Cliff Johnson
Candidate for Mississippi 1st Congressional District · Democrat
On the 2026 ballotChallenger · Mississippi 1st Congressional District · Nov 3 General
Ballot status source: Mississippi Secretary of State — 2026 Candidate Qualifying List · read Sep 24, 2026
Sources (1)
- Mississippi Secretary of State — 2026 Candidate Qualifying List (federal, qualifying closed 12/26/2025) and Official Results of the March 10, 2026 Federal Primary Election (nominees; no April 7 runoff held): US House District 1 — Democratic Primary nominee — 18,051 votes (no runoff held) — 'Cliff Johnson', Democratic
Running for Mississippi 1st Congressional District, Nov 3 General. The race page has 2 other candidates. See the race
Roles on File
Seats held and sought, elections and committees, newest first.
- RunningMississippi 1st Congressional DistrictNov 3, 2026 · On the 2026 ballot
The District
What Mississippi 1st Congressional District covers
Covers all of Monroe County, Marshall County, Lafayette County, Calhoun County, Itawamba County, Lowndes County, Chickasaw County, DeSoto County, Pontotoc County, Tippah County, Lee County, Tishomingo County, Benton County, Choctaw County, Clay County and 5 more; part of Oktibbeha County.
Includes Olive Branch, Tupelo, Southaven, Booneville, Columbus, Corinth, Hernando, Oxford, Horn Lake, New Albany, Senatobia, West Point and 104 more.
404 precincts · District lines: Congressional lines: U.S. Census Bureau (1:500,000 cartographic boundary, 119th Congress) · Precinct lines: U.S. Census Bureau, 2020 TIGER/Line voting districts (VTD20)
Key Votes
The record
No public voting record
Holds no elected public office. Checked 2026-09-24.
Sep 24, 2026 · Official · GOTV Intel review of official candidate lists
Newest first. A close vote was decided by 5% of the votes cast or less (or 10 votes or fewer, under a fifth of the votes). Broke with party: voted against most of their party, where the record gives the party split.
Their Money
Campaign finance
- Last Change
- Profile updated · Sep 24
- Raised
- $551,243cycle to date through Jun 30
- Cash on Hand
- $149,645cycle to date through Jun 30
- Spent
- $401,551cycle to date through Jun 30
- Debts Owed
- $0cycle to date through Jun 30
- Next Report Due
- Q3 Report · Oct 15
View on FEC.govFEC, cycle to date through Jun 30, 2026
Top Payees
Who the campaign paid most, as its filing reports it.
- The Pivot Group Inc$80,983.06
- Dlc Consulting Llc$42,600.00
- Malbert Media$40,500.00
- Sage Media Planning & Placement Inc$34,072.85
- Mckenna Media$26,250.00
Campaign finance · Cliff Johnson For Congress: July Quarterly 2026, through Jun 30, 2026
Jun 30, 2026 · Official · Federal Election CommissionFinance Reports
Campaign finance · Cliff Johnson For Congress: July Quarterly 2026, through Jun 30, 2026
Raised $551,243.42 this election cycle (as reported) · spent $401,550.88 · cash on hand $149,644.90 · debts owed by the committee $0.00 — through Jun 30, 2026. Where the money came from (cycle to date, as reported): Individuals $524,874.66 (95%); PACs and other political committees $2,500.00 (0%); Candidate contributions $21,868.76 (4%); Other receipts (refunds, offsets, other) $2,000.00 (0%). Where it went (itemized operating expenditures this cycle, FEC-processed through Sep 20, 2026): direct mail $86,777.76; media and advertising $85,226.97; digital $71,302.93; fundraising $42,600.00; compliance and treasurer $20,042.10; other $11,555.33.
Jun 30, 2026 · Official · Federal Election Commission
Money shows as the filings named here report it. Payees are who the campaign paid; individual contributors are not shown.
Advertising
Who is advertising for and against Cliff
Independent Expenditures
FEC independent expenditures on file: $18,470 supporting, $0 opposing, across 3 reports.
VOTE COURAGE 4 DEMOCRACY FUNDSupporting · $18,470
3 reports, newest Aug 17, 2026 · Federal Election Commission — electronic filing · newest filing
Spend as each platform or filing reports it. Each line is a separate measure, and they are not added together.
In Their Words
What they have said, on the record
“I don’t know the leaders of the Democratic or Republican parties in D.C., and I don’t care about being their friend.”
“As someone who puts Mississippi first and has taken on hard fights my entire career, I’ll fight anyone who does anything that isn’t good for the people of the 1st District – Democrat, Republican, or Independent.”
“Unlike Trent Kelly, I do not accept corporate PAC money, and I am not looking to advance my own political interests by gaining favor with party leaders or special interests,”
“I want to be an independent voice who focuses on Mississippi above national politics and delivers jobs and an improved standard of living to the First District.”
“Congress can no longer be an extension of the executive branch and must carry out its proper function in order for the separation of powers envisioned in our country’s founding documents to be realized,”
“We have to address affordability issues on day one and stand up to the overwhelming influence of corporations and billionaires. That means ending chaotic tariff policies that hurt consumers and farmers, stopping the implementation of the so-called ‘Big Beautiful Bill’ and making the Affordable Care Act subsidies permanent,”
In the News
Press coverage
- Johnson, Baucom hope to unseat heavily favored incumbent Kelly in Mississippi 1st Congressional DistrictAug 26, 2026 · Press · Magnolia Tribune
- Why is Democrat Cliff Johnson challenging incumbent Republican Rep. Trent Kelly?Aug 25, 2026 · Press · DeSoto County News (republishing Mississippi Today)
- A Conversation with 1st CD Democratic Nominee Cliff JohnsonAug 18, 2026 · Press · Mississippi political podcast (Listen Notes)
- Cliff Johnson campaigns for transparency and accountabilityApr 29, 2026 · Press · The Daily Mississippian
Headlines link to the original reporting, captured on the date shown.
Reach Them
Websites and accounts
Campaign website capture
Campaign website https://www.cliffjohnsonforcongress.com/ captured 2026-09-24T21:53:40Z (1280x900 viewport, logged-out).
Sep 24, 2026 · Self-published · Campaign website · sourceCampaign website: https://www.cliffjohnsonforcongress.com/
Source: https://www.cliffjohnsonforcongress.com/
Sep 24, 2026 · Self-published · Campaign website · source
The Paper Trail
Filings, results and exhibits
On the ballot: U.S. House, Mississippi 1st District · November 3, 2026 general election
Listed as "Cliff Johnson" (Democratic) on the MS official election authority certified candidate list for the 2026 General Election (as of read 2026-09-24). Checked 2026-09-24.
Sep 24, 2026 · Official · MS official election authority · sourceU.S. Representative · MS-01
Democrat · Candidate · On the 2026 ballot
Sep 19, 2026 · Official
File read Sep 25, 2026. Each item names its source. Record ID p_r9r2kbg22.
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