EXCLUSIVE — Democrats are eyeing the California House seat held by Rep. Mike Garcia (R‑CA) as a key pickup opportunity in November, targeting the district as the party seeks to claw back control of the lower chamber next year.
Democrats are confident their candidate, former NASA chief of staff George Whitesides, will beat Garcia, pointing to internal polling that shows the Democrat with a slight advantage over the incumbent. With no prior knowledge of either candidate, 47% of voters in California’s 27th House District said they would elect Whitesides over Garcia, according to internal polling commissioned by the Whitesides campaign.
Only 44% said they’d reelect Garcia, according to the poll, which was first shared with the Washington Examiner.
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