California CA-05 House2018
RACE AT A GLANCE
RACE TYPE
Incumbent running
Mike Thompson (D)
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Last updated : Apr 3, 2018Key Dates
Filing Deadline: Mar 9, 2018
Primary Election: Jun 5, 2018
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Full Bio:
THOMPSON, Michael, a Representative from California; born in St. Helena, Napa County,
Calif., January 24, 1951; graduated from St. Helena High School, St. Helena,
Calif.; B.A., California State University, Chico, Calif., 1982; M.A.,
California State University, Chico, Calif., 1996; United States Army,
1969-1972; California state assembly fellow, 1982-1983; member of the
California state senate, 1990-1998; elected as a Democrat to the One Hundred
Sixth and to the nine succeeding Congresses (January 3,
1999-present).
Source: Bioguide
CANDIDATES
Independents / Other Parties
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DISTRICT DATA
California - 05
Western Sierras and Death Valley
Population Breakdown
Source: American Community Survey 2015
Past Presidential Results from this District
2016 Election Results
Source: Dave's Redistricting/VEST
2012 Election Results
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RACE ANALYSIS
The Bottom Line
Updated: Sep 1, 2017
Thompson's membership in the moderate Blue Dog Coalition helped him solidify his standing back when this was a swing district, but in 2016, this wine country seat voted for Hillary Clinton 69 percent to 24 percent. Thompson is safe.
Race Analysis
Updated: Jul 1, 2026
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