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Jackson family says staff member led to erroneous Stratton endorsement
The Jackson family and Rainbow PUSH Coalition said no final endorsement was made by Rev. Jesse Jackson and attributed the release to an unauthorized draft sample ballot.
- On Monday, the Jackson family withdrew a posthumous endorsement of Lt. Gov. Juliana Stratton that her campaign had announced, retracting the claim.
- On Saturday, Stratton's campaign said Jackson personally endorsed Lt. Gov. Juliana Stratton before his death and circulated a pamphlet listing about 100 people including her.
- A draft sample ballot was released without authorization over the weekend, and Yusef Jackson wrote that Rev. Jesse Jackson never finalized primary picks before his death last month.
- Opponents reacted swiftly as the dispute erupted in the final days before Tuesday's Democratic primary, with Rep. Raja Krishnamoorthi urging answers and saying, "I think they need to answer some serious questions about this."
- The contest has attracted national figures and heavy spending, with both Stratton and Rep. Robin Kelly highlighting former President Barack Obama's endorsements amid three Black women candidates.
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* Juliana Stratton’s campaign over the weekend… Today, with just three days left before Election Day, the family of Reverend Jesse Jackson Sr., founder and president of the Rainbow PUSH Coalition, announced that he had personally endorsed Juliana Stratton for United States Senate. The reverend made his final endorsements and shared those preferences with the [...]
Rev. Jackson a new issue in U.S. Senate primary
The family of the late Rev. Jesse Jackson is withdrawing a pamphlet that appeared to endorse Illinois Lt. Gov. Juliana Stratton in her candidacy for the Democratic U.S. Senate nomination. The civil rights icon’s son called it a “draft sample ballot.”
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