US EditionDemocratic Rep. Jesús ‘Chuy’ García won’t seek reelection
Garcia’s chief of staff Patty Garcia is the sole Democrat filing for the seat in Illinois’ 4th District, creating an open race amid five Illinois congressional retirements.
- On Monday, U.S. Rep. Jesus "Chuy" Garcia announced he will not seek reelection, and Patty Garcia, chief of staff, filed petitions at 5 p.m. on the filing deadline for Illinois' 4th Congressional District.
- Garcia filed petitions on Oct. 27 but is expected to pull them, reflecting a planned handoff after a four-decade Chicago political career, two sources confirmed.
- On the last day to file, filings included Lupe Castillo, Republican candidate , and Ed Hershey, Working Class Party candidate , while the last-minute change prompted criticism from Raymond Lopez, Chicago alderman , and The Urban Center.
- The move increases open seats in Illinois to five for 2026, following retirements by longtime Democrats U.S. Sen. Dick Durbin, Rep. Danny Davis, and Rep. Jan Schakowsky earlier this year.
- Critics described the succession as a machine-style handoff, saying Lopez told Fox 32, `The machine's gonna do what the machine's gonna do` and called it a bad look denying an open primary.
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Capitol Fa - Your Illinois News Radar » Chuy Garcia’s chief of staff files petitions to run for his congressional seat (Updated)CapitolFax.com
* No statement yet, but Patty Garcia has filed petitions to run for the 4th US House seat currently held by incumbent Rep. Chuy Garcia. Patty Garcia is Rep. Garcia’s chief of staff. Also, 22nd Ward Chicago Ald. Michael Rodriguez has filed to run for state central committeeman, a position Rep. Garcia now holds. Looks like [...]
Illinois Congressman Lines Up Chief of Staff to Replace Him With Last-Minute Retirement
Bill Clark/APRep. Jesús “Chuy” García of Illinois is expected to retire from Congress at the end of his term and is employing a clever succession plan to line up his chief of staff as his replacement.He filed last month for reelection, but the Chicago Sun-Times reported that his top aide, Patty Garcia, had submitted paperwork Monday evening to launch a campaign for the seat — exactly at the deadline to file, which leaves no time for potential De…
US Rep. Jesús ‘Chuy’ García not running for reelection, source says, as last candidates file for 2026 campaigns
The congressman's chief of staff, Patty Garcia, also filed to run for the 4th Congressional District seat and the congressman is expected to withdraw his petitions, according to a source briefed on the matter.
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