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Bennie Thompson

Rep · Democrat · District 2 · MS

Bennie Thompson — Democratic U.S. Representative for Mississippi's 2nd Congressional District (official headshot)

Where they stand

Every rated House member for the selected period — dots are members, the shaded band is the middle 50% of each party, the tick is the party median.

Trend vs. medians

Bennie Thompson's score per year against the House, party, and Congress-wide medians (rated members only).

By issue category

Bennie Thompson vs. the Democrat median and the House median, per issue category.

Standout votes

Votes where Bennie Thompson broke from the Democrat majority in the House.

Detailed score tables

Year

Score

Role

Party

Dist.

2025
5.97
Rep
D
2
2024
5.05
Rep
D
2
2023
6.50
Rep
D
2
2022
2.53
Rep
D
2

Year

2025
0.00
2.63
0.00
0.00
100.00
5.71
15.63
7.41
2.08
0.00
2024
0.00
3.77
0.00
0.00
10.00
5.45
14.67
0.00
1.18
0.00
2023
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
20.00
5.26
21.43
25.00
0.00
0.00
2022
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
6.67
16.67
0.00
0.00
0.00

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Rep. Bennie Thompson's voting record?

Rep. Bennie Thompson (D-MS-2) earned a 6% ILA score for 2025, far out of step with limited-government principles. Across 4 years rated, Bennie Thompson's lifetime ILA score averages 5%. Bennie Thompson represents Mississippi's 2nd Congressional District in the U.S. House of Representatives.

How aligned is Bennie Thompson with limited-government principles?

Bennie Thompson earned a 6% ILA score in 2025. Bennie Thompson is far out of step with limited-government principles.

What is Bennie Thompson's ILA score?

Bennie Thompson has a 6% ILA score for 2025. Across 4 years rated, Bennie Thompson's lifetime average is 5%.

Where does Bennie Thompson serve?

Rep. Bennie Thompson (D-MS-2) represents Mississippi's 2nd Congressional District in the U.S. House of Representatives as a Democrat.

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