Charles Michael Thompson is an American politician serving as the U.S. representative for California's 4th congressional district since 1999. The district, in the outer northern portion of the San Francisco Bay Area, includes all of Lake and Napa counties and parts of Contra Costa, Solano, Yolo and Sonoma counties. Thompson chairs the House Gun Violence Prevention Task Force. He is a member of the Democratic Party.

100 votes
13 days until Election Day
Tuesday, November 3, 2026 — every House seat and about a third of the Senate are on the ballot.
Born
1951-01-24, St. Helena
Education
California State University, Chico, St. Helena High School
Prior Occupations
politician, screenwriter
Positions Held
United States representative, member of the State Senate of California, fellow
Country
United States
Chamber
House
Party
Democrat
State
California
Status
Current member
In office since
1999