US Rep. Jesus 'Chuy' Garcia running for mayor of Chicago

The field running for Chicago mayor just got a bit wider with the announcement that US Rep. Jesus 'Chuy' Garcia running for mayor of Chicago Looking to unseat current mayor Lori Lightfoot, also a fellow Democrat.

Mr. Garcia has previously held positions as an Alderman on the Chicago City Council and as a member of the Cook County Board of Commissioners. He also ran unsuccessfully against former mayor Rham Emanuel in 2015, which resulted in Chicago's first runoff election.

Mr. Garcia was first elected to Congress in 2018 to represent Illinois' 4th Congresssional District, which covers Chicago's southwest and northwest sides, other city neighborhoods and includes parts of a number of western suburbs in Cook County.

His entrance crowds an already crowded field with fellow candidates: City Council members Sophia King, Raymond Lopez & Roderick Sawyer; Cook County Commissioner Brandon Johnson, and State Rep. Kam Buckner. Also running are former Chicago Public Schools CEO Paul Vallas, community activist Ja'Mal Green and Businessman Willie Wilson.