This year’s midterm elections saw several history-making moments — including in Illinois, where five new people are headed to the U.S. House of Representatives.

Illinois’ congressional delegation is guaranteed to have a handful of new faces next year with five open U.S. House seats across Chicago and surrounding suburbs.

If the board’s decision stands, Patty García will have a much smoother path to replacing U.S. Rep. Jesús “Chuy” García, her former boss, in Congress.

Patty Garcia, 40, is likely to be the only Democrat on the March ballot, but could face a serious challenge during next November’s general election.