Newly elected U.S. Rep. Jonathan Jackson, the son of civil rights icon Rev. Jesse Jackson Sr., on Monday endorsed mayoral challenger Brandon Johnson, boosting Johnson’s efforts to unite a progressive political and labor movement that once was firmly in Jesus “Chuy” Garcia’s corner.
The younger Jackson said he has “enormous respect” for Garcia. But Jackson said Garcia’s belated entry into the race — after the Chicago Teachers Union had already endorsed one of its own in CTU organizer Johnson — forced him to make a choice that was not a difficult one.
