Mike Thompson (Mississippi)
Mike Thompson (Republican Party) is a member of the Mississippi State Senate, representing District 48. He assumed office on January 7, 2020. His current term ends on January 4, 2028.
Thompson (Republican Party) ran for re-election to the Mississippi State Senate to represent District 48. He won in the general election on November 7, 2023.
Committee assignments
2025-2026
Thompson was assigned to the following committees:
- Accountability, Efficiency and Transparency Committee
- Senate Constitution Committee
- Senate Enrolled Bills Committee
- Environmental Protection, Conservation and Water Resources Committee, Vice-Chairman
- Senate Gaming Committee
- Judiciary, Division A Committee
- Ports and Marine Resources Committee, Chairman
- Veterans and Military Affairs Committee
2023-2024
Thompson was assigned to the following committees:
- Accountability, Efficiency and Transparency Committee
- Environmental Protection, Conservation and Water Resources Committee
- Finance Committee
- Senate Gaming Committee
- Highways and Transportation Committee
- Senate Investigate State Offices Committee, Chair
- Judiciary, Division B Committee
- Ports and Marine Resources Committee, Vice Chair
- Senate Tourism Committee
2020-2021
Thompson was assigned to the following committees:
- Senate Gaming Committee
- Highways and Transportation Committee
- Senate Investigate State Offices Committee, Chairman
- Judiciary, Division B Committee
- Ports and Marine Resources Committee, Vice-Chairman
- Senate Tourism Committee
- Accountability, Efficiency and Transparency Committee
- Environmental Protection, Conservation and Water Resources Committee
- Finance Committee
Sponsored legislation
The following table lists bills this person sponsored as a legislator, according to BillTrack50 and sorted by action history. Bills are sorted by the date of their last action. The following list may not be comprehensive. To see all bills this legislator sponsored, click on the legislator's name in the title of the table.
Elections
2023
See also: Mississippi State Senate elections, 2023
General election
General election for Mississippi State Senate District 48
Incumbent Mike Thompson defeated Mathew Adams in the general election for Mississippi State Senate District 48 on November 7, 2023.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Mike Thompson (R) | 71.1 | 8,206 | |
| Mathew Adams (L) | 28.9 | 3,335 | ||
| Total votes: 11,541 | |||
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for Mississippi State Senate District 48
Incumbent Mike Thompson advanced from the Republican primary for Mississippi State Senate District 48 on August 8, 2023.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Mike Thompson | 100.0 | 6,579 | |
| Total votes: 6,579 | |||
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Libertarian primary election
The Libertarian primary election was canceled. Mathew Adams advanced from the Libertarian primary for Mississippi State Senate District 48.
Endorsements
Thompson received the following endorsements.
2019
See also: Mississippi State Senate elections, 2019
General election
General election for Mississippi State Senate District 48
Mike Thompson defeated Gary Fredericks in the general election for Mississippi State Senate District 48 on November 5, 2019.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Mike Thompson (R) | 51.6 | 6,598 | |
| Gary Fredericks (D) | 48.4 | 6,192 | ||
| Total votes: 12,790 | |||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Mississippi State Senate District 48
Gary Fredericks defeated incumbent Deborah Dawkins in the Democratic primary for Mississippi State Senate District 48 on August 6, 2019.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Gary Fredericks | 58.7 | 2,182 | |
 | Deborah Dawkins | 41.3 | 1,535 | |
| Total votes: 3,717 | |||
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for Mississippi State Senate District 48
Mike Thompson defeated Jason Boyd in the Republican primary for Mississippi State Senate District 48 on August 6, 2019.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Mike Thompson | 59.3 | 2,771 | |
 | Jason Boyd | 40.7 | 1,901 | |
| Total votes: 4,672 | |||
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Campaign themes
2023
Ballotpedia survey responses
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2019
Mike Thompson completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2019. The survey questions appear in bold and are followed by Thompson's responses.
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2. Education. Mississippi's public schools have come a long way but there is work to be done. A recent report by our State Auditor shows administrative and non-instructional spending in our public schools has increased exponentially. If teacher pay raises, student resources, and other educational improvements can be made by re-directing administrative funding, that is where we need to start.
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Campaign finance summary
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Scorecards
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Below you can find the scorecards found for the Mississippi State Legislature in 2025.
- Americans for Prosperity - Mississippi — Legislators are scored on their votes on bills related to economic issues.
Below you can find the scorecards found for the Mississippi State Legislature in 2024.
- Americans for Prosperity - Mississippi — Legislators are scored on their votes on bills related to economic issues.
- Business and Industry Political Education Committee — Legislators are scored on their votes on bills related to business and economic issues.
- The Freedom Index — Legislators are scored on their adherence to the limited government principles of the U.S. Constitution.
Below you can find the scorecards found for the Mississippi State Legislature in 2023.
- Business and Industry Political Education Committee — Legislators are scored on their votes on bills related to business and economic issues.
- The American Conservative Union — Legislators are scored on their votes on conservative issues.
- The Institute for Legislative Analysis — Legislators are scored on their adherence to the limited government principles of the U.S. Constitution.
Below you can find the scorecards found for the Mississippi State Legislature in 2022.
- Business and Industry Political Education Committee — Legislators are scored on their votes on bills related to business and economic issues.
Below you can find the scorecards found for the Mississippi State Legislature in 2021.
- Americans for Prosperity - Mississippi — Legislators are scored on their votes on bills related to economic issues.
- Business and Industry Political Education Committee — Legislators are scored on their votes on bills related to business and economic issues.
- Club for Growth Foundation — Legislators are scored on their votes on bills related to economic issues.
- National Federation of Independent Business — Legislators are scored on their votes on bills related to business issues.
- The American Conservative Union — Legislators are scored on their votes on conservative issues.
Below you can find the scorecards found for the Mississippi State Legislature in 2020.
- Business and Industry Political Education Committee — Legislators are scored on their votes on bills related to business and economic issues.
- The American Conservative Union — Legislators are scored on their votes on conservative issues.
See also
2023 Elections
External links
Footnotes
| Political offices | ||
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| Preceded by Deborah Dawkins (D) |
Mississippi State Senate District 48 2020-Present |
Succeeded by - |
