Jonathan Jackson

Democrat · Candidate for Illinois U.S. House District 1 · Incumbent · November 3, 2026

Where they stand

Moderately left, from their votes in Congress (DW-NOMINATE, Voteview). House roll-call votes, 119th Congress.

Source: data · how scores are linked to one scale.

Donor-based DIME score: moderately left.

AI read of their current public record: strongly left.

Voting record in Congress

In the House (119th Congress, 674 votes): missed 7.7% of votes, voted with their party 98% of the time.

Sponsored 9 bills (0 became law), mostly on international affairs, government operations and politics, crime and law enforcement.

Source: Voteview.

Outside spending

Independent groups reported $150K supporting and $0 opposing Jonathan Jackson.

For
Protect Progress · Crypto industry$150K

Source: FEC independent expenditures.

Endorsements

  • Labor unions: American Federation of Government Employees, Chicago Federation of Labor, Chicago Teachers Union, Illinois AFL-CIO, International Union of Operating Engineers Locals 150 and 399, Plumbers Local 130 and 2 more
  • Organizations: Citizen Action Illinois, Giffords, J Street, Planned Parenthood Action Fund, Progressive Democrats of America

More about Jonathan Jackson

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Quick answers

What party is Jonathan Jackson?
Jonathan Jackson is running as a Democrat.
Is Jonathan Jackson the incumbent?
Yes. Jonathan Jackson currently holds this office.
Who is Jonathan Jackson running against?
Christian Maxwell, for Illinois U.S. House District 1.
Is Jonathan Jackson liberal or conservative?
On SpectrumVote's left–right scale, Jonathan Jackson is moderately left, from their votes in Congress (DW-NOMINATE, Voteview). This comes from published research, not our opinion.
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