Bennie Thompson Democrat (Elected 1992), MS House district 2
Bennie Thompson is a member of the House Committee on Homeland Security (Ranking Member).In the 111th Congress, Bennie Thompson was a member of the House Committee on Homeland Security (Chair).In the 110th Congress, Bennie Thompson was a member of the House Committee on Homeland Security (Chair).In the 109th Congress, Bennie Thompson was a member of the House Committee on Homeland Security.
Bennie Thompson can be contacted at 202-225-5876.
Total Campaign Contributions Received by Bennie Thompson: $1,498,341
Top 10 Interests Funding
Top 10 Organizations Funding
| Organization | Contributions |
|---|---|
| American Crystal Sugar | $20,000 |
| UNITE HERE | $15,000 |
| Mississippi Power | $15,000 |
| Monsanto Company | $15,000 |
| Fedex | $15,000 |
| International Brotherhood of Teamsters | $15,000 |
| American Association for Justice | $13,500 |
| National Beer Wholesalers Association | $12,500 |
| United Food and Commercial Workers International Union | $12,500 |
| Deloitte | $11,500 |
Geographic Sources of Contributions to Bennie Thompson
Bennie Thompson received 92% of campaign contributions ($2,043,648) from outside his district. (Rank: 60 out of 421.)
Bennie Thompson received 87% of campaign contributions ($1,931,561) from outside his state. (Rank: 12 out of 421.)
Total Campaign Contributions, 2005-2007: $2,210,707
Top 10 Contributing Zip Codes
| Washington, DC 20001 | $157,250 |
| Washington, DC 20005 | $114,150 |
| Washington, DC 20036 | $112,419 |
| Washington, DC 20006 | $92,053 |
| Washington, DC 20004 | $83,585 |
| Arlington, VA 22209 | $39,611 |
| Washington, DC 20007 | $32,600 |
| Alexandria, VA 22314 | $32,500 |
| Arlington, VA 22202 | $23,212 |
| Memphis, TN 38120 | $20,500 |
Top 5 Contributing States
| District Of Columbia | $679,115 |
| Mississippi | $258,146 |
| Virginia | $194,843 |
| Texas | $157,952 |
| Maryland | $124,600 |
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This map depicts the total amount of campaign contributions to U.S. Representative Bennie Thompson (Mississippi District 2), based on the House District in which each contribution originated. This map includes all contributions from January 2005 through December 2007, excluding individual contributions of less than $200 and contributions from political parties, other candidates, and leadership PACs. Contribution data supplied by MapLight from analysis of Center for Responsive Politics data. Map created 10/16/2008 by Azavea Inc. For more details, see full report at http://www.maplight.org/remotecontrol08. This map may be freely reproduced provide credit is given to “MapLight.”
