A controversial resignation by a Chicago Democratic politician prompted a member of his own party to call for his censure — a rare move of intra-party infighting spilling onto the floor of the American legislature.

On Wednesday night in the House of Representatives, Rep. Marie Gluesenkamp Perez, D-Wash., stood during unrelated votes to table a motion condemning Rep. Jesús “Chuy” Garcia, D-Ill. for his eleventh-hour withdrawal from the March 2026 primary ballot, apparently paving the way for his chief-of-staff to run unopposed.

“Whereas on Oct. 27 2025, Rep. “Chuy” Garcia filed nominating petitions to be on the Democratic primary ballot in March 2026, whereas on Nov. 5 2025, on the last day of filing, Rep. Garcia’s chief-of-staff, Patty Garcia, submitted her own paperwork to enter the De

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