* Politico…

A fellow Democrat moved to sanction Illinois Rep. Chuy García Wednesday for a gambit in which he retired and functionally guaranteed that his chief of staff would be the only Democrat on the ballot to succeed him.

Rep. Marie Gluesenkamp Perez of Washington went to the House floor as lawmakers prepared to debate legislation reopening the government to introduce a resolution accusing García of “undermining the process of a free and fair election” and calling on the House to disapprove of his behavior.

Gluesenkamp Perez read her resolution aloud in its entirety, which calls García’s maneuver “beneath the dignity of his office and incompatible with the spirit of the Constitution.”

From US Rep. Garcia’s spokesperson…

“Congressman García made a deeply personal decision based on his health, his wife’s worsening condition and his responsibility to the grandchildren he is raising after the death of his daughter. He followed every rule and every filing requirement laid out by the State of Illinois.

“At a moment like this, he hopes his colleagues, especially those who speak about family values, can show the same compassion and respect that any family would want during a health crisis. Congressman García remains committed to finishing his term with dignity and continuing his lifelong fight for working families.”

The Sun-Times’ coverage of Patty Garcia’s campaign launch yesterday…

Acknowledging a “whirlwind of emotions” after her surprise candidacy for Illinois’ 4th Congressional District seat, Patty Garcia swatted down criticism Wednesday that retiring U.S. Rep. Jesus “Chuy” Garcia had cleared her path to the Democratic nomination with a maneuver from the old-school playbook of Chicago politics. […]

“It’s an open process. Any person who’s interested in running for office can apply, can circulate their petitions and submit an application. We followed the rules. We collected signatures, and we submitted an application,” she said during her first campaign appearance at a grocery store in her hometown of Cicero. “People can apply at any point. We didn’t stop anybody from applying.” […]

But for anyone who would’ve considered running if they had known Chuy Garcia wouldn’t — like Ald. Byron Sigcho-Lopez (25th), who’s exploring an independent bid — that’s on them, Patty Garcia said. […]

“For those that are saying like, ‘Oh, this was planned,’ — it wasn’t. Those that know me know that I plan and I organize ahead and I’ve got everything set up. Some people here didn’t know we were doing this till yesterday, because that’s how we’ve been planning,” she said.

* US Senate candidate Raja Krishnamoorthi has released his sixth TV ad of the cycle. Press Release…

Today, Raja for Illinois released its sixth television ad of the cycle, “One.”

In the new spot, 16th Ward Alderman and Chair of the Aldermanic Black Caucus Stephanie Coleman outlines why she proudly endorsed Raja for U.S. Senate, citing his proven record of delivering for communities and taking on the powerful to protect everyday Illinoisans.

“Plenty of politicians talk a good game. Raja delivers for the community I represent, and every community. Raja never stops fighting for people left behind. I’ve seen him take on some of the most powerful people to hold them accountable, to lower our costs, to protect our rights,” said Alderman Stephanie Coleman. “We’ve never needed someone like Raja in the Senate more. No one fights harder – No one.”

Watch “No One” HERE

* Chicago Treasurer Melissa Conyears-Ervin is one of 13 Democrats running to succeed retiring U.S. Rep. Danny Davis in the 7th CD,. Crain’s…

Chicago Treasurer Melissa Conyears-Ervin today proposed the city stop investing in U.S. Treasuries to protest President Donald Trump’s increased immigration enforcement and deployment of troops, drawing criticism from some colleagues who called the plan “reckless.”

During a City Council budget committee hearing, Conyears-Ervin said her office, which oversees an investment portfolio of more than $9 billion, will propose to immediately prohibit direct purchases of US Treasury marketable securities.

She also plans to seek the council’s approval to shift the portfolio, which includes cash, bonds, commercial paper and money market funds, away from holdings that derive benefits from the $30 trillion Treasuries market, according to a statement.

It’s uncertain the treasurer’s proposal will get sufficient backing from the city council. Alderman Raymond Lopez called it “reckless” while Alderman Bill Conway, a former banker, questioned the wisdom of divesting US government securities when their returns top the roughly 3.6% return the city’s portfolio made last year.

* Evanston Now…

The name of Evanston Mayor Daniel Biss will appear first on the Democratic ballot next March in the 9th District U.S. House primary.

Biss won Wednesday’s ballot order lottery involving a dozen candidates.

The dozen Democratic candidates who were waiting in line when the filing period opened at 8 a.m. Oct. 27 and filed the needed 1,173 signatures were entered into the lottery streamed live from the state Board of Election’s office in Springfield.

The full order of how candidates will appear on voters’ ballots for both the Democratic and Republican primaries is as follows:

DEMOCRATIC primary ballot

- Daniel Biss
- Justin Ford
- Mike Simmons
- Bushra Amiwala
- Patricia A. Brown
- Jeff Cohen
- Bruce Leon
- Laura Fine
- Phil Andrew
- Nick Pyati
- Kat Abughazaleh
- Sam Polan
- Bethany Johnson
- Howard Rosenblum
- Natalie Angelo
- Hoan Huynh
- Mark Arnold Fredrickson

REPUBLICAN primary ballot

- John Elleson
- Paul Friedman
- Rocio Cleveland
- Mark Dongbo Su

* More from Politico…

— In IL-08: A Democratic candidate forum tonight is being sponsored by Citizen Action/Illinois. Details to attend here, or watch the livestream here.

— In IL:08: Mark Rice, a Republican running in the 8th Congressional District has signed on to the U.S. Term Limits pledge that if elected, he’d run to serve three terms in Congress. Democratic candidates Junaid Ahmed and Sanjyot Dunung have also signed the pledge.

— In IL-07: Reed Showalter, who’s running for the open 7th District congressional seat, is teaming up with former USDA Public Affairs Director Alan Shannon on Nov. 18 for a virtual conversation about the nation’s food system. Details here

— In IL-08: Yasmeen Bankole has been endorsed by the Elk Grove Village International Association of Fire Fighters Local 2340 and the Hoffman Estates IAFF Local 2061.