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U.S. House · California's 4th District

Covers part of California's North Bay and wine country region, including St. Helena, following the 2025 Proposition 50 mid-decade redistricting.

General election · Tuesday, November 3, 2026

RESULT · UNOFFICIAL UNTIL CERTIFIED

Not yet called

CandidateVotesShare
Eric Jones78,75552.6%
Mike Thompson71,05647.4%

About 58% of the expected vote counted. As of November 9. Winners take office next year. Counts can change until states certify. NBC News ↗

Sources re-checked September 25, 2026 · How we research

  • The district's boundaries changed as a result of California Proposition 50, approved by voters on November 4, 2025, which redrew the state's congressional map.[1]
  • Because California uses a top-two primary regardless of party, both general-election candidates are Democrats: Mike Thompson placed first in the June 2, 2026 primary with 41.0% (84,753 votes) and Eric Jones placed second with 22.2% (45,992 votes), ahead of several Republican candidates, out of 206,887 total votes cast.[1]

On the November 3 ballot · 2 candidates

Mike ThompsonDINCUMBENTU.S. Representative (since 2023, prior district); member, House Ways and Means CommitteeFull profile →Eric JonesDBusinessman; co-founder, American Dream InstituteFull profile →

Issue evidence — side by side

Recorded votes, documented positions and candidates’ own words are shown with sources. “In their own words” quotes a candidate on the topic without inferring a stance. Votes describe specific bills or motions; they do not establish overall support or opposition to a broad issue. A dash means our research has no evidence on that topic, not that the candidate has no position.

Protect legal access to abortion

  • Mike Thompson
    Recorded votes[41][42][43]

    Voted yes on Women's Health Protection Act of 2021 (H.R. 3755, 2021-09-24). Voted yes on Women's Health Protection Act of 2022 (H.R. 8296, 2022-07-15). Voted no on Pain-Capable Unborn Child Protection Act (H.R. 36, 2017-10-03), which would have banned most abortions after 20 weeks.

  • Eric Jones
    —

Stricter gun laws

  • Mike Thompson
    Recorded votes[36][37][38][39]

    Voted yes on Bipartisan Background Checks Act (H.R. 8, 2019-02-27), which would have required background checks on most private gun sales. Voted yes on Assault Weapons Ban of 2022 (H.R. 1808, 2022-07-29), which would have banned the sale of many semiautomatic assault weapons. Voted yes on Bipartisan Safer Communities Act (S. 2938, 2022-06-24), which expanded background checks for buyers under 21 and funded state red-flag programs. Voted no on Concealed Carry Reciprocity Act (H.R. 38, 2017-12-06), which would have required states to honor other states' concealed-carry permits.

  • Eric Jones
    —

Expand immigration enforcement and deportations

  • Mike Thompson
    Recorded votes[19][20][21][22][23][24][25]

    Voted no on Laken Riley Act (S. 5, 2025-01-22). Voted no on One Big Beautiful Bill Act (H.R. 1, 2025-05-22; 2025-07-03), which funded expanded immigration enforcement, detention and border operations. Voted no on Secure the Border Act of 2023 (H.R. 2, 2023-05-11). Voted yes on American Dream and Promise Act of 2019 (H.R. 6, 2019-06-04; 2021-03-18).

  • Eric Jones
    —

Raise taxes on high earners or corporations

  • Mike Thompson
    Recorded votes[20][21][22][32][31]

    Voted no on One Big Beautiful Bill Act (H.R. 1, 2025-05-22; 2025-07-03; 2017-12-20), which made the 2017 individual tax rates, including the 37% top rate, permanent. Voted yes on Inflation Reduction Act (H.R. 5376, 2022-08-12), which added a 15% minimum tax on large corporations and a stock-buyback excise tax.

  • Eric Jones
    Supports[8]

    Platform calls for restoring corporate tax rates and closing zero-tax loopholes, using the revenue to lower costs and reduce taxes for working Americans.

Expand public health coverage

  • Mike Thompson
    Recorded votes[20][21][22][27][28][29]

    Voted no on One Big Beautiful Bill Act (H.R. 1, 2025-05-22; 2025-07-03), which reduced federal Medicaid spending and added Medicaid work requirements. Voted yes on Breaking the Gridlock Act (H.R. 1834, 2026-01-08), which extended enhanced ACA premium subsidies. Voted yes on Affordable Care Act (H.R. 3590, 2010-03-21). Voted no on American Health Care Act (H.R. 1628, 2017-05-04), which would have capped federal Medicaid funding and ended enhanced funding for the Medicaid expansion.

  • Eric Jones
    Supports[3]

    Supports expanding Medicare to cover dental, vision, hearing aids, and in-home nursing care.

Faster transition away from fossil fuels

  • Mike Thompson
    Recorded votes[20][21][22][30][31]

    Voted no on One Big Beautiful Bill Act (H.R. 1, 2025-05-22; 2025-07-03), which phased out Inflation Reduction Act clean-energy tax credits. Voted yes on Build Back Better Act (H.R. 5376, 2021-11-19; 2022-08-12), which would have funded clean-energy tax credits.

  • Eric Jones
    —

Raise the minimum wage

  • Mike Thompson
    Recorded votes[40]

    Voted yes on Raise the Wage Act (H.R. 582, 2019-07-18).

  • Eric Jones
    —

Broad tariffs on imported goods

  • Mike Thompson
    Recorded votes[35]

    Voted yes on Resolution disapproving tariffs on Canada (H.J. Res. 72, 2026-02-11), which disapproved the tariffs on Canadian imports.

  • Eric Jones
    —

Universal, publicly funded child care

  • Mike Thompson
    Recorded votes[30]

    Voted yes on Build Back Better Act (H.R. 5376, 2021-11-19), which would have funded universal pre-K and child-care subsidies.

  • Eric Jones
    Supports[3]

    Campaign platform calls for universal childcare alongside expanded mental health access.

Require documentary proof of citizenship to register to vote

  • Mike Thompson
    Recorded votes[26]

    Voted no on SAVE Act (H.R. 22, 2025-04-10).

  • Eric Jones
    —

Require Congress to approve U.S. military action abroad

  • Mike Thompson
    Recorded votes[33][34]

    Voted yes on War Powers Resolution on Venezuela (H. Con. Res. 64, 2025-12-17), which would have directed the removal of U.S. forces from hostilities against Venezuela absent congressional authorization. Voted yes on War Powers Resolution directing removal of forces from Iran hostilities (H. Con. Res. 86, 2026-06-03), which directed the removal of U.S. forces from hostilities against Iran absent congressional authorization.

  • Eric Jones
    Supports[9]

    Platform calls for restoring Congress's constitutional war powers, with no new wars without a congressional vote.

Research notes & limits

Both general-election candidates are Democrats because of California's top-two primary system. Neither has completed Ballotpedia's 2026 Candidate Connection survey; their stated priorities and positions come from campaign-website text reproduced on their Ballotpedia pages. Jones has held no prior public office. Biography gaps: Thompson's official biography gives no years for his Army service or state Senate tenure (Ballotpedia and Wikipedia differ on service dates, so they are omitted); no campaign biography page for Eric Jones was loaded, so his birthplace, upbringing and residence are not documented.

Sources · 46

Researched 2026-09-25. Green citations are official government records.

  1. 1.California's 4th Congressional District · Ballotpedia · 2026-09-25 Reference
  2. 2.Mike Thompson (California) · Ballotpedia · 2026-09-25 Reference
  3. 3.Eric Jones (California) · Ballotpedia · 2026-09-25 Reference
  4. 4.Gun Violence Prevention · Mike Thompson for Congress · 2026-10-03 Candidate's own words
  5. 5.Health Care · Mike Thompson for Congress · 2026-10-03 Candidate's own words
  6. 6.Jobs and the Economy · Mike Thompson for Congress · 2026-10-03 Candidate's own words
  7. 7.Immigration · Mike Thompson for Congress · 2026-10-03 Candidate's own words
  8. 8.Fight Corruption · Eric Jones for Congress · 2026-10-03 Candidate's own words
  9. 9.Protect Our Future · Eric Jones for Congress · 2026-10-03 Candidate's own words
  10. 10.Biography · Office of Rep. Mike Thompson · 2026-10-21 Official record
  11. 11.Mike Thompson (California) · Ballotpedia · 2026-09-25 Reference
  12. 12.Veteran California US House member Mike Thompson will face Democratic challenger in November · Associated Press (via WTOP) · 2026-06 News report
  13. 13.H.R. 2743, the Raise the Wage Act of 2025 (Raise the Wage Act of 2025) — sponsors and cosponsors · Congress.gov Official record
  14. 14.H.R. 12, the Women's Health Protection Act of 2025 (Women’s Health Protection Act of 2025) — sponsors and cosponsors · Congress.gov Official record
  15. 15.H.R. 4099, the Ensuring Women's Right to Reproductive Freedom Act (Ensuring Women’s Right to Reproductive Freedom Act) — sponsors and cosponsors · Congress.gov Official record
  16. 16.H.Con.Res. 38 (Directing the President pursuant to section 5(c) of the War Powers Resolution to remove United States Armed Forces from unauthorized hostilities in the Islamic Republic of Iran.) — sponsors and cosponsors · Congress.gov Official record
  17. 17.H.Con.Res. 40 (Directing the President, pursuant to section 5(c) of the War Powers Resolution, to remove United States Armed Forces from hostilities with Iran.) — sponsors and cosponsors · Congress.gov Official record
  18. 18.H.Con.Res. 68 (To direct the removal of United States Armed Forces from Venezuela that have not been authorized by Congress.) — sponsors and cosponsors · Congress.gov Official record
  19. 19.Roll call: Laken Riley Act — final passage · Office of the Clerk, U.S. House · 2025-01-22 Official record
  20. 20.Roll call: One Big Beautiful Bill Act — House passage · Office of the Clerk, U.S. House · 2025-05-22 Official record
  21. 21.H.R. 1 (119th Congress) — One Big Beautiful Bill Act: text and summary · Congress.gov Official record
  22. 22.Roll call: One Big Beautiful Bill Act — final passage · Office of the Clerk, U.S. House · 2025-07-03 Official record
  23. 23.Roll call: Secure the Border Act of 2023 — House passage · Office of the Clerk, U.S. House · 2023-05-11 Official record
  24. 24.Roll call: American Dream and Promise Act of 2019 — House passage · Office of the Clerk, U.S. House · 2019-06-04 Official record
  25. 25.Roll call: American Dream and Promise Act of 2021 — House passage · Office of the Clerk, U.S. House · 2021-03-18 Official record
  26. 26.Roll call: SAVE Act — proof-of-citizenship voter registration · Office of the Clerk, U.S. House · 2025-04-10 Official record
  27. 27.Roll call: Breaking the Gridlock Act — ACA subsidy extension · Office of the Clerk, U.S. House · 2026-01-08 Official record
  28. 28.Roll call: Affordable Care Act — final House passage · Office of the Clerk, U.S. House · 2010-03-21 Official record
  29. 29.Roll call: American Health Care Act — House passage · Office of the Clerk, U.S. House · 2017-05-04 Official record
  30. 30.Roll call: Build Back Better Act — House passage · Office of the Clerk, U.S. House · 2021-11-19 Official record
  31. 31.Roll call: Inflation Reduction Act — final House passage · Office of the Clerk, U.S. House · 2022-08-12 Official record
  32. 32.Roll call: Tax Cuts and Jobs Act — final House passage · Office of the Clerk, U.S. House · 2017-12-20 Official record
  33. 33.Roll call: War Powers Resolution on Venezuela · Office of the Clerk, U.S. House · 2025-12-17 Official record
  34. 34.Roll call: War Powers Resolution directing removal of forces from Iran hostilities · Office of the Clerk, U.S. House · 2026-06-03 Official record
  35. 35.Roll call: Resolution disapproving tariffs on Canada · Office of the Clerk, U.S. House · 2026-02-11 Official record
  36. 36.Roll call: Bipartisan Background Checks Act — House passage · Office of the Clerk, U.S. House · 2019-02-27 Official record
  37. 37.Roll call: Assault Weapons Ban of 2022 — House passage · Office of the Clerk, U.S. House · 2022-07-29 Official record
  38. 38.Roll call: Bipartisan Safer Communities Act — final House passage · Office of the Clerk, U.S. House · 2022-06-24 Official record
  39. 39.Roll call: Concealed Carry Reciprocity Act — House passage · Office of the Clerk, U.S. House · 2017-12-06 Official record
  40. 40.Roll call: Raise the Wage Act — House passage · Office of the Clerk, U.S. House · 2019-07-18 Official record
  41. 41.Roll call: Women's Health Protection Act of 2021 — House passage · Office of the Clerk, U.S. House · 2021-09-24 Official record
  42. 42.Roll call: Women's Health Protection Act of 2022 — House passage · Office of the Clerk, U.S. House · 2022-07-15 Official record
  43. 43.Roll call: Pain-Capable Unborn Child Protection Act — House passage · Office of the Clerk, U.S. House · 2017-10-03 Official record
  44. 44.Eric Jones (California) · Ballotpedia · 2026-09-25 Reference
  45. 45.Veteran California US House member Mike Thompson will face Democratic challenger in November · Associated Press (via WTOP) · 2026-06 News report
  46. 46.Eric Jones for Congress · Eric Jones for Congress · 2026-10-21 Candidate's own words