(WBBM NEWSRADIO) -- Democrat Jonathan Jackson has defeated Republican Eric Carlson in Tuesday's midterm election to represent Illinois' 1st Congressional District.
At the time of Jackson's announcement, he had secured 78% of the vote with 36% of all votes counted.
Jackson, the son of civil rights leader Rev. Jesse Jackson, entered the primary as a first-time candidate aided by the name recognition from his famous father.
He won the Democratic nomination, in part, with the help of over $1 million in outside spending by groups affiliated with the cryptocurrency industry. Jackson has claimed that he will fight for Chicago's South Side.
Carlson worked in the construction trades for nearly 20 years. According to his website, Carlson wanted to raise the standard of living in high-crime areas as well as put parents and students first in schools - not teachers unions.
Read more of WBBM's 2022 Illinois midterm election coverage, and listen live to WBBM's Election Night broadcast, which will run until 11 p.m.
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