Darren G. Jackson (born June 29, 1970) is an American attorney and politician, who served for two years as a judge of the North Carolina Court of Appeals.

[3] Jackson was elected House Minority (Democratic) Leader just before the beginning of the 2017-18 session of the North Carolina General Assembly.

[4][5] He announced that he would not seek another term as minority leader after the 2020 legislative elections.

He filled the vacancy created by Judge Phil Berger Jr.'s election to the state supreme court.

In 2023, Governor Cooper appointed Jackson to a seat on the North Carolina Post-Release Supervision & Parole Commission.