Is Bennie Thompson pro-Israel or pro-Palestine?

Where does Bennie Thompson stand on Israel?

Bennie Thompson (Democrat, Mississippi) is tied for the 284th most pro-Israel record in the US House, with a net score of +16: 6 cosponsorships and 25 aligned floor votes on the pro-Israel side, against 6 cosponsorships and 9 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): 6 cosponsored bills × 2 = 12 points; 25 aligned floor votes × 1 = 25 points. Subtotal: 37 points pro-Israel.
  • Pro-Palestine activity (deduction): 6 cosponsored bills × 2 = 12 points; 9 aligned floor votes × 1 = 9 points. Subtotal: 21 points pro-Palestine.
  • Net score: +16 pro-Israel (37 pro-Israel points minus 21 pro-Palestine points).

Campaign finance

2026 cycle, source: FEC, filings through 2026-10-14. Total raised: $928,245. Total spent: $1,272,253. Cash on hand: $1,282,156.

Pro-Israel money

No hardline pro-Israel money tracked supporting or opposing Thompson.

Liberal pro-Israel (J Street) money: $5,691, 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.

Bennie Thompson's Full Israel/Palestine Voting Record

Rep. Thompson, Bennie G., Democrat of Mississippi. Bennie Thompson (D-MS): tied for the 284th most pro-Israel record in the US House, net score +16 (37 pro-Israel vs 21 pro-Palestine points). Votes, sponsorships, and funding, sourced to Congress.gov and the FEC.

Israel/Palestine weighted score: +16 pro-Israel (37 pro-Israel points, 21 pro-Palestine points).

Israel/Palestine campaign finance · Full campaign-finance ledger

Cosponsored bills (14)

Roll-call votes (75)

Data last synced: 2026-10-22.