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U.S. House, District 4: who gets your vote?

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Data last updated: Oct 13, 2026 (federal ballot roster). Verify approaching elections with your state election office.

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Mike Thompson

Mike Thompson

U.S. House · California District 4

NationalDemocrat

Candidate
Eric Jones

Eric Jones

Running for U.S. House · California District 4

NationalDemocrat

Mike ThompsonCurrent repEric JonesChallenger

Job fit

Mike Thompson

Offices held

  • He served in combat during the Vietnam War as a staff sergeant and platoon leader with the 173rd Airborne Brigade 1

Eric Jones

Other work

  • I also founded the American Dream Institute 2

Top issues

Ranked by what Americans say matters most (Pew, 2026)

Mike Thompson

No stated positions on file yet.

Eric Jones

  • Health care costs
    In a recorded interview, asked 'Do you support... Medicare for all?' Jones answered simply: 'Yes.' 3
  • Cost of living & jobs
    Jones told KQED: 'The core of my platform is forcing corporations to actually follow the tax code we have on the books, closing corporate loopholes, and using that money to fund a tax cut for the working class.' 4
  • Guns
    Asked if he supports an assault weapons ban, Jones said: 'I support the current regulations we have in California,' rather than calling for looser gun laws. 3

No public stance found on: Crime & safety, Climate & energy

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How they voted on top issues

Mike Thompson

  • What kids are taught in school → Teachers deciding, with lessons that include everyone (4 of 4 votes) 5
  • Fair trade and prices at the store → Free trade and lower tariffs (3 of 3 votes) 5
  • Abortion and reproductive care → Protecting access (2 of 2 votes) 5

Eric Jones

Nothing found for this candidate yet.

Who pays them

Mike Thompson

Where the campaign money came from6

small donorslarge donorscompaniesindustry associationsother politiciansOther kinds of donors
small donors$198Klarge donors$2.1Mcompanies$696Kindustryassociations$394Kotherpoliticians$234KOther kinds ofdonors$433K$4.3M raised
$197,8196Small individual donors
$2,084,4656Large individual donors

Eric Jones

Where the campaign money came from7

small donorslarge donors
small donors$9Klarge donors$3.0M$8.4M raised
$9,2547Small individual donors
$2,997,9757Large individual donors

Checks

Mike Thompson

Checks run: missed votes

Nothing raised by these checks.

Not checked yet: stock trades

Eric Jones

No voting record to check yet

Based on current data. May change in a future update.

Sources

  1. Biography | Representative Mike Thompson · checked 2026-10-18 used in: Experience
  2. Meet Eric Jones | Democrat for Congress, CA-4 — Eric Jones for Congress · checked 2026-10-18 used in: Experience
  3. podscan.fm used in: Top issues
  4. kqed.org used in: Top issues
  5. Congress.gov roll-call votes · 2022-11-04 to 2026-11-04 used in: How they voted on top issues
  6. FEC · 2026 cycle used in: Money
  7. FEC · 2026 cycle used in: Money