Shanelle Jackson
Shanelle Jackson (Democratic Party) is running for election to the U.S. House to represent Michigan's 12th Congressional District. She declared candidacy for the Democratic primary scheduled on August 4, 2026.[source]
Jackson (Democratic Party) was a member of the Michigan House of Representatives, representing District 9.
Biography
Jackson received a bachelor's degree in political science from the University of Michigan-Dearborn and a master’s degree in social justice from Marygrove College in Detroit. Her professional experience includes working in the financial technology sector and for the Michigan Department of Transportation.[1]
Committee assignments
2011-2012
In the 2011-2012 legislative session, Jackson served on these committees:
| Michigan committee assignments, 2011 |
|---|
| • Appropriations |
2009-2010
In the 2009-2010 legislative session, Jackson served on these committees:
| Michigan committee assignments, 2009 |
|---|
| • Appropriations |
Elections
2026
See also: Michigan's 12th Congressional District election, 2026
General election
The primary will occur on August 4, 2026. The general election will occur on November 3, 2026. General election candidates will be added here following the primary.
Democratic primary
Democratic primary for U.S. House Michigan District 12
Incumbent Rashida Tlaib (D), Allen Downer (D), Shanelle Jackson (D), and Byron Nolen (D) are running in the Democratic primary for U.S. House Michigan District 12 on August 4, 2026.
Candidate | ||
 | Rashida Tlaib | |
| Allen Downer | ||
 | Shanelle Jackson | |
| Byron Nolen | ||
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2022
See also: Michigan's 12th Congressional District election, 2022
General election
General election for U.S. House Michigan District 12
Incumbent Rashida Tlaib defeated Steven Elliott and Gary Walkowicz in the general election for U.S. House Michigan District 12 on November 8, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Rashida Tlaib (D) | 70.8 | 196,643 |
 | Steven Elliott (R) | 26.3 | 72,888 | |
 | Gary Walkowicz (Working Class Party) | 2.9 | 8,046 | |
| Total votes: 277,577 | |||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for U.S. House Michigan District 12
Incumbent Rashida Tlaib defeated Janice Winfrey, Kelly Garrett, and Shanelle Jackson in the Democratic primary for U.S. House Michigan District 12 on August 2, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Rashida Tlaib | 63.8 | 61,635 |
 | Janice Winfrey | 22.4 | 21,636 | |
 | Kelly Garrett | 8.6 | 8,334 | |
| Shanelle Jackson | 5.1 | 4,927 | |
| Total votes: 96,532 | |||
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- Phil Cavanagh (D)
- Michelle Wooddell (D)
Republican primary election
Republican primary for U.S. House Michigan District 12
Steven Elliott defeated James Hooper and Hassan Nehme in the Republican primary for U.S. House Michigan District 12 on August 2, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Steven Elliott | 52.9 | 14,431 |
 | James Hooper | 35.4 | 9,651 | |
 | Hassan Nehme | 11.7 | 3,196 | |
| Total votes: 27,278 | |||
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- Linda Sawyer (R)
Working Class Party convention
Working Class Party convention for U.S. House Michigan District 12
Gary Walkowicz advanced from the Working Class Party convention for U.S. House Michigan District 12 on June 26, 2022.
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| ✔ | | Gary Walkowicz (Working Class Party) |
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2018
See also: United States House of Representatives elections in Michigan, 2018
General election
General election for U.S. House Michigan District 13
Rashida Tlaib defeated Sam Johnson and D. Etta Wilcoxon in the general election for U.S. House Michigan District 13 on November 6, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Rashida Tlaib (D) | 84.2 | 165,355 |
 | Sam Johnson (Working Class Party) | 11.3 | 22,186 | |
 | D. Etta Wilcoxon (G) | 4.1 | 7,980 | |
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.4 | 778 | ||
| Total votes: 196,299 | |||
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- John Conyers III (Independent)
Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for U.S. House Michigan District 13
The following candidates ran in the Democratic primary for U.S. House Michigan District 13 on August 7, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Rashida Tlaib | 31.2 | 27,841 |
 | Brenda Jones | 30.2 | 26,941 | |
 | Bill Wild | 14.1 | 12,613 | |
 | Coleman Young II | 12.5 | 11,172 | |
 | Ian Conyers | 6.6 | 5,861 | |
| Shanelle Jackson | 5.4 | 4,853 | |
| Total votes: 89,281 | |||
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
Republican primary election
No Republican candidates ran in the primary.
Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
2014
- See also: Michigan State Senate elections, 2014
Elections for the Michigan State Senate took place in 2014. A primary election was held on August 5, 2014, and a general election took place on November 4, 2014. The signature filing deadline for candidates wishing to run in this election was April 22, 2014. David Knezek defeated five other candidates in the Democratic primary. Jennifer Rynicki was unopposed in the Republican primary. Knezek defeated Rynicki in the general election. Incumbent Tupac Hunter (D) did not seek re-election due to term limits.[2][3][4][5]
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic |  David Knezek |
81.8% | 59,680 | |
| Republican | Jennifer Rynicki | 18.2% | 13,286 | |
| Total Votes | 72,966 | |||
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
|---|---|---|
|
David Knezek |
32.2% | 8,470 |
| Shanelle Jackson | 24% | 6,317 |
| David Nathan | 21% | 5,526 |
| Thomas Stallworth III | 16.3% | 4,301 |
| Carrie O'Connor | 4.5% | 1,189 |
| Frank Tomcsik | 1.9% | 507 |
| Total Votes | 26,310 | |
2012
Jackson ran in the 2012 election for the U.S. House to represent Michigan's 13th District. The Secretary of State's office had initially ruled that her 1,625 delivered signatures contained less than 1,000 valid signatures. On May 29, 2012, however, Jackson appealed the decision.[6] On June 7th, 2012, the Office of the Wayne County Clerk determined that Jackson did indeed have enough signatures to appear on the August 7th primary ballot.[7]
She was defeated by incumbent John Conyers, Jr. in August 7 the Democratic primary.[8]
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
|---|---|---|
|
John Conyers, Jr. |
55.4% | 38,371 |
| Glenn Anderson | 18.2% | 12,586 |
| Shanelle Jackson | 12.6% | 8,708 |
| Bert Johnson | 10% | 6,928 |
| John Goci | 3.8% | 2,664 |
| Total Votes | 69,257 | |
2010
Jackson won re-election to the District 9 seat in 2010. She defeated Danyelle Coleman, Reggie Davis, Choka Johnson, Daniel McFarland, Audrey Smith, Michael Terrell (Michigan) and Mary Thomas in the August 3 Democratic primary. She faced Richard Zeile (R) in the general election on November 2, 2010.[9][10]
| Michigan House of Representatives, District 9 General election (2010) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | |||
| Shanelle Jackson (D)
|
19,300 | |||
| Richard Zeile (R) | 694 | |||
| D'Artagnan Collier (I) | 138 | |||
| Kenneth Haney (I) | 188 | |||
2008
On November 4, 2008, Shanelle Jackson ran unopposed for District 9 of the Michigan House of Representatives.[11]
Jackson raised $32,174 for her campaign.[12]
| Michigan House of Representatives, District 9 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | |||
| Shanelle Jackson (D)
|
34,062 | |||
Endorsements
2014
In 2014, Jackson's endorsements included:
- Right to Life of Michigan[13]
Campaign themes
2022
Shanelle Jackson did not complete Ballotpedia's 2022 Candidate Connection survey.
Campaign finance summary
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See also
2026 Elections
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ Shanelle Jackson's 2022 campaign website, "About Shanelle," accessed June 23, 2022
- ↑ Michigan Secretary of State, "State Senator," accessed August 6, 2014
- ↑ Michigan Secretary of State, "State Senator," accessed December 5, 2014
- ↑ Michigan Secretary of State, "2014 Official Michigan Primary Candidate Listing," accessed May 27, 2014
- ↑ Michigan Secretary of State, "2014 Official Michigan General Candidate Listing," accessed September 8, 2014
- ↑ Detroit Free Press, "Shanelle Jackson is 3rd congressional candidate off ballot over signatures" May 31, 2012
- ↑ Free Press, "Shanelle Jackson 13th District signatures" July 14, 2012
- ↑ Associated Press, "Michigan - Summary Vote Results," accessed May 30, 2014
- ↑ Michigan Secretary of State, "State Representative," accessed March 23, 2014
- ↑ Michigan Secretary of State, "State Representative," accessed March 23, 2014
- ↑ Michigan Secretary of State, "Election Results - General Election - November 04, 2008," accessed May 30, 2014
- ↑ Follow the Money's report on Jackson's 2008 campaign contributions
- ↑ Right to Life of Michigan, "Elections," accessed June 18, 2014
| Political offices | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by - |
Michigan House of Representatives District 9 2007 – 2013 |
Succeeded by Harvey Santana (D) |
