[2] Jackson was called to politics by President Barack Obama exhortation at the end of his second term that young people interested in making a change should run for office.

[3] In October 2019, Governor Larry Hogan appointed Jackson to the House of Delegates following the recommendations of the Baltimore County Democratic Central Committee.

[11] His candidacy was backed by U.S. representative Johnny Olszewski, state delegate Nick Allen,[12] and multiple local labor unions.

[13] He was appointed by Governor Wes Moore and sworn in on February 5, 2025,[14] becoming the first African-American person to represent the 8th district in the Maryland Senate.

[19] In February 2020, Jackson joined six other Democrats in voting against legislation that would mandate background checks on private sales and transfers of shotguns and rifles.

[20] In February 2021, Jackson joined eight other Democrats in voting against overriding a gubernatorial veto on a bill that would levy a tax on digital advertising on large tech companies.