CLIFF JOHNSON WINS MISSISSIPPI 1ST CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICT PRIMARY
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TAYLOR, MS – March 10th, 2025 - First District Democratic Congressional Candidate Cliff Johnson, a 5th-generation Mississippian and civil rights attorney, claimed the Democratic Nomination and will go on to face Representative Trent Kelly in the General Election. Johnson received overwhelming support across the district, which saw record turnout in the Democratic Primary.
“I am deeply honored by the trust that the people of the First District have placed in me,” said Johnson. “As I have traveled all throughout Northeast Mississippi, folks have told me that they are ready for a leader who isn’t afraid to stand up to the bullies in Washington D.C. who protect billionaires and make life harder and more expensive for Mississippi families. From DeSoto County to Columbus, I’ve talked to people across the political spectrum who are tired of Trent Kelly just going along to get along and letting special interests run the show in D.C.
I’m proud to have spent my career fighting for working families who have been mistreated by the system. I have been in our communities, fighting for equal access to justice and taking on the rich and powerful who so often forget about our neighbors. This campaign is about continuing that work - taking on every politician who is driving up costs, taking away our healthcare, and stacking the deck against working people.
I am grateful to my family for their love and support, and to everyone who joined us during this campaign to volunteer and spread our message. Most importantly, I am grateful to the voters who believed in this campaign and stood with us. It’s time we send someone to Washington who will stand up for hard-working Mississippians, and I am excited for the fight ahead.”
Johnson’s Primary win comes on the heels of his impressive 4th quarter fundraising haul, raising more than $250,000 in his first 90 days in the race, the most any Democrat has ever raised from individuals in Mississippi’s 1st district in a single quarter and more than double the amount raised by Republican incumbent Trent Kelly during the same period.
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Cliff Johnson’s campaign for Mississippi’s 1st District is built on grassroots support. To volunteer, donate, or learn more, visit www.cliffjohnsonforcongress.com or follow Cliff Johnson on social media.
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Cliff Johnson lives in the Springdale Community of rural Lafayette County with his wife of 35 years, Leigh. They have a son and daughter-in-law in Memphis, and a daughter and son-in-law in Atlanta. His parents, Jim and Alice Johnson, reside in Oxford.
Cliff graduated from Mississippi College and attended law school at Columbia University in New York, where he served on the Columbia Human Rights Law Review and was named a Charles Evans Hughes Fellow for his demonstrated interest in public service.
Cliff has practiced law in Mississippi for 33 years. He served as an Assistant United States Attorney, co-founded a law firm in Jackson, and, for 11 years has been the director of the MacArthur Justice Center at the University of Mississippi School of Law where he advocates for reform of Mississippi’s criminal legal system and teaches civil rights law and litigation. He has been named a National Trial Lawyer of the Year by Public Justice and the Mississippi Trial Lawyer of the Year by the Mississippi Association for Justice.
