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U.S. Representative for Illinois’s 4th District

Jesús G. "Chuy" García

Democrat 4th term Not filed for 2026
100LoyaltyMed 98
98AttendMed 98
8BipartMed 12
2BreaksMed 7

Position · −0.44

LEFTD · R RANGESRIGHT
In office
House 2019–now
7 years in CongressMore senior than 46% of the House
Breaks on
  • Crime and Law Enforcement 4%
  • Environmental Protection 4%
Committees
  • Transportation and Infrastructure
  • Judiciary
Bills on
  • Education
  • Transportation and Public Works
  • International Affairs
Age
70

2026 election

Has not filed to run for re-election
General election Nov 3, 2026

Running for this seat

See the full race

Bottom line

Hasn’t filed to run in 2026; 6 candidates are running for IL-4.

Where García has influence

Roles

No committee leadership roles.

Bills on the move

None of García’s bills has left committee this Congress.

Talks most about

Stories in García’s press releases with their latest stance, last three months. Read by AI.

Where García breaks with Democrats

Method

Share of party-line votes on each issue where García voted against most Democrats. The tick is the median for House Democrats.

  1. Crime and Law Enforcement 4% · 1 of 24 party 4%
  2. Environmental Protection 4% · 1 of 25 party 4%

Notable votes

Full record (Pro)

Where García broke with their party, close outcomes and final passage votes on named bills, newest first.

DateMeasureTitleVote Party split (yea)Result
Sep 16, 2026 H.R. 9576 National Fraud Enforcement Division Act of 2026On Passage · This bill provides statutory authority for the National Fraud Enforcement Division within the Department of Justice (DOJ).Broke w/ party Nay Passed
352–72
Sep 1, 2026 H.R. 6500 Continuing Appropriations and Extensions Act, 2027On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Concur in the Senate Amendments · This bill provides continuing FY2027 appropriations for federal agencies and extends various expiring programs and authorities.Broke w/ party Nay Passed
370–48
Jul 14, 2026 H.R. 139 Sunshine Protection Act of 2025On Passage · This bill makes daylight saving time the new, permanent standard time.Broke w/ party Nay Passed
308–117
Jun 29, 2026 H.R. 7757 KIDS ActOn Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended · Kids Internet and Digital Safety Act or the KIDS ActBroke w/ party Nay Passed
267–117
Jun 4, 2026 H.Con.Res. 84 Directing the President pursuant to section 5(c) of the War Powers Resolution to remove United States Armed Forces from Lebanon.On Agreeing to the Resolution · This concurrent resolution directs the President to remove U.S. Armed Forces from Lebanon within seven days of the resolution's adoption.Broke w/ party Yea Failed
92–324
May 20, 2026 H.R. 5317 Community Bank Deposit Access Act of 2025On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended · This bill changes the treatment of certain types of deposits so they are no longer classified as brokered deposits.Broke w/ party Nay Passed
393–16
May 13, 2026 H.R. 1346 To amend the Clean Air Act with respect to the ethanol waiver for Reid Vapor Pressure under that Act, and for other purposes.On Passage · Nationwide Consumer and Fuel Retailer Choice Act of 2025Broke w/ party Yea Passed
218–203
May 12, 2026 H.R. 2853 Combating Organized Retail Crime Act of 2025On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended · This bill expands federal enforcement of criminal offenses related to organized retail and supply chain crime.Broke w/ party Nay Passed
348–60

Yea ■ filled · Nay □ open · Not voting – dash. Party split bars: Democrats left, Republicans right; dark = yea, light = nay.

What García is saying

All 13 statements and posts

◇ statements (press releases) · ○ posts. When a statement names a bill García voted on, the vote is shown next to it.

Effectiveness, 119th Congress so far

How it’s measured
0.06· expected 0.50

Below expectations

Rank 418 of 433 in the House · expected = average of 192 minority-party members without a committee lead

How far García’s own bills got, weighted by substance. The average member scores 1.00.

  1. Introduced 7
  2. Action in committee 0
  3. Action beyond committee 0
  4. Passed chamber 0
  5. Became law 0

7 bills and joint resolutions sponsored: 0 significant (got a roll call vote), 7 substantive, 0 commemorative. Compare the House

How García’s ratings compare with every representative

Ratings, 119th Congress

Scores run 0–100 and always sit next to a median. Each tick is one representative; the ringed marker is García.

98/ 100

Chamber median 98 · 14 missed of 674

Voted on 660 of 674 roll calls; missed 14. Lower than 54% of House members.

15% 100%

Party loyalty

How it’s measured
100/ 100

House D median 98 · Rank 40 of 214

Sided with the Democratic majority on 467 votes that split the parties. Higher than 88% of House members.

45% 100%
8/ 100

Chamber median 12 · −4

Average agreement with members of the other party on contested votes. Lower than 92% of House members.

0% 70%
−0.44

Democratic middle 80%: -0.52 to -0.23

Left–right position from roll-call similarity (DW-NOMINATE, Voteview), from −1 to +1. Members who vote alike sit near each other.

Liberal Conservative

Bills, 119th Congress

All 9 sponsored bills

Sponsored 9 (House median 25) · cosponsored 582 (median 289), 285 of them as an original cosponsor · most often on Education, Transportation and Public Works, International Affairs.

Votes by issue

How votes are tagged
IssueVotesYea share
Congress156 15%
Economics and Public Finance70 26%
Armed Forces & National Security59 32%
Energy37 32%
Crime and Law Enforcement33 27%
Environmental Protection32 44%
Government Operations and Politics29 48%
Public Lands and Natural Resources26 54%
Commerce25 72%
Finance and Financial Sector25 52%
Show all 32 issues
IssueVotesYea share
International Affairs25 80%
Immigration17 35%
Education16 25%
Agriculture and Food14 43%
Labor and Employment11 73%
Science, Technology, Communications11 91%
Health8 75%
Taxation8 75%
Transportation and Public Works8 88%
Emergency Management7 86%
Law7 43%
Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues5 80%
Native Americans5 100%
Families4 50%
Housing and Community Development4 100%
Procedural4 75%
Animals3 67%
Foreign Trade and International Finance3 67%
Social Welfare3 67%
Arts, Culture, Religion2 50%
Water Resources Development2 100%
Government operations & elections1 0%

How often García voted with Democrats on each issue is part of Pro.

Who votes alike

Method

Agreement on contested votes where both cast yea or nay.

Most aligned

  1. DPablo José HernándezPR-AL100%agreement
  2. DMaxwell FrostFL-1099%agreement
  3. DGreg CasarTX-3599%agreement

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Campaign money

Method

In the 2025–26 cycle García’s campaign raised $376K: $194K (52%) from individuals and $156K (41%) from PACs and other committees. Cash on hand: $28K.

Through Jun 30, 2026; filings lag, so recent gifts can take weeks to appear. Money raised also counts loans and transfers, so the shares need not add to 100%. Source: FEC.gov.

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Who funds García

The largest PACs and other committees giving directly to the campaign this cycle, of 59.

Amounts, the top 10 and who else they fundPro

See how much each organization gave García this cycle and last, the mix of corporate, labor, trade and other PACs, and who else each one funds.

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García’s own leadership PAC: Transformative Change PAC. A separate PAC a member sponsors to give to other candidates.

Record over time

Historical record Pro Compare García’s measures across every Congress on file.

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Résumé and contact

Career in Congress

  • U.S. House, IL-4Democrat2019–present

Seat

District
4
Current term
2025–2027
Age
70

Committees and roles

All committees

Contact

DC office
202-225-8203
2334 Rayburn House Office Building
District offices
Melrose Park, Chicago

Elsewhere

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