U.S. Rep. Jesús “Chuy” García won't seek reelection in Illinois' 4th Congressional District and instead set up a plan for his chief of staff to obtain the seat, the Chicago Sun-Times reported.

Patty Garcia, the congressman's chief of staff, filed a petition to enter the race at 4:38 p.m., just minutes prior to Monday's 5 p.m. deadline, according to the Illinois State Board of Elections. Rep. Garcia had filed for reelection on Oct. 27. The congressman and his chief of staff aren't related.

The 69-year-old congressman, who is deputy whip of the Congressional Progressive Caucus, has represented the 4th District since 2019 and was reelected three times.

He served as alderman of the city's 22nd Ward for seven years, from 1986 to 1993. Garcia was also a member of the Cook County Board of Com

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