CHICAGO (WBBM NEWSRADIO) -- Congressman Jesus “Chuy” Garcia filed his nominating petitions last evening…the last day for filing to run for Mayor of Chicago. He brought an enthusiastic group of supporters with him.
Cheered by his supporters, Chuy Garcia boasted that it’s only been three weeks since he announced his campaign to challenge Mayor Lori Lightfoot.
Garcia said he filed nearly 50,000 signatures to get his name on the ballot as a candidate for Mayor of Chicago.
He said that kind of support sends a message:
"This is a example of the type of grassroots support that our campaign is
generating across Chicagoland-across ethnic and racial communities,
communities of faith."
His campaign rhetoric plays to the perception that Mayor Lightfoot does not get along well with others, saying he can.
"I think I have the temperament to bring people together. I have the ability to
listen to people to be collaborative and inclusive."
The Mayor said her accomplishments prove that view is wrong.
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