Cliff Johnson launches congressional bid in Mississippi’s 1st district
Civil rights attorney Cliff Johnson will seek the Democratic nomination in Mississippi’s 1st Congressional District. (Brandon LaGrone II/The Daily Memphian)
Civil rights attorney Cliff Johnson announced Thursday, Oct. 2, that he will seek the Democratic nomination in Mississippi’s 1st Congressional District, a Republican-leaning seat held by Rep. Trent Kelly.
Kelly has not announced his campaign for reelection for the 2026 election cycle, but according to the Federal Election Commission, the incumbent has raised over $200,000 for the potential reelection.
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Brandon LaGrone II
Brandon LaGrone Jr. is a Bluff City native who has earned an undergraduate degree in journalism from LSU’s Manship School. He’s written for publications including The (Baton Rouge) Advocate and The Atlanta Journal-Constitution.
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