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“We don’t need to be Facebook friends”: Dem Nominee talks campaigning in deep-red MS district.

In November, Mississippi voters will head to the polls for the midterms. In District 1, long-time Republican incumbent Trent Kelly is up against newcomer Cliff Johnson. The Mississippian and law professor is waging his campaign on the basis of transparency and accountability. Johnson joins “The Weekend: Primetime” to discuss this and what it will take for him to flip the seat.

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