Family of Rev. Jackson retracts his 'endorsement' of Stratton; poll shows neck-and-neck Senate race
By Craig Wall
Published on March 16, 2026.
A new poll in the hotly contested U.S. Senate race shows that Congressman Raja Krishnamoorthi and Lt. Gov. Juliana Stratton are neck-and-neck on the eve of the Democratic primary election. The family of Rev. Jesse Jackson had reportedly given Stratton an endorsement, but it was part of a draft ballot, never intended for release. The situation led to Jackson family members retracting their initial endorsement. Rep. Robin Kelly criticized Stratton for not properly vetting the endorsement before publicizing it. A new poll of likely Democratic primary voters indicates that the Senate race may be too close to call.
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