US EditionFormer Rep. Jesse Jackson Jr. announces comeback bid in Illinois
Jesse Jackson Jr. aims to address cost of living, joblessness, and health care in a competitive Democratic primary to reclaim his former Illinois 2nd District seat.
- Former Congressman Jesse Jackson Jr. announced his campaign to reclaim his congressional seat in Illinois after serving prison time for misusing campaign funds.
- Jackson stated he chose the announcement date to honor his father, Rev. Jesse Jackson Sr., highlighting its symbolic meaning.
- The Illinois 2nd Congressional District seat became available as Rep. Robin Kelly is running for the U.S. Senate.
- Jackson aims to represent constituents, saying he needs to 'get back on the playing field and fight for my constituents.
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* The Hill… Jesse Jackson Jr. is seeking a return to Congress. Jackson, the son of civil rights advocate Jesse Jackson, announced on his YouTube channel Wednesday that he is running to represent Illinois’ 2nd Congressional District in the US House. […] “Like my father before me, I ask for your vote, as a vote for a [...]
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Former Rep. Jesse Jackson Jr., D-Ill., on Tuesday launched a campaign to reclaim his old U.S. House seat, marking a political comeback more than a decade after resigning amid scandal and serving prison time for misusing campaign funds. Jackson, 60, released a video in which he declared he needs to "get back on the playing field and fight for my constituents." He chose to launch his campaign on the 84th birthday of his father, the Rev. Jesse Jack…
Former Rep. Jesse Jackson Jr. announces comeback bid in Illinois
Former Illinois Rep. Jesse L. Jackson Jr., who pleaded guilty to misusing campaign funds and served time in federal prison, announced a comeback bid Wednesday, entering the Democratic primary for the 2nd District. He joins a crowded field seeking the seat being vacated by Rep. Robin Kelly, his successor in Congress who is running for Illinois’ open Senate seat. “On my life’s journey, I’ve borne the burden of self-inflicted pain and suffering. I…
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