Jackson is an African - American with historically close ties to teachers unions, Rangel's Harlem machine and to an array of
predominantly white liberal clubs in the southern reaches of the district.
In the 2016 New York presidential primary, Hillary Clinton won the greatest portion of New York City's Democratic vote share by a better margin than pundits expected, substantially increasing her votes in
predominantly black communities from 2008 and also receiving solid support from a number of traditionally
white,
liberal areas.