CHICAGO - The race to replace longtime Rep. Jesús "Chuy" Garcia in the U.S. House is underway, marked by questions over how Garcia chose to step aside.

What we know:

Patty Garcia, Garcia’s chief of staff, is the lone Democratic candidate running to represent Illinois’ 4th Congressional District.

She officially launched her campaign Wednesday in Cicero — one of the epicenters of aggressive immigration enforcement — with a message focused on immigration reform.

Patty Garcia’s candidacy has already drawn scrutiny because of how she entered the race. There is no familial relation between Patty and Rep Garcia.

Rep. Garcia had been running for reelection, holding fundraisers and circulating petitions until the final hours of the filing deadline. He abruptly withdrew on the last day, annou

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