Cook County 6th District Commissioner Donna Miller prevailed over a 10-candidate field Tuesday, March 17, to represent the Democratic Party in the general election for 2nd District U.S. House seat. Her closest competitor was former 2nd District Congressman Jesse Jackson Jr. The Associated Press called the race at 8:16 p.m.[Read More…]
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Meet the Candidates 2026: Four 2nd District candidates discuss national issues: AI and the restoration of Congress
Four candidates for the 2nd District seat in Congress answered the Chronicle’s invitation to do one-on-one interviews: Yumeka Brown, Jesse Jackson Jr., Donna Miller and Willie Preston. The conversations focused mostly on 2nd District issues, including economic development, jobs, healthcare and affordability, but we also asked about two national issues[Read More…]
Jesse Jackson Jr. forms exploratory committee for possible 2nd District run
Former U.S. Rep. Jesse Jackson Jr. announced Tuesday, July 15, that he is forming an exploratory committee for a potential campaign for the 2nd Congressional District seat. He joins a half dozen other candidates who will be in the Democratic primary in March 2026. The congressional seat is open because[Read More…]
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