[ April 26, 2024 ]
For the first time in over 20 years, the GOP flips a California House seat. It’s a glimpse of what’s gong to happen in November.
Republican Mike Garcia picks up Katie Hill’s California seat as Dem candidate concedes race
By Gregg Re | Fox News May 13, 2020:
Story continues below advertisementDemocrat Christy Smith conceded the special election race for California’s 25th Congressional District to Republican Mike Garcia on Wednesday, marking the first time Republicans will retake a Democratic-held congressional seat in the state since 1998 — and, Republicans said, indicating that enthusiasm for President Trump is strong heading into the 2020 elections.
Garcia, a former Navy combat pilot, had a 12-point edge over Smith, a state assemblywoman, as of late Tuesday night in the contest for the swing-district seat vacated by Katie Hill after her resignation. Trump had declared victory on Twitter early Wednesday morning, but Smith initially held off on acknowledging defeat, as an unknown number of ballots remained uncounted.
“While it’s critical that we ensure every vote is counted and recorded, we believe that the current tally shows Mike Garcia is the likely victor in the May 12 special election,” Smith said in a statement posted to Facebook on Wednesday afternoon. “As such, I’d like to congratulate him.”
Trump lost the district by 6 percentage points in 2016. He went out of his way to promote Garcia in recent weeks as strong on guns and immigration, and some Democrats had hoped he would be a liability in the race. Former President Barack Obama, Hillary Clinton and other high-profile Democrats all lined up behind Smith.
The seat became vacant last year after the resignation of Hill, who stepped down after admitting to an affair with a campaign worker and the House opened an ethics probe into an allegation that she was involved with a member of her congressional staff, which Hill denied.
Voters drop off ballots in a special election for California’s 25th Congressional District during the coronavirus outbreak, Tuesday, May 12, 2020, in Simi Valley, Calif. Republican Mike Garcia and Democrat Christy Smith are running for the seat after the resignation of Rep. Katie Hill, D-Calif. (AP Photo/Mark J. Terrill)Voters drop off ballots in a special election for California’s 25th Congressional District during the coronavirus outbreak, Tuesday, May 12, 2020, in Simi Valley, Calif. Republican Mike Garcia and Democrat Christy Smith are running for the seat after the resignation of Rep. Katie Hill, D-Calif. (AP Photo/Mark J. Terrill)
Smith and Garcia topped a crowded field of candidates in the state’s March 3 primary and advanced to separate elections: One, on Tuesday, to fill the remainder of Hill’s two-year term, and a second in November for the full, two-year term starting in 2021.
Two years ago, Democrats picked up seven Republican House seats in California, helping the party retake control of the chamber. The GOP now holds just six of California’s 53 House seats.
The 25th District anchored in Los Angeles County, with a slice of Ventura County with the Ronald Reagan Presidential Library on its western end, has a Democratic registration edge and Hill captured the seat by 9 points in 2018.
“So proud of Navy combat vet @MikeGarcia2020 for his outstanding Election Night!” remarked New York GOP Rep. Elise Stefanik, as initial results came in on Tuedsay. “Proud to support him! I know he worked incredibly hard A LOT of swing district newly elected House Dems nervously watched these results. Big trouble for Nancy Pelosi!”
Added Trump: “Big Congressional win in California for Mike Garcia, taking back a seat from the Democrats. This is the first time in many years that a California Dem seat has flipped back to a Republican. Also, Tom Tiffany beat his Democrat rival BIG in Wisconsin. Two great Congressional WINS!”
Meanwhile, Trump himself put up historic numbers in the Nebraska presidential primary on Tuesday, more than doubling his 2016 total in the state. That led GOP Chairwoman Ronna McDaniel to tout what she called surging “enthusiasm” for the president’s reelection.
In Wisconsin, Republican Tom Tiffany, a state senator endorsed by Trump, easily won a special congressional election Tuesday in the state’s heavily conservative, rural 7th Congressional District.
Big Congressional win in California for Mike Garcia, taking back a seat from the Democrats. This is the first time in many years that a California Dem seat has flipped back to a Republican. Also, Tom Tiffany beat his Democrat rival BIG in Wisconsin. Two great Congressional WINS!
— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) May 13, 2020
Tiffany’s win over Democrat Tricia Zunker in northern Wisconsin’s 7th District comes in the state’s second election amid the coronavirus pandemic the past five weeks. Tiffany will replace former reality TV star Sean Duffy, a Republican who retired in September.
The district, which covers all or parts of 26 counties, has been vacant since Duffy’s retirement.
Trump won Wisconsin by less than a point, but carried the district by 20 points, in 2016. Trump backed Tiffany in the race, but due to the pandemic was unable to campaign in person for him.
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21 Comments3 years agoGreat! What district in CA, does anyone know? The ocean coast is Blue up to the Canada border. The Interior is mainly Red, but less densely populated [see note]. SO a coastal win for Garcia would be a doubly good achievement.
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Note: The USSR set out from Santa Cruz, Ca, to convert the US West Coastal areas to socialism, probably to facilitate eventual invasion routes. This is well-documented by Loudon and others.3 years agoReply to felix1999Thanks Felix! Yes here’s the 25th district, just north of LA in mixed urban, suburbs, ‘exurbs’ and rural. That explains why the 25th was in play. CA urban is very blue, rural is red, and the suburbs and exurbs are up for grabs.The skank won from the urban vote, and Garcia won from the rural and exurb vote, probably. Looks like we might grab some exurbs and suburbs, nationwide, in November.
3 years agoReply to DemocracyRulesThat must be the northernmost district in L.A. county considering it’s right next to Santa Barbara.
Good news for a change, although I’d rather have Garcia as governor or senator.3 years agoGREAT NEWS!!!!
When they concede, then I can celebrate!
3 years agoReply to felix1999Felix, in a vast sea of bad news…this is a remarkably welcome victory for Mike Garcia! Praise God!
Mark Levin interviewed Garcia and listening to him was like a walk along a gorgeous California beach! Refreshing.
3 years agoUsually a Republican has to win by at least 10% in the real vote count to beat a democom. They keep finding votes in car trunks, little used spare rooms, mail in ballots, etc. I expect the amount of cheating in November will be higher than ever and it was plenty bad in 2016. I heard there were 6000000 fraudulent votes.
3 years agoIf a CNN polls says this…. maybe it is true!
Still it’s a long way till November!Nolte: CNN Poll Shows Trump Crushing Biden in Battleground States
By Jon Nolte
5/13/20A CNN poll of 15 crucial battleground states shows President Trump crushing Joe Biden by seven full points, 52 to 45 percent.
A CNN poll of 15 crucial battleground states shows President Trump crushing Joe Biden by seven full points, 52 to 45 percent.
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CNN conducted its poll between May 7-10 with 1,112 adults, including 1,001 registered voters and 583 voters in those 15 battleground states. The margin of error is 3.7 points.
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More here – https://www.breitbart.com/2020-election/2020/05/13/nolte-cnn-poll-shows-trump-crushing-biden-in-battleground-states/3 years agoThe democRAT conceded without waiting for all the “harvested” ballots to be turned in to give him the win? Miracles do happen…..
3 years agoRepublican Mike Garcia picks up Katie Hill’s California seat…..
Better have it disinfected.
3 years ago“Smith initially held off on acknowledging defeat, as an unknown number of ballots remained uncounted.”And she wasn’t sure if they were in the boot of her partners car or still in her basement waiting to be “found” if it was a close run thing.
3 years agoHeard Mr. Garcia interviewed on the Mark Levin show, recently. Glad to hear he won!
( I guess Dem-autocrats failed to summon-up enough dead voters to win — or corruptly cheat. )
3 years agoSo far, there hasn’t been a candidate to date that was hurt by a Trump endorsement. The exact opposite is true.
3 years agoDO NEVER USE THE CANKERING DEMOCRATS FOR DUNG !
TOXIC !!!
3 years agoThe really good news is that some conservatives in California have learned how to use this ballot harvesting scam better than the Commiecrats. Turned the tables on them in the 25th. Bet they get back all 7 districts lost in 2018 plus a few more.
3 years agoJust imagine how many actual voters it took to countermand the illegals and dead that vote Democrat…
3 years agoGREAT NEWS, It’s going to be a long road and we can only hope the RINO’s don’t flip Mike Garcia. They will try to get some dirt on him, by any means possible in what will appear on the outside as a Hey good buddy it’s OK, take it. that will all be on film.
3 years agoI believe that in November, EVERYTHING will change in California! Democrats are going to LOSE big time all over America and they should!
#DoNOTVoteDemocrat
#DemonRats=EVIL
3 years ago“as an unknown number of ballots remained uncounted.” Translation: The boxes of fake ballots found in some poll worker’s trunk did not show up.
3 years agoThis man is literally the ONLY Republican in the entire county of Los Angeles and there are something like only 6 Repub congresspeople in the entire state of Californication and one congressional district in San Diego is strangely empty of representation.
