JSFiddle - React, Tailwind, and code Playground

HTML

<link rel="stylesheet" href="http://ajax.googleapis.com/ajax/libs/jqueryui/1.8/themes/dot-luv/jquery-ui.css">
<ul>
  <li>Item 1</li>
  <li>Item 2</li>
  <li id="some-id">Item 3</li>
  <li>Item 4</li>
  <li>Item 5</li>
</ul>

JavaScript

$("#some-id").prevAll().css('color', 'red');