California CA-27 House2024
RACE AT A GLANCE
SEAT FLIPPED
George T. Whitesides
RACE WINNER
George T. Whitesides
Seat flipped
RACE TYPE
Incumbent running
Mike Garcia (R)
RACE RATING
Last updated : Apr 18, 2023COOK PARTISAN VOTING INDEX
Last updated : Mar 6, 2023Race summary
After besting Democrat Christy Smith three times over the span of three years, Garcia finally has a new opponent.Key Dates
Filing Deadline: Dec 8, 2023
Primary Election: Mar 5, 2024
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INCUMBENT
Mike Garcia
First Elected: 2020
Last General Election: 53.2%
Last Primary Election: 47.1%
Full Bio:
GARCIA, Mike, a Representative from California; born in Granada Hills, Los Angeles County, Calif., April 24, 1976; graduated from Saugus High School, Santa Clarita, Calif., 1994; B.S., United States Naval Academy, Annapolis, Md., 1998; M.A., Georgetown University, Washington, DC, 1998; United States Navy, 1999-2009; United States Navy Reserve, 2009-2012; business executive; real estate developer; elected as a Republican to the One Hundred Sixteenth Congress, by special election, to fill the vacancy caused by the resignation of United States Representative Katie Hill, and reelected to the succeeding Congress (May 12, 2020-present).
Source: Bioguide
CANDIDATES
Democrats
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DISTRICT DATA
California - 27
Northern LA County: Santa Clarita, Lancaster, Palmdale
Population Breakdown
Source: 2020 Census (VAP)
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Past Presidential Results from this District
2020 Election Results
Source: Dave's Redistricting/VEST
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2016 Election Results
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RACE ANALYSIS
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Updated: Oct 30, 2024
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