the [[California State Senate]] before entering the House.<ref name=votesmart /> ==Early political career== Thompson served as an aide to Democrat [[Jackie Speier]] (then a [[California State Assembly|state Assemblywoman]]) before winning election to the [[California State Senate]] in 1990. He very narrowly unseated [[California's 4th State Senate district|4th district]] [[Republican Party (United States)|Republican]] incumbent [[Jim Nielsen]] after Nielsen's reputation took a hit following a series of ethical missteps;<ref>{{cite web|url= http://www.newsreview.com/chico/Content?oid=654749 |title=Is Nielsen fudging again? |date=2008-04-17 |accessdate=2008-12-12 |publisher=[[News & Review|Chico News & Review]]}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url= http://www.newsreview.com/chico/Content?oid=667938 |title=Semi-super Tuesday |date=2008-05-29 |accessdate=2008-12-12 |publisher=[[News & Review|Chico News & Review]]}}</ref> Thompson's margin of victory was less than 1 percent.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.sos.ca.gov/elections/sov/90_gen_sov.pdf |title=Statement of Vote - General Election November 6, 1990 |date=1990-10-09 |accessdate=2008-12-12 |publisher=[[Secretary of State of California|California Secretary of State]] |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20080730220109/http://www.sos.ca.gov/elections/sov/90_gen_sov.pdf |archivedate=July 30, 2008 |deadurl=yes |df= }} Under "Fourth Senatorial District" on 40th page of this PDF file.</ref> Following the 1992 general election, Democratic state Senator [[Barry Keene]] of the neighboring [[California's 2nd State Senate district|2nd District]] resigned. Thompson, whose hometown of [[St. Helena, California|St. Helena]] had shifted from the 4th district and into the 2nd district after [[reapportionment]], decided to run in the 1993 [[special election]] for Keene's seat. He narrowly beat Republican businesswoman Margie Handley but won easy reelection in 1994.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.sos.ca.gov/elections/sov/1994_general/sov_94_gen_complete.pdf |title=Statement of Vote - November 8, 1994 General Election |date=1994-12-16 |accessdate=2008-12-12 |publisher=[[Secretary of State of California|California Secretary of State]] |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20080730213903/http://www.sos.ca.gov/elections/sov/1994_general/sov_94_gen_complete.pdf |archivedate=July 30, 2008 |deadurl=yes |df= }} Under "2nd State Senate District" on 69th page of this PDF file.</ref> Thompson was approached by national Democrats about running for Congress in 1996 against freshman Republican [[Frank Riggs]], but he declined, believing his senate [[seniority]] would be more beneficial to his district than would his being a [[freshman]] congressman. In 1998, however, Thompson was due to be termed out of the state senate, and opted to run against Riggs after all. Riggs opted to retire, believing that he faced almost certain defeat given Thompson's name recognition and reputation.<ref>{{cite news|url= https://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-srv/politics/campaigns/junkie/archive/junkie110298.htm |title=Political Junkie |author=Ken Rudin |date=1998-11-02 |accessdate=2008-12-12 |publisher=[[The Washington Post|Washingtonpost.com]]}}</ref> Thompson won handily. He has been reelected seven times with no substantive opposition, and has turned what was a swing district for most of the 1980s and 1990s into a fairly safe Democratic seat. For his first seven terms, Thompson represented a district stretching from the far northern portion of the [[San Francisco Bay Area]] all the way to the [[North Coast (California)|North Coast]]. However, his district was renumbered as the 5th district after the 2010 census and was made somewhat more compact, losing most of its northern portion to the [[California's 2nd congressional district|2nd district]]. ==U.S. House of Representatives== ===Tenure=== Thompson is a [[Blue Dog Democrat]]<ref>{{cite web|title=Members|author=|url=https://bluedogcaucus-costa.house.gov/members|format=|publisher=Blue Dog Coalition|date=|accessdate=7 February 2018}}</ref> and was previously a member of the [[New Democrat Coalition]]. He has been labeled as a "moderate Democratic leader".<ref name="Thompson GovTrack">{{cite web|title=Rep. Michael "Mike" Thompson|url=http://www.govtrack.us/congress/members/c_thompson/400403|publisher=[[GovTrack]]|accessdate=23 July 2012}}</ref> Thompson has voted with the Democratic party 91% of the time.<ref name="Thompson Votes Database">{{cite news|title=Mike Thompson (D)|url=http://projects.washingtonpost.com/congress/members/T000460|work=The U.S. Congress Votes Database|publisher=[[Washington Post]]|accessdate=23 July 2012}}</ref> ;Abortion Thompson is a [[Roman Catholic Church|Roman Catholic]],<ref name=votesmart /> but is [[pro-choice]]. In May 2004, he, along with 47 other Catholic Democratic Congressmembers, sent a letter to [[Cardinal (Catholicism)|Cardinal]] [[Theodore McCarrick]] of [[Washington, D.C.]] to dissuade him from refusing to administer [[Eucharist in the Catholic Church|Holy Communion]] to Catholic Congressmembers who practice pro-choice legislative voting.<ref name=CNN-2004-05-21>{{cite news |url= http://www.cnn.com/2004/ALLPOLITICS/05/20/catholic.legislators/ |title=Legislators protest communion recommendation |accessdate=2008-12-16 |author= |date=2004-05-21 |publisher= [[CNN]].com}}</ref> In February 2006, Thompson was one of 55 Democratic Representatives identifying as Catholic who signed a "Statement of Principles," which affirmed a commitment to their faith, but stating opposition to Catholic doctrine on some issues. They stated that on those issues, such as [[abortion rights]], they would 'follow their conscience' instead of the [[Dogma (Roman Catholic)|church's teachings]].<ref> {{cite web |url=http://delauro.house.gov/release.cfm?id=1206 |title=House Democrats Release Historic Catholic Statement of Principles |accessdate=2008-12-15 |author= |date=2006-02-28 |publisher=Office of Congresswoman [[Rosa DeLauro]] |deadurl=yes |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20120218121902/http://delauro.house.gov/release.cfm?id=1206 |archivedate=2012-02-18 |df= }}</ref> In response to the "Statement of Principles", the [[United States Conference of Catholic Bishops|U.S. Catholic Bishops]] issued a "Statement on Responsibilities of Catholics in Public Life" that said, in part, "Catholic teaching calls all Catholics to work actively to restrain, restrict and bring to an end the destruction of unborn human life."<ref> {{cite web |url= http://www.usccb.org/catholicspubliclife.shtml |title=Statement on Responsibilities of Catholics in Public Life |accessdate=2008-12-16 |author=Cardinal [[William Henry Keeler|William H. Keeler]], Cardinal [[Theodore Edgar McCarrick|Theodore E. McCarrick]], and Bishop [[Nicholas Anthony DiMarzio|Nicholas DiMarzio]] |date=2006-03-10 |publisher= [[United States Conference of Catholic Bishops]]}}</ref> ;Health care Thompson has been a supporter of a public option for healthcare. In 2009, Thompson wrote that "[b]y streamlining health care, reducing fraud and abuse, ending unnecessary testing, discouraging over-utilization, investing in smart reforms, and emphasizing preventive health care, we can significantly bring down the cost of health care."<ref name="Can't Wait">{{cite news|last=Thompson|first=Mike|title=Health Care Can't Wait|url=http://www.huffingtonpost.com/rep-mike-thompson/health-care-cant-wait_b_213961.html|accessdate=23 July 2012|newspaper=[[Huffington Post]]|date=10 June 2009}}</ref> Additionally, in 2010, Thompson voted for the [[Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act]].<ref>{{cite web|title=Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act|url=https://www.govtrack.us/congress/votes/111-2010/h165|website=govTrack|publisher=Civic Impulse, LLC|accessdate=1 January 2017}}</ref> ;Foreign policy In late 2002, Thompson joined Democratic Reps. [[Jim McDermott]] of [[Washington (state)|Washington]] and [[David Bonior]] of [[Michigan]] on a fact-finding trip to [[Iraq]]. During the trip, the lawmakers spoke to officials in [[Baghdad]] and residents in [[Basra]]. Presciently, they expressed skepticism about the [[Presidency of George W. Bush|Bush administration]]'s claims that [[Saddam]] was stockpiling [[weapons of mass destruction]].<ref> {{cite web |url= http://www.heraldnet.com/article/20080326/NEWS02/745088883 |title=Prosecutors: Saddam Hussein's intelligence agency bankrolled McDermott's prewar trip to Iraq |accessdate=2008-12-15 |author= Matt Apuzzo ([[Associated Press|AP]])|date=2008-03-26 |publisher= HeraldNet}}</ref> On March 26, 2008, Muthanna Al-Hanooti, an official of a [[Michigan]] [[Charitable organization|charity]], was accused of underwriting three members of Congress to travel to [[Iraq]], on behalf of Iraqi intelligence officials. McDermott's office was already organizing the trip when the charity offered to pay trip expenses. McDermott's spokesman stated that the charity was fully vetted by the U.S. government. He also stated that the congressmen obtained a license from the [[State Department]]'s [[Office of Foreign Assets Control]] for the group to travel to Iraq.<ref>{{cite news |url= http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/politics/2004311506_mcdermott28m.html |title=The story behind McDermott's controversial Iraq trip |accessdate=2008-12-15 |author=David Postman |date=2008-03-28 |publisher= [[The Seattle Times]]}}</ref> ;2008 presidential election During the 2008 presidential campaign, Thompson endorsed former [[U.S. Senator]] [[Hillary Clinton]] (D-[[New York (state)|New York]]) for President; his district, however, was narrowly won by [[Barack Obama]]. ;Environmental issues The [[League of Conservation Voters]] publishes the [https://web.archive.org/web/20090619072139/http://www.lcv.org/scorecard/ National Environmental Scorecard] for each session of Congress which rates how members voted on key energy and environmental issues. Mike Thompson was rated 92% (with 100% being the highest possible rating) for the 2nd session of the 110th Congress. His LCV Scorecard ratings have been at 90% or above for every session of Congress since 2001. Thompson was endorsed for re-election in 2008 by the Humane USA PAC, a [[political action committee]] founded by leaders of animal rights groups such as [[Humane Society of the United States|The Humane Society of the United States]], The Fund for Animals, [[American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals]], the [[Doris Day Animal League]], the [[Animal Welfare Institute]], [[Farm Sanctuary]] and The Ark Trust.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.humaneusa.org/humaneusaendorsements.htm#CA|title=Humane USA 2008 Endorsements|publisher=Humane USA PAC|accessdate=17 January 2010|location=Washington, DC}}</ref> Thompson has an 88% lifetime rating from the Defenders of Wildlife Action Fund, which endorsed him for re-election in 2008.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.defendersactionfund.org/political_campaigns/2008endorsements.html|title=DEefenders of Wildlife Action Fund announces 2008 endorsements|publisher=Defenders of Wildlife Action Fund|accessdate=18 January 2010|location=Washington, DC|deadurl=yes|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20090207122512/http://defendersactionfund.org/political_campaigns/2008endorsements.html|archivedate=7 February 2009|df=}}</ref> This organization is the [[501(c)(4)]] sister organization of [[Defenders of Wildlife]]. The [[Sierra Club]] has endorsed Thompson for re-election in 2010.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.sierraclub.org/politics/endorsements/|title=2010 Endorsements|publisher=Sierra Club|accessdate=18 January 2010|location=San Francisco, CA|deadurl=yes|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20100227203206/http://www.sierraclub.org/politics/endorsements/|archivedate=27 February 2010|df=}}</ref> In March 2012, Thompson, along with Assemblyman Jarred Huffman, voiced his opposition to a piece of water legislation that the House would be voting on, which he argued would "kill local jobs, ignore 20 years of established science and overturn a century of California water law."<ref name="20 years">{{cite news|title=GUEST OPINION: House bill would turn back environmental law clock 20 years|url=http://www.watchsonomacounty.com/2012/03/sacramento/guest-opinion-house-bill-would-turn-back-environmental-law-clock-20-years/|newspaper=The Press Democrat|deadurl=yes|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20120613055005/http://www.watchsonomacounty.com/2012/03/sacramento/guest-opinion-house-bill-would-turn-back-environmental-law-clock-20-years/|archivedate=2012-06-13|df=}}</ref> Thompson voted for President Bush's [[Healthy Forests Initiative]],<ref>{{cite web|url= http://clerk.house.gov/evs/2003/roll656.xml |title=Final Vote Results for Roll Call 656 |date=2003-11-21 |accessdate=2008-12-11 |publisher=[[United States House of Representatives|U.S. House of Representatives]]}} The vote on H.R. 1904.</ref> which some environmentalists saw as a preference to the timber industry.<ref>{{cite web|url= http://thewesterner.blogspot.com/2008/12/transition-talk-interior-motives.html |title=Transition talk: Interior motives |date=2008-12-09 |accessdate=2008-12-15 |publisher=The Westerner}}</ref> He has disappointed some environmentalists with votes against limits to new commercial logging roads in Alaska's [[Tongass National Forest]]<ref>{{cite web|url= http://lcv.capwiz.com/lcv/issues/votes/?votenum=253&chamber=H&congress=1082 |title=Tongass Protections |date=2004-06-16 |accessdate=2008-12-11 |publisher=[[League of Conservation Voters]]}}</ref> and against limits to [[Bear-baiting#Other uses|hunting bears over bait]].<ref>{{cite web|url= http://www.steelheader.net/ubbthreads/showflat.php/Cat/0/Number/66517/Main/66517 |title=Bear Baiting Amendment Defeated On House Floor |date=2003-07-18 |accessdate=2008-12-19 |publisher=Steelheader.net}} The vote (Roll Call 382) was on an amendment to a Department of the Interior funding bill (H.AMDT.263 to H.R.2691) to prohibit any funding to administer any action related to the baiting of bears except to prevent or prohibit such activity. <!-- Thus, the effect of the amendment would have been to amend H.R. 2691 to insert the substance of H.R. 1472 into it. --> To display the [[THOMAS|THOMAS (Library of Congress)]] links, go to http://thomas.loc.gov/bss/108search.html and search for the word "baiting". In the next screen, search for "2691". (2003-07-17). Retrieved on 2008-12-22. {{cite web|url= http://clerk.house.gov/evs/2003/roll382.xml |title=Final Vote Results for Roll Call 382 |date=2003-07-17 |accessdate=2008-12-19 |publisher=[[United States House of Representatives|U.S. House of Representatives]]}} </ref><ref> {{cite web |url=http://www.great-lakes.org/Wkly_news/07-21-03.html#Anti-Bear%20Hunting%20Bill%20Withdrawn |title=Anti-Bear Hunting Bill Withdrawn from Resources Committee |accessdate=2008-12-17 |author= |first= |last= |authorlink= |coauthors= |date=July 21, 2003 |year= |month= |format= |work=Weekly News: Fishery News of the Great Lakes Basin |publisher=Great Lakes Sport Fishing Council |pages= |language= |doi= |quote=Congress specifically and repeatedly has affirmed the states' rights to manage non-migratory wildlife, including on most federal lands except for National Parks. H.R. 1472 would have preempted these rights and removed science and professional wildlife management as a cornerstone of America's successful wildlife management program. }}</ref> He was also one of only 30 Democrats to vote against an amendment to maintain roadless areas protected under the [[Roadless area conservation|Roadless Rule]].<ref>{{cite web|url= http://clerk.house.gov/evs/2006/roll149.xml |title=Final Vote Results for Roll Call 149 |date=2006-05-17 |accessdate=2008-12-12 |publisher=[[United States House of Representatives|U.S. House of Representatives]]}} The vote on H.R. 4200.</ref> Thompson received an A+ rating for his 100% voting record from the American Wilderness Coalition in 2004.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.americanwilderness.org/wildcard/2004/wild_card_03_no_image.pdf|title=Wild Card: Wilderness Report Card 2004|publisher=American Wilderness Coalition|accessdate=18 January 2010|location=Durango, CO & Washington, DC|deadurl=yes|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20100712014925/http://americanwilderness.org/wildcard/2004/wild_card_03_no_image.pdf|archivedate=12 July 2010|df=}}</ref> While a California state senator, Thompson helped defeat legislation to halt the use of dogs in hunting of black bears<ref>{{cite web |url=http://info.sen.ca.gov/cgi-bin/postquery?bill_number=sb_67&sess=9394&house=S&site=sen |title=Official California Legislative Information - Bill Information |date=1993-05-25 |accessdate=2008-12-12 |publisher=[[California State Senate]] |deadurl=yes |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20090104154557/http://info.sen.ca.gov/cgi-bin/postquery?bill_number=sb_67&sess=9394&house=S&site=sen |archivedate=2009-01-04 |df= }} Regarding California SB 67.</ref> and co-authored and voted for a bill (SB 28) to resume trophy hunting of [[cougar]]s.<ref name=SB28>{{cite web |url=http://info.sen.ca.gov/cgi-bin/postquery?bill_number=sb_28&sess=9596&house=B&site=sen |title=Official California Legislative Information - Bill Information |date=1995-09-15 |accessdate=2008-12-12 |publisher=[[California State Senate]] |deadurl=yes |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20090104153859/http://info.sen.ca.gov/cgi-bin/postquery?bill_number=sb_28&sess=9596&house=B&site=sen |archivedate=2009-01-04 |df= }} Regarding California SB 28.</ref> SB 28 would have undone provisions of California Proposition 117 (the California Wildlife Protection Act of 1990) which had been approved by the voters in the statewide election held on June 5, 1990, that provided some protection for cougars.<ref name=SB28 /> Thompson was the House sponsor of the [[Northern California Coastal Wild Heritage Wilderness Act]], which was signed into law by President [[George W. Bush]]. Thompson was recognized as Federal Legislator of the Year by the [[hunting]] [[lobbyist]] group [[Safari Club International]]; he received the Hunting Heritage Award from the same group.<ref>{{cite web|url= http://www.huntinglife.com/blog/detail/sci-recognize-federal-legislator-and-heritage-award-winners-at-2008-convention|title=SCI Recognize Federal Legislator and Heritage Award Winners at 2008 Convention|date=2008-01-28|accessdate=2008-12-11|publisher=HuntingLife.com}}</ref> Thompson is an active member and former co-chair of the Congressional Sportsmen's Caucus,<ref>{{cite web|url=http://americanradioworks.publicradio.org/features/congtravel/sponsor_report.php?sponsor=30807|title=Power Trips - Congressional Sportsmen's Foundation|year=2008|accessdate=2008-12-11|publisher=[[American Public Media]]|deadurl=yes|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20110614173911/http://americanradioworks.publicradio.org/features/congtravel/sponsor_report.php?sponsor=30807|archivedate=2011-06-14|df=}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://mikethompson.house.gov/biography|title=Rep. Mike Thompson biography|accessdate=2008-12-11|publisher=Congressional office of Rep. Mike Thompson|deadurl=yes|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20081202160428/http://mikethompson.house.gov/biography/|archivedate=2008-12-02|df=}}</ref> and is a lifelong hunter and fisherman.{{citation needed|date=November 2015}} ===Committee assignments=== [[File:Mike Thompson 2010.JPG|thumb|alt=photo of Congressman Mike Thompson in 2010|Mike Thompson in 2010]] * '''[[United States House Committee on Ways and Means|Committee on Ways and Means]]''' ** [[United States House Ways and Means Subcommittee on Health|Subcommittee on Health]] ** [[United States House Ways and Means Subcommittee on Tax Policy|Subcommittee on Tax Policy]] ===Caucuses=== * Co-chair of the Congressional Wine Caucus * '''[[Congressional Arts Caucus]]'''<ref>{{cite web|title=Membership|author=|url=https://artscaucus-slaughter.house.gov/membership|format=|publisher=Congressional Arts Caucus|date=|accessdate=13 March 2018}}</ref> * [[Congressional NextGen 9-1-1 Caucus]]<ref>{{cite web|title=Members|author=|url=http://www.ng911institute.org/about-the-congressional-nextgen-9-1-1-caucus|format=|publisher=Congressional NextGen 9-1-1 Caucus|date=|accessdate=8 June 2018}}</ref> ==Electoral history== {| class="wikitable" ! colspan="4" |California State Senate 4th District Democratic Primary Election, 1990 |- !Party !Candidate !Votes !% |- |'''Democratic''' |'''Mike Thompson''' |'''52,161''' |'''56.16''' |- |Democratic |Charlie Cochran |40,726 |43.84 |} {| class="wikitable" ! colspan="4" |California State Senate 4th District Election, 1990 |- !Party !Candidate !Votes !% |- |'''Democratic''' |'''Mike Thompson''' |'''125,573''' |'''47.67''' |- |Republican |Jim Nielsen* |123,066 |46.72 |- |Libertarian |Juanita Hendricks |9,398 |3.57 |- |Peace and Freedom |Irv Sotley |5,381 |2.04 |} {| class="wikitable" ! colspan="4" |California State Senate 2nd District Election, 1994 |- !Party !Candidate !Votes !% |- |'''Democratic''' |'''Mike Thompson*''' |'''162,610''' |'''60.41''' |- |Republican |Frank McMichael |95,275 |35.40 |- |Peace and Freedom |Pamela Elizondo |11,289 |4.19 |} {| class="wikitable" ! colspan="4" |California's 1st Congressional District House Democratic Primary Election, 1998 |- !Party !Candidate !Votes !% |- |'''Democratic''' |'''Mike Thompson''' |'''77,544''' |'''78.02''' |- |Democratic |Jim Hennefer |21,841 |21.98 |} {{Election box begin no change | title= California's 1st Congressional District House Election, 1998<ref>[http://clerk.house.gov/member_info/electionInfo/1998election.pdf Office of the Clerk of the United States House of Representatives] "STATISTICS OF THE CONGRESSIONAL ELECTION OF NOVEMBER 3, 1998," (retrieved on July 30th, 2009).</ref>}} {{Election box winning candidate with party link no change| |party = Democratic Party (United States) |candidate = Mike Thompson |votes = 121,713 |percentage = 61.84 }} {{Election box candidate with party link no change| |party = Republican Party (United States) |candidate = Mark C. Luce |votes = 64,692 |percentage = 32.87 }} {{Election box candidate with party link no change| |party = Libertarian Party (United States) |candidate = Emil P. Rossi |votes = 5,404 |percentage = 2.75 }} {{Election box candidate with party link no change| |party = Peace and Freedom Party (United States) |candidate = Ernest K. Jones, Jr. |votes = 4,996 |percentage = 2.54 }} {{Election box end}} {{Election box begin no change | title= California's 1st Congressional District House Election, 2000<ref>[http://www.sos.ca.gov/elections/sov/2000_general/us_rep.pdf Office of the California Secretary of State] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090324192927/http://www.sos.ca.gov/elections/sov/2000_general/us_rep.pdf |date=2009-03-24 }} "United States Representative in Congress, (retrieved on July 29th, 2009).</ref>}} {{Election box winning candidate with party link no change| |party = Democratic Party (United States) |candidate = Mike Thompson[[Incumbent|*]] |votes = 155,638 |percentage = 65.03 }} {{Election box candidate with party link no change| |party = Republican Party (United States) |candidate = Russel J. "Jim" Chase |votes = 66,987 |percentage = 27.99 }} {{Election box candidate with party link no change| |party = Natural Law Party (United States) |candidate = Cheryl Kreier |votes = 7,173 |percentage = 3.00 }} {{Election box candidate with party link no change| |party = Libertarian Party (United States) |candidate = Emil P. Rossi |votes = 6,376 |percentage = 2.66 }} {{Election box candidate with party link no change| |party = Reform Party (United States) |candidate = Pamela Elizondo |votes = 3,161 |percentage = 1.32 }} {{Election box end}} {{Election box begin no change | title= California's 1st Congressional District House Election, 2002<ref>[http://www.sos.ca.gov/elections/sov/2002_general/congress.pdf Office of the California Secretary of State] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20101111170350/http://www.sos.ca.gov/elections/sov/2002_general/congress.pdf |date=2010-11-11 }} "United States Representative in Congress," (retrieved on July 29th, 2009).</ref>}} {{Election box winning candidate with party link no change| |party = Democratic Party (United States) |candidate = Mike Thompson* |votes = 118,669 |percentage = 64.07 }} {{Election box candidate with party link no change| |party = Republican Party (United States) |candidate = Lawrence R. Wiesner |votes = 60,013 |percentage = 32.40 }} {{Election box candidate with party link no change| |party = Libertarian Party (United States) |candidate = Kevin Bastian |votes = 6,534 |percentage = 3.53 }} {{Election box end}} {{Election box begin no change | title= California's 1st Congressional District House Election, 2004<ref>[http://www.sos.ca.gov/elections/sov/2004_general/us%20reps%20all%20formatted.pdf Office of the California Secretary of State] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090325020641/http://www.sos.ca.gov/elections/sov/2004_general/us%20reps%20all%20formatted.pdf |date=2009-03-25 }} "United States Representative in Congress," (retrieved on July 29th, 2009).</ref>}} {{Election box winning candidate with party link no change| |party = Democratic Party (United States) |candidate = Mike Thompson* |votes = 189,366 |percentage = 66.92 }} {{Election box candidate with party link no change| |party = Republican Party (United States) |candidate = Lawrence R. Wiesner |votes = 79,970 |percentage = 28.26 }} {{Election box candidate with party link no change| |party = Green Party (United States) |candidate = Pamela Elizondo |votes = 13,635 |percentage = 4.82 }} {{Election box end}} {{Election box begin no change | title= California's 1st Congressional District House Election, 2006<ref>[http://www.sos.ca.gov/elections/sov/2006_general/congress.pdf Office of the California Secretary of State] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121115135046/http://www.sos.ca.gov/elections/sov/2006_general/congress.pdf |date=2012-11-15 }} "United States Representative in Congress," (retrieved on July 29th, 2009).</ref>}} {{Election box winning candidate with party link no change| |party = Democratic Party (United States) |candidate = Mike Thompson* |votes = 144,409 |percentage = 66.23 }} {{Election box candidate with party link no change| |party = Republican Party (United States) |candidate = John W. Jones |votes = 63,194 |percentage = 28.98 }} {{Election box candidate with party link no change| |party = Green Party (United States) |candidate = Pamela Elizondo |votes = 6,899 |percentage = 3.16 }} {{Election box candidate with party link no change| |party = Peace and Freedom Party |candidate = Timothy J.Stock |votes = 3,503 |percentage = 1.61 }} {{Election box candidate with party link no change| |party = Independent (politician) |candidate = Carol Wolman |votes = 39 (write-in) |percentage = 0.02 }} {{Election box end}} {| class="wikitable" ! colspan="4" |California's 1st Congressional District House Democratic Primary Election, 2008 |- !Party !Candidate !Votes !% |- |'''Democratic''' |'''Mike Thompson*''' |'''69,622''' |'''87.8''' |- |Democratic |Mitchell Clogg |9,752 |12.2 |} {{Election box begin no change | title= California's 1st Congressional District House Election, 2008<ref name="sos.ca.gov">[http://www.sos.ca.gov/elections/sov/2008_general/23_34_us_reps.pdf Office of the California Secretary of State] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20081221042514/http://www.sos.ca.gov/elections/sov/2008_general/23_34_us_reps.pdf |date=2008-12-21 }} "United States Representative in Congress," (retrieved on July 29th, 2009).</ref>}} {{Election box winning candidate with party link no change| |party = Democratic Party (United States) |candidate = Mike Thompson* |votes = 197,812 |percentage = 68.10 }} {{Election box candidate with party link no change| |party = Republican Party (United States) |candidate = Zane Starkewolf |votes = 67,853 |percentage = 23.36 }} {{Election box candidate with party link no change| |party = Green Party (United States) |candidate = Carol Wolman |votes = 24,793 |percentage = 8.54 }} {{Election box candidate with party link no change| |party = Green Party (United States) |candidate = Pamela Elizondo |votes = 14 (write-in) |percentage = 0.01 }} {{Election box end}} {{Election box begin no change | title= California's 1st Congressional District House Election, 2010<ref name="sos.ca.gov"/>}} {{Election box winning candidate with party link no change| |party = Democratic Party (United States) |candidate = Mike Thompson* |votes = 147,307 |percentage = 62.79 }} {{Election box candidate with party link no change| |party = Republican Party (United States) |candidate = Loren Hanks |votes = 72,803 |percentage = 31.03 }} {{Election box candidate with party link no change| |party = Green Party (United States) |candidate = Carol Wolman |votes = 8,486 |percentage = 3.62 }} {{Election box candidate with party link no change| |party = Libertarian Party (United States) |candidate = Mike Rodrigues |votes = 5,996 |percentage = 2.56 }} {{Election box end}} {| class="wikitable" ! colspan="4" |California's 5th Congressional District House Primary Election, 2012 |- !Party !Candidate !Votes !% |- |'''Democratic''' |'''Mike Thompson*''' |'''95,748''' |'''72.2''' |- |'''Republican''' |'''Randy Loftin''' |'''22,137''' |'''16.7''' |- |Republican |Stewart John Cilley |14,734 |11.1 |} {{Election box begin no change | title= California's 5th Congressional District House Election, 2012<ref name="sos.ca.gov"/>}} {{Election box winning candidate with party link no change| |party = Democratic Party (United States) |candidate = Mike Thompson* |votes = 202,872 |percentage = 74.5 }} {{Election box candidate with party link no change| |party = Republican Party (United States) |candidate = Randy Loftin |votes = 69,545 |percentage = 25.5 }} {{Election box end}} {| class="wikitable" ! colspan="4" |California's 5th Congressional District House Primary Election, 2014 |- !Party !Candidate !Votes !% |- |'''Democratic''' |'''Mike Thompson*''' |'''88,709''' |'''80.4''' |- |'''Independent''' |'''James Hinton''' |'''12,292''' |'''11.1''' |- |Independent |Douglas Van Raam |9,279 |8.4 |} {| class="wikitable" ! colspan="4" |California's 5th Congressional District House Election, 2014 |- !Party !Candidate !Votes !% |- |'''Democratic''' |'''Mike Thompson*''' |'''129,613''' |'''75.7''' |- |Independent |James Hinton |41,535 |24.3 |} {| class="wikitable" ! colspan="4" |California's 5th Congressional District House Primary Election, 2016 |- !Party !Candidate !Votes !% |- |'''Democratic''' |'''Mike Thompson*''' |'''124,634''' |'''65.7''' |- |'''Republican''' |'''Carlos Santamaria''' |'''36,430''' |'''19.2''' |- |Democratic |Nils Palsson |23,639 |12.5 |- |Democratic |Alex Poling |4,998 |2.6 |} ==Personal life== He is married to Janet Thompson and has two sons, Chris and Jon, and two grandchildren, Patrick and Cooper<ref></ref>. ==References== {{reflist}} ==External links== * [https://mikethompson.house.gov/ Congressman Mike Thompson] official U.S. House site * [http://www.mikethompsonforcongress.com/ Campaign website] * {{Dmoz|Regional/North_America/United_States/California/Government/Federal/US_House_of_Representatives/Mike_Thompson_%5BD-05%5D|Mike Thompson}} * {{C-SPAN|mikethompson}} * {{CongLinks | congbio=T000460 | votesmart=3564 | fec=H8CA01109 | congress=mike-thompson/T000460}}<!-- Links formerly displayed via the CongLinks template: * [http://ballotpedia.org/Mike_Thompson_(California) Biography] at [[Ballotpedia]] * [http://www.nndb.com/people/756/000040636 Biography] at [[NNDB]] * [http://www.govtrack.us/congress/members/400403 Congressional profile] at [[GovTrack]] * [http://www.opencongress.org/people/show/400403 Congressional profile] at [[Participatory Politics Foundation|OpenCongress]] * [http://www.rollcall.com/members/28.html Congressional profile] at ''[[Roll Call]]'' * [http://www.opensecrets.org/politicians/summary.php?cid=N00007419 Financial information (federal office)] at [[Center for Responsive Politics|OpenSecrets.org]] * [https://apps.washingtonpost.com/politics/capitol-assets/member/michael-thompson Financial investments (personal)] at ''[[The Washington Post]]'' * [http://www.legistorm.com/member/505/Rep_Mike_Thompson.html Staff salaries, trips and personal finance] at LegiStorm.com * [http://www.ontheissues.org/CA/Mike_Thompson.htm Issue positions and quotes] at [[On the Issues]] * [http://www.worldcat.org/identities/lccn-n94-76238 Works by or about Mike Thompson] in libraries ([[WorldCat]] catalog) * [http://www.c-spanvideo.org/person/57872 Appearances] on [[C-SPAN]] programs * [https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/gIQAxsgIAP_topic.html Collected news and commentary] at ''[[The Washington Post]]'' * --> {{S-start}} {{s-par|us-ca-sen}} {{succession box |title=[[California State Senator]], 2nd District |before=[[Barry Keene]] |after=[[Wesley Chesbro]] |years=1990–1998}} {{s-par|us-hs}} {{USRepSuccessionBox |state=California |district=1 |before=[[Frank Riggs]] |after=[[Doug LaMalfa]] |years=1999-2013}} {{USRepSuccessionBox |state=California |district=5 |before=[[Doris Matsui]] |start=2013}} {{s-prec|usa}} {{s-bef|before=[[Mike Simpson]]<br>R-[[Idaho]]}} {{s-ttl|title=''[[List of current members of the United States House of Representatives by seniority|United States Representatives by seniority]]''|years=81st}} {{s-aft|after=[[Greg Walden]]<br>R-[[Oregon]]}} {{S-end}} {{CA-FedRep}} {{USHouseCurrent}} {{authority control}} {{DEFAULTSORT:Thompson, Mike}} [[Category:1951 births]] [[Category:Living people]] [[Category:American people of English descent]] [[Category:American people of Italian descent]] [[Category:American people of Swiss descent]] [[Category:Members of the United States House of Representatives from California]] [[Category:California State Senators]] [[Category:California Democrats]] [[Category:United States Army soldiers]] [[Category:California State University, Chico alumni]] [[Category:American military personnel of the Vietnam War]] [[Category:San Francisco State University faculty]] [[Category:California State University, Chico faculty]] [[Category:Democratic Party members of the United States House of Representatives]] [[Category:People from St. Helena, California]] [[Category:21st-century American politicians]]'