Chicago sends four new members to Congress: Garcia, Miller, Ford and Biss. What the City is asking of Washington

Chicago will send four new members to the U.S. House in January. In unofficial results, Patty Garcia won the 4th District, Donna Miller the 2nd, La Shawn Ford the 7th and Daniel Biss the 9th, Block Club Chicago reported. Democrats won all five of Illinois's open House seats, including the suburban 8th, WTTW reported.

Why it matters: these are the members Chicago will lean on for federal money, from transit and housing to the costs of last year's immigration enforcement, which Chicago voters just told the City, by about 85%, to try to recover.

Who won

According to Block Club, which reported AP race calls and vote shares through the night, with background on the open seats from CBS Chicago's candidate guide:

• 1st District: Rep. Jonathan Jackson was re-elected; the AP called it at 7:58 p.m.
• 2nd District: Cook County Commissioner Donna Miller won the seat Rep. Robin Kelly left to run for the Senate; AP call at 7:55 p.m.
• 3rd District: Rep. Delia Ramirez was re-elected, with 63% at about 29% counted.
• 4th District: Patty Garcia, chief of staff to Rep. Jesús "Chuy" García, won with 70.6% at 27.8% counted. She was the only Democrat on the primary ballot after the congressman withdrew during petition filing.
• 5th District: Rep. Mike Quigley was re-elected with 74.8% at 38.7% counted. He is also running for mayor.
• 7th District: state Rep. La Shawn Ford won the seat Rep. Danny Davis is leaving; AP call at 7:54 p.m.
• 9th District: former Evanston Mayor Daniel Biss won the North Side and north suburban seat Rep. Jan Schakowsky is leaving.

At the top of the ticket, Lt. Gov. Juliana Stratton won the Senate seat Dick Durbin is leaving, with 61% at 93% counted Wednesday morning.

All of these are unofficial. Counts will change as mail ballots arrive.

What our records add

The Council's asks of Washington. The federal compensation question voters approved Tuesday came from Mayor Brandon Johnson and was adopted by the Council 46 to 1 in July (R2026-0026834). The Mayor's Office hasn't said how the City would pursue the money, Block Club reported. A lawsuit would go through the Law Department, and any federal payment would need action in Congress or by a federal agency. How the six questions did.

The same month, the Council adopted a resolution calling on U.S. Attorney Andrew Boutros to resign and for a Justice Department review of matters connected to Operation Midway Blitz, 46 to 3 (R2026-0026273). Resolutions like these state the Council's position. They don't bind federal officials.

A possible special election. If Quigley wins the mayor's race in February or April, his House seat would be filled by special election, under Article I, Section 2 of the U.S. Constitution. A rival's objection arguing he can't run for both offices is before the Electoral Board; our story.

What's next

• January 2027: the new Congress is sworn in.
• Nov. 17: the last day for mail ballots postmarked by Election Day to be counted.
• Feb. 23, 2027: Chicago's municipal election.

Sources: Block Club Chicago: Here's how Chicago voted on the referendums.