Republican Mike Garcia wins Democrat Katie Hill's vacant House seat in special election

For the first time in nine years, Republicans have picked up a Congressional seat previously held by a Democrat. Mike Garcia defeated his Democratic opponent Christy Smith in the race for California's 25th Congressional District seat, left vacant by former Rep. Katie Hill (D-Calif.), who resigned last year after it was revealed she had an inappropriate relationship with a staffer.Smith conceded Tuesday's election in a Facebook post Wednesday, but said she will now turn her attention to November's general election, where she plans to challenge Garcia again.> It's official: Republicans pick up the old Katie Hill seat in CA25. Christy Smith concedes. pic.twitter.com/0IdM35CP4h> > -- Josh Kraushaar (@HotlineJosh) May 13, 2020Garcia hasn't directly responded to Smith's concession yet, but earlier in the day, he said it was clear the results were in his favor, noting that he's "ready to go to work." > I'm ready to go to work... pic.twitter.com/99CPZ6iZH6> > -- Mike Garcia (@MikeGarcia2020) May 13, 2020More stories from theweek.com Coronavirus will win. America needs to make a plan for failure. Will the Supreme Court crown Trump king? White House reportedly trying to lower coronavirus death rates by changing counting method

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