Republican Mike Garcia leads in race to fill Katie Hill's seat
For the first time in over 20 years, the GOP could flip a California House district — and vote-by-mail may benefit the Republican in Tuesday’s special election for the seat vacated by Katie Hill.
The coronavirus outbreak also put an end to traditional campaigning and get out the vote efforts such as door knocking and rallies. Both candidates have alluded to the pandemic in their ads: Garcia accused Smith of failing to use her position leading an emergency management committee in Sacramento to respond to COVID-19, and Smith criticized his opposition to the Affordable Care Act and tied him to President Trump, who endorsed him, and his response to the virus.
If Garcia does prevail, he’ll go to Washington to fill Hill’s seat, while also campaigning for the Nov. 3 general election to win a new term that begins January 2021.Hill resigned in October 2019 after nude photos of her were leaked and she was accused of having an affair with a congressional staffer, a violation of House ethics rules. She has denied the allegation.
It’s unclear whether the uncounted ballots include enough last-minute Democratic votes to change the outcome of the final results,
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