About this race
This is among the most solidly Republican districts in the nation. Trent Kelly, a Republican, has taken $51,231 in donations linked to AIPAC, the pro-Israel lobbying group. Cliff Johnson, a Democrat, shows no AIPAC-linked donations in available records.
Key issues in Mississippi
Major issues facing Mississippi, based on 2025–2026 reporting. Compare them with what each candidate says they focus on below.
- Farm economy strain — Row crop producers face tight margins as soybean export demand weakens and prices stagnate.
- Child well-being — Mississippi ranks last nationally for child well-being despite national-leading education gains.
- Rural hospital closures — More than half of the state's rural hospitals face closure risk, prompting legislative action.
- Weak business climate — Rising bankruptcies and a shrinking economy rank Mississippi among the riskiest business climates.
Candidates & funding
Cliff Johnson Democrat Nominee
Where the money comes from
FEC campaign finance data through Jun 30, 2026. Campaign dollars, by source.
| Trent Kelly R | Cliff Johnson D | |
|---|---|---|
| Raised | $1M | $551K |
| Individuals | $504K50% | $525K95% |
| PACs & parties | $501K50% | $2K0% |
| Self-funded | $0 | $22K4% |
| Other | $150% | $2K0% |
| AIPAC-linked* | $51K | — |
| Outside spending† | — | — |
* AIPAC-linked money is already counted in the rows above — it flags the pro-Israel share, not extra money.
† Independent spending on ads for or against a candidate. It never goes to their campaign.
“Individuals” covers both small-dollar (under $200) and large donors.
Who are the biggest donors?
Every donor ranked by how much they gave, from the candidate’s own FEC filings — individuals, PACs, and party committees all in one list. Expand a candidate to see theirs, then tap any name to learn more about the donor.
Why are so many gifts exactly $10,000? That’s the legal maximum a PAC can give one candidate for the whole cycle — $5,000 for the primary plus $5,000 for the general — so many PACs give the max. Individuals can give up to $3,500 per election.
Trent Kelly 445 donors
- Membership PAC$13K
- Corporate PAC$10K
- Trade association PAC$10K
- Corporate PAC$10K
- Trade association PAC$10K
- Corporate PAC$10K
- Corporate PAC$10K
- Corporate PAC$9K
- Corporate PAC$9K
- Membership PAC$8K
- Leadership PAC$8K
- Corporate PAC$8K
- Trade association PAC$8K
- Corporate PAC$8K
- Corporate PAC$8K
- Corporate PAC$8K
- Individual$7K
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- Individual$7K
- Corporate PAC$7K
- Corporate PAC$7K
- Corporate PAC$7K
- Corporate PAC$7K
- Individual$7K
- Individual$7K
- Individual$7K
- PAC$6K
- Membership PAC$6K
- Corporate PAC$6K
- Corporate PAC$6K
- Corporate PAC$6K
- Corporate PAC$6K
- Individual$5K
- Individual$5K
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- Corporate PAC$5K
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- Corporate PAC$5K
Showing the 50 biggest of 445 donors. The other 395 gave $616K combined.
Plus $73K from small donors giving under $200 each — those aren’t itemized by name.
Cliff Johnson 438 donors
- Self-funded$22K
- Individual$10K
- Individual$7K
- Individual$7K
- Individual$7K
- Individual$7K
- Individual$7K
- Individual$7K
- Individual$7K
- Individual$6K
- Individual$5K
- Individual$5K
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- Individual$4K
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- Individual$4K
- Individual$3K
- Individual$3K
- Individual$3K
- Labor PAC$3K
- Individual$3K
- Individual$3K
- Individual$2K
- Individual$2K
- Individual$2K
- Individual$2K
- Individual$2K
- PAC$2K
- Individual$2K
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Showing the 50 biggest of 438 donors. The other 388 gave $205K combined.
Plus $134K from small donors giving under $200 each — those aren’t itemized by name.
These figures come from the candidate’s own itemized FEC reports (2026 cycle, through the coverage date above), with amendments applied and refunds netted. Joint fundraising transfers are left out of the ranking: they’re pass-throughs, and the individual donations behind them are listed above. Bank interest, vendor refunds, and other non-donation receipts are excluded. Donor names are as reported — the same person can appear twice if their name was recorded differently. Independent spending on ads is never included here — see the Outside spending column.