U.S. Rep. Jesus “Chuy” Garcia is not the first Chicago politician to hand pick a successor — and he certainly won’t be the last.

The city has seen similar machinations over the decades, including another instance this week. While Garcia’s decision is frowned upon, it’s still legal. But the process — ducking out at the last minute — limits candidates because many people considering a run opt out of challenging an incumbent.

Here’s an overview of some of the most egregious Chicago machine-like examples of anointing a successor, including instances of family hand-me-downs. In some cases, incumbents stepped down before an election, setting the stage for the mayor to appoint a pick without the input of voters.

“As a rule, Chicago pols love to jimmy rig the election process to install a chose

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