Jonathan Jackson, son of civil rights icon the Rev. Jesse Jackson, emerged at the top of a pack of contenders to nab the nomination to succeed U.S. Rep. Bobby Rush.
[Live results] 2022 primary election in IllinoisThe 3rd District that rambles from the Northwest Side through DuPage County will elect a new member of the U.S. House as well.All three seats were designed by Illinois Democrats to distinctly favor their party, meaning whoever wins the Tuesday primary will be heavily favored to beat the Republican candidate in the November general election.
Other candidates included state Sen. Jacqueline Collins; business owner Jonathan Swain; activist Jahmal Cole, founder and CEO of My Block, My Hood, My City; Karin Norington-Reaves, head of federal workforce training for Chicago and suburban Cook County; and Nykea Pippion McGriff, a real estate agent and former president of the Chicago Association of Realtors.
Ramirez pointed to her record in Springfield as evidence she can deliver, but she positioned herself as a more progressive candidate who worked on issues such as championing an elected Chicago school board.Delia Ramirez, candidate for the Illinois' 3rd Congressional District, is joined by progressive Latinx politicians during a stop at Prieto Math and Science Academy in the Belmont Cragin neighborhood, June 28, 2022.
Voter Karen Shimmin, left, talks to Kina Collins, center, who is running to represent Illinois' 7th Congressional District, and Chicago Ald. Daniel La Spata, 1st, outside a polling place at Talcott Elementary School in Chicago on June 28, 2022.And on Sunday, President Joe Biden announced he was endorsing Davis in the race. In a news release, Biden pointed to Davis’ work to bring infrastructure investments to the area, “to keep folks safe during the pandemic” and to protect civil rights.