Michael Thompson

Representative from California

HOUSEDEMOCRAT1999–nowID T000460

LegislationHEADLINE

95%with Dems

of 10,345 votes

Nominations

—with Dems

of 0 · confirmations only

All contested

95%with Dems

of 10,345 · both combined

Steepest move

−3 pts

2009 → 2011

still a Democrat

Career arc

Legislation leads. Each point is one Congress: how often they sided with the Democratic majority on contested bills, resolutions and amendments.

100%75%50%25%0%sides with Democrats ↑sides with Republicans ↓19992005201120172023

2025–26119th Congress

Sat as a Democrat

97.2%with Democrats

of 469 contested votes

Votes for this Congress are open below

Steepest move: 2009 → 2011, −3 pts — while still a Democrat.

Sat as a DemocratSat as a RepublicanVotes available below

Votes

DateBillVoteTypeCastSided with

Sep 16, 2026S. 2403Retire through Ownership ActLEGISLATIONYEABOTH · NOT SCORED

Sep 16, 2026H.R. 9497Water Resources Development ActLEGISLATIONYEABOTH · NOT SCORED

Sep 16, 2026H.R. 9340Ratepayer Protection ActLEGISLATIONYEABOTH · NOT SCORED

Full textRatepayer Protection ActParty majoritiesDemocrats Yea · Republicans YeaCounts toward scoreNo — both party majorities voted Yea.

Where this lands

YEAVoted with both majorities — not scored

Open roll call

Sep 16, 2026H.J.Res. 213Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule issued by the Environmental Protection Agency relating to the “California State Nonroad Engine Pollution Control Standards; Commercial Harbor Craft Regulations; Notice of Decision”LEGISLATIONNAYDEM MAJORITY

Sep 16, 2026H.R. 10326PROOF ActLEGISLATIONNAYDEM MAJORITY

Sep 16, 2026H.R. 9576National Fraud Enforcement Division ActLEGISLATIONYEABOTH · NOT SCORED

Sep 16, 2026H.R. 5334An Act to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow early childhood educators to take the educator expense deduction, and for other purposesLEGISLATIONNAYDEM MAJORITY

Sep 15, 2026H.Con.Res. 93Directing the President, pursuant to section 5(c) of the War Powers Resolution, to remove United States Armed Forces from hostilities with IranLEGISLATIONYEADEM MAJORITY

Sep 15, 2026H.J.Res. 210Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Environmental Protection Agency relating to “California State Nonroad Engine Pollution Control Standards; Ocean-Going Vessels At-Berth; Notice of Decision”LEGISLATIONNAYDEM MAJORITY

9 most recent roll calls shown · 469 contested votes scored in the 119th CongressAll votes this Congress →

By policy area

career · legislation

Congress98.9% · 2,739 votes

Economics and Public Finance94.6% · 2,193 votes

Armed Forces and National Security96% · 741 votes

Government Operations and Politics97.1% · 445 votes

Energy98.8% · 406 votes

Finance and Financial Sector91.5% · 341 votes

Public Lands and Natural Resources93% · 300 votes

Health97.1% · 279 votes

Environmental Protection98.2% · 278 votes

Taxation92.4% · 275 votes

Crime and Law Enforcement87.7% · 219 votes

International Affairs98% · 205 votes

Emergency Management95.8% · 190 votes

Labor and Employment98.4% · 190 votes

Education98.3% · 180 votes

Transportation and Public Works95.6% · 180 votes

Law85.3% · 136 votes

Agriculture and Food89.2% · 130 votes

Immigration96.3% · 107 votes

Housing and Community Development96.9% · 96 votes

Science, Technology, Communications94.7% · 95 votes

Commerce88.2% · 76 votes

Water Resources Development96.7% · 60 votes

Foreign Trade and International Finance71.4% · 56 votes

Native Americans97.4% · 38 votes

Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues100% · 37 votes

Social Welfare96.7% · 30 votes

Animals96.3% · 27 votes

Commemorations95% · 20 votes

Families100% · 18 votes

Too few contested votes to score

Arts, Culture, Religion— · 3 votes

Sports and Recreation— · 2 votes

They also voted in 1 area where the parties never split, so there is nothing to score — never on a contested question: Social Sciences and History.

Blue is the share of votes siding with the Democratic majority; the tick marks 50%.

Service record

14 Congresses

106th · 1999119th · 2025

Democrat · House · CA106th–119th

Term datesexact

Michael Thompson

Representative from California

HOUSED1999–now14 CONGRESSES

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LegislationHEADLINE

95.5%with Democrats

of 10,345 votes · 4.5% with Republicans

Nominations—of 0 votes

All contested95%of 10,345 · combined

Steepest move−3 pts2009→11, as a Democrat

Career arc

10050019992025

2025–26 · 119th · Democrat · of 469 votes97.2%

Legislation leads. Tap a point to read that Congress.

Votes

Democratic majorityYea

Republican majorityYea

Counts toward scoreNo

Open roll call

Latest 6 shown · 469 contested votes scored in the 119th

By policy area

career

Congress98.9% · 2,739

Economics and Public Finance94.6% · 2,193

Armed Forces and National Security96% · 741

Government Operations and Politics97.1% · 445

Energy98.8% · 406

Finance and Financial Sector91.5% · 341

Public Lands and Natural Resources93% · 300

Health97.1% · 279

Environmental Protection98.2% · 278

Taxation92.4% · 275

Crime and Law Enforcement87.7% · 219

International Affairs98% · 205

Emergency Management95.8% · 190

Labor and Employment98.4% · 190

Education98.3% · 180

Transportation and Public Works95.6% · 180

Law85.3% · 136

Agriculture and Food89.2% · 130

Immigration96.3% · 107

Housing and Community Development96.9% · 96

Science, Technology, Communications94.7% · 95

Commerce88.2% · 76

Water Resources Development96.7% · 60

Foreign Trade and International Finance71.4% · 56

Native Americans97.4% · 38

Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues100% · 37

Social Welfare96.7% · 30

Animals96.3% · 27

Commemorations95% · 20

Families100% · 18

Arts, Culture, Religion— · 3

Sports and Recreation— · 2

Also voted in 1 area where the parties never split — never on a contested question: Social Sciences and History.

Service record

106th · 1999119th · 2025

Democrat106th–119th

Party switchers

John Alexander LoganD→R · IL · 40th Wesley Wade WatkinsD→R · OK · 105th Ben Nighthorse CampbellD→R · CO · 104th