Who is running for the U.S. House in the Chicago area during the 2026 midterm elections? – CBS News

Who is running for the U.S. House in the Chicago area during the 2026 midterm elections?  CBS News

With four Democratic incumbent members of Congress in Illinois giving up their seats at the end of their terms, voters will elect a handful of new members of the U.S. House of Representatives in the 2026 midterm elections.Here's who is on the ballot for the House in the Chicago area in the general election on Nov. 3:Who is running in the 1st Congressional District?Jonathan JacksonJackson, the Democratic incumbent, has represented the 1st District in Illinois since 2023. He is a husband and the father of three adult children.Jackson also previously served as national spokesman for the Rainbow/PUSH Coalition, founded by his late father, Rev. Jesse Jackson. He also was a part owner of a Chicago beer distributor for more than a decade alongside his brother, Yusef, but as of 2011, no longer had a stake in that company, which his brother later sold in 2013.Campaign website: jacksonforcongress.comChristian MaxwellMaxwell won the Republican primary for the 1st District in March with 64.5% of the vote over Marcus Lewis, and faces an uphill battle to defeat Jackson.

The 1st District seat has been held by a Democrat since 1935. A businesswoman and mother of four, Maxwell has never run for public office before. She said she voted for Donald Trump for president in 2024 but not in 2020 or 2016.Campaign website: christianmaxwellforcongress.comWho is