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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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Jesse Jackson family says endorsement of Illinois Democrat was 'unauthorized'
The family of the late Rev. Jesse Jackson clarified on Monday that a supposed endorsement claimed by one Democratic front-runner in the Illinois Senate primary after the civil rights activist’s death was released without authorization. The family’s statement came days after Illinois Lt. Gov. Juliana Stratton announced Jackson had endorsed her before he died last month. One of Jackson’s sons, Yusef, states the contrary. Yusef explained that his f…
Jesse Jackson's family says Illinois Senate endorsement release was not authorized
The family of the late Rev. Jesse Jackson said Monday that no endorsement had been finalized in Illinois’ Democrat Senate primary, after Lt. Gov. Juliana Stratton's campaign claimed his backing over the weekend.The dispute stems from sample ballots circulated by the Rainbow PUSH Coalition, Jackson's civil rights organization, that listed Stratton as a recommended candidate, but the draft sample ballot was released without "authorization," accord…
Dispute Over Jesse Jackson Endorsement Roils Illinois Senate Campaign
Anthony Behar/Sipa USA/APThe family of the late activist Rev. Jesse Jackson is withdrawing what appeared to be a posthumous endorsement for Illinois Lt. Gov. Juliana Stratton’s U.S. Senate campaign on Monday, saying that an unfinished draft of his choices had been given to her team.In a statement released on Saturday, Stratton’s campaign said the Jackson family announced “he had personally endorsed” Stratton “before his passing in February,” acc…
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