Dem rep says on Election Day he won't run again, setting up chief of staff to replace him

Rep. Jesús "Chuy" García, D-Ill., is reportedly not planning on seeking re-election despite filing to run, setting up a coronation for his chief of staff, who filed as the only other person to run for his seat right at the deadline on Monday night. The lawmaker, who was first elected to Congress in 2018, represents parts of the southwest side of Chicago.Garcia, 69, had given no public indication that he wasn't planning to seek reelection, and he filed to run on Oct. 27. He hasn't announced that he isn't running publicly, but he texted Senate Democratic Whip Dick Durbin, D-Ill., that he isn't r