Chuy García
On November 27, 2017, 6 days before the last day to file petitions to run for office, Congressman Luis Gutierrez pulled his petition for re-election in the 2018 race. This effectively ended his career in Congress. The next day, Garcia said he wanted to run for Congress. During Gutierrez's press conference, he endorsed Garcia for the position. The next day, Senator Bernie Sanders endorsed Garcia.