Jesse Jackson Jr. Wins Reelection — From Mayo Clinic!

Jesse Jackson Jr. won re-election to Illinois’ 2nd Congressional district by a landslide Tuesday night, beating his two opponents, Marcus Lewis and Brian Woodwoorth.

The nine-term congressman has been away from Congress and largely out of the public eye since May. His office said in June he was taking a leave of absence, and the Mayo Clinic disclosed in August that he was suffering from depression.

Jackson is being investigated in separate cases for possible financial and ethical improprieties.

The FBI and federal prosecutors in Washington are investigating Jackson for possible financial improprieties, according to a law enforcement official.

The House Ethics Committee is looking into allegations that in 2008 Jackson or one of his associates offered to raise money for then-Illinois Gov. Rod Blagojevich in exchange for Jackson being appointed to the Senate seat vacated by Barack Obama.

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