Mike Thompson Midterm Election Results: Democratic Rep. Wins Re-Election

Rep. Mike Thompson Wins Re-Election

Veteran Rep. Mike Thompson (D) was again elected to represent California's 5th District.

Thompson has served in Congress since 1999. In recent years, he's focused his legislative efforts on gun control, heading up House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi's (D-Calif.) gun violence task force after the 2012 shooting at Sandy Hook Elementary School. He faced a longshot challenge from independent James Hinton, a former professional poker player.

Thompson's district encompasses Napa County as well as parts of Lake and Sonoma Counties.

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