The race was one of the most closely watched in the country.
If you're enjoying this article, you'll love our daily newsletter, The LA Report. Each weekday, catch up on the 5 most pressing stories to start your morning in 3 minutes or less.Garcia conceded Monday evening. The latest vote tally shows Whitesides with 51.2% of the vote to Garcia’s 48.8%. The district includes Santa Clarita, Palmdale and Lancaster.
"I will always seek to serve this wonderful nation in any capacity and remain at her disposal for the maintenance of her splendor, the security of her people and the protection of her future," he wrote.Whitesides is a one-time NASA chief of staff and former CEO of Virgin Galactic, a space tourism company headquartered in Mojave.
Two years later, Garcia beat his Democratic challenger Christy Smith by eight percentage points, helping the GOP gain control of the House of Representatives.
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