After his promising career was halted by a corruption scandal that sent him to prison, the former Democratic congressman is trying to return to the House.
Former Representative Jesse L. Jackson Jr., whose once promising political career was unraveled by a corruption scandal that sent him to federal prison, is a top contender in a crowded Democratic House primary in Illinois on Tuesday.
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Source: The New York Times | Published: 2026-03-17T21:28:05Z
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