Help us improve in just 2 minutes—share your thoughts in our reader survey.

Jesus Garcia

From Ballotpedia
Revision as of 21:52, 22 July 2025 by Helena Koroshetz (contribs) (→‎Biography)
(diff) ← Older revision | Latest revision (diff) | Newer revision → (diff)
Jump to: navigation, search
Jesus Garcia
Image of Jesus Garcia

Candidate, U.S. House Illinois District 4

U.S. House Illinois District 4
Tenure

2019 - Present

Term ends

2027

Years in position

6

Predecessor
Prior offices
Chicago City Council Ward 22

Illinois State Senate

Cook County Board of Commissioners District 7

Compensation

Base salary

$174,000

Elections and appointments
Last elected

November 5, 2024

Next election

March 17, 2026

Education

Bachelor's

University of Illinois, Chicago

Graduate

University of Illinois, Chicago

Contact

Jesus Garcia (Democratic Party) (also known as Chuy) is a member of the U.S. House, representing Illinois' 4th Congressional District. He assumed office on January 3, 2019. His current term ends on January 3, 2027.

Garcia (Democratic Party) is running for re-election to the U.S. House to represent Illinois' 4th Congressional District. He declared candidacy for the Democratic primary scheduled on March 17, 2026.[source]

Biography

Jesus Garcia was born in Durango, Mexico, in 1956. He earned a B.S. in political science in 1999 and an M.S. in urban planning from the University of Illinois, Chicago in 2002.[1] His work experience includes work as the founding executive director of the community development organization Enlace Chicago and service as the founding chair of the board for Latino Policy forum and as a member of the boards of Woods Fund Chicago and The Center on Leadership Innovation.[2] He served on the Chicago City Council from 1986 to 1992, as a member of the Illinois Senate from 1993 to 1999, and as a member of the Cook County Board of Commissioners from 2010 to 2018.[1]

Committee assignments

U.S. House

2025-2026

Garcia was assigned to the following committees:[Source]

2023-2024

Garcia was assigned to the following committees:[Source]

2021-2022

Garcia was assigned to the following committees:[Source]

Elections

2026

See also: Illinois' 4th Congressional District election, 2026

General election

The primary will occur on March 17, 2026. The general election will occur on November 3, 2026. General election candidates will be added here following the primary.

Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for U.S. House Illinois District 4

Incumbent Jesus Garcia is running in the Democratic primary for U.S. House Illinois District 4 on March 17, 2026.

Candidate
Image of Jesus Garcia
Jesus Garcia

Candidate Connection = candidate completed the Ballotpedia Candidate Connection survey.
If you are a candidate and would like to tell readers and voters more about why they should vote for you, complete the Ballotpedia Candidate Connection Survey.

Do you want a spreadsheet of this type of data? Contact our sales team.

Endorsements

Ballotpedia is gathering information about candidate endorsements. To send us an endorsement, click here.

2024

See also: Illinois' 4th Congressional District election, 2024

Illinois' 4th Congressional District election, 2024 (March 19 Democratic primary)

General election

General election for U.S. House Illinois District 4

Incumbent Jesus Garcia defeated Lupe Castillo, Ed Hershey, and Alicia Martinez in the general election for U.S. House Illinois District 4 on November 5, 2024.

Candidate
%
Votes
Image of Jesus Garcia
Jesus Garcia (D)
 
67.5
 
139,343
Image of Lupe Castillo
Lupe Castillo (R) Candidate Connection
 
27.3
 
56,323
Image of Ed Hershey
Ed Hershey (Working Class Party) Candidate Connection
 
5.2
 
10,704
Alicia Martinez (Independent) (Write-in)
 
0.0
 
26

Total votes: 206,396
Candidate Connection = candidate completed the Ballotpedia Candidate Connection survey.
If you are a candidate and would like to tell readers and voters more about why they should vote for you, complete the Ballotpedia Candidate Connection Survey.

Do you want a spreadsheet of this type of data? Contact our sales team.

Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for U.S. House Illinois District 4

Incumbent Jesus Garcia defeated Raymond Lopez in the Democratic primary for U.S. House Illinois District 4 on March 19, 2024.

Candidate
%
Votes
Image of Jesus Garcia
Jesus Garcia
 
69.6
 
30,443
Image of Raymond Lopez
Raymond Lopez
 
30.4
 
13,286

Total votes: 43,729
Candidate Connection = candidate completed the Ballotpedia Candidate Connection survey.
If you are a candidate and would like to tell readers and voters more about why they should vote for you, complete the Ballotpedia Candidate Connection Survey.

Do you want a spreadsheet of this type of data? Contact our sales team.

Endorsements

Ballotpedia did not identify endorsements for Garcia in this election.

2023

See also: Mayoral election in Chicago, Illinois (2023)

General runoff election

General runoff election for Mayor of Chicago

Brandon Johnson defeated Paul Vallas in the general runoff election for Mayor of Chicago on April 4, 2023.

Candidate
%
Votes
Image of Brandon Johnson
Brandon Johnson (Nonpartisan)
 
52.2
 
319,481
Image of Paul Vallas
Paul Vallas (Nonpartisan)
 
47.8
 
293,033

Total votes: 612,514
Candidate Connection = candidate completed the Ballotpedia Candidate Connection survey.
If you are a candidate and would like to tell readers and voters more about why they should vote for you, complete the Ballotpedia Candidate Connection Survey.

Do you want a spreadsheet of this type of data? Contact our sales team.

General election

General election for Mayor of Chicago

The following candidates ran in the general election for Mayor of Chicago on February 28, 2023.

Candidate
%
Votes
Image of Paul Vallas
Paul Vallas (Nonpartisan)
 
32.9
 
185,743
Image of Brandon Johnson
Brandon Johnson (Nonpartisan)
 
21.6
 
122,093
Image of Lori Lightfoot
Lori Lightfoot (Nonpartisan)
 
16.8
 
94,890
Image of Jesus Garcia
Jesus Garcia (Nonpartisan)
 
13.7
 
77,222
Image of Willie Wilson
Willie Wilson (Nonpartisan)
 
9.1
 
51,567
Image of Ja'Mal Green
Ja'Mal Green (Nonpartisan)
 
2.2
 
12,257
Image of Kambium Buckner
Kambium Buckner (Nonpartisan) Candidate Connection
 
2.0
 
11,092
Image of Sophia King
Sophia King (Nonpartisan)
 
1.3
 
7,191
Image of Roderick Sawyer
Roderick Sawyer (Nonpartisan)
 
0.4
 
2,440
Image of Johnny Logalbo
Johnny Logalbo (Nonpartisan) (Write-in)
 
0.0
 
15
Keith Judge (Nonpartisan) (Write-in)
 
0.0
 
5
Stephen Hodge (Nonpartisan) (Write-in)
 
0.0
 
4
Ryan Friedman (Nonpartisan) (Write-in)
 
0.0
 
3
Image of Stephanie Ann Mustari
Stephanie Ann Mustari (Nonpartisan) (Write-in) Candidate Connection
 
0.0
 
1
Bridgett Palmer (Nonpartisan) (Write-in)
 
0.0
 
1

Total votes: 564,524
Candidate Connection = candidate completed the Ballotpedia Candidate Connection survey.
If you are a candidate and would like to tell readers and voters more about why they should vote for you, complete the Ballotpedia Candidate Connection Survey.

Do you want a spreadsheet of this type of data? Contact our sales team.

Withdrawn or disqualified candidates

2022

See also: Illinois' 4th Congressional District election, 2022

General election

General election for U.S. House Illinois District 4

Incumbent Jesus Garcia defeated James Falakos, Ed Hershey, and Alicia Martinez in the general election for U.S. House Illinois District 4 on November 8, 2022.

Candidate
%
Votes
Image of Jesus Garcia
Jesus Garcia (D)
 
68.4
 
91,036
Image of James Falakos
James Falakos (R) Candidate Connection
 
28.1
 
37,352
Image of Ed Hershey
Ed Hershey (Working Class Party) Candidate Connection
 
3.5
 
4,605
Alicia Martinez (Independent) (Write-in)
 
0.0
 
54

Total votes: 133,047
Candidate Connection = candidate completed the Ballotpedia Candidate Connection survey.
If you are a candidate and would like to tell readers and voters more about why they should vote for you, complete the Ballotpedia Candidate Connection Survey.

Do you want a spreadsheet of this type of data? Contact our sales team.

Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for U.S. House Illinois District 4

Incumbent Jesus Garcia advanced from the Democratic primary for U.S. House Illinois District 4 on June 28, 2022.

Candidate
%
Votes
Image of Jesus Garcia
Jesus Garcia
 
100.0
 
37,499

Total votes: 37,499
Candidate Connection = candidate completed the Ballotpedia Candidate Connection survey.
If you are a candidate and would like to tell readers and voters more about why they should vote for you, complete the Ballotpedia Candidate Connection Survey.

Do you want a spreadsheet of this type of data? Contact our sales team.

Republican primary election

Republican primary for U.S. House Illinois District 4

James Falakos advanced from the Republican primary for U.S. House Illinois District 4 on June 28, 2022.

Candidate
%
Votes
Image of James Falakos
James Falakos Candidate Connection
 
100.0
 
12,192

Total votes: 12,192
Candidate Connection = candidate completed the Ballotpedia Candidate Connection survey.
If you are a candidate and would like to tell readers and voters more about why they should vote for you, complete the Ballotpedia Candidate Connection Survey.

Do you want a spreadsheet of this type of data? Contact our sales team.

2020

See also: Illinois' 4th Congressional District election, 2020

Illinois' 4th Congressional District election, 2020 (March 17 Republican primary)

Illinois' 4th Congressional District election, 2020 (March 17 Democratic primary)

General election

General election for U.S. House Illinois District 4

Incumbent Jesus Garcia defeated Jesus Solorio in the general election for U.S. House Illinois District 4 on November 3, 2020.

Candidate
%
Votes
Image of Jesus Garcia
Jesus Garcia (D)
 
84.1
 
187,219
Image of Jesus Solorio
Jesus Solorio (R) Candidate Connection
 
15.9
 
35,518

Total votes: 222,737
Candidate Connection = candidate completed the Ballotpedia Candidate Connection survey.
If you are a candidate and would like to tell readers and voters more about why they should vote for you, complete the Ballotpedia Candidate Connection Survey.

Do you want a spreadsheet of this type of data? Contact our sales team.

Withdrawn or disqualified candidates

Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for U.S. House Illinois District 4

Incumbent Jesus Garcia advanced from the Democratic primary for U.S. House Illinois District 4 on March 17, 2020.

Candidate
%
Votes
Image of Jesus Garcia
Jesus Garcia
 
100.0
 
88,874

Total votes: 88,874
Candidate Connection = candidate completed the Ballotpedia Candidate Connection survey.
If you are a candidate and would like to tell readers and voters more about why they should vote for you, complete the Ballotpedia Candidate Connection Survey.

Do you want a spreadsheet of this type of data? Contact our sales team.

Republican primary election

Republican primary for U.S. House Illinois District 4

Christopher Lasky advanced from the Republican primary for U.S. House Illinois District 4 on March 17, 2020.

Candidate
%
Votes
Christopher Lasky
 
100.0
 
4,059

Total votes: 4,059
Candidate Connection = candidate completed the Ballotpedia Candidate Connection survey.
If you are a candidate and would like to tell readers and voters more about why they should vote for you, complete the Ballotpedia Candidate Connection Survey.

Do you want a spreadsheet of this type of data? Contact our sales team.

2018

See also: Illinois' 4th Congressional District election, 2018

Incumbent Luis Gutierrez (D) announced his retirement on November 28, 2017.[3]

General election

General election for U.S. House Illinois District 4

Jesus Garcia defeated Mark Wayne Lorch in the general election for U.S. House Illinois District 4 on November 6, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes
Image of Jesus Garcia
Jesus Garcia (D)
 
86.6
 
143,895
Image of Mark Wayne Lorch
Mark Wayne Lorch (R)
 
13.4
 
22,294

Total votes: 166,189
(100.00% precincts reporting)
Candidate Connection = candidate completed the Ballotpedia Candidate Connection survey.
If you are a candidate and would like to tell readers and voters more about why they should vote for you, complete the Ballotpedia Candidate Connection Survey.

Do you want a spreadsheet of this type of data? Contact our sales team.

Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for U.S. House Illinois District 4

Jesus Garcia defeated Sol Flores and Richard Gonzalez in the Democratic primary for U.S. House Illinois District 4 on March 20, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes
Image of Jesus Garcia
Jesus Garcia
 
66.2
 
49,631
Image of Sol Flores
Sol Flores
 
21.9
 
16,398
Image of Richard Gonzalez
Richard Gonzalez
 
11.9
 
8,921

Total votes: 74,950
Candidate Connection = candidate completed the Ballotpedia Candidate Connection survey.
If you are a candidate and would like to tell readers and voters more about why they should vote for you, complete the Ballotpedia Candidate Connection Survey.

Do you want a spreadsheet of this type of data? Contact our sales team.

Withdrawn or disqualified candidates

Republican primary election

Republican primary for U.S. House Illinois District 4

Mark Wayne Lorch advanced from the Republican primary for U.S. House Illinois District 4 on March 20, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes
Image of Mark Wayne Lorch
Mark Wayne Lorch
 
100.0
 
5,805

Total votes: 5,805
Candidate Connection = candidate completed the Ballotpedia Candidate Connection survey.
If you are a candidate and would like to tell readers and voters more about why they should vote for you, complete the Ballotpedia Candidate Connection Survey.

Do you want a spreadsheet of this type of data? Contact our sales team.

Withdrawn or disqualified candidates

Endorsements

Democratic candidate endorsements
Endorsement Date Flores Garcia
Federal officials
U.S. Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.)[4] November 30, 2017
U.S. Rep. Luis Gutierrez (D-Ill.)[5] November 28, 2017
Local figures
Chicago Alderman Carlos Ramirez-Rosa[6] January 9, 2018
Publications
Chicago Sun-Times[7] February 13, 2018
Chicago Tribune[8] February 19, 2018
Organizations
BOLD PAC[9] February 27, 2018
American Federation of Government Employees[10] February 23, 2018
Latino Victory Fund[11] February 8, 2018
Our Revolution[11] February 8, 2018
Off the Sidelines PAC[12] February 5, 2018
Our Revolution Illinois[13] January 22, 2018
Democracy for America[14] January 17, 2018
EMILY's List[15] December 21, 2017


Online presence

The following social media statistics were compiled on January 24, 2018.

Facebook Twitter
Candidate Followers Likes Comments on Last Post Followers Following Tweets
Democratic Party Garcia 28,101 28,094 1 10,700 702 1,529
Democratic Party Flores 1,320 1,253 4 1,077 418 507

2015

See also: Chicago, Illinois municipal elections, 2015

The city of Chicago, Illinois, held elections for mayor on February 24, 2015. A runoff took place on April 7, 2015. The filing deadline for candidates who wished to run in this election was November 24, 2014.[16] In the general election for mayor, incumbent Rahm Emanuel and challenger Jesus "Chuy" Garcia advanced past Willie Wilson, Robert W. "Bob" Fioretti and William "Dock" Walls, III.[17] Emanuel defeated Garcia in the runoff election on April 7, 2015.[18] Amara Enyia, Frederick Collins and Gerald Sconyers withdrew from the race.[19] Fenton C. Patterson and Robert Shaw were removed from the ballot.[20][21]

Mayor of Chicago, Runoff Election, 2015
Candidate Vote % Votes
Green check mark transparent.pngRahm Emanuel Incumbent 56.2% 332,171
Jesus "Chuy" Garcia 43.8% 258,562
Total Votes 590,733
Source: Chicago Board of Election Commissioners, "Official runoff election results," accessed July 9, 2015


Mayor of Chicago, General Election, 2015
Candidate Vote % Votes
Green check mark transparent.pngRahm Emanuel Incumbent 45.6% 218,217
Green check mark transparent.pngJesus "Chuy" Garcia 33.5% 160,414
Willie Wilson 10.7% 50,960
Robert W. "Bob" Fioretti 7.4% 35,363
William "Dock" Walls, III 2.8% 13,250
Total Votes 478,204
Source: Chicago Board of Election Commissioners, "Official general election results," accessed July 9, 2015

Campaign themes

2026

Ballotpedia survey responses

See also: Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection

Candidate Connection

Jesus Garcia has not yet completed Ballotpedia's 2026 Candidate Connection survey. Send a message to Jesus Garcia asking him to fill out the survey. If you are Jesus Garcia, click here to fill out Ballotpedia's 2026 Candidate Connection survey.

Who fills out Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey?

Any candidate running for elected office, at any level, can complete Ballotpedia's Candidate Survey. Completing the survey will update the candidate's Ballotpedia profile, letting voters know who they are and what they stand for.  More than 22,000 candidates have taken Ballotpedia's candidate survey since we launched it in 2015. Learn more about the survey here.

You can ask Jesus Garcia to fill out this survey by using the buttons below or emailing reelect@chuyforcongress.com.

Twitter
Email

2024

Jesus Garcia did not complete Ballotpedia's 2024 Candidate Connection survey.

2023

Jesus Garcia did not complete Ballotpedia's 2023 Candidate Connection survey.

2022

Jesus Garcia did not complete Ballotpedia's 2022 Candidate Connection survey.

2020

Jesus Garcia did not complete Ballotpedia's 2020 Candidate Connection survey.

2015

On his 2015 mayoral campaign website, Garcia highlighted the following issues:[22]

Education

  • Excerpt: “My program involves giving the school system back to the people through an elected school board; reducing to the barest legal minimum the plethora of high-stakes, standardized tests by which we falsely judge schools, students, and teachers; placing a moratorium on further charter schools; expanding public education to include pre-kindergarten and even earlier; and reducing class size, which is one of the largest in the state.”

Crime and safety

  • Excerpt: “Persistent criminal violence in many forms is real and we need to address it. There is also interpersonal violence. Too many arguments have turned deadly because guns are so abundant. I will keep the promise Mayor Emanuel broke – the promise to put 1,000 new police officers on the street. Without those officers, we will never be able to end the heartbreaking violence that has taken the lives of so many of our children. However, any approach to the crime problem must be multi-faceted. We need fewer guns, more ways to peacefully resolve conflicts, and job opportunities that offer alternatives to criminal activity.”

Affordable housing

  • Excerpt: “No one should be without shelter or unable to afford their housing. At a basic level, our home should be decent, safe and sanitary, but where we live also determines whether we have access to good jobs, quality schools, healthy food, public transportation, and other amenities. In Chicago today, not all neighborhoods offer the same options. The City has a responsibility –as do all levels of government– to respond when the market fails to provide housing for all its residents. Our approach should link housing with transportation, economic development, education, health and the environment. It should be inclusive and transparent.”

Transportation

  • Excerpt: “I will adopt transit-oriented development as the preferred development pattern for Chicago and champion innovative ideas for financing and expanding the city’s public transit system including the development of public partnerships and partnering with Cook County and other counties to secure a regular and sufficient revenue stream for the stable funding and development of the regional transit system.”

School Board

  • Excerpt: “School systems are perhaps the main governmental bodies touching the lives of a majority of our citizens. That's why I believe an elected school board is a constitutional right. Therefore, one of my first acts as mayor will be to go to Springfield and ask the legislature to revoke the mayoral control legislation and let Chicago take its place with the rest of Illinois by having an elected board. Lacking action in the legislature, I will file a federal voting-rights lawsuit based on the Constitution and civil rights laws.”

Health

  • Excerpt: “Many factors contribute to the health of communities and government plays an important role in creating policies and structures that shape the health, social, and economic well-being of its people. Together with community-based organizations, communities of Faith, business and educational institutions, and committed Chicagoans, I will work to build strong, resilient, and powerful communities to challenge the inequalities that underlie health disparities. “

TIF reform

  • Excerpt: “Absent specific and publically [sic] supported plans, districts will be closed and excess TIF funds should be returned to the tax base of the schools and other taxing bodies on an annual basis, and used to pay down existing pension debt and increase the respective budgets. This would reduce the property tax rate, which would reduce the burden on individual taxpayers.”

Immigration

  • Excerpt: “I envision a city that works hard to make sure that every resident feels included. Whether they are from Michigan or Michoacán, everyone who chooses to make this city their home should have access to the same benefits and protections as every other Chicago resident. I believe that it's crucial for the city of Chicago to have policies in place that address the needs of immigrant communities, encourage entrepreneurship, and protect immigrant families.”

Veterans

  • Excerpt: “As Mayor, I will declare Chicago a “Veteran Enriched City” and commit to ensuring that there are qualified veterans in the senior leadership of city agencies, including my own office, to reflect the diverse makeup of our city.”

Women’s rights

  • Excerpt: “I am proud to count myself among feminists who understand the vital role of women in homes, workplaces, and society at large. As Mayor, I will continue to advocate for policies that promote wellbeing and success for women.”


Campaign finance summary


Note: The finance data shown here comes from the disclosures required of candidates and parties. Depending on the election or state, this may represent only a portion of all the funds spent on their behalf. Satellite spending groups may or may not have expended funds related to the candidate or politician on whose page you are reading this disclaimer. Campaign finance data from elections may be incomplete. For elections to federal offices, complete data can be found at the FEC website. Click here for more on federal campaign finance law and here for more on state campaign finance law.


Jesus Garcia campaign contribution history
YearOfficeStatusContributionsExpenditures
2026* U.S. House Illinois District 4Candidacy Declared primary$225,603 $118,793
2024* U.S. House Illinois District 4Won general$863,043 $852,232
2022U.S. House Illinois District 4Won general$938,959 $1,040,691
2020U.S. House Illinois District 4Won general$838,109 $726,422
2018U.S. House Illinois District 4Won general$873,126 $858,056
Grand total$3,738,839 $3,596,194
Sources: OpenSecretsFederal Elections Commission ***This product uses the openFEC API but is not endorsed or certified by the Federal Election Commission (FEC).
* Data from this year may not be complete

Notable endorsements

See also: Ballotpedia: Our approach to covering endorsements

This section displays endorsements this individual made in elections within Ballotpedia's coverage scope.

Notable candidate endorsements by Jesus Garcia
EndorseeElectionStageOutcome
Clayton Harris III  source  (D) Cook County State's Attorney (2024) PrimaryLost Primary
Maria Peterson  source  (D) Illinois House of Representatives District 52 (2024) PrimaryLost General
Kamala D. Harris  source  (D, Working Families Party) President of the United States (2024) PrimaryLost General
Ana Guajardo  source  (Nonpartisan) Chicago City Council Ward 10 (2023) GeneralLost General Runoff
Jeylú Gutiérrez  source  (Nonpartisan) Chicago City Council Ward 14 (2023) GeneralWon General
Samie Martinez  source  (Nonpartisan) Chicago City Council Ward 33 (2023) GeneralLost General
Marianne Lalonde  source  (Nonpartisan) Chicago City Council Ward 46 (2023) GeneralLost General
Brandon Johnson  source  (Nonpartisan) Mayor of Chicago (2023) General RunoffWon General Runoff
Alexi Giannoulias  source  (D) Illinois Secretary of State (2022) PrimaryWon General
Andy Levin  source  (D) U.S. House Michigan District 11 (2022) PrimaryLost Primary
Bernie Sanders  source President of the United States (2020) PrimaryWithdrew in Convention


Personal finance disclosures

Members of the House are required to file financial disclosure reports. You can search disclosure reports on the House’s official website here.

Analysis

Below are links to scores and rankings Ballotpedia compiled for members of Congress. We chose analyses that help readers understand how each individual legislator fit into the context of the chamber as a whole in terms of ideology, bill advancement, bipartisanship, and more.

If you would like to suggest an analysis for inclusion in this section, please email editor@ballotpedia.org.

119th Congress (2025-2027)

Rankings and scores for the 119th Congress

118th Congress (2023-2025)

Rankings and scores for the 118th Congress

117th Congress (2021-2023)

Rankings and scores for the 117th Congress

116th Congress (2019-2021)

Rankings and scores for the 116th Congress



Noteworthy events

Said President Joe Biden (D) should withdraw as 2024 Democratic presidential nominee

See also: Democratic Party officials on Joe Biden's 2024 presidential election campaign

On July 19, 2024, Chuy Garcia said President Joe Biden (D) should withdraw from the 2024 Democratic presidential race ahead of the Democratic National Convention on August 19-22, 2024.

Garcia said, "Mr. President, with great admiration for you personally, sincere respect for your decades of public service and patriotic leadership, and deep appreciation for everything we have accomplished together during your presidency, it is now time for you to pass the torch to a new generation of Democratic leaders. We must defeat Donald Trump to save our democracy, protect our alliances and the rules-based international order, and continue building on the strong foundation you have established over the past four years."[23]

Following the first 2024 presidential debate, Democratic elected officials commented publicly on President Joe Biden's (D) debate performance and his presidential candidacy. On July 2, 2024, U.S. Rep. Lloyd Doggett (D-Texas) became the first Democratic federal elected official to call on Biden to withdraw from the race in the wake of the debate.

Key votes

See also: Key votes

Ballotpedia monitors legislation that receives a vote and highlights the ones that we consider to be key to understanding where elected officials stand on the issues. To read more about how we identify key votes, click here.

Key votes: 118th Congress, 2023-2025

The 118th United States Congress began on January 3, 2023, and ended on January 3, 2025. At the start of the session, Republicans held the majority in the U.S. House of Representatives (222-212), and Democrats held the majority in the U.S. Senate (51-49). Joe Biden (D) was the president and Kamala Harris (D) was the vice president. We identified the key votes below using Congress' top-viewed bills list and through marquee coverage of certain votes on Ballotpedia.

Key votes: 118th Congress, 2023-2025
Vote Bill and description Status
Red x.svg Nay Yes check.svg Passed (310-118)[25]
Not Voting Yes check.svg Passed (227-201)[27]
Red x.svg Nay Yes check.svg Passed (217-215)[29]
Red x.svg Nay Yes check.svg Passed (328-86)[31]
Red x.svg Nay Yes check.svg Passed (225-204)[33]
Not Voting Yes check.svg Passed (219-200)[35]
Not Voting Yes check.svg Passed (229-197)[37]
Red x.svg Nay Yes check.svg Passed (314-117)[39]
Rep. Hakeem Jeffries (D-N.Y.) Rep. Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.) (216-212)
Yes check.svg Yea Yes check.svg Passed (216-210)[42]
Rep. Hakeem Jeffries (D-N.Y.) Rep. Mike Johnson (R-La.) (220-209)
Red x.svg Nay Yes check.svg Passed (221-212)[45]
Yes check.svg Yea Yes check.svg Passed (311-114)[47]
Yes check.svg Yea Yes check.svg Passed (327-75)[49]
Red x.svg Nay Yes check.svg Passed (219-213)[51]
Red x.svg Nay Yes check.svg Passed (219-211)[53]
Yes check.svg Yea Yes check.svg Passed (357-70)[55]
Red x.svg Nay Yes check.svg Passed (217-199)[57]
Red x.svg Nay Yes check.svg Passed (320-91)[59]
Yes check.svg Yea Yes check.svg Passed (387-26)[61]
Red x.svg Nay Yes check.svg Passed (219-184)[63]
Red x.svg Nay Yes check.svg Passed (214-213)[65]
Yes check.svg Yea Yes check.svg Passed (341-82)[67]


Key votes: Previous sessions of Congress

See also


External links

Footnotes

  1. 1.0 1.1 United States Congress, "GARCÍA, Jesús," accessed July 21, 2025
  2. Chicago Sun-Times, "4th Congressional District Democratic candidate: Jesus 'Chuy' Garcia," February 13, 2018
  3. CBS News, "Illinois Rep. Luis Gutierrez will not seek re-election after 13 terms in House," November 28, 2017
  4. WGN TV, "Bernie Sanders endorses Jesus ‘Chuy’ Garcia for Congress," November 30, 2017
  5. CBS Garcia, "Rep. Luis Gutierrez Not Running Again, Endorses “Chuy” Garcia," November 28, 2017
  6. Chicago Tribune, "Chuy Garcia gets progressive endorsement," January 9, 2018
  7. Chicago Sun-Times, "Endorsement: Jesus 'Chuy' Garcia for Congress in 4th District Democratic primary," February 13, 2018
  8. Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; no text was provided for refs named tribune
  9. BOLD PAC, "Jesus "Chuy" Garcia," February 27, 2018
  10. American Federation of Government Employees, "AFGE endorses Illinois' Chuy Garcia for Congress," February 23, 2018
  11. 11.0 11.1 Our Revolution, "Our Revolution and Latino Victory Fund endorse Chuy Garcia for Congress," February 8, 2018
  12. Politico Illinois Playbook, "UNPACKING latest BLAGO-PRITZKER tape — IVES defends AD — Did GOP ‘drop the ball’ on NAZI candidate?," February 6, 2018
  13. Our Revolution Illinois, "Jesus "Chuy" Garcia for U.S. House of Representatives—4th District," accessed January 23, 2018
  14. Democracy for America, "Democracy for America endorses Chuy Garcia in Illinois race for U.S. Congress," January 17, 2018
  15. Emily's List, "Sol Flores," accessed December 21, 2017
  16. Chicago Board of Election Commissioners, "2015 Election Calendar," accessed August 21, 2014
  17. Ace of Spades, "Unofficial 2015 Chicago Election Results," accessed February 24, 2015
  18. Ace of Spades HQ Decision Desk, "Unofficial Election Results," accessed April 7, 2015
  19. Chicago Sun Times, "Enyia dropping out of mayoral race, endorsing Fioretti," December 10, 2014
  20. NBC Chicago, "Patterson Bumped From Mayoral Ballot," December 18, 2014
  21. Chicago Business, "Dozens quit or knocked off ballot in City Hall races," December 30, 2014
  22. ‘’Chicago for Chuy’’, "Issues," accessed March 3, 2015
  23. X, "Leigh Ann Caldwell on July 19, 2024," accessed July 19, 2024
  24. Congress.gov, "H.R.2670 - National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2024," accessed February 23, 2024
  25. Clerk of the United States House of Representatives, "Roll Call 723," December 14, 2023
  26. Congress.gov, "H.R.185 - To terminate the requirement imposed by the Director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention for proof of COVID-19 vaccination for foreign travelers, and for other purposes." accessed February 23, 2024
  27. Clerk of the United States House of Representatives, "Roll Call 116," accessed May 15, 2025
  28. Congress.gov, "H.R.2811 - Limit, Save, Grow Act of 2023," accessed February 23, 2024
  29. Clerk of the United States House of Representatives, "Roll Call 199," accessed May 15, 2025
  30. Congress.gov, "H.Con.Res.9 - Denouncing the horrors of socialism." accessed February 23, 2024
  31. Clerk of the United States House of Representatives, "Roll Call 106," accessed May 15, 2025
  32. Congress.gov, "H.R.1 - Lower Energy Costs Act," accessed February 23, 2024
  33. Clerk of the United States House of Representatives, "Roll Call 182," accessed May 15, 2025
  34. Congress.gov, "H.J.Res.30 - Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Department of Labor relating to 'Prudence and Loyalty in Selecting Plan Investments and Exercising Shareholder Rights'." accessed February 23, 2024
  35. Clerk of the United States House of Representatives, "Roll Call 149," accessed May 15, 2025
  36. Congress.gov, "H.J.Res.7 - Relating to a national emergency declared by the President on March 13, 2020." accessed February 23, 2024
  37. Clerk of the United States House of Representatives, "Roll Call 104," accessed May 15, 2025
  38. Congress.gov, "H.R.3746 - Fiscal Responsibility Act of 2023," accessed February 23, 2024
  39. Clerk of the United States House of Representatives, "Roll Call 243," accessed May 15, 2025
  40. Congress.gov, "Roll Call 20," accessed February 23, 2024
  41. Congress.gov, "H.Res.757 - Declaring the office of Speaker of the House of Representatives to be vacant.," accessed February 23, 2024
  42. Clerk of the United States House of Representatives, "Roll Call 519," accessed May 15, 2025
  43. Congress.gov, "Roll Call 527," accessed February 23, 2024
  44. Congress.gov, "H.Res.757 - Declaring the office of Speaker of the House of Representatives to be vacant." accessed February 23, 2024
  45. Clerk of the United States House of Representatives, "Roll Call 519," accessed May 15, 2025
  46. Congress.gov, "H.Res.878 - Providing for the expulsion of Representative George Santos from the United States House of Representatives." accessed February 23, 2024
  47. Clerk of the United States House of Representatives, "Roll Call 691," accessed May 15, 2025
  48. Congress.gov, "Social Security Fairness Act of 2023." accessed February 13, 2025
  49. Clerk of the United States House of Representatives, "Roll Call 456," accessed May 15, 2025
  50. Congress.gov, "H.R.2 - Secure the Border Act of 2023," accessed February 13, 2025
  51. Clerk of the United States House of Representatives, "Roll Call 209," accessed May 15, 2025
  52. Congress.gov, "H.R.4366 - Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2024," accessed February 13, 2025
  53. Clerk of the United States House of Representatives, "Roll Call 380," accessed May 15, 2025
  54. Congress.gov, "Tax Relief for American Families and Workers Act of 2024," accessed February 23, 2024
  55. Clerk of the United States House of Representatives, "Roll Call 30," accessed May 15, 2025
  56. Congress.gov, "H.R.8070 - Servicemember Quality of Life Improvement and National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2025," accessed February 18, 2025
  57. Clerk of the United States House of Representatives, "Roll Call 279," accessed May 15, 2025
  58. Congress.gov, "H.R.6090 - Antisemitism Awareness Act of 2023," accessed February 13, 2025
  59. Clerk of the United States House of Representatives, "Roll Call 172," accessed May 15, 2025
  60. Congress.gov, "H.R.3935 - FAA Reauthorization Act of 2024," accessed February 13, 2025
  61. Clerk of the United States House of Representatives, "Roll Call 200," accessed May 15, 2025
  62. Congress.gov, "H.R.9495 - Stop Terror-Financing and Tax Penalties on American Hostages Act," accessed February 13, 2025
  63. Clerk of the United States House of Representatives, "Roll Call 477," accessed May 15, 2025
  64. Congress.gov, "H.Res.863 - Impeaching Alejandro Nicholas Mayorkas, Secretary of Homeland Security, for high crimes and misdemeanors." accessed February 13, 2025
  65. Clerk of the United States House of Representatives, "Roll Call 43," accessed May 15, 2025
  66. Congress.gov, "H.R.9747 - Continuing Appropriations and Extensions Act, 2025," accessed February 13, 2025
  67. Clerk of the United States House of Representatives, "Roll Call 450," accessed May 15, 2025
  68. Congress.gov, "H.R.3684 - Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act," accessed April 15, 2022
  69. Congress.gov, "H.R.1319 - American Rescue Plan Act of 2021," accessed April 15, 2022
  70. Congress.gov, "H.R.5376 - Inflation Reduction Act of 2022," accessed January 20, 2023
  71. Congress.gov, "H.R.3617 - Marijuana Opportunity Reinvestment and Expungement Act," accessed January 20, 2023
  72. Congress.gov, "H.R.1 - For the People Act of 2021," accessed April 15, 2022
  73. Congress.gov, "H.R.1808 - Assault Weapons Ban of 2022," accessed January 20, 2023
  74. Congress.gov, "S.1605 - National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2022," accessed April 15, 2022
  75. Congress.gov, "H.R.7776 - James M. Inhofe National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2023," accessed January 20, 2023
  76. Congress.gov, "H.R.6 - American Dream and Promise Act of 2021," accessed April 15, 2022
  77. Congress.gov, "S.3373 - Sergeant First Class Heath Robinson Honoring our Promise to Address Comprehensive Toxics Act of 2022," accessed January 20, 2023
  78. Congress.gov, "H.R.4346 - Chips and Science Act," accessed January 20, 2023
  79. Congress.gov, "H.R.3755 - Women's Health Protection Act of 2021," accessed April 15, 2022
  80. Congress.gov, "H.R.1996 - SAFE Banking Act of 2021," accessed April 15, 2022
  81. Congress.gov, "H.R.2471 - Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2022," accessed January 20, 2023
  82. Congress.gov, "H.R.5 - Equality Act," accessed April 15, 2022
  83. Congress.gov, "H.R.8404 - Respect for Marriage Act," accessed January 20, 2023
  84. Congress.gov, "H.R.6833 - Continuing Appropriations and Ukraine Supplemental Appropriations Act, 2023," accessed January 20, 2023
  85. Congress.gov, "H.R.7688 - Consumer Fuel Price Gouging Prevention Act," accessed January 20, 2023
  86. Congress.gov, "H.R.8 - Bipartisan Background Checks Act of 2021," accessed January 20, 2023
  87. Congress.gov, "H.R.5746 - Freedom to Vote: John R. Lewis Act," accessed January 20, 2023
  88. Congress.gov, "S.2938 - Bipartisan Safer Communities Act," accessed January 20, 2023
  89. Congress.gov, "H.Res.24 - Impeaching Donald John Trump, President of the United States, for high crimes and misdemeanors.," accessed April 15, 2022
  90. Congress.gov, "H.R.2617 - Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2023," accessed January 20, 2023
  91. Congress.gov, "H.R.1044 - Fairness for High-Skilled Immigrants Act of 2020," accessed March 22, 2024
  92. Congress.gov, "H.R.6800 - The Heroes Act," accessed April 23, 2024
  93. Congress.gov, "H.R.1 - For the People Act of 2019," accessed April 23, 2024
  94. Congress.gov, "H.R.748 - CARES Act," accessed April 23, 2024
  95. Congress.gov, "H.R.5 - Equality Act," accessed April 23, 2024
  96. Congress.gov, "H.R.8 - Bipartisan Background Checks Act of 2019," accessed April 23, 2024
  97. Congress.gov, "H.R.6 - American Dream and Promise Act of 2019," accessed April 27, 2024
  98. Congress.gov, "S.1790 - National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2020," accessed April 27, 2024
  99. Congress.gov, "H.R.6201 - Families First Coronavirus Response Act," accessed April 24, 2024
  100. Congress.gov, "H.R.1994 - Setting Every Community Up for Retirement Enhancement Act of 2019," accessed April 27, 2024
  101. Congress.gov, "H.R.3 - Elijah E. Cummings Lower Drug Costs Now Act," accessed March 22, 2024
  102. Congress.gov, "H.R.1865 - Further Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2020," accessed April 27, 2024
  103. Congress.gov, "S.1838 - Hong Kong Human Rights and Democracy Act of 2019," accessed April 27, 2024
  104. Congress.gov, "H.R.3884 - MORE Act of 2020," accessed April 27, 2024
  105. Congress.gov, "H.R.6074 - Coronavirus Preparedness and Response Supplemental Appropriations Act, 2020," accessed April 27, 2024
  106. Congress.gov, "H.J.Res.31 - Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2019," accessed April 27, 2024
  107. Congress.gov, "S.47 - John D. Dingell, Jr. Conservation, Management, and Recreation Act," accessed April 27, 2024
  108. Congress.gov, "H.R.6395 - William M. (Mac) Thornberry National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2021," accessed April 27, 2024
  109. Congress.gov, "H.R.6395 - William M. (Mac) Thornberry National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2021," accessed April 27, 2024
  110. Congress.gov, "S.24 - Government Employee Fair Treatment Act of 2019," accessed April 27, 2024
  111. Congress.gov, "H.Res.755 - Impeaching Donald John Trump, President of the United States, for high crimes and misdemeanors," accessed April 27, 2024
  112. Congress.gov, "H.Res.755 - Impeaching Donald John Trump, President of the United States, for high crimes and misdemeanors," accessed April 27, 2024

Political offices
Preceded by
Luis V. Gutierrez (D)
U.S. House Illinois District 4
2019-Present
Succeeded by
-
Preceded by
-
Cook County Board of Commissioners District 7
2011-2018
Succeeded by
-
Preceded by
-
Illinois State Senate
1993-1999
Succeeded by
-
Preceded by
-
Chicago City Council Ward 22
1986-1992
Succeeded by
-


Senators
Representatives
District 1
District 2
District 3
District 4
District 5
District 6
District 7
District 8
District 9
District 10
District 11
District 12
Mike Bost (R)
District 13
District 14
District 15
District 16
District 17
Democratic Party (16)
Republican Party (3)