Political ads · 2026 · MS

Mississippi House District 1 2026: the ads, and who's paying for them

Trent Kelly won · 58.3% to 40.3% · Called by AP on Nov 3

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Cliff Johnson (Democrat) and Trent Kelly (Republican) are the nominees for Mississippi's 1st congressional district in the November 3, 2026 general election. Trent Kelly is the incumbent. By their latest FEC reports, Cliff Johnson's campaign had raised $849,000 (through October 14, 2026) and Trent Kelly's campaign $1.3 million (through October 14, 2026). Outside groups have reported $20,000 for Cliff Johnson and $0 against.

Cliff Johnson (DEM), Trent Kelly (REP, incumbent). 1 other filed with the FEC; any ads they ran are below. 0 ads analyzed, 0 with at least one technique in the copy. Newest first. The paid-for-by line is the advertiser's own filing.

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Money in this race

From FEC filings for 2025–26. Outside spending is money a group spends on its own about a candidate — TV and online ads, mail, canvassing. It is not a donation to the campaign, and the candidate does not control it. Supporting means it was spent to help that candidate win; Opposing means it was spent to defeat them, usually on attack ads. Groups report it within 24 or 48 hours as the election nears. Raised is the campaign's own fundraising, as of its latest quarterly report. Largest donors come from each outside spender's own FEC receipts, with each donor's share of its itemized receipts; donors under $100,000 are not named. People are shown with the employer and occupation they reported. A donor that is itself a political committee is shown with its own largest donors. Companies and nonprofits don't report their funders to the FEC, so the trail ends there, and the page says so.

Cliff Johnson (DEM)

Raised: $849K through 2026-10-14 individuals $797K · PACs $14K · party $200 · candidate's own money, incl. loans $35K · cash on hand $89K
Outside spending: $20K supporting Johnson · latest reported 2026-10-16
Largest outside spenders: VOTE COURAGE 4 DEMOCRACY FUND — $18K supporting Johnson MISSISSIPPI DEMOCRATIC PARTY — $1,250 supporting Johnson Largest donors: DNC SERVICES CORP / DEMOCRATIC NATIONAL COMMITTEE $417K (55%) (its largest donors: HARCOS, DAVID $34.0M; HARRIS VICTORY FUND $11.8M; DEMOCRATIC GRASSROOTS VICTORY FUND $6.9M); DEMOCRATIC GRASSROOTS VICTORY FUND $143K (19%) (its largest donors: Philip R Munger $1.4M, Self-Employed; Fred Eychaner $993K, NOT Employed; TRAFTON, GEOFF $986K)

Bundled through PACs: none reported · FEC bulk data of 2026-11-01

1 PAC gave directly — alphabetical; the legal limit is $5,000 per election

GROUNDWORK PROJECT PAC $2,500

All filings at the FEC ↗

Trent Kelly (REP, incumbent)

Raised: $1.3M through 2026-10-14 individuals $631K · PACs $675K · from the candidate's other committees $3,910 · cash on hand $834K
Outside spending: none reported

Bundled through PACs: $15K through 1 PAC · FEC bulk data of 2026-11-01 AMERICAN ISRAEL PUBLIC AFFAIRS COMMITTEE POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE — $15K from 9 gifts Lobbyist/registrant PAC

167 PACs gave directly — alphabetical; the legal limit is $5,000 per election

AIRBUS AMERICAS, INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE $5,000
ALLISON TRANSMISSION INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE $5,000
AMALGAMATED SUGAR COMPANY POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE $1,000
AMENTUM SERVICES, INC. PAC $3,000
AMERICA'S CREDIT UNIONS PAC OF CREDIT UNION NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, INC. $5,000
AMERICA'S FUTURE, TOGETHER $6,500
AMERICAN ACADEMY OF PEDIATRIC DENTISTRY $5,000
AMERICAN ASSOCIATION OF CROP INSURERS POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (AACI PAC) $1,000
AMERICAN ASSOCIATION OF NURSE ANESTHETISTS SEPARATE SEGREGATED FUND (CRNA-PAC) $1,000
AMERICAN BANKERS ASSOCIATION QUALIFIED MULTI-CANDIDATE COMMITTEE $7,500
AMERICAN COUNCIL OF ENGINEERING COMPANIES (ACEC/PAC) $2,500
AMERICAN CRYSTAL SUGAR COMPANY POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE $5,000
AMERICAN INSTITUTE OF CERTIFIED PUBLIC ACCOUNTANTS POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE $5,000
AMERICAN ISRAEL PUBLIC AFFAIRS COMMITTEE POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE $5,000
AMERICAN MARITIME OFFICERS VOLUNTARY POLITICAL ACTION FUND $2,500
AMERICAN PHYSICAL THERAPY ASSOCIATION PHYSICAL THERAPY POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (PT-PAC) $3,500
AMERICAN PRINCIPLES $300
AMERICAN ROLL-ON ROLL-OFF CARRIER GROUP, INC. FREEDOM PAC / ARC FREEDOM PAC $3,500
AMERICAN SECURITY PAC $2,500
AMERICAN SOYBEAN ASSOCIATION PAC (SOYPAC) $3,000
AMERICAN SUGAR CANE LEAGUE OF USA INC POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE $6,000
AMERICAN VETERINARY MEDICAL ASSOCIATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE $2,500
ANDURIL INDUSTRIES, INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (ANDURIL PAC) $2,000
APPLIED INTUITION, INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (APPLIED PAC) $2,500
ARKANSAS RICE PRODUCERS GROUP INC PAC - AKA ARKANSAS RICE PAC $1,000
ARPAC $3,000
ASSOCIATED GENERAL CONTRACTORS OF AMERICA POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE $2,000
AT&T INC FEDERAL PAC $2,000
ATMOS ENERGY CORPORATION PAC $1,000
AUSTAL USA LLC FEDERAL POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTIEE $4,000
BAE SYSTEMS INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (BAE SYSTEMS USA PAC) $6,000
BALCH & BINGHAM LLP FEDERAL POLITICAL COMMITTEE $5,000
BHFS-E, PC PAC (BROWNSTEIN HYATT FARBER SCHRECK POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE) $2,500
BLANK ROME PAC $1,000
BLUE ORIGIN LLC POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (BLUE ORIGIN PAC) $5,500
BLUEPAC - BLUE CROSS BLUE SHIELD ASSOCIATION PAC $5,000
BUTLER SNOW PAC $1,000
BWX TECHNOLOGIES, INC POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE $1,000
CADENCE BANK PAC $10K
CALIFORNIA RICE INDUSTRY ASSOCIATION FUND (CALIFORNIA RICE FUND) $1,000
CATERPILLAR INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (CATPAC) $5,000
CHANEY, SUSAN $25
COMMITTEE FOR ADVANCEMENT OF COTTON $10K
COMMITTEE ORGANIZED FOR THE TRADING OF COTTON PAC OF THE AMERICAN COTTON SHIPPERS ASSOCIAT $1,000
COMMUNITY BANCSHARES OF MISSISSIPPI PAC $2,500
CTIA - THE WIRELESS ASSOCIATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE $1,000
CUMMINS INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (CIPAC) $3,000
DEERE & COMPANY PAC (AKA JOHN DEERE PAC) $1,000
DELIVERING AMERICAN VALUES IN DC PAC $1,000
DENTONS US LLP PAC $1,000
DESOTO INTEGRITY IN GOVERNMENT PAC $2,500
DISTRICT NO. 1-PCD, MARINE ENGINEERS' BENEFICIAL ASSOC. - POLITICAL ACTION FUND (MEBA-PAF) $2,500
ELBIT SYSTEMS OF AMERICA LLC POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE $1,500
ELECT - THE PAC OF THE ALABAMA FARMERS FEDERATION $2,500
EMMER FOR CONGRESS $2,000
EMPLOYEES OF NORTHROP GRUMMAN CORPORATION PAC $7,500
EMPLOYEES OF RTX CORPORATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE $7,000
ENERGY MARKETERS OF AMERICA SMALL BUSINESS COMMITTEE PAC (EMA SBC PAC) $1,000
ENTERGY CORPORATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (ENPAC) $6,000
FAIRBANKS MORSE, LLC POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE $10K
FARMERS' RICE COOPERATIVE FUND $1,000
FIRST NATIONAL OF NEBRASKA PAC $1,500
FLORIDA SUGAR CANE LEAGUE PAC $1,000
FOLEY & LARDNER POLITICAL FUND, INC. $3,500
FREEDOM'S DEFENSE FUND $2,000
FRIENDS OF DOC HARRIS $250
FRIENDS OF MARK GARDNER $250
GENERAL ATOMICS POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE $7,500
GENERAL DYNAMICS CORPORATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (GDC PAC) $7,500
GENERAL ELECTRIC COMPANY AEROSPACE EMPLOYEE POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (GE AEROSPACE PAC) $2,000
HARDWOOD FEDERATION-PAC INC $1,000
HIGHWATER PAC $5,000
HONEYWELL INTERNATIONAL PAC $5,000
HOUSE CONSERVATIVES FUND $1,000
HUNTINGTON INGALLS INDUSTRIES POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTE (SHIPPAC) $7,000
IN THE ARENA PAC $3,000
INDEPENDENT COMMUNITY BANKERS OF AMERICA POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE $1,000
INTERNATIONAL FRANCHISE ASSOCIATION FRANCHISING POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE INC $1,000
INTERNATIONAL PAPER POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (IP-PAC) $2,500
JOHN CALDWELL CAMPAIGN $500
JONES WALKER LLP PAC $3,500
KANSAS FARM BUREAU VOTERS ORG/ELECT FARM BUREAU FRIENDS FUND (KS FARM BUR VOTE FBF FUND) $1,000
KBR, INC. PAC $1,000
L3HARRIS TECHNOLOGIES, INC. PAC $2,000
LEIDOS INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE $9,000
LEONARDO DRS PAC $6,000
LIBERTY MARITIME CORPORATION PAC $1,000
LOCKHEED MARTIN CORPORATION EMPLOYEES' POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE $5,000
LOUISIANA RICE POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE, INC. $1,000
MASTERS, MATES AND PILOTS POLITICAL CONTRIBUTION FUND $2,500
MATSON, INC. FEDERAL ELECTION COMMITTEE $2,000
MINN-DAK FARMERS COOPERATIVE SUGAR PAC (MDSPAC) $1,000
MINNESOTA FARM BUREAU FEDERATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE $1,000
MISSISSIPPI FARM BUREAU FEDERATION FURTHERING AGRICULTURE FOR RURAL MISSISSIPPIANS FUND PA $8,500
MISSISSIPPI POWER COMPANY FEDERAL PAC A/K/A/ MS PWR CO EMP COMM FOR RESP FED GOV $5,000
MOTOROLA SOLUTIONS, INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE $2,500
NATIONAL ALLIANCE OF FOREST OWNERS POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (NAFO PAC) $2,500
NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF FARM SERVICE AGENCY COUNTY OFFICE EMPLOYEES INC PPC AKA NASCOE PAC $1,500
NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF HOME BUILDERS POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE $3,000
NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF HOME BUILDERS POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE $2,000
NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF REALTORS POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE $5,000
NATIONAL AUTOMOBILE DEALERS ASSOCIATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE $1,000
NATIONAL BEER WHOLESALERS ASSOCIATION PAC $2,500
NATIONAL CATTLEMEN'S BEEF ASSOCIATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (NCBA-PAC) $2,500
NATIONAL CHICKEN COUNCIL POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE $1,000
NATIONAL CORN GROWERS ASSOCIATION PAC (CORNPAC) $5,000
NATIONAL FEDERATION OF INDEPENDENT BUSINESS FEDERAL POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE $1,000
NATIONAL GROCERS ASSOCIATION GROCERS POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE $1,000
NATIONAL READY MIXED CONCRETE ASSN. PAC (CONCRETEPAC) $1,000
NATIONAL RIFLE ASSOCIATION OF AMERICA POLITICAL VICTORY FUND $2,000
NATIONAL RURAL ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE ASSOCIATION NRECA $1,000
NATIONAL SHOOTING SPORTS FOUNDATION, INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (NSSF PAC) $1,000
NATIONAL TANK TRUCK CARRIERS INC POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE $2,500
NATIONAL TELECOMMUNICATIONS COOPERATIVE ASSOCIATION RURAL BROADBAND PAC $2,500
NELNET INC PAC (NELNET PAC) $5,000
NORTH CAROLINA FARM BUREAU FEDERATION INC POL ACT CMTE INC (AKA) NC FARM BUREAU FARMPAC $5,000
OHIO FARM BUREAU FEDERATION INC-AGRICULTURE FOR GOOD GOVERNMENT PAC (OFBF-AGGPAC) $1,000
OLIN CORPORATION GOOD GOVERNMENT FUND $3,500
OLIVE BRANCH LEADERSHIP PAC $200
OSI SYSTEMS INC PAC OSI PAC $5,000
PARSONS CORPORATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE $2,000
PEOPLE PAC $2,500
PLAIN STATE PAC $2,500
PRODUCERS RICE MILL INC PAC $1,000
RAIN AND HAIL INSURANCE SOCIETY POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE $1,000
RAPTOR PAC $1,000
REGIONS FINANCIAL CORPORATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE $1,000
REPUBLICANS UNITED TO DEFEND YOU PAC $1,000
RICELAND FOODS, INC. PAC $1,000
ROCKET LAB CORPORATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (ROCKET LAB PAC) $1,000
RUDY FOR INDIANA $4,000
SAILDRONE INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (SAILPAC) $1,000
SALTCHUK RESOURCES, INC. PAC $2,500
SCIENCE APPLICATIONS INTERNATIONAL CORPORATION VOLUNTARY POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE $3,500
SEAFARERS POLITICAL ACTIVITY DONATION - SEAFARERS INTERNATIONAL UNION OF NA-AGLIW $2,500
SEAL PAC SUPPORTING ELECTING AMERICAN LEADERS PAC $3,500
SHIELD AI POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (SAIPAC) $1,500
SHIPBUILDERS COUNCIL OF AMERICA PAC $5,000
SOUTH CAROLINA FARM BUREAU FEDERATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE $1,000
SOUTHEASTERN LUMBER MANUFACTURERS ASSOC POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE $1,500
SPACE EXPLORATION TECHNOLOGIES CORP. PAC $10K
SQUIRE PATTON BOGGS POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (SQUIRE PATTON BOGGS PAC) $1,000
SUGAR CANE GROWERS COOPERATIVE OF FLORIDA (PAC) $500
T-MOBILE USA, INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (T-PAC) $2,500
TELAPEX INC PAC $4,500
TENASKA INC EMPLOYEES POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE $1,000
TEXAS CORN PAC OF THE TEXAS CORN PRODUCERS ASSOCIATION $1,000
TEXAS FARM BUREAU AGFUND $5,000
TEXAS RICE PRODUCERS' LEGISLATIVE GROUP POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE $1,000
TEXTRON INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE $9,000
THE ARKANSAS FARM BUREAU FEDERAL AG PAC $2,000
THE BOEING COMPANY POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE $10K
THE FARM CREDIT COUNCIL POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE $10K
TOYOTA MOTOR NORTH AMERICA INC $1,000
UNION PACIFIC CORP. FUND FOR EFFECTIVE GOVERNMENT $6,000
UNITED STATES PEANUT POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (US PEANUT PAC) $3,500
USA RICE FEDERATION PAC $5,000
V2X, INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE $500
VANTOR PARENT INC. PAC (VANTOR PAC) $2,000
VERIZON COMMUNICATIONS, INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (VERIZON PAC) $1,000
VIGOR PAC $1,000
VITA INCLINATA TECHNOLOGIES, INCORPORATED POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE $3,500
VNA HOLDING INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (VG PAC) $2,000
WALMART INC. PAC FOR RESPONSIBLE GOVERNMENT $1,000
WAYNE FARMS LLC POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE $1,500
WEYERHAEUSER COMPANY POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE $7,000
WINRED $110

All filings at the FEC ↗

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