Jahmiel Jackson, 24, seeks to shake up Philly politics with independent run for Congress
While he started out in the race as a Democrat, he recently announced he’s running as an Independent, having left the Democratic Party. The 24-year-old candidate is running for Pennsylvania’s 3rd Congressional District, which includes much of Philadelphia, where he was raised. Jackson argues there is a large millennial and Generation Z voting group eager for political change.
- ▪While he started out in the race as a Democrat, he recently announced he’s running as an Independent, having left the Democratic Party.
- ▪The 24-year-old candidate is running for Pennsylvania’s 3rd Congressional District, which includes much of Philadelphia, where he was raised.
- ▪Jackson argues there is a large millennial and Generation Z voting group eager for political change.
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Campaign Jahmiel Jackson, 24, seeks to shake up Philly politics with independent run for Congress Comments: by Elizabeth Prann - 05/19/26 2:58 PM ET Comments: Link copied by Elizabeth Prann - 05/19/26 2:58 PM ET Comments: Link copied ATLANTA — Jahmiel Jackson, one of the youngest congressional candidates in the country, is looking to reshape politics during the 2026 midterm cycle. While he started out in the race as a Democrat, he recently announced he’s running as an Independent, having left the Democratic Party. The 24-year-old candidate is running for Pennsylvania’s 3rd Congressional District, which includes much of Philadelphia, where he was raised. Jackson argues there is a large millennial and Generation Z voting group eager for political change.
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