- See Bennie Thompson's sponsored bills →Bennie ThompsonDemocraticIncumbent✓ Verified$928K raised
- Ron EllerRepublican$64K raised
- Bennie FosterIndependent✓ Verified
Where they stand
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Where they differ: Bennie Thompson supports agriculture and has voted for Farm Bills, and he backs the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act to create jobs and invest in infrastructure and education in Mississippi's 2nd District 12. Bennie Foster supports cultivating economic opportunities by connecting small businesses and workforce initiatives with resources, and he advocates investing in projects to end food, maternal healthcare, and mental health deserts with federal grants to prevent rural hospital closures 489. Ron Eller supports giving formerly incarcerated people job skills through reentry programs to reduce recidivism, and he advocates for lower taxes for Mississippi's 2nd District 1316.
AI-written comparison of the sourced entries below. Generated Oct 19, 2026.
| Issue | Bennie ThompsonDemocratic | Ron EllerRepublican | Bennie FosterIndependent |
|---|---|---|---|
| Economy & Jobs | Thompson supports agriculture as a key economic sector and has consistently voted for Farm Bills to guide federal farm and food policies. Thompson supports the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act to create jobs, strengthen the economy, and invest in infrastructure, education, and social security in Mississippi's 2nd District. Thompson votes yea on bills supporting small business technology and fraud prevention, and nay on capital access and privacy protection acts. | No public position found. | Foster supports cultivating economic opportunities by connecting small businesses, entrepreneurs, and workforce initiatives with resources to attract investment and produce growth. |
| Where they differ on Economy & Jobs: Bennie Thompson supports agriculture as a key economic sector and has consistently voted for Farm Bills to guide federal farm and food policies 1. He also supports the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act to create jobs, strengthen the economy, and invest in infrastructure, education, and social security in Mississippi's 2nd District 2. Thompson votes yea on bills supporting small business technology and fraud prevention, and nay on capital access and privacy protection acts 3. Bennie Foster supports cultivating economic opportunities by connecting small businesses, entrepreneurs, and workforce initiatives with resources to attract investment and produce growth 4. | |||
| Healthcare | Thompson supports improving healthcare access and affordability, endorsing the Affordable Care Act to extend coverage to uninsured and medically underserved residents. Thompson supports the Affordable Care Act to improve healthcare quality and coverage, extend insurance to uninsured residents, and protect those with preexisting conditions in Mississippi's Second District. Thompson votes yea on rural care and early act reauthorization, and nay on Medicaid harm, lowering premiums, and patient support acts. | No public position found. | Foster supports investing in projects to end food, maternal healthcare, and mental health deserts by attracting fresh food markets, birth support workers, mobile health centers, and mental health professionals. Foster proposes federal grants to prevent rural hospital closures and expand mobile prenatal and preventive care in the Mississippi Delta. |
| Immigration | Thompson votes nay on multiple immigration enforcement and security bills, but yea on a national emergency resolution. | No public position found. | Foster supports sovereign borders and legal immigration channels, with accountability measures like body cams, increased training, and better vetting for immigration enforcement officers. Foster supports ICE's border-enforcement role but proposes banning agent masks, requiring bodycams, and stricter adherence to constitutional procedure when detaining suspects. |
| Where they differ on Immigration: Bennie Thompson votes against multiple immigration enforcement and security bills but voted in favor of a national emergency resolution related to immigration 1. Bennie Foster supports sovereign borders and legal immigration channels, advocates for accountability measures such as body cams and increased training for immigration enforcement officers, and proposes banning agent masks and requiring bodycams for ICE agents while emphasizing constitutional procedures during detentions 23. | |||
| Public Safety & Crime | Thompson votes yea on prison staff safety and guard acts, and nay on privacy, veterans 2nd amendment, cashless bail, and violent offender bills. | Eller supports giving formerly incarcerated people job skills through reentry programs to reduce recidivism. | Foster supports accountability and transparency for immigration enforcement officers to ensure no rights are violated. |
| Where they differ on Public Safety & Crime: Ron Eller supports giving formerly incarcerated people job skills through reentry programs to reduce recidivism 1. Bennie Thompson voted yea on prison staff safety and guard acts, and nay on privacy, veterans 2nd amendment, cashless bail, and violent offender bills 2. Bennie Foster supports accountability and transparency for immigration enforcement officers to ensure no rights are violated 3. | |||
| Abortion | No public position found. Check their site ↗ | No public position found. | Foster opposes elective abortion but supports exceptions for saving the mother's life and miscarriage, and advocates investing in resources supporting mothers and babies and holding fathers accountable. Foster opposes elective abortion but supports allowing it in medical emergencies such as ectopic pregnancy or when the mother's life is at risk. |
| Taxes & Government Spending | Thompson votes yea on tax relief and AGOA extension acts, and nay on budget resolutions and appropriations for national security and agriculture. | Eller says a vote for him is a vote for lower taxes for Mississippi's 2nd District. | Foster supports government transparency to eliminate waste and fraud, saving billions to invest locally, and rejects spending billions on foreign aid and wars while domestic needs go unmet. |
| Where they differ on Taxes & Government Spending: Ron Eller says a vote for him is a vote for lower taxes for Mississippi's 2nd District 1. Bennie Thompson votes yea on tax relief and AGOA extension acts, and nay on budget resolutions and appropriations for national security and agriculture 2. Bennie Foster supports government transparency to eliminate waste and fraud, saving billions to invest locally, and rejects spending billions on foreign aid and wars while domestic needs go unmet 3. | |||
| Energy & Environment | Thompson fights for cleaner air, water, and natural resource preservation while supporting clean energy investments to reduce pollution and dependence on foreign oil, creating jobs in America. Thompson votes yea on diesel emissions reduction and conservation initiatives, and nay on EPA rule disapproval and HEATS Act. | Eller supports expanding energy options for Mississippi's 2nd District. | Foster supports evaluating data center projects individually with accountability and transparency, allowing innovation and free enterprise while ensuring reasonable regulation to protect health and safety. |
| Where they differ on Energy & Environment: Ron Eller supports expanding energy options for Mississippi's 2nd District 1. Bennie Thompson fights for cleaner air, water, and natural resource preservation while supporting clean energy investments to reduce pollution and dependence on foreign oil, creating jobs in America 2. Thompson votes yea on diesel emissions reduction and conservation initiatives, and nay on EPA rule disapproval and HEATS Act 3. Bennie Foster supports evaluating data center projects individually with accountability and transparency, allowing innovation and free enterprise while ensuring reasonable regulation to protect health and safety 4. | |||
| Foreign Policy & Defense | Thompson votes yea on resolutions to remove US forces from hostilities and naming a VA clinic, and nay on defense authorization and FISA amendments. | No public position found. | Foster supports maintaining a strong military defense focused on immediate safety and interests, opposes proxy wars, and prioritizes Americans first over foreign aid. Foster opposes U.S. foreign aid for conflicts that do not directly involve Americans, preferring to redirect funds domestically. |
| Where they differ on Foreign Policy & Defense: Bennie Thompson voted in favor of resolutions to remove US forces from hostilities and to name a VA clinic, and voted against defense authorization and FISA amendments 1. Bennie Foster supports maintaining a strong military defense focused on immediate safety and interests, opposes proxy wars, and prioritizes Americans first over foreign aid 2. Foster also opposes U.S. foreign aid for conflicts that do not directly involve Americans, preferring to redirect funds domestically 3. | |||