IL-04: Democratic Rep. Jess 'Chuy' Garca won't seek reelection

[RandySF]

Rep. Jesús “Chuy” García (D-Ill.) is not running for reelection, the Chicago Sun-Times reported Monday.

García, 69, has represented the state’s 4th Congressional District since January 2019. A member of the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee and the House Judiciary Committee, he is also the deputy whip of the Congressional Progressive Caucus.

He filed to run for reelection with the Illinois State Board of Elections on Oct. 27. However, just ahead of Monday evening’s deadline, his chief of staff, Patty Garcia, filed with the board to run for her boss’s seat.

The Sun-Times reported that the incumbent Rep. García is expected to pull his petitions and back his chief of staff. The Hill has reached out to García’s campaign for comment.



https://thehill.com/homenews/campaign/5587399-chuy-garcia-not-seeking-reelection/

[greatauntoftriplets]

1. I wondered what happened in the last week to change his mind.

[Jose Garcia]

2. You are assuming that he changed his mind

This is a classic move where an incumbent anoints their successor in a manner so that no one else knows that it will be an open seat. Congresswoman Carrie Meek did the same thing to enable her son to inherit her seat without facing a primary challenger.