U.S. Rep. Jesus “Chuy” Garcia (D-Il.), Chicago mayoral candidate

On the November day when Garcia finally entered the race, he told the Sun-Times that he would love to unite the progressive movement had has championed for a lifetime, but he was prepared to go it alone if it was too late for that in the first round of the mayoral sweepstake. He expressed confidence that he could force Lightfoot or someone else into a runoff and that the progressive family would reunite behind him then.