About Mike:
Mike Thompson is a second-generation farmer, small business owner, and a local voice for freedom and rural values. Raised in Warren, Indiana, Mike is a Quadruplet who learned the importance of hard work and personal responsibility at an early age. After graduating from Southern Wells High School, he earned a degree in Agriculture from Purdue University. At Purdue Mike Served as Outreach Coordinator for The College Repubiclans and Chapter President for Young Americans for Liberty, where he became an active leader for free speech and conservative principles.
Mike returned home to Huntington County in 2019 to build Thompson Family Ag Farms with his brother Nick an operation that has since tripled in size. He has also taken on additional leadership roles within the local agriculture and seed industries. As well as serving on the County Board of Zonning Appeals.
A devoted husband to his wife, Brittney, and father of two, Mike has been a strong voice against the threats that large-scale industrial solar projects pose to Indiana farmland, as well as the risks that casinos and other industrial-blight developments bring to our local communities. He has been a leader in the grassroots movement for small town preservation and protecting the future of Indiana’s farmland.
Mike Thompson is committed to defending the American Dream and ensuring that the next generation can thrive right here in rural Indiana.
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To my family, friends, & neighbors
As a second-generation farmer, small business owner, and conservative community leader, I am excited to announce that I am launching my campaign for the Republican nomination in Indiana Senate District 17. I believe Hoosiers deserve a Senator who stands with Hoosier families, not Indianapolis insiders.
Senator Zay has been in office for a decade, but our rural communities are rapidly falling behind. Instead of putting Hoosiers first, he has supported Green New Deal projects and the casino lobby. These corporations are pushing industrial blight projects into our communities, and Senator Zay has chosen their priorities and their money over yours and mine.
When President Trump needed a strong conservative leader in the Senate, Senator Zay stayed quiet. Refusing to publicly support President Trump’s redistricting plan, choosing instead to align with Senate President Rod Bray and Indiana Democrats. Our community backs President Trump’s America First vision, protecting farmland, and strengthening our towns.
I will prioritize building strong towns, creating good Hoosier jobs, and advancing a true conservative agenda. I am committed to defending rural conservative values, stopping taxpayer-funded corporate giveaways, protecting the 2nd Amendment without compromise, and standing with residents who want to protect farmland from industrial-scale intrusive projects pushed by foreign corporations.
I am a farmer and small business owner. I live the same real everyday struggles Hoosier families face. People in our district want leadership that actually listens and fights for them, and that is exactly what I will do.