Jesse Jackson Jr. Aims for US House Return (Connecting the Dots: Jesse Jackson Jr., Jesse Jackson Sr., The Chicago Sun-Times, The Commercial Club of Chicago, The Yucaipa Companies Bill Clinton, Kappa Alpha Psi, The Economic Policy Institute & Soros Funding, All Networking)

Jesse Jackson Jr. Aims for US House Return (Connecting the Dots: Jesse Jackson Jr., Jesse Jackson Sr., The Chicago Sun-Times, The Commercial Club of Chicago, The Yucaipa Companies Bill Clinton, Kappa Alpha Psi, The Economic Policy Institute & Soros Funding, All Networking)

Newsmax.com

By Charlie McCarthy    |   Wednesday, 08 October 2025 12:53 PM EDT

https://www.newsmax.com/newsfront/jesse-jackson-jr-campaign-us/2025/10/08/id/1229518/

Former Rep. Jesse Jackson Jr., D-Ill., on Tuesday launched a campaign to reclaim his old U.S. House seat, marking a political comeback more than a decade after resigning amid scandal and serving prison time for misusing campaign funds.

Jackson, 60, released a video in which he declared he needs to "get back on the playing field and fight for my constituents."

He chose to launch his campaign on the 84th birthday of his father, the Rev. Jesse Jackson Sr., calling the moment both symbolic and redemptive.

"I've chosen this day to make a special announcement — the 84th birthday of a man who inspired my life to public service," Jackson said in the video. "A man who blessed me with his name."

The Illinois 2nd Congressional District, which stretches from Chicago's South Side through its southern suburbs and rural counties, is open as Rep. Robin Kelly, D-Ill., runs for the U.S. Senate.

Jackson Jr.'s return adds star power — and controversy — to a crowded field of Democrats that includes state Sens. Robert Peters and Willie Preston, Cook County Commissioner Donna Miller, Metropolitan Water Reclamation District Commissioner Yumeka Brown, policy strategist Adal Regis, businessman Eric France, and youth pastor Jeremy Young, according to the Chicago Sun-Times.

In his campaign video, Jackson Jr. quoted extensively from his father's 1984 Democratic National Convention speech — the same address that first inspired him to run for office.

"If in my low moments in word, deed, or attitude — and I might add judgment — I've caused anyone discomfort, created pain, or revived someone's fears, that was not my truest self," the younger Jackson said, reciting his father's words.

"I am not a perfect servant. I am a public servant, doing my best against the odds. Be patient. God is not finished with me yet."

Jackson Jr., who served in Congress from 1995 to 2012, resigned after being diagnosed with bipolar disorder and later pleaded guilty to misusing $750,000 in campaign funds for personal purchases. He spent 17 months of a 30-month federal sentence and was released in 2015.

Citing a grassroots "draft movement," Jackson Jr. said he's running to offer "a new direction for this district, this party, and this nation."

A poll from his exploratory committee, reported by Axios, suggested he remains a strong contender.

"I will be nominated by people who've been through something," he wrote recently on social media. "People who know struggle, people who have erred, sacrificed, falsely accused, or even guilty — but time served and debt paid. People who know suffering. I feel their pain."

Connecting the Dots:

Jesse L. Jackson Sr.’s mistress was Karin L. Stanford, is the founder & president for the RainbowPUSH Coalition and Jesse Jackson Jr’s father.

Karin L. Stanford was Jesse L. Jackson Sr’s mistress, the Washington director for the RainbowPUSH Coalition and a consultant for the Yucaipa Companies.

Mohammed bin Rashid al-Maktoum is an investor in the Yucaipa Companies, the ruler of Dubai and the prime minister & VP for the United Arab Emirates (UAE).

William J. Clinton was an adviser for the Yucaipa Companies and is the founder of the Bill, Hillary & Chelsea Clinton Foundation.

Open Society Foundations was a funder for the Bill, Hillary & Chelsea Clinton Foundation. 

George Soros is the founder & chairman for the Open Society Foundations and was the chairman for the Foundation to Promote Open Society.

Foundation to Promote Open Society was a funder for the Brookings Institution (think tank).

Vernon E. Jordan Jr. is an honorary trustee at the Brookings Institution (think tank), a senior counsel for Akin, Gump, Strauss, Hauer & Feld, LLP and Valerie B. Jarrett’s great uncle.

Akin, Gump, Strauss, Hauer & Feld, LLP is the lobby firm for the United Arab Emirates (UAE).

Cyrus F. Freidheim Jr. is an honorary trustee at the Brookings Institution (think tank), a member of the Commercial Club of Chicago and was a publisher for the Chicago Sun-Times.   

Valerie B. Jarrett is a member of the Commercial Club of Chicago, her great uncle is Vernon E. Jordan Jr. and was the senior adviser for the Barack Obama administration.

Bruce V. Rauner is a member of the Commercial Club of Chicago and was part-owner in the Chicago Sun-Times.

R. Eden Martin is the president of the Commercial Club of Chicago and counsel at Sidley Austin LLP.

Newton N. Minow is a member of the Commercial Club of Chicago and a senior counsel at Sidley Austin LLP.

Barack Obama was an intern at Sidley Austin LLP, the president for the Barack Obama administration and a member of the Congressional Black Caucus (CBC).

Michelle Obama was a lawyer at Sidley Austin LLP and Jesse L. Jackson Jr.’s babysitter.

Cameron F. Kerry is a senior counsel at Sidley Austin LLP, John F. Kerry’s brother and a fellow at the Brookings Institution (think tank). 

Foundation to Promote Open Society was a funder for the Brookings Institution (think tank) and the Human Rights First.

George Soros was the chairman for the Foundation to Promote Open Society,

James D. Zirin was a director at the Human Rights First and is a senior counsel at Sidley Austin LLP.

Mark A. Angelson was a partner at Sidley Austin LLP and a director and the Human Rights First.

William D. Zabel is the chair for the Human Rights First, was a trustee at the Foundation to Promote Open Society and George Soros’s divorce lawyer.

Foundation to Promote Open Society was a funder for the Human Rights First and the Economic Policy Institute.

George Soros was the chairman for the Foundation to Promote Open Society, William D. Zabel was his divorce lawyer and is the founder & chairman for the Open Society Foundations.

Open Society Foundations was a funder for the Economic Policy Institute.

Keith Ellison is a director at the Economic Policy Institute, a director at the Congressional Black Caucus Foundation and a member of the Congressional Black Caucus (CBC).

Jesse L. Jackson Jr. was a member of the Congressional Black Caucus (CBC), is Jesse L. Jackson Sr’s son and Michelle Obama was his babysitter.

Joe Leonard Jr. was an executive director for the Congressional Black Caucus (CBC) and the Washington bureau chief for the RainbowPUSH Coalition.

Jesse L. Jackson Sr. is the founder & president of the RainbowPUSH Coalition, Jesse L. Jackson Jr’s father and Karin L. Stanford was his mistress.

Karin L. Stanford was Jesse L. Jackson Sr’s mistress, the Washington director for the RainbowPUSH Coalition and a consultant for the Yucaipa Companies.

Mohammed bin Rashid al-Maktoum is an investor in the Yucaipa Companies, the ruler of Dubai and the prime minister & VP for the United Arab Emirates (UAE).

William J. Clinton was an adviser for the Yucaipa Companies and is the founder of the Bill, Hillary & Chelsea Clinton Foundation.

Open Society Foundations was a funder for the Bill, Hillary & Chelsea Clinton Foundation.

George Soros is the founder & chairman for the Open Society Foundations.

Robert L. Johnson was a funder for the Bill, Hillary & Chelsea Clinton Foundation, is a member of the Kappa Alpha Psi and the founder of the Black Entertainment Network.

Alcee L. Hastings is a member of the Kappa Alpha Psi and a member of the Congressional Black Caucus (CBC).

John Conyers Jr. is a member of the Kappa Alpha Psi and a founding member of the Congressional Progressive Caucus (CBC).

Ralph Abernathy was a member of the Kappa Alpha Psi, the president of the Southern Christian Leadership Conference and a 1963 civil rights march leader.

Jesse L. Jackson Sr. was an organizer for the Southern Christian Leadership Conference,

is Jesse L. Jackson Jr’s father, the founder & president of the RainbowPUSH Coalition and his mistress was Karin L. Stanford.

Karin L. Stanford was Jesse L. Jackson Sr’s mistress, the Washington director for the RainbowPUSH Coalition and a consultant for the Yucaipa Companies.

Mohammed bin Rashid al-Maktoum is an investor in the Yucaipa Companies, the ruler of Dubai and the prime minister & VP for the United Arab Emirates (UAE).

William J. Clinton was an adviser for the Yucaipa Companies and is the founder of the Bill, Hillary & Chelsea Clinton Foundation.

Open Society Foundations was a funder for the Bill, Hillary & Chelsea Clinton Foundation and the Economic Policy Institute.

George Soros is the founder & chairman for the Open Society Foundations and was the chairman for the Foundation to Promote Open Society.

Foundation to Promote Open Society was a funder for the Economic Policy Institute.

Larry Cohen is a director at the Economic Policy Institute and a director at the BlueGreen Alliance.

Michael Brune is a co-chair for the BlueGreen Alliance and an executive director for the Sierra Club.

Carl Pope was a co-chair for the BlueGreen Alliance and an executive director for the Sierra Club.

Leo W. Gerard is a co-chair for the BlueGreen Alliance and a director at the Economic Policy Institute.

Keith Ellison is a director at the Economic Policy Institute, a director at the Congressional Black Caucus Foundation and a member of the Congressional Black Caucus (CBC).

Jesse L. Jackson Jr. was a member of the Congressional Black Caucus (CBC), is Jesse L. Jackson Sr’s son and Michelle Obama was his babysitter.

Alexis M. Herman is a director at the Economic Policy Institute and was the secretary for the U.S. Department of Labor.

Ray Marshall is a director at the Economic Policy Institute and was the secretary for the U.S. Department of Labor.

Robert B. Reich is a director at the Economic Policy Institute and was the secretary for the U.S. Department of Labor.

Gerald W. McEntee is a director at the Economic Policy Institute and was the president of the American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees.

T. Michael Kerr was a legislative aide for the American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees, and is an assistant secretary for administration for the U.S. Department of Labor.

Richard L. Trumka is a director at the Economic Policy Institute and was a member of the President's Council on Jobs and Competitiveness.

Penny S. Pritzker was a member of the President's Council on Jobs and Competitiveness is the secretary for the U.S. Department of Commerce, a member of the Commercial Club of Chicago, and a director at the Export-Import Bank of the US.

U.S. Department of Commerce and Labor was the predecessor agency for the U.S. Department of Commerce.

Bruce V. Rauner is a member of the Commercial Club of Chicago and was part-owner in the Chicago Sun-Times.

Cyrus F. Freidheim Jr. is a member of the Commercial Club of Chicago an honorary trustee at the Brookings Institution (think tank) and was a publisher for the Chicago Sun-Times. 

Foundation to Promote Open Society was a funder for the Brookings Institution (think tank).

George Soros was the chairman for the Foundation to Promote Open Society.

Vernon E. Jordan Jr. is an honorary trustee at the Brookings Institution (think tank), a senior counsel for Akin, Gump, Strauss, Hauer & Feld, LLP and Valerie B. Jarrett’s great uncle.

Akin, Gump, Strauss, Hauer & Feld, LLP is the lobby firm for the United Arab Emirates (UAE).

Mohammed bin Rashid al-Maktoum is the prime minister & VP for the United Arab Emirates (UAE), the ruler of Dubai and an investor in the Yucaipa Companies.

Karin L. Stanford was a consultant for the Yucaipa Companies, Jesse L. Jackson Sr’s mistress and the Washington director for the RainbowPUSH Coalition.

William J. Clinton was an adviser for the Yucaipa Companies and is the founder of the Bill, Hillary & Chelsea Clinton Foundation.

Open Society Foundations was a funder for the Bill, Hillary & Chelsea Clinton Foundation.

George Soros is the founder & chairman for the Open Society Foundations.

Robert L. Johnson was a funder for the Bill, Hillary & Chelsea Clinton Foundation, is a member of the Kappa Alpha Psi and the founder of the Black Entertainment Network, and
Alcee L. Hastings is a member of the Kappa Alpha Psi and a member of the Congressional Black Caucus (CBC).

John Conyers Jr. is a member of the Kappa Alpha Psi and a founding member of the Congressional Progressive Caucus (CBC).

Ralph Abernathy was a member of the Kappa Alpha Psi, the president of the Southern Christian Leadership Conference and a 1963 civil rights march leader.

Jesse L. Jackson Sr. was an organizer for the Southern Christian Leadership Conference,

is Jesse L. Jackson Jr’s father, the founder & president of the RainbowPUSH Coalition and his mistress was Karin L. Stanford.

Resources: Past Research

Jesse Jackson: I'm Ready to Go to N. Korea for Jailed American (Past Research on Jesse L. Jackson Sr.)

Tuesday, February 11, 2014

https://thesteadydrip.blogspot.com/2014/02/jesse-jackson-im-ready-to-go-to-n-korea.html

Marc Rich (Past Research on William Clinton)

Tuesday, June 16, 2015

https://thesteadydrip.blogspot.com/2015/06/marc-rich.html

UAE May Buy One Million Advanced Nvidia Chips (Connecting the Dots: Michael R. Bloomberg, Bill Clinton, The Yucaipa Companies, The United Arab Emirates (UAE), Joe Biden, Smithsonian Institution, Vernon E. Jordan Jr., Jordan & Soros Funding, All Networking) (Past Research on The Yucaipa Companies)

Thursday, May 15, 2025

https://thesteadydrip.blogspot.com/2025/05/uae-may-buy-one-million-advanced-nvidia.html

Illinois GOP Gov. Bruce Rauner $50K Sponsor of Planned Parenthood (Past Research on the Chicago Sun-Times)

Thursday, April 20, 2017

https://thesteadydrip.blogspot.com/2017/04/illinois-gop-gov-bruce-rauner-50k.html

Rep. Cedric Richmond: ‘Can’t Use Black Lives Matter As Scapegoat’ (Past Research on the Congressional Black Caucus (CBC) & the Jesse L. Jackson Jr.)

Sunday, July 10, 2016

https://thesteadydrip.blogspot.com/2016/07/rep-cedric-richmond-cant-use-black.html

John Bolton to Newsmax: Trump an Aberration; I'll Be Proven Right (Connecting the Dots: John Bolton, Kirkland & Ellis LLP, Human Rights First, Sidley Austin LLP, Diamond Offshore Drilling Inc, Export-Import Bank of the US & Soros Funding, All Networking) (Past Research on Human Rights First)

Friday, January 17, 2025

https://thesteadydrip.blogspot.com/2025/01/john-bolton-to-newsmax-trump-aberration.html

94,391,000 Americans Out of the Labor Force in August (Past Research on the Economic Policy Institute)

Friday, September 2, 2016

https://thesteadydrip.blogspot.com/2016/09/94391000-americans-out-of-labor-force.html

Trump Camp: FEMA's Broke Due to Harris Migrant Freebies (Connecting the Dots: FEMA, Homeland Security, Alejandro Mayorkas, U.S. Secret Service, BlueGreen Alliance, American Red Cross & Soros Funding, All Networking) (Past Research on the Economic Policy Institute & the BlueGreen Alliance)

Friday, October 4, 2024

https://thesteadydrip.blogspot.com/2024/10/trump-camp-femas-broke-due-to-harris.html