Jesse Jackson Jr.

Jesse Jackson Jr.

Jesse Louis Jackson Jr. (born March 11, 1965) is a former American politician. He was a Democratic Congressman. He represented Illinois' 2nd conressional district in the United States House of Representatives from 1995 to his resigning in 2012. Jackson Jr. is the son of activist and former Presidential candidate Jesse Jackson.

Prior to his career in office, Jackson Jr. worked for his father in both the 1984 presidential campaign and his social justice, civil rights and political activism network, Operation PUSH.

Jackson Jr. was a national co-chairman of the Barack Obama 2008 presidential campaign.

In October 2025, Jackson announced his candidacy for his former congressional seat in the 2026 election. In March 2026, he lost the Democratic nomination to Cook County Commissioner Donna Miller.

References

  1. ↑ "Jesse Jackson Jr Resigns from Congress". Chicago Tribune. Retrieved August 22, 2020.
  2. ↑ "The Political and Personal Demise of Congressman Jesse Jackson Jr". National Public Radio. Retrieved August 22, 2020.
  3. ↑ "Former U.S. Rep. Jesse Jackson Jr. announces campaign for old seat - CBS Chicago". www.cbsnews.com. 2025-10-08. Retrieved 2025-11-10.
  4. ↑ "Jesse Jackson Jr.'s comeback bid fails in Illinois primary". POLITICO. 2026-03-17. Retrieved 2026-03-18.