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