Democrat Christy Smith conceded victory Wednesday to Republican Mike Garcia.
in a nationally watched California congressional special election.
With more than 143,000 votes counted Tuesday night, Garcia held 56% of the vote. Smith, a state assemblywoman from Santa Clarita, had 44% and trailed by more than 17,000 votes. It’s a swing district held by Republicans since 1993 until Hill claimed it for the Democrats in 2018. The concession means the office will be the first California congressional seat flipped from Democrats to Republicans in 22 years.
In a Wednesday morning tweet, Trump called the election"a big Congressional win in California for Mike Garcia." "I have 10 years of proven results in this community," she said at the debate, emphasizing an approach of collective conversations that involve every corner of the communities she represents. “Everyone gets a seat at the table.”
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