Cliff Johnson announced a bid for the U.S. House on Thursday, joining two other Democrats. The primary winner will likely face incumbent GOP Congressman Trent Kelly in the midterm election.

The Democratic Primary field in Mississippi’s 1st Congressional District grew even more crowded Thursday as Ole Miss law school professor Cliff Johnson announced he is running for the seat in the upcoming 2026 midterm election.

Johnson worked for five years as an Assistant U.S. Attorney during the Clinton administration. He is now the Director of the MacArthur Justice Center and a member of the faculty at the University of Mississippi School of Law, oversees the Center’s litigation efforts and provides instruction and supervision to students participating in the MacArthur Justice Clinic.

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