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Jesse Jackson's family says Illinois Senate endorsement release was not authorized
- The Jackson family says no endorsement was finalized in Illinois' Democratic Senate primary.
- A draft ballot listing Stratton as endorsed was released without authorization.
- Yusef Jackson said the family did not finalize endorsements due to his father's declining health.
- Stratton’s campaign said she believed she had an endorsement but officials indicated otherwise.
- The disagreement arises as the primary race could determine the first Black woman in the Senate if Stratton wins.
- Jackson family emphasized that the endorsement discussions were paused out of respect and bereavement.
- Republican and Democrat observers weigh the impact of the misstep on primary messaging.
- Rainbow PUSH Coalition officials said the ballot release was not authorized.
- The Illinois primary focuses on potential historic representation alongside other Democratic candidates.
- The controversy shifted attention from policy issues to endorsement procedures ahead of the vote.
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