GOP wins California special election
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Republicans have won a special election for Congress in Southern California, reclaiming a suburban House seat that they lost to Democrats in the 2018 midterms.
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Democrat Christy Smith, a state assemblywoman, conceded defeat to Republican Mike Garcia Wednesday afternoon, one day after the closely watched special election runoff for the seat vacated by former Rep. Katie Hill (D-Calif.), who resigned last year.
"We believe that the current tally shows Mike Garcia is the likely victor in the May 12 special election," she said in a statement. "As such, I'd like to congratulate him."
Garcia, a former Naval aviator, currently leads Smith, 56 percent to 44 percent, with an unknown number of ballots left to be counted.
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Ruh-roh.
And in California, of all places.
Guess the GOP just ain't as dead as Democrats and the media would like us to believe.
I seeded this great news where I could do so. Cause for celebration 🍾 🎉
Sorry about your bad feelings, but, I guess you didn't know, there are several Republicans who are elected here in California, both state officials and US Congress. That we now have one more is good, as we don't want an echo chamber from either side representing California.
Sorry your "diagnosis" is so far off the mark.
I have no bad feelings about this election. What on earth prompted you to say that?
You are also a very, very, very bad guesser.
Perhaps it's time you gave it up, at least as far as I am concerned.
Thinking that someone here doesn't know that both Republicans and Democrats are elected in every state tells me much about you, though.
Your attempt to be snarky and disrespectful really needs some work,
As far as giving up....it will never happen. Never. You're a very very very bad guesser, at least as far as I am concerned.
But, thank you for the good laugh. We could use more of those here on NT.
Then I shall study you closer and learn all I can. I'll try to be as good as you.
Suit yourself. Personally, I would be embarrassed if I were you.
What are you going on about now? Where did I make any guesses about you?
Sounds like a strawman argument there.
BTFW, do you have anything relevant to say about the article?
Sure. Do you? Something besides snark and personal attacks.
I'll believe it when you post it.
Yes. Did you read my posts?
Stop playing the poor little victim card.
No one was talking to you before you posted the first snarky comment.
Sometimes you get what you give. Want different results, try different comments.
I've lived here for many years. I lean left, hard, but it didn't stop me from voting for the republican in state elections, twice.
Same here. I vote for the person and their qualifications for the position they are running for, not for any political party. I was a registered Republican for many years before the Tea Party took it over and it went to Hell and stayed there.
And no...I'm not a member of the Democrat party either. They have the same requirements as the Republicans to get my vote.
That glosses over the facts a little. She resigned because nude pictures of her were published and she was alleged to have had romantic relationships and made sexual advances with a campaign and/or congressional staffers, violations of House ethics rules. She admitted to some of these allegations and denied others.
I think all this was happening either before or during her divorce proceedings.
That might have had something to do with the district voters souring on the change in party so quickly.
I’m sure it did. Garcia’s opponent made the mistake of belittling his military service as well. So now our house congressional delegation is 45D and 8R. As to the state senate, it’s 29 and 11R while the assembly is 61D and 18R with 1I. There are no Republicans in any state wide office. I’m lucky enough to live in a district that the house member, the state senate and state assembly members are all Republicans. In fact our assembly woman is the wife of our senator.