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Campaign money · 2025–2026 cycle

Who's Funding Bennie Thompson?

By GovMoneyGraph Democratic candidate for Mississippi’s 2nd Congressional District

Bennie Thompson’s campaign for Mississippi’s 2nd Congressional District has reported raising $928,245 through October 14, 2026. That includes $216,298 (23%) in itemized individual contributions, $8,897 (1.0%) in unitemized gifts of $200 or less and $701,791 from PACs, party and other committees. Itemized contributions name each contributor; the rankings below are built from them. The FEC lists the candidate as Bennie G. Thompson.

At a glance

Total raised$928,245January 1, 2025 – October 14, 2026

Where the money came from
SourceAmountShare
PACs and other committees$696,29175%
Individuals giving over $200$216,29823%
Individuals giving $200 or less$8,8971.0%
Party committees$5,5000.6%
Other receipts$1,2590.1%

The leader in each category

Itemized contributions, 2025–2026 cycle

Top individual contributors

The largest individual contributor to Thompson’s campaign is David Grain, who gave $8,163 across 5 contributions. Poarch Band Of Creek Indians gave $8,000.

Thompson’s top individual contributors

  1. David Grain$8,1635 contributions
  2. Poarch Band Of Creek Indians$8,0004 contributions
  3. Madeleine Arison$7,0003 contributions
  4. Micky Arison$7,0003 contributions
  5. William Harris$7,0002 contributions
  6. Amir Mireskandari$7,0002 contributions
  7. Jose Fernandez$5,3613 contributions
  8. Edward Anim-Addo$5,0002 contributions
  9. Demarco Bell$5,0002 contributions
  10. Lephiew Dennington$5,0002 contributions
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Top committee contributors

PACs, party committees and other committees gave $135,047 in itemized contributions. The largest is AMERICAN CRYSTAL SUGAR COMPANY PAC, at $5,000 across 1 contribution. AMERICAN POSTAL WORKERS UNION COMMITTEE ON POLITICAL ACTION follows with $5,000. A joint fundraising committee passes along money it raised from many individuals, so its total here is not one contributor’s money.

Thompson’s top committee contributors

  1. AMERICAN CRYSTAL SUGAR COMPANY PAC$5,0001 contribution
  2. AMERICAN POSTAL WORKERS UNION COMMITTEE ON POLITICAL ACTION$5,0001 contribution
  3. AMERICAN SUGAR CANE LEAGUE PAC$5,0001 contribution
  4. COMMITTEE ON LETTER CARRIERS POLITICAL EDUCATION ACTION FUND$5,0001 contribution
  5. EPEC INTERNATIONAL UNION OF OPERATING ENGINEERS$5,0001 contribution
  6. INTL. UNION OF BRICKLAYERS AND ALLIED CRAFTWORKERS$5,0001 contribution
  7. MICHIGAN SUGAR COMPANY GROWERS PAC$5,0001 contribution
  8. MICRON TECHNOLOGY, INC. PAC$5,0001 contribution
  9. NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF REALTORS PAC$5,0001 contribution
  10. REGIONS FINANCIAL CORPORATION PAC$5,0001 contribution
All committee contributors in the directory →

Top employers

The leading named employer is Carnival Cruise Line: contributors who work there gave $14,000 across 5 contributions. GRAIN COMMUNICATIONS GROUP INC is next at $8,163. Contributors who reported being unemployed, retired or self-employed gave $73,440 (34% of itemized individual dollars). Employers are as each contributor reported them; a company named here did not give itself.

Thompson’s top employers

  1. Self-employed$35.2K39 contributions
  2. Retired$25.2K34 contributions
  3. Carnival Cruise Line$14K5 contributions
  4. Not Reported$13K5 contributions
  5. GRAIN COMMUNICATIONS GROUP INC$8,1635 contributions
  6. EXECUTIVE$7,0003 contributions
  7. MASS GENERAL HOSPITAL$7,0002 contributions
  8. MIRES, RAN, CLARK & ASSOCIATES$7,0002 contributions
  9. THE GROUP$6,2424 contributions
  10. DM RESTOR LLC$5,0002 contributions
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Top occupations

Among named occupations, contributors listing “Chief Executive Officer” gave the most: $39,122 across 19 contributions. “Attorney” follows at $24,759. Contributors reporting no occupation, or being retired, gave $39,170 (18% of itemized individual dollars).

Thompson’s top occupations

  1. Chief Executive Officer$39.1K19 contributions
  2. Retired$26.2K35 contributions
  3. Attorney$24.8K23 contributions
  4. Not reported$13K5 contributions
  5. Owner$12.7K10 contributions
  6. Vice President$7,9327 contributions
  7. Lobbyist$7,54215 contributions
  8. Physician$7,2403 contributions
  9. Carnival Cruise Line$7,0003 contributions
  10. Internist$6,5003 contributions
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Top industries

Classified by contributors’ employers, the largest industry is Nonprofit, Labor & Civil Society, at $34,803 (16% of itemized individual dollars). Transportation & Logistics follows with $22,500. Contributors with no employer to classify, or self-employed, gave $77,718 (36% of itemized individual dollars).

Thompson’s top industries

  1. Self-Employed & Freelance$35.2K39 contributions
  2. Nonprofit, Labor & Civil Society$34.8K8 contributions
  3. Retired$25.2K34 contributions
  4. Transportation & Logistics$22.5K8 contributions
  5. Legal & Professional Services$15.5K23 contributions
  6. Not Reported$13K5 contributions
  7. Unemployed$4,27831 contributions
  8. Government Relations and Lobbying Services$2,8804 contributions
  9. Manufacturing & Industrial$2,7138 contributions
  10. Energy, Utilities & Mining$2,4403 contributions
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Top states

Florida contributors gave the most, $36,403 (17% of itemized individual dollars). Contributors in Mississippi, where Thompson is running, gave $31,538 (15% of itemized individual dollars).

Thompson’s top states

  1. Florida$36.4K18 contributions
  2. Mississippi$31.5K42 contributions
  3. Maryland$27.6K41 contributions
  4. Texas$23K10 contributions
  5. District of Columbia$17K36 contributions
  6. Virginia$15.6K21 contributions
  7. Alabama$13.2K13 contributions
  8. Arkansas$9,0209 contributions
  9. Massachusetts$7,5003 contributions
  10. California$6,9005 contributions
All states in the directory →

About the data

Totals raised come from the FEC's summary of every committee authorized by Bennie Thompson. The rankings cover the itemized contributions reported by the principal campaign committee (FRIENDS OF BENNIE THOMPSON), net of refunds and excluding memo entries. A contribution made through a conduit such as ActBlue or WinRed is reported under the person who gave it.

Industries are assigned from each contributor's reported employer. Figures change as the campaign files new and amended reports.

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