The Brief A state board voted to remove the names of two independent candidates from the ballot in the race to succeed U.S. Rep. Jesus "Chuy" Garcia. A state board on Tuesday voted to remove the names of two independent candidates from the ballot who hoped to succeed U.S. Rep. Jesus "Chuy" Garcia in the November general election. A state board voted to keep two independent candidates, Byron Sigcho-Lopez (left) and Mayra Macias, off the November general election ballot in the race to succeed U.S. Rep. Jesus "Chuy" Garcia. They had to get nearly 11,000 valid signatures from residents in the district to get their names on the ballot. Chris Getty, the mayor of suburban Lyons, also filed to run as an independent candidate.