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Jonathan L. Jackson

Jonathan L. Jackson

Democratic · IL U.S. RepresentativeCandidate 2026

4 years in the U.S. Congress · since 2023

  • role U.S. representative for Illinois's 1st congressional district since 2023
  • background Previously national spokesman for the Rainbow/PUSH Coalition
  • background Worked as a financial analyst and a partner in a Chicago beer distributorship
  • background Son of Rev. Jesse Jackson
  • background Born January 7, 1966

Track record

Assembled from Congress.gov · FEC · official disclosures — each fact links its own source

These are verifiable facts from the public record, assembled in one place and presented without judgment. They are not a score, a grade, or a ranking. Context matters: a missed vote may be excused, on leadership or committee duty, or paired; a party-unity rate reflects agenda alignment, not virtue or independence; a disclosed trade or a documented relationship is a required public filing, not evidence of wrongdoing. Each fact links to its full source below.

  • 100.0%
    Roll-call participation →

    voted in 17 recorded roll calls

    Missing a vote is not inherently negative — an absence can be excused, reflect leadership or committee duty, or a recorded pairing.

  • 9
    Bills sponsored →

    plus 563 cosponsored

    A count of bills introduced as the primary sponsor; most legislation never advances, regardless of who sponsors it.

  • 0
    Sponsored bills enacted →

    of 9 bills sponsored

    Whether a bill becomes law depends on the whole Congress, not the sponsor alone; substantive provisions often pass folded into other vehicles.

  • 100%
    Party-unity voting

    votes with the party majority · on 8 party-line votes

    Party-unity is how often a member votes with their own party's majority on party-line votes — it reflects agenda alignment, not loyalty, independence, or virtue.

  • 0%
    Cross-party voting

    votes with the other party's majority on those same votes

    The share of the same party-line votes cast with the OTHER party's majority — a descriptive rate, not a measure of principle.

  • 0
    Documented positions →

    no positions documented yet

    Documented, sourced positions we have on record — the absence of a documented position is not the absence of a view.

  • 6
    Committee assignments →

    committees and subcommittees

    Committee seats are assignments made by party leadership — a measure of role and jurisdiction, not an achievement or a conflict in itself.

  • 187
    Disclosed stock trades →

    74 tickers · 34 in a sector a committee they sit on oversees

    Disclosed trades are legally required public filings (STOCK Act), not evidence of wrongdoing; trades may be executed by a manager or held in a blind trust.

Assembled from CivicGate's ingested public records for Jonathan L. Jackson. A fact shown as “—” means we don't yet hold that data — not that the value is zero.

Voting record

Data from Congress.gov roll-call records

100.0%
of House roll calls voted

Full voting record (17 roll calls) → · Congress 119 · based on 17 of 676 recorded roll calls

See the participation leaderboard →

Issue positions (3)

Documented + CivicGate vote-derived — stated positions link their source; derived positions come from votes on direction-tagged bills

Campaign finance

2026 cycle

Incumbent for U.S. House IL-01 · 2026 General Election

  • $418,350 raised
  • $424,875 spent
  • $47,163 cash on hand
$418.35K
$411.86K
$269.36K
Itemized (≥ $200)$258.79K
Unitemized (< $200)$10.57K
Other committees (PACs)$142.50K
Offsets to expenditures$6.49K
$424.88K
Operating expenditures$410.22K
Contribution refunds$10.53K
Other disbursements$4.13K
Cash on hand$47.16K
Debts owed by committee$27.00K

Through June 30, 2026 · FEC

Data from FEC (through Jun 30, 2026)

Finance updated: not yet pulled

Over time

Data from FEC per-cycle campaign finance

Money raised, spent, and cash on hand across every election cycle on record — toggle a series in the legend.

Jonathan L. Jackson campaign finance by election cycle
Cycle RaisedSpentCash on hand
2022$793,219$792,115$1,103
2024$654,095$601,510$53,688
2026$418,350$424,875$47,163

Top contributors (FEC)

Data from FEC, itemized campaign receipts

Top contributors — 2024 cycle

Organizations whose employees gave the most — itemized individual contributions grouped by the donor's reported employer (FEC Schedule A).

  • ARISTA NETWORKS INC. $13,200
  • VERANDAH $13,200
  • MEDSTAR LABORATORY INC. $9,300
  • CLAYTON LAW FIRM $6,800
  • EAGLES LANDING PARTNERS $6,600
  • EAST LAKE $6,600
  • THE YUCAIPA COMPANIES, LLC $6,600
  • APS & ASSOIATES $4,700
  • ICL INC. $4,300
  • ALLSTATE INSURANCE COMPANY $3,800

Sponsored / cosponsored bills (200)

Data from Congress.gov

200
Page 1 of 8 · 200 bills
  • HRES 1603Expressing concern about the growing problem of book banning and the proliferation of threats to freedom of expression in the United States.cosponsoredSep 30, 2026
  • HR 10640To amend title XI of the Social Security Act to establish an Urban Health Transformation Program.cosponsoredSep 30, 2026
  • HR 10674To establish the National Institutes of Clean Energy.cosponsoredSep 30, 2026
  • HR 10680To direct the Secretary of Health and Human Services to establish a grant program to facilitate food access in community health centers, and for other purposes.cosponsoredSep 30, 2026
  • HR 10715To amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to permit certain nonimmigrant aliens to renew their visas from within the United States, and for other purposes.cosponsoredSep 30, 2026
  • HR 10624To prohibit the use of Federal funds to carry out Executive Order 14253.sponsoredSep 27, 2026
  • HR 10557Protection of Social Security Benefits Restoration ActcosponsoredSep 23, 2026
  • HR 10600Abortion is Health Care Everywhere Act of 2026cosponsoredSep 23, 2026
  • HR 10527Smithsonian Integrity and Historical Independence Act of 2026cosponsoredSep 20, 2026
  • HRES 1546Expressing support for the recognition of Nigerian Heritage Month and celebrating the heritage, culture, and contributions of Nigerians and Nigerian Americans in the United States.cosponsoredSep 15, 2026
  • HR 10415Food for Thought Act of 2026cosponsoredSep 15, 2026
  • HR 10429To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 901 Lake Street in Oak Park, Illinois, as the "Detective Allan Reddins Post Office Building".cosponsoredSep 15, 2026
  • HRES 1555Supporting the designation of September 20, 2026, as "Pharmacy Workforce Suicide Awareness Day" to raise awareness of, and promote a national discussion about, pharmacy workforce suicide and to reduce the stigma of mental health conditions, and for other purposes.cosponsoredSep 15, 2026
  • HRES 1542Designating September 2026 as "National Voting Rights Month".cosponsoredSep 14, 2026
  • HJRES 216Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States to prohibit the use of slavery and involuntary servitude as a punishment for a crime.cosponsoredSep 14, 2026
  • HR 10345EBOLA ActcosponsoredSep 9, 2026
  • HRES 1511Recognizing the 25th anniversary of the terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001, honoring the memory of the victims, recognizing the courage and sacrifice of the heroes who answered the call to serve, acknowledging the charitable organizations that continue to support survivors and victims' families, and reaffirming the enduring commitment of the United States to never forget.cosponsoredSep 2, 2026
  • HR 10277Access to School Supplies Act of 2026cosponsoredSep 2, 2026
  • HR 10182CEDS ActcosponsoredAug 26, 2026
  • HR 10063Green New Deal for Public Housing ActcosponsoredAug 5, 2026
  • HR 10013Compassionate Care ActcosponsoredAug 2, 2026
  • HR 9983Lori Jackson-Nicolette Elias Domestic Violence Survivor Protection ActcosponsoredJul 29, 2026
  • HR 9958Head Start Expansion and Improvement Act of 2026cosponsoredJul 26, 2026
  • HR 9944TPS Review ActcosponsoredJul 22, 2026
  • HR 9898Transportation for Reentry ActcosponsoredJul 22, 2026
Page 1 of 8 · 200 bills

Committee assignments (6)

Frequent co-sponsors

Data from Congress.gov

The members Jackson most often co-sponsors bills with — their legislative coalition.

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Documented relationships

Documented facts about Jackson, aggregated from public records. A documented relationship is not evidence of wrongdoing — it is context, not a conclusion.

No documented relationships of this kind on record — absence is not a finding.

Stock trades (STOCK Act)

Data from Stock Watcher / official disclosures

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Data from Congress.gov · FEC

How Jackson connects to other members, committees, and PACs — drawn only from ingested records.

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Congressional testimony

  • Member DayAppropriations CommitteeMar 26, 2026Member of Congress
  • Member DayAppropriations CommitteeMar 25, 2026Member of Congress