Lenny McAllister, a TV and radio commentator and rare conservative African American, has filed for Jesse Jackson Jr.’s old seat. McAllister is one of 13 candidates who have filed so far for the 2nd Congressional District Feb. 26 Special Election. There’s still hours to go before today’s deadline for candidates to file but so far

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Lenny McAllister, a TV and radio commentator and rare conservative African American, has filed for Jesse Jackson Jr.’s old seat.

McAllister is one of 13 candidates who have filed so far for the 2nd Congressional District Feb. 26 Special Election.

There’s still hours to go before today’s deadline for candidates to file but so far of the 13 candidates to file — there are two Republicans in the race.

You know a district held by a Democrat for more than 20 years has changed dramatically when there’s actually more than one Republican running.

Besides McAllister, who lives in Maywood, Beverly E. Reid of Chicago filed as Republicans.

That means there will be contested primaries for Democrats and Republicans.

Also today, candidates were attempting to position themselves as frontrunners by lauding their fund-raising prowess: Read: Candidates announce fund-raising cred

Here’s the latest list of candidates

FENTON, ERNEST B.
15943 SAWYER AVENUE
MARKHAM, IL 60428 2ND CONGRESS
DEMOCRATIC 1/7/2013 10:11:00 AM Active
1/7/2013 10:11 AM

REID, BEVERLY E.
116 WEST ELM STREET, #204
CHICAGO, IL 60610 2ND CONGRESS
REPUBLICAN 1/7/2013 8:49:00 AM Active
1/7/2013 8:49 AM

MCALLISTER, LENNY
2125 SOUTH 4TH AVE, #101
MAYWOOD, IL 60153 2ND CONGRESS
REPUBLICAN 1/7/2013 8:36:00 AM Active
1/7/2013 8:36 AM

BLYTH, JOHN
6110 S. UNIVERSITY
CHICAGO, IL 60637 2ND CONGRESS
DEMOCRATIC 1/7/2013 8:11:00 AM Active
1/7/2013 8:11 AM

RAYBURN, CHARLES
721 EAST 152ND STREET
DOLTON, IL 60419 2ND CONGRESS
DEMOCRATIC 1/4/2013 8:55:00 AM Active
1/4/2013 8:55 AM

HAYNES, GREGORY
2660 EAST 200TH STREET
LYNWOOD, IL 60411 2ND CONGRESS
DEMOCRATIC 1/3/2013 3:58:00 PM Active
1/3/2013 3:58 PM

JONATHAN, VICTOR
formerly known as
VICTOR ONAFUYE until name changed on Oct 18, 2010
3580 SCHOOL DRIVE
COUNTRY CLUB HILLS, IL 60478 2ND CONGRESS
DEMOCRATIC 1/3/2013 9:55:00 AM Active
1/3/2013 9:55 AM

REYNOLDS, MEL “MR”
221 EAST 138TH STREET
DOLTON, IL 60419 2ND CONGRESS
DEMOCRATIC 1/3/2013 9:21:00 AM Active
1/3/2013 9:21 AM

HARRIS, NAPOLEON
1405 DUNFRIES STREET
FLOSSMOOR, IL 60422 2ND CONGRESS
DEMOCRATIC 1/3/2013 8:00:00 AM Active
1/3/2013 8:00 AM

BEALE, ANTHONY A.
10005 SOUTH PRAIRIE
CHICAGO, IL 60628 2ND CONGRESS
DEMOCRATIC 1/3/2013 8:00:00 AM Active
1/3/2013 8:00 AM

KELLY, ROBIN
4203 CEDARWOOD LANE
MATTESON, IL 60443 2ND CONGRESS
DEMOCRATIC 1/3/2013 8:00:00 AM Active
1/3/2013 8:00 AM

HUTCHINSON, TOI W.
115 GRAYMOOR LANE
OLYMPIA FIELDS, IL 60461 2ND CONGRESS
DEMOCRATIC 1/3/2013 8:00:00 AM Active
1/3/2013 8:00 AM

EAGLETON, CLIFFORD J.
174 EAST 153RD STREET
HARVEY, IL 60426 2ND CONGRESS
DEMOCRATIC 1/3/2013 8:00:00 AM Active
1/3/2013 8:00 AM