- See Mike Thompson's sponsored bills →Mike ThompsonDemocraticIncumbent✓ Verified$5.2M raised
- Eric JonesDemocratic✓ Verified$13.3M raised
Where they stand
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Where they differ: Eric Jones supports expanding Medicare to include vision, dental, hearing, and in-home care to reduce costs and improve care for seniors, and he supports protecting local farm workers' jobs and wages while improving the guest worker program with stronger monitoring and wage certainty 15. Mike Thompson supports the Affordable Care Act and efforts to make healthcare affordable and accessible, including expanding telehealth and lowering prescription drug costs, and he supports comprehensive immigration reform that rewards rule-following individuals, provides a pathway to citizenship, and establishes a guest worker program 26.
AI-written comparison of the sourced entries below. Generated Oct 18, 2026.
| Issue | Mike ThompsonDemocratic | Eric JonesDemocratic |
|---|---|---|
| Economy & Jobs | Thompson supports growing the economy by creating good jobs and strengthening the middle class through investments in infrastructure, energy, and education. Thompson supports efforts to revitalize rural economies, expand rural health care access, and boost local agriculture to ensure good-paying jobs for all Americans. Thompson votes mostly yea on economic bills supporting technology, capital access, insurance reauthorization, and financial protections, but votes nay on privacy in purchases. | No public position found. Check their site ↗ |
| Healthcare | Thompson supports the Affordable Care Act and efforts to make healthcare affordable and accessible, including expanding telehealth and lowering prescription drug costs. Thompson believes health care is a right and supports congressional efforts to provide quality, affordable health care access to all Americans. Thompson votes yea on rural care and patient support reauthorizations but nay on lowering health care premiums and Medicaid harm prevention acts. | Jones supports expanding Medicare to include vision, dental, hearing, and in-home care to reduce costs and improve care for seniors. |
| Where they differ on Healthcare: Eric Jones supports expanding Medicare to include vision, dental, hearing, and in-home care to reduce costs and improve care for seniors 1. Mike Thompson supports the Affordable Care Act and efforts to make healthcare affordable and accessible, including expanding telehealth and lowering prescription drug costs 2. He believes health care is a right and supports congressional efforts to provide quality, affordable health care access to all Americans 3. Thompson voted yea on rural care and patient support reauthorizations but nay on lowering health care premiums and Medicaid harm prevention acts 4. | ||
| Immigration | Thompson supports comprehensive immigration reform that rewards rule-following individuals, provides a pathway to citizenship, and establishes a guest worker program. Thompson votes nay on multiple immigration enforcement and security bills but yea on a national emergency resolution related to immigration. | Jones supports protecting local farm workers' jobs and wages, enforcing existing laws, and improving the guest worker program with stronger monitoring and wage certainty. |
| Where they differ on Immigration: Eric Jones supports protecting local farm workers' jobs and wages, enforcing existing laws, and improving the guest worker program with stronger monitoring and wage certainty 1. Mike Thompson supports comprehensive immigration reform that rewards rule-following individuals, provides a pathway to citizenship, and establishes a guest worker program 2. He voted nay on multiple immigration enforcement and security bills but yea on a national emergency resolution related to immigration 3. | ||
| Public Safety & Crime | Thompson supports protecting Second Amendment rights while promoting commonsense gun safety policies like comprehensive criminal background checks to keep communities safe. Thompson supports responsible gun ownership while advocating for commonsense gun violence prevention measures to keep communities safe. Thompson votes yea on prison staff safety and guard acts but nay on privacy, veterans 2nd amendment, cashless bail, and violent offender bills. | No public position found. Check their site ↗ |
| Abortion | No public position found. Check their site ↗ | No public position found. Check their site ↗ |
| Taxes & Government Spending | Thompson supports fiscal responsibility through a balanced approach that cuts spending, asks everyone to pay their fair share, and creates jobs to increase revenue. Thompson is committed to fiscal responsibility and supports making tough choices to reduce the federal deficit and ensure a sustainable fiscal future. Thompson votes yea on tax relief for fraud victims but nay on multiple budget, appropriations, and continuing appropriations acts. | No public position found. Check their site ↗ |
| Energy & Environment | Thompson opposes the Bay Delta Conservation Plan as flawed and not science-based, advocating for transparent, science-based solutions that protect Delta communities and wildlife. Thompson strongly supports investing in land conservation, combating climate change, and transitioning to a clean energy economy. Thompson votes yea on several environmental protection and conservation acts but nay on EPA rule disapproval and the HEATS Act. | No public position found. Check their site ↗ |
| Foreign Policy & Defense | Thompson supports providing resources to the Armed Forces and Intelligence Community but insists military action be a last resort with congressional approval required. Thompson votes yea on resolutions to remove US forces from hostilities and veterans clinic naming but nay on defense authorization and FISA extension. | No public position found. Check their site ↗ |