Jesse Jackson's family says Illinois Senate endorsement release was not authorized

The family of the late Rev. Jesse Jackson said Monday that no endorsement had been finalized in Illinois’ Democrat Senate primary, after Lt. Gov. Juliana Stratton's campaign claimed his backing over the weekend.

The dispute stems from sample ballots circulated by the Rainbow PUSH Coalition, Jackson's civil rights organization, that listed Stratton as a recommended candidate, but the draft sample ballot was released without "authorization," according to Yusef Jackson, who is the organization's head and the late reverend's son.