Overview
- Senate Democratic Whip Dick Durbin said Rep. Jesús “Chuy” García made a mistake in how he arranged his retirement and potential successor.
- The House adopted a nonbinding resolution condemning García, with all Republicans and 23 Democrats backing the measure introduced by Rep. Marie Gluesenkamp Perez.
- García insists he followed Illinois election law and says his decision was driven by family health concerns and the recent adoption of a grandchild.
- García’s chief of staff, Patty Garcia, gathered signatures just before the filing deadline, with García listed as the first signer, and he announced his retirement after the window closed.
- Patty Garcia currently appears as the lone Democrat on the March primary ballot in the heavily Democratic 4th District, although independent and Republican candidacies remain possible.