Mike Thompson
DIncumbentFEC H8CA01109
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Raised this cycle$5.5M
Cash on hand: $1.4M
2026 race
CA-04 — U.S. House
2 candidates on the November ballot. Incumbent: Mike Thompson.
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How we got here · 1 earlier contest
Primary · Tuesday, June 2, 2026
Called by California Secretary of State (certified Statement of Vote)
Top-two primary — Mike Thompson and Eric Jones advanced to the general election.
- DMike Thompson· inc.Advanced to general41.0%
- DEric JonesAdvanced to general22.2%
- RRaymond RiehleDefeated20.7%
- RSharon BrownDefeated4.8%
- RLaurie John MacKenzieDefeated4.7%
- RCharles UribeDefeated3.5%
- RJimih JonesDefeated1.4%
- RMandy GhusarDefeated1.0%
Election held
Counting
Tuesday, November 3, 2026
Results appear here once a race is called and verified. Official returns from the California Secretary of State.
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Disclosed money in race
$30M
Candidate + outside spending. See finance breakdown below.
Incumbent
Currently in office
Challengers
Sorted by fundraising
Eric Jones
DChallengerFEC H6CA04222
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Raised this cycle$18M
Cash on hand: $1.5M
Raymond Riehle
RChallengerFEC H4CA06156
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Raised this cycle$115K
Cash on hand: $3K
Laurie John MacKenzie
RChallengerFEC H6CA04198
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Raised this cycle$14K
Cash on hand: $8K
Sharon Brown
RChallengerFEC H6CA04206
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Raised this cycle$7K
Cash on hand: $0
Mandy Ghusar
RChallengerFEC H6CA08223
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Raised this cycle$7K
Cash on hand: $0
Trevor Merrell
DChallengerFEC H6CA04230
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Raised this cycle$6K
Cash on hand: −$24
Charles Uribe
RChallengerFEC H6CA04248
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Raised this cycle$0
Cash on hand: −$1
Jimih Jones
RChallengerFEC H2CA04163
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Raised this cycle—
Cash on hand: —
Local signal
Early read on CA-04 — U.S. House
A directional read on where this seat is trending, from the signals we have so far. This is an early scaffold — more inputs light up as coverage and constituent activity accrue.
Coverage tone · mixed
Recent news coverage of Mike Thompson over the last 90 days.
0 positive4 neutral0 negative
4 articles · AI-assessed sentiment toward the rep. A media signal, not a poll of the district.
Constituent stakes
No one here has staked a position on a tracked vote yet. As neighbors weigh in on /pressure campaigns, the district's lean will show up here.
Money in the race
Finance breakdown
Disclosed funding shaping this race — both the money candidates raise themselves and the outside spending dropped by independent groups. Issue-ad spending by 501(c)(4) groups is excluded; the FEC doesn't require disclosure of it. See the note below for details.
Candidate fundraising: FEC reports through October 14, 2026 · 2025–26 cycle
Total disclosed
$30M
Candidate fundraising + independent expenditures (FEC).
Candidate-direct (Schedule A)
$24M
Raised by candidate committees themselves.
Outside spending (Schedule E)
$5.9M
$3.1M for · $2.8M against
| Candidate | Raised directly | Outside for | Outside against | Net in corner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Eric Jones(D) + NEW LEADERSHIP NOW $1.2M − BDA PAC $1.3M | $18M | $1.2M | $1.3M | $18M |
Mike Thompson(D)incumbent + BDA PAC $1.3M + ARTICLE ONE PAC $499K + NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF REALTORS POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE $51K − NEW LEADERSHIP NOW $1.5M | $5.5M | $1.9M | $1.5M | $5.9M |
Raymond Riehle(R) − CALIFORNIA LEADERSHIP FUND $62K | $115K | — | $62K | $53K |
Laurie John MacKenzie(R) | $14K | — | — | $14K |
Sharon Brown(R) | $7K | — | — | $7K |
Mandy Ghusar(R) | $7K | — | — | $7K |
Trevor Merrell(D) | $6K | — | — | $6K |
Charles Uribe(R) | $0 | — | — | $0 |
Jimih Jones(R) | $0 | — | — | $0 |
Where the money comes from
In-state vs out-of-state
Share of each candidate's itemized individual contributions from donors inside CA versus the rest of the country. Excludes sub-$200 unitemized donations (no geography on file) and PAC money — see note below.
Eric Jones(D)74% in-state · $3.0M itemized
$2.2M in-state$770K out-of-state
Mike Thompson(D)79% in-state · $2.1M itemized
$1.7M in-state$448K out-of-state
Raymond Riehle(R)67% in-state · $30K itemized
$20K in-state$10K out-of-state
Laurie John MacKenzie(R)50% in-state · $14K itemized
$7K in-state$7K out-of-state
Sharon Brown(R)100% in-state · $7K itemized
$7K in-state$0 out-of-state
Mandy Ghusar(R)100% in-state · $7K itemized
$7K in-state$0 out-of-state
Trevor Merrell(D)100% in-state · $4K itemized
$4K in-state$0 out-of-state
What's counted, what isn't
Candidate-direct is each campaign's reported receipts on FEC Schedule A — individual contributions plus PAC contributions to the candidate's own committee — through the most recent filing.
Outside spending is independent expenditures on FEC Schedule E: money spent by PACs, super PACs, and party committees for or against a candidate, without legal coordination with the campaign. The committees listed under each candidate are the largest disclosed spenders on either side.
In-state vs out-of-state covers only itemized individual contributions — donations over $200, which are the only ones that carry a contributor address at the FEC. Sub-$200 unitemized donations (often a large share for grassroots campaigns) have no geography on file and are excluded, as is PAC money. So the percentages describe where a candidate's itemized individual money comes from, not where every dollar raised comes from.
Not counted: 501(c)(4) "social welfare" organizations run issue ads that frequently mention candidates by name but aren't classified as express advocacy under FEC rules — they file no Schedule E and don't appear in this breakdown. Press reporting on a race may cite figures that include this dark-money spending; ours doesn't.
Where they stand
Issue-by-issue comparison
Positions extracted from each candidate's campaign issues page by AI. Contested rows — where candidates disagree with each other — appear first.
| Statement | Jones | Thompson | Riehle | Mackenzie | Brown | Ghusar | Merrell | Uribe | Jones | You |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Guns All gun sales — including private ones — should require a background check. | — | |||||||||
Immigration People who were brought to the U.S. illegally as children should have a path to citizenship. | — | |||||||||
Infrastructure The government should invest in expanding passenger rail, including high-speed rail. | — | |||||||||
Social Security Future workers should have to wait longer to collect full Social Security. | — | |||||||||
Social Security Social Security benefits should be means-tested for high-income retirees. | — |
SupportsOpposesNo public positionRinged = confirmed by the campaign
Recent coverage
In the news
Eric Jones
- 8 California House races to watch: GOP vs. GOP, Dems at war and Nancy Pelosi’s seat up for grabsNew York PostNov 3
- Dem House hopeful endorsed by activist who said 'evil Jews run the world'Fox NewsSep 26
- Democratic candidates sustain fundraising pace as GOP strains to keep upRoll CallJul 16
- Left-wing challengers are beating House Democrats. These incumbents could be next.Anchorage Daily NewsJul 14
About this race page
Candidate roster is sourced from the FEC's active-candidate list for the 2026 cycle. Fundraising totals reflect committee filings through the last reporting period.
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