Chicago Alderman Ray Lopez to challenge US Rep. Jesús ‘Chuy’ García for Congressional seat

BERWYN, Ill. (WLS) — A Chicago alderman is jumping into a race for Congress.

Current alderman of the 15th Ward, Ray Lopez, will run against U.S. Rep. Jesús “Chuy” García, D-Chicago, in the Fourth Congressional District.

“I am thankful to my voters who have sent me to the Chicago City Council three times. I appreciate their faith in me, in my abilities, to work towards common sense solutions to some of our toughest problems,” Lopez said Tuesday morning.

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Garcia has held the seat since 2019.

Congressman García’s camp released a statement, saying in part “Alderman Ray Lopez’s latest run for a new office is nothing more than an attention-grabbing stunt.”

This is a developing story; check back with ABC7 Chicago for updates.