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Who's Funding Cliff Johnson?

By GovMoneyGraph Democratic candidate for Mississippi’s 1st Congressional District

Cliff Johnson’s campaign for Mississippi’s 1st Congressional District has reported raising $848,648 through October 14, 2026. That includes $578,284 (68%) in itemized individual contributions, $218,879 (26%) in unitemized gifts of $200 or less, $14,700 from PACs, party and other committees and $34,763 from the candidate in contributions and loans. Itemized contributions name each contributor; the rankings below are built from them.

At a glance

Total raised$848,648October 1, 2025 – October 14, 2026

Where the money came from
SourceAmountShare
Individuals giving over $200$578,28468%
Individuals giving $200 or less$218,87926%
The candidate’s own money$34,7634.1%
PACs and other committees$14,5001.7%
Party committees$200<0.1%
Other receipts$2,0220.2%

The leader in each category

Itemized contributions, 2025–2026 cycle

  • Top individualBrad Pigott$11,500 · 2.0% of $581,124
  • Top committeeCOMMUNICATIONS WORKERS OF AMERICA - COPE POLITICAL CONTRIBUTIONS COMMITTEE$3,000 · 25% of $12,200
  • Top employerUniversity of Mississippi$11,665 · 2.0% of $576,524
  • Top occupationNot employed$229,962 · 40% of $576,524
  • Top industryLegal & Professional Services$30,500 · 7.3% of $415,348
  • Top stateMississippi$394,427 · 68% of $581,124

Top individual contributors

The largest individual contributor to Johnson’s campaign is Brad Pigott, who gave $11,500 across 4 contributions. Ouida Drinkwater gave $7,000.

Johnson’s top individual contributors

  1. Brad Pigott$11.5K4 contributions
  2. Ouida Drinkwater$7,0002 contributions
  3. Wayne Drinkwater$7,0002 contributions
  4. John Henegan$7,0002 contributions
  5. Alice Johnson$7,0002 contributions
  6. Jim Johnson$7,0002 contributions
  7. Leigh Johnson$7,0002 contributions
  8. Leslee Linn$7,0002 contributions
  9. Derek Hall$6,5207 contributions
  10. Christy Jones$6,5209 contributions
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Top committee contributors

PACs, party committees and other committees gave $12,200 in itemized contributions. The largest is COMMUNICATIONS WORKERS OF AMERICA - COPE POLITICAL CONTRIBUTIONS COMMITTEE, at $3,000 across 1 contribution. AMERICAN ASSOCIATION FOR JUSTICE POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (AAJ PAC) follows with $2,500. A joint fundraising committee passes along money it raised from many individuals, so its total here is not one contributor’s money.

Johnson’s top committee contributors

  1. COMMUNICATIONS WORKERS OF AMERICA - COPE POLITICAL CONTRIBUTIONS COMMITTEE$3,0001 contribution
  2. AMERICAN ASSOCIATION FOR JUSTICE POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (AAJ PAC)$2,5001 contribution
  3. DEMOCRACY SUMMER LEADERSHIP PAC$2,0001 contribution
  4. ALCORN COUNTY DEMOCRATIC PARTY$1,5001 contribution
  5. GREATER OPPORTUNITIES FOR LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT (GOLD PAC)$1,0001 contribution
  6. MONROE COUNTY DEMOCRATIC EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE$1,0001 contribution
  7. TATE COUNTY DEMOCRATIC EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE$1,0001 contribution
  8. OKTIBBEHA COUNTY DEMOCRATIC EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE$2001 contribution
All committee contributors in the directory →

Top employers

The leading named employer is University of Mississippi: contributors who work there gave $11,665 across 71 contributions. PIGOTT LAW FIRM is next at $8,000. Contributors who reported being unemployed, retired or self-employed gave $358,838 (62% of itemized individual dollars). Employers are as each contributor reported them; a company named here did not give itself.

Johnson’s top employers

  1. Unemployed$278.9K839 contributions
  2. Self-employed$80K173 contributions
  3. University of Mississippi$11.7K71 contributions
  4. PIGOTT LAW FIRM$8,0003 contributions
  5. UNIVERSITY OF MISSISSIPPI MEDICAL$7,0002 contributions
  6. BRADLEY ARANT$6,1008 contributions
  7. BUTLER SNOW$5,6209 contributions
  8. WilmerHale$5,5005 contributions
  9. BUTLER SNOW LLP$4,8509 contributions
  10. UNIV. OF MISS.$4,80013 contributions
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Top occupations

Among named occupations, contributors listing “Attorney” gave the most: $152,024 across 285 contributions. “Physician” follows at $12,775. Contributors reporting no occupation, or being retired, gave $278,863 (48% of itemized individual dollars).

Johnson’s top occupations

  1. Not employed$230K784 contributions
  2. Attorney$152K285 contributions
  3. Retired$48.9K55 contributions
  4. Physician$12.8K40 contributions
  5. Professor$12.3K68 contributions
  6. Consultant$11.7K31 contributions
  7. Writer$7,7905 contributions
  8. Advertising$4,6759 contributions
  9. Director$4,5004 contributions
  10. Vice President$4,5008 contributions
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Top industries

Classified by contributors’ employers, the largest industry is Legal & Professional Services, at $30,500 (5.2% of itemized individual dollars). Education & Academia follows with $15,190. Contributors with no employer to classify, or self-employed, gave $358,838 (62% of itemized individual dollars).

Johnson’s top industries

  1. Unemployed$278.9K839 contributions
  2. Self-Employed & Freelance$80K173 contributions
  3. Legal & Professional Services$30.5K51 contributions
  4. Education & Academia$15.2K78 contributions
  5. Nonprofit, Labor & Civil Society$6,7503 contributions
  6. Government Relations and Lobbying Services$2,0001 contribution
  7. Government$7755 contributions
  8. Retail, Food & Consumer Goods$5001 contribution
  9. Technology & Communications$4704 contributions
  10. Defense & Aerospace$3003 contributions
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Top states

Mississippi contributors gave the most, $394,427 (68% of itemized individual dollars). That is the state Johnson is running in; 32% of itemized individual dollars came from outside it.

Johnson’s top states

  1. Mississippi$394.4K1,215 contributions
  2. New York$29.2K56 contributions
  3. District of Columbia$27.3K53 contributions
  4. California$22K40 contributions
  5. Louisiana$20.5K37 contributions
  6. Maryland$18.1K33 contributions
  7. Virginia$10.2K18 contributions
  8. Tennessee$7,42514 contributions
  9. Georgia$7,00011 contributions
  10. Illinois$6,47531 contributions
All states in the directory →

About the data

Totals raised come from the FEC's summary of every committee authorized by Cliff Johnson. The rankings cover the itemized contributions reported by the principal campaign committee (CLIFF JOHNSON FOR CONGRESS), net of refunds and excluding memo entries. A contribution made through a conduit such as ActBlue or WinRed is reported under the person who gave it.

Industries are assigned from each contributor's reported employer. Figures change as the campaign files new and amended reports.

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