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Mississippi civil rights attorney seeks congressional seat held by GOP’s Trent Kelly
Democratic civil rights attorney Cliff Johnson aims to represent vulnerable Mississippians and challenge incumbent Trent Kelly in the 2026 midterm elections.
- On Thursday, Cliff Johnson announced his bid for Mississippi's 1st Congressional District, vowing to stand up for `vulnerable` Mississippians in 2026.
- Cliff Johnson, a Democratic civil rights attorney and director of the MacArthur Justice Center at the University of Mississippi School of Law, received the Inspector General's Integrity Award from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services.
- Incumbent Rep. Trent Kelly has held the seat since 2015, supports President Donald Trump, and his 2025 campaign finance reports show $282,757.68 raised for 2026.
- The Democratic National Committee announced it is investing in the Mississippi Democratic Party ahead of the 2025 and 2026 elections, bolstering Democrats after narrowly losing the 2023 governor's race.
- Earlier, Cliff Johnson helped overturn a law that would have allowed the Mississippi Supreme Court to appoint unelected judges in Hinds County Circuit courts and called House Bill 1020 `radical legislation` that cuts $5 trillion.
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Mississippi civil rights attorney seeks congressional seat held by GOP's Trent Kelly
A Democratic civil rights attorney who has advocated for better treatment of prisoners and testified against Mississippi’s diversity, equity and inclusion ban says he is running for Congress.
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Johnson Vows to Fight for Vulnerable Mississippians in Run for Congress
Civil-rights attorney Cliff Johnson is running as a Democrat for Mississippi’s 1st Congressional District, hoping to oust incumbent Republican U.S. House Rep. Treny Kelly in Mississippi’s 1st Congressional District. Johnson vows to bring “Mississippi values” to Washington and to stand up for “vulnerable” Mississippians. The post Democrat Cliff Johnson Vows to Fight for Vulnerable Mississippians in Run for Congress Against Trent Kelly appeared fi…
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