RepublicanIn office since Nov 2019

Mike Thompson

Mississippi State Senator, District 48 since 2019. Next on the ballot in 2027.

Mississippi State Senator, District 48

Wikipedia

In office: 7 yrs; Since 2019
Votes missed: 1.8%; Chamber median 1.2%
With party: 93%; On votes splitting the parties
Last margin: +42.2; Won 2023
Next election: 2027; Nov 2, 2027

Source: Wikidata, congress-legislators and Open States; 99chambers legislative recordsUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 9:43 AM ET

Committees

As of 2026-10.

Accountability, Efficiency, Transparency · chair
Environmental Protection, Conservation and Water Resources · vice chair
Appropriations
Constitution
Education
Enrolled Bills
Gaming
Judiciary, Division A
Performance Evaluation and Expenditure Review
Ports and Marine Resources
Redistricting and Reapportionment Select
Veterans and Military Affairs

Source: Open States committeesUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 9:43 AM ET

Voting record

2025–2026 session · placement by roll-call votes

Where Thompson sits in the Mississippi State Senate

Thompson is closer to the center than 70% of the chamber's Republicans.

Closest: Joey Fillingane, Josh Harkins, Chuck Younger

Source: 99chambers roll-call scalingUpdated Nov 6, 2026, 4:54 PM ET

With Thompson’s party

Votes with the chamber's Republicans93%

Black tick: the average of Republicans in the Mississippi State Senate.

Source: 99chambers legislative scores from roll calls and cosponsorships

Key votes

Votes chosen for their effect, not their side: Thompson’s vote, each party’s majority, and the result. An orange vote differs from most Republicans.

Date	Bill	Thompson	Rep. majority	Dem. majority	Result
Feb 5, 2026	SB 2202: Economic development incentives; require agreements to secure employee freedom and…	Yes	Yes	No	Passed 27–25
May 29, 2025	HB 15: Appropriation; Wildlife, Fisheries and Parks, Department of.	Yes	Yes	No	Passed 35–6
May 29, 2025	HB 34: Appropriation; District attorneys and staff.	Yes	Yes	No	Passed 35–8
May 29, 2025	HB 32: Appropriation; Attorney General.	Yes	Yes	No	Passed 33–9
May 29, 2025	HB 33: Appropriation; Capital Post-Conviction Counsel, Office of.	Yes	Yes	No	Passed 34–6

Source: 99chambers key votes from Congress.gov, Voteview and Open States roll calls

Career

Offices held, and every time Thompson was on a ballot. Filled marks are general elections won; hollow marks are primaries; an orange outline is a loss.