Congressional candidate Cliff Johnson on Tylertown roots, political fundraising, and staying hopeful

Robert is on injured reserve this week, so Brandon sits down with his friend Cliff Johnson, Democratic candidate for Mississippi's first congressional district, to discuss growing up in a Tylertown family of dairy and cotton farmers, his time at Mississippi College, building a campaign with baling wire and chewing gum when nobody hands you the manual, and why running has made him more hopeful. Plus a taxpayer-funded Trump ad during NFL games, Mississippi's new education waiver, and Scott Colom calls for a temporary ban on data centers.  SHOW NOTES:  Civil Rights attorney https://www.mpbonline.org/blogs/news/... Democrats eye gains in Mississippi  Scott Colom and Cliff Johnson https://thedmonline.com/scott-colom-a... key campaign promises White House releases https://platform.adimpact.com/viewer/... ‘final battle’  U.S. Department of Education https://www.ed.gov/about/news/press-r... Senate candidate https://mississippitoday.org/2026/09/... data centers in Mississippi https://866ourvote.org/state/mississi... 1-866-OUR-VOTE (1-866-687-8683)  Follow us on   / yallaintrightpodcast  , https://www.threads.com/@yallaintrigh..., https://x.com/yallaintrightpod,   / yallaintrightpod  , and   / yallaintrightpodcast  . Send questions, concerns, and criticisms over to mailto:hello@yallaintrightpod.com