Republican Mike Garcia leading Democrat Christy Smith on Wednesday in a California special election for the US House seat vacated by Democrat Rep. Katie Hill.
The winner will fill out the remainder of Hill's term and then Smith and Garcia will face off again in November's general election in a bid for the subsequent two-year term starting in 2021.
The coronavirus epidemic has created more uncertainty in the race, with most voters expected to vote by mail after Democratic Gov. Gavin Newsom ordered the state to send ballots to every registered voter's home. The vote-by-mail process, one that California had been increasingly embracing even before the pandemic, hasn't been without controversy.addedVoters were able to cast ballots at a handful of sites if they didn't vote by mail. But Trump and Garcia criticized the late decision to add a site in Lancaster, a city with a significant minority population.
Meanwhile, former Vice President Joe Biden easily defeated Sen. Bernie Sanders, I-Vt., in the Nebraska Democratic primary on Tuesday, NBC News projected. With 92 percent of the vote in,
United States Latest News, United States Headlines
Similar News:You can also read news stories similar to this one that we have collected from other news sources.
Republican Garcia leading Smith in House special election in CaliforniaRepublican Mike Garcia was leading Democrat Christy Smith on Wednesday in a California special election for the House seat vacated by Rep. Katie Hill. NBC News projects the race is too early to call. More votes are expected to be tallied today
Read more »
Republican Mike Garcia leads in race to fill Democrat Katie Hill's seatCalifornia Republicans haven't won control of a Democratic-held congressional seat since 1998.
Read more »
Republican Garcia leading Smith in House special election in CaliforniaRepublican Mike Garcia was leading Democrat Christy Smith on Wednesday in a California special election for the House seat vacated by Rep. Katie Hill. NBC News projects the race is too early to call. More votes are expected to be tallied today
Read more »
Republican candidate jumps to early lead in California race to fill ex-Rep. Katie Hill's seatThe high profile election between Republican Mike Garcia and Democrat Christy Smith changed dramatically with the emergence of COVID-19.
Read more »
Here’s Why Republicans Think They Can Flip Their First California District Since 1998The 25th district special election is rated a tossup, but Republican Mike Garcia appears strong going into election day.
Read more »
Republican takes lead in California special electionRepublican Mike Garcia maintains a lead early today over Democrat Christy Smith in a special congressional election in California. But The Associated Press has not projected a winner, with an unknown number of mail ballots left to count.
Read more »