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This Is Who I Am. And I Am Telling You Myself. By maveriQ B Jackson February 25, 2026       Yesterday, someone sent me a text message threatening to blackmail me. They demanded money or they would expose my “history in sex work.” They told me the other option was to drop out of the race I’m running for Colorado State House District 23. They called my husband and me worthless. They gave me 48 hours.   My response to them was three sentences. I called it what it was — blackmail

My name is maveriQ B Jackson. Lowercase “m,” uppercase “Q” — and if you’re wondering why, it’s because it doesn’t matter where you started. What matters is where you finish and the journey along the way. I grew up understanding that life doesn’t hand you shortcuts. You build. You grind. You show up. And when the moment comes, you don’t talk about what you’re going to do — you show people what you’ve already done. That’s exactly why I’m running for Colorado State House Distric