Jeff Jackson Running For North Carolina Attorney General
Democratic Congressman Jeff Jackson is running for North Carolina Attorney General after being drawn out of his district by an aggressive Republican gerrymander that all but guaranteed he couldn’t win reelection.
Jackson, a former prosecutor and veteran serving his first term in Congress, represents North Carolina’s 14th congressional district, one of four significantly redrawn districts under the new congressional map Republicans adopted Wednesday. The current congressional delegation is split 7-7, but the new map draws 10 districts that are safe GOP seats, three that are safe for Democrats, and one that is competitive.
“A group of politicians in North Carolina just redrew my congressional district to take me out,” he said in a video on Thursday. “I’m running for attorney general, and I’m going to use that job to go after political corruption.”
Jackson's announcement video features clips of him sparring with an opponent in a boxing ring. "There are people who mean you harm," he narrates over the footage. "The job is about standing between you and them, which means I'm going to take some hits. But it also means fighting back."
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Prior to joining Congress, Jackson was an assistant district attorney and state senator.
The North Carolina attorney general seat is open in 2024 as incumbent Democrat Josh Stein runs for governor. Jackson’s entry makes him the immediate frontrunner in the race due to his prolific social media presence. In just a year in Congress, Jackson has garnered a national profile with 2.4 million followers on TikTok, far more than any other member of Congress.
