Mike Thompson
DemocratU.S. Representative, CA-4| Age | 75 (b. 1951-01-24) |
| Gender | Male |
| In office since | 1999-01-06 (~27 yrs) |
| Race / ethnicity | White (father of English ancestry; mother of Italian and Swiss descent) |
| Religion | Roman Catholic |
| Education | Attended Napa Valley College; earned a BA and a Master of Public Administration (MPA) from California State University, Chico. First in his family to earn a college degree, attending on the GI Bill after Vietnam service. |
| Prior occupation | Vineyard owner; instructor in public administration and state government at San Francisco State University and CSU Chico; aide to California state Assemblywoman Jackie Speier |
| Military service | Yes: United States Army (Staff Sergeant) |
| Birthplace | St. Helena, California |
| Marital status | Married — Janet "Jan" Thompson |
| Children | 2 |
| Residence | St. Helena, California |
Pending research: languages · notable relatives · openly lgbtq.
Career & politics
| First elected | 1998 |
| Previous offices | California State Senate, 4th District (1990-1993) · California State Senate, 2nd District (1993-1998) · U.S. House of Representatives, California's 1st District (1999-2013) · U.S. House of Representatives, California's 5th District (2013-2023) |
| Committees | House Committee on Ways and Means · Ways and Means Subcommittee on Tax (Ranking Member) · Ways and Means Subcommittee on Health |
| Caucuses | Blue Dog Coalition · Congressional Wine Caucus (Co-chair) · Congressional Arts Caucus · Climate Solutions Caucus · U.S.-Japan Caucus · Congressional Wildlife Refuge Caucus · Congressional NextGen 9-1-1 Caucus |
| Leadership | Chair, House Gun Violence Prevention Task Force · Ranking Member, Ways and Means Subcommittee on Tax |
| Ideology | Moderate Democrat and member of the centrist Blue Dog Coalition; GovTrack ideology-leadership analysis places him near the center of the House Democratic caucus. |
| Signature legislation | Bipartisan Background Checks Act (H.R. 8) - lead author; passed House in 116th and 117th Congresses · Helped pass the Bipartisan Safer Communities Act (2022) · Charitable Conservation Easement Program Integrity Act of 2021 (H.R. 4164) · United States Anti-Doping Agency Reauthorization Act of 2021 (H.R. 172) · Disaster Tax Relief Act of 2020 (H.R. 8440) |
Financial
Net worth: disclosed + (2018) · estimate
| Silverado Credit Union account | other · –$1,500,001 · 2018 |
| Commercial bank account(s) | other · –$1,250,003 · 2018 |
| First Republic Bank account | other · –$750,001 · 2018 |
Scandals & crimes ledger
No recorded incidents. Under the adjudicated-only methodology, an entry appears only when a court or official body has formally acted and the record is cited.