From ‘The Swamp’ to the Fiji jungle, Schakowsky staffer runs his own campaign on ‘Survivor’

Evanston native Alex Moore, communications director for U.S. Rep. Jan Schakowsky will debut as castaway on the CBS series Survivor, Season 49, scheduled to air Sept. 24. Photo: Robert Voets/CBS ©2025 CBS Broadcasting, Inc. All Rights Reserved. CBS

On any given day, U.S. Rep. Jan Schakowsky’s Communications Director Alex Moore is busy issuing press releases on student loan debt, climate change and international conflicts.

But next month, the Evanston native will be making headlines in his own right, as a competitor on the 49th season of CBS’ “Survivor.” The latest version of the reality show debuts Sept. 24, with 18 castaways conniving on the beaches of Fiji.

“Apparently, surviving the Republican majority in Congress was not a strong enough test for Alex,” Schakowsky announced.

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