Is Mike Thompson pro-Israel or pro-Palestine?

Where does Mike Thompson stand on Israel?

Mike Thompson (Democrat, California) is tied for the 219th most pro-Israel record in the US House, with a net score of +29: 9 cosponsorships and 27 aligned floor votes on the pro-Israel side, against 5 cosponsorships and 6 votes on the pro-Palestine side.

Net score breakdown

Weights: sponsoring a scored bill 3 points, authoring a scored amendment 3 points, cosponsoring a scored bill 2 points, an aligned floor vote 1 point.

• Pro-Israel activity (additions): 9 cosponsored bills × 2 = 18 points; 27 aligned floor votes × 1 = 27 points. Subtotal: 45 points pro-Israel.
• Pro-Palestine activity (deduction): 5 cosponsored bills × 2 = 10 points; 6 aligned floor votes × 1 = 6 points. Subtotal: 16 points pro-Palestine.
• Net score: +29 pro-Israel (45 pro-Israel points minus 16 pro-Palestine points).

Campaign finance

2026 cycle, source: FEC, filings through 2026-09-30. Total raised: $5,223,270. Total spent: $4,918,117. Cash on hand: $1,514,642.

Pro-Israel money

Hardline pro-Israel money supporting Thompson: $4,012 (2026, 0 PACs, 2 donors).

Pro-Israel money spent AGAINST Thompson: $0. No tracked pro-Israel money spent against this member.

Where the supporting money comes from

• PAC money: $0 (0%, routed + independent expenditures).
• Individual donors: $4,012 (100%, 2 named individuals).
• Bundled / earmarked: $0 (0%).

Liberal pro-Israel (J Street) money: $41,800, tracked in its own tier and not included in the hardline total.

Full committee and donor lists: Israel/Palestine campaign finance.

Scoring and classification: VoteLog methodology.