Democrat George Whitesides wins election to US House, beating incumbent Mike Garcia
Source: AP
Updated 8:18 PM EST, November 12, 2024
LOS ANGELES (AP) Democrat George Whitesides, a former NASA chief of staff who had the support of national Democrats, has won a tough race to unseat Republican incumbent Rep. Mike Garcia in Californias 27 Congressional District.
The Associated Press called the race for Whitesides on Tuesday evening. The previous day Garcia conceded, saying he had congratulated Whitesides and would ensure a smooth handoff.
Whitesides said Monday in a statement that he had spoken with Garcia and thanked him for his service to the district and the nation. He said he would fight in Congress for good jobs and lower household costs. Whitesides, who is also a former CEO of Virgin Galactic, said during the campaign that he would use his business experience to solve problems. He spotlighted Garcias opposition to abortion rights, calling him an extremist.
The last Republican congressman anchored in heavily Democratic Los Angeles County, Garcia, a former Navy pilot who flew over 30 combat missions during Operation Iraqi Freedom, had displayed a surprising ability to beat the odds in a district with an 11-point Democratic registration edge.
Read more: https://apnews.com/article/california-house-majority-republicans-democrats-swing-districts-e146c98a3809edaafd892caa3bcaf7bd
This is a flip along with a BURIED flip in Louisiana that they called yesterday - Democrat Cleo Fields wins re-drawn Louisiana congressional district, flipping red seat blue
CaliforniaPeggy
(152,315 posts)The news from Louisiana is also very good.
I believe, though I am not sure, that the Republicans have taken the House. Still, we've decreased their margin.
I hope that some good will come from that.
Gore1FL
(21,960 posts)BumRushDaShow
(143,482 posts)GB_RN
(3,185 posts)Doing what he does best (and thats NOT a compliment), being a loudmouthed jackass.
Elessar Zappa
(16,042 posts)We wont have the majority but if its razor thin, perhaps a couple of Republicans in swing districts will cross over to kill things like ACA repeal and SS and Medicare cuts.