The winner of the race will serve the remainder of Hill's term, which expires in January.
WASHINGTON – Amid the coronavirus pandemic, a special election in California is underway Tuesday to fill the seat of former Rep. Katie Hill, whoChristy Smith, a Democratic state Assemblywoman, and Republican Mike Garcia, a former fighter jet pilot, are competing to represent California's 25th Congressional District, which includes parts of Los Angeles and Ventura counties.
The winner of the race will serve the remainder of Hill's term, which expires in January. Smith and Garcia will also face off in November to see who will be elected to serve a full term. Hill, a Democrat, resigned from the office last fall amid allegations of inappropriate relationships with staffers in an ordeal that included leaked nude photos of her.California is currently under a. But Gov.
"Whereas hundreds of local governments across the state have also declared states of emergency, imposed or recommended social distancing, and taken other significant steps in response to COVID-19," he wrote in an executive order, "[the special elections] shall each be held as an all-mail ballot election."
Tuesday's special election will be almost all vote-by-mail with ballots sent to the district's more than 400,000 registered voters, according to theThere are also several limited in-person options in Los Angeles and Ventura counties for those who are unregistered voters and others who can't or won't vote by mail. Curbside voting will be options for the in-person voting locations.
The special election for the 25th congressional district is competitive, with the district being considered a toss-up by theGarcia is hoping to flip the district back to red and has gained traction in the past several weeks. President Donald Trump has also endorsed Garcia.
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