Cliff Johnson
Lost the 2026 race for Mississippi's 1st District.
- Last margin
- −18.1
- Lost 2026
Source: Wikidata, congress-legislators and Open States; 99chambers legislative records
Background
As listed by the official candidate list, Wikidata and campaign filings. 99chambers does not summarize platforms or endorsements.
- On the ballot as
- director of the MacArthur Justice Center at the University of Mississippi School of Law
Every race Johnson has run
Baseline: how the seat voted for president in the same or nearest year. Running ahead of it means Johnson won voters the party’s presidential nominee did not; primaries have no baseline.
| Year | Office | Stage | Result | Opponents | Share | Margin | Raised | Baseline | Against baseline |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Mississippi's 1st District | General | Lost | Trent Kelly (R), Johnny Baucom (L) | 40.3% | R+18.1 | $848.6K | R+37.5 |
Source: 99chambers results archive; 2026: civicAPI (unofficial)Updated Nov 8, 2026, 7:01 PM ET
Money
Johnson’s campaign fundraising, and outside money in Johnson’s races this cycle.
- Raised, 2025–26
- $848.6K
- Outside, for Johnson
- $13K
Source: FEC filings through Oct 14, 2026Updated Nov 3, 2026, 2:14 AM ET
What’s next
From campaign filings, not from public statements.
| CLIFF JOHNSON FOR CONGRESS FEC | Active |
Source: FEC filings through Oct 14, 2026Updated Nov 3, 2026, 2:14 AM ET
Who Johnson has run against
- Trent Kelly (R) · 2026 general, lost
Source: 99chambers results archive; 2026: civicAPI (unofficial)
The seat
- Mississippi's 1st District · lean R+36.3 · 396th most Democratic of 435
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Source: 99chambers: presidential results on current lines (MEDSL precinct returns); Identity links: Wikidata, congress-legislators, Open States, FEC