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Cliff Johnson outraises Trent Kelly in at least two quarters

Democratic challenger Cliff Johnson outraised incumbent Republican Representative Trent Kelly in at least a couple of quarters, according to a Mississippi Today report published on September 15.

Why it mattersThe race will determine who represents Mississippi's 1st Congressional District in the U.S. House.

What will be the margin of victory between the top two candidates in Mississippi’s 1st District House election? Republican 20-25% leadsUnlikely36%▲ from 14% yesterday

How we got here

  1. Civil-rights attorney Cliff Johnson sought the congressional seat held by Republican Trent Kelly. Newsday
  2. Johnson won the Democratic primary, while Kelly advanced from the Republican primary. Ballotpedia, Ballotpedia
  3. Johnson outraised Kelly in at least a couple of quarters. Mississippitoday
  4. Deadline to register to vote for the November 3 general election. Facebook
  5. Mississippi scheduled its U.S. House general election, including the MS-01 contest. Ballotpedia
  6. Mississippi scheduled its general runoff date. Ballotpedia

What's likely next

  1. Mississippi’s voter-registration deadline for the November 3 general election.
  2. General election for Mississippi’s 1st Congressional District.
  3. Scheduled date for Mississippi’s general runoff.

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