Kash Jackson
Grayson Jackson (Libertarian Party) ran for election for Governor of Illinois. He lost in the general election on November 6, 2018.
He ran on a joint ticket with the lieutenant gubernatorial nominee, Sanj Mohip (L).
Biography
Grayson "Kash" Jackson was born on October 4, 1978 in Shreveport, Louisiana. He earned an associate degree in marine engineering from Coastline Community College. As of 2018, he was attending Columbia College of Missouri to receive a bachelor's degree in criminal justice. Jackson served in the Navy from 1996 to 2016. Jackson has volunteered with local schools, church groups, and Habitat for Humanity. He was a reserve sheriff's deputy for Lake County, Illinois.[1][2]
Elections
2018
General election
General election for Governor of Illinois
J.B. Pritzker defeated incumbent Bruce Rauner, William McCann, and Grayson Jackson in the general election for Governor of Illinois on November 6, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | J.B. Pritzker (D) | 54.5 | 2,479,746 |
 | Bruce Rauner (R) | 38.8 | 1,765,751 | |
 | William McCann (Conservative Party) | 4.2 | 192,527 | |
 | Grayson Jackson (L) | 2.4 | 109,518 | |
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.0 | 115 | ||
| Total votes: 4,547,657 | |||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Governor of Illinois
The following candidates ran in the Democratic primary for Governor of Illinois on March 20, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | J.B. Pritzker | 45.1 | 597,756 |
 | Daniel K. Biss | 26.7 | 353,625 | |
 | Chris Kennedy | 24.4 | 322,730 | |
 | Tio Hardiman | 1.6 | 21,075 | |
 | Bob Daiber | 1.1 | 15,009 | |
 | Robert Marshall | 1.1 | 14,353 | |
| Total votes: 1,324,548 | |||
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for Governor of Illinois
Incumbent Bruce Rauner defeated Jeanne M. Ives in the Republican primary for Governor of Illinois on March 20, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Bruce Rauner | 51.5 | 372,124 |
 | Jeanne M. Ives | 48.5 | 350,038 | |
| Total votes: 722,162 | |||
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Libertarian primary election
Libertarian primary for Governor of Illinois
Grayson Jackson defeated Matthew Scaro and Jon Stewart in the Libertarian primary for Governor of Illinois on March 20, 2018.
Candidate | ||
| ✔ | | Grayson Jackson |
| Matthew Scaro | ||
 | Jon Stewart | |
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See also
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External links
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- Campaign Twitter page
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- LinkedIn page
Footnotes
- ↑ Information submitted to Ballotpedia via email on January 18, 2018
- ↑ Kash Jackson for Governor, "About Kash," accessed February 4, 2018
