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Jonathan Jackson, son of Rev. Jesse Jackson, files for IL-01
BallotpediaOn Jan. 26, Chicago businessman Jonathan Jackson filed with the Federal Election Commission for the Democratic primary in Illinois' 1st Congressional District. Current incumbent Rep. Bobby Rush (D) is retiring.
Jackson is the son of Rev. Jesse Jackson Sr., who sought the Democratic presidential nomination in 1984 and 1988 and served a single term as the District of Columbia's shadow U.S. senator in the 1990s. Jonathan's brother, Jesse Jackson Jr., served nine terms representing a neighboring Illinois district in the U.S. House before resigning in 2012.
Fourteen candidates are running in the Democratic primary so far. The candidate filing deadline is March 14. Among the other candidates are Chicago Alderman Pat Dowell, who former U.S. Sen. Carol Moseley Braun (D) endorsed, and Karin Norington-Reaves (D), who Rush endorsed.
The primary is set for June 28. Three election forecasters rated Illinois' 1st Congressional District Safe or Solid Democratic.
Jackson is the son of Rev. Jesse Jackson Sr., who sought the Democratic presidential nomination in 1984 and 1988 and served a single term as the District of Columbia's shadow U.S. senator in the 1990s. Jonathan's brother, Jesse Jackson Jr., served nine terms representing a neighboring Illinois district in the U.S. House before resigning in 2012.
Fourteen candidates are running in the Democratic primary so far. The candidate filing deadline is March 14. Among the other candidates are Chicago Alderman Pat Dowell, who former U.S. Sen. Carol Moseley Braun (D) endorsed, and Karin Norington-Reaves (D), who Rush endorsed.
The primary is set for June 28. Three election forecasters rated Illinois' 1st Congressional District Safe or Solid Democratic.
