Thompson announces re-election bid

Not surprisingly, Rep. Mike Thompson announced Monday that he is seeking re-election to the Fifth Congressional District, which includes all of Napa County and parts of Lake, Sonoma, Solano and Contra Costa counties.

Thompson represents the cities of Vallejo, Benicia, and Napa.

“I am proud to announce that I am a candidate for reelection to again represent our Congressional District in Congress. It is my highest honor to represent the place where I was born, grew up, raised my children, and still live today,” Thompson said in a statement released by his campaign. “I am humbled to have the support of supervisors, mayors, sheriffs, business leaders, working men and women, veterans, and community advocates. Continuing to forge these strong relationships with community members is an invaluable part of serving our community.”

Thompson touted his ability to bring “back millions of dollars in Federal funding to help our fire recovery process, passing bipartisan legislation to help prevent gun violence, and fighting to ensure everyone has access to quality, affordable health care.”

Thompson also said he is working to bring living wage jobs to the district, protecting Medicare, and Social Security, “so our seniors can retire with dignity will always be a priority.”

“Work still remains and I am honored to have another chance to run to represent our district and continue our fight to help our community get ahead,” he added in the same statement. “This means working to invest in our infrastructure so it reflects the needs of the 21st Century and fighting to pass comprehensive immigration reform and protect our Dreamers. It also means continuing to honor our promises to our nation’s veterans and their families. Finally, we must continue fighting to tackle climate change and ensure we have a planet to pass on to the generations that follow us.”

Thompson, who was first elected to Congress in 1998, is being challenged by Jason Kishineff, 50, of American Canyon.