Follow the Money: State Representative Continues to Pay Her Son with Donor’s Money

Entry Overview: As reported by Michigan Advance and The Detroit News, State Representative Jamie Thompson has paid her son out of campaign funds even after he faced domestic violence charges in September of 2025. 

New evidence has come to light that Thompson stopped paying her son after the articles were published but then resumed payments in April, roughly eight weeks later. 

Key Facts:

• State Representative Jamie Thompson paid her son $24,690 from August 2024 through December 2025.

• Her son, Jackson Thompson, was charged with domestic violence in September of 2025.

• In late February and early March of 2026, reporting exposed the payments from the Thompson campaign funds to her son.

• Thompson stopped paying her son for eight weeks after the stories were published and has now paid him a total of $32,070 based on recent campaign finance filings.

Why it Matters: Jamie Thompson has used campaign funds to directly pay a member of her family. These types of payments both bring into question how Thompson prioritizes donor money.

Full Entry: Representative Jamie Thompson has paid her son a total of $32,070 from campaign contributions. In early 2026, reporting from Michigan Advance and The Detroit News brought these payments to light. Thompson stopped paying her son soon after the reports surfaced.

New evidence from Thompson’s campaign finance disclosure shows that Thompson resumed payments to her son roughly eight weeks after the publication of the articles. These payments are not the only time Thompson has used her position of power to benefit her son. 

The payments to her son Jackson raise questions about who Thompson works on behalf of - us or herself.