U.S. Rep. Jesus “Chuy” Garcia was the last candidate to join the race for mayor of Chicago — but believes his skill as a “coalition builder” will help him finish first in the end.
Still, Garcia’s delay in launching his campaign cost him a major endorsement. The Chicago Teachers Union, tired of waiting for him to make up his mind, is backing one of its own: Cook County Commissioner and CTU organizer Brandon Johnson.
Garcia has run for mayor once before, in 2015, when — with the CTU’s help — he forced the incumbent, Rahm Emanuel, into Chicago’s first runoff.
