Jonathan Jackson, the son of Rev. Jesse Jackson, kicks off Congress bid in crowded Democratic primary

While his father, Rev. Jesse Jackson, and his wife, Marilyn, look on, Jonathan Jackson announces his intentions to run for the U.S. House of Representatives seat representing the 1st Congressional District — being vacated by Rep. Bobby Rush — during a news conference at the Amalgamated Transit Union Local 38 headquarters on the Far South Side, Monday, Feb. 7, 2022. | | Ashlee Rezin/Sun-Times

WASHINGTON — Jonathan Jackson, a son of the Rev. Jesse Jackson, on Monday kicked off his congressional campaign in the crowded Democratic primary to replace Rep. Bobby Rush, with his main assets his father, the Rainbow/PUSH coalition and a potential national fundraising network.

So far, including Jackson, at least 15 Democrats as of Monday have registered with the Federal Election Commission to run in the June 28 primary for the 1^st Congressional District seat Rush will be vacating next year after 15 terms.