Jackaman was a candidate in the federal riding of Richmond for the New Democratic Party in the 2004 federal election, and again in the riding of Richmond Centre for the New Democratic Party of British Columbia in the 2005 provincial election.
Jackaman was a candidate in the federal riding of Richmond for the New Democratic Party in the 2004 and 2008 federal elections, losing to Raymond Chan and then Alice Wong. He also ran in the Provincial riding of Richmond Centre for the New Democratic Party of British Columbia in the 2005 provincial election.