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Cliff Johnson, director of the MacArthur Justice Center at the University of Mississippi School of Law, is the Democratic nominee for Mississippi's 1st congressional district in 2026 against Republican incumbent Trent Kelly.
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Cliff Johnson, director of the MacArthur Justice Center at the University of Mississippi School of Law, is the Democratic nominee in the 2026 election for Mississippi's 1st congressional district.
The district takes in the northeastern area of the state, including Columbus, Oxford, Southaven and Tupelo, and its incumbent is Republican Trent Kelly, who was re-elected with 69.8% of the vote in 2024.
Johnson won the Democratic primary with 63.4% of the vote against Kelvin Buck, a former mayor of Holly Springs and former state representative. In the general election on November 3, 2026, he faces Kelly, who was the only candidate in the Republican primary.