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2020 California's 25th congressional district special election

January 21, 2023

A special election to the United States House of Representatives for California's 25th congressional district was held March 3, 2020, the same day as the California presidential primaries. As no candidate received a majority, a runoff took place on May 12, 2020, between the top two finishers Christy Smith and Mike Garcia.[1] Garcia's win was the first time Republicans flipped a Democratic-held House seat in California since 1998.[2][3]

2020 California's 25th congressional district special election
← 2018 March 3, 2020 (first round)
May 12, 2020 (runoff)		 2020 →
California's 25th congressional district
 
Candidate Mike Garcia Christy Smith
Party Republican Democratic
First
round 		41,365
25.4% 		58,920
36.2%
Runoff 95,667
54.9% 		78,721
45.1%
 
Candidate Steve Knight Cenk Uygur
Party Republican Democratic
First
round 		27,911
17.1% 		10,699
6.6%
Runoff Eliminated Eliminated
Garcia:      50–60%
Smith:      30–40%
U.S. Representative before election

Katie Hill
Democratic

Elected U.S. Representative

Mike Garcia
Republican

Katie Hill, who had been elected in 2018, had resigned on November 3, 2019[4] after reports of an inappropriate relationship with a campaign staffer and allegations of sexual relations with her congressional staff, as well as nude photos of her which were published without her consent.[5][6][7] Steve Knight, who had represented the district until 2019, ran in the primary but did not advance to the runoff.

By winning the special election, Garcia finished the remaining balance of Hill's term in the 116th Congress. A separate primary and general election on March 3, 2020, and on November 3, 2020, respectively, was held to determine the representative for the 117th Congress; Garcia narrowly defeated Smith in a rematch.

Background

Main articles: California's 25th congressional district and Katie Hill (politician) § Resignation

Buck McKeon (R) represented the district from 1993 until he retired in 2014. Steve Knight (R) then won over Tony Strickland (R) in the 2014 election and served until he was defeated by Katie Hill (D) in 2018 by 8.8 percentage points.

Hill resigned in October 2019 following a scandal in which she admitted to an "inappropriate relationship" with a campaign staffer and nude photos of her were published without her consent.[5]

On November 15, 2019, the Governor of California, Gavin Newsom, issued a proclamation declaring a special election for the 25th Congressional District on May 12, 2020, with a primary on March 3, 2020.[8]

In recent presidential elections the district narrowly voted for Barack Obama (D) in 2008 and Mitt Romney (R) in 2012, while Hillary Clinton (D) won the district by 7 percentage points in 2016.[9]

Candidates

California uses a primary system in which all candidates run in a single primary regardless of political party.[10] In regular congressional elections, the top two vote getters in the primary advance to a runoff election regardless of party affiliation or vote tally. However, in the special election for the balance of Hill's term, had a candidate received more than 50% of the primary vote, they would have been automatically elected and the runoff election cancelled.[11]

On October 31, 2019, at least a dozen people had filed paperwork with the FEC to run for the seat.[4] According to the certified list of candidates signed by the Secretary of State of California on January 15, 2020, six Democrats and six Republicans had filed for the special election and would appear on the ballot.[12]

Democratic candidate Christopher Smith ended his campaign shortly after participating in the January 9 debate. While stopping short of a full endorsement, he stated "among the remaining field, the progressive candidate with the best chance of winning is Cenk Uygur."[13]

Democratic Party

Declared

Declined

Withdrawn

  • Christopher C. Smith, documentary filmmaker[13]

Republican Party

Declared

  • Mike Garcia, U.S. Navy veteran and businessman[12][17][9]
  • Kenneth Jenks, U.S. Marine Corps veteran and telecommunications executive[12]
  • Steve Knight, former U.S. Representative[12][18]
  • Courtney Lackey, businesswoman[12]
  • David Lozano, attorney and business owner[12]
  • Daniel R. Mercuri, business owner[12]

Declined

Withdrawn

Special election

Main article: 2020 United States House of Representatives elections in California

The special election and the primary election for the regular general election for California's 25th congressional district was held on March 3, 2020. The normal primary election determined which two candidates would advance to the 2020 general election, while the special election was to determine who will finish the remainder of Hill's term. No candidate in the special election received more than 50% of the vote so the top two candidates advanced to a runoff to be held on May 12, 2020.

Several candidates were on the ballot in both elections on March 3, as these elections concern two different Congresses.[23]

Debates

On December 22, 2019, Democratic candidates Christopher Smith, Aníbal Valdéz-Ortega and Cenk Uygur called on Christy Smith, Robert Cooper III and Getro Elize to attend a primary debate "to be held tentatively at College of the Canyons on Thursday, January 9, 2020".[24][25][26] The Talk of Santa Clarita, an interview podcast within the district that hosted a Democratic debate during the 2018 election and has interviewed both Christy Smith and Cenk Uygur,[27] also volunteered to host a primary debate for the Democratic candidates on January 25, 2020.[28]

Uygur stated on January 4 that all of the Democratic candidates, with the notable exception of Christy Smith, will attend a debate in Palmdale (at Transplants Brewing Company) on January 9, 2020.[29][35] Despite receiving an offer by the other candidates to change the date of the debate to better accommodate her, Christy Smith's campaign has stated that her work in the State Assembly prevents her from attending the debate, which is set to be moderated by The Talk of Santa Clarita.[36] Christy Smith's campaign has been given several opportunities to debate on different dates at different venues, including future debates unrelated to the Brewing Company debate, but her campaign also declined, with no reasons given.[37]

Predictions

Source Ranking As of
The Cook Political Report[38] Likely D January 24, 2020

Endorsements

Mike Garcia (R)
Federal politicians
Statewide politicians
State legislators
Local politicians
  • Mel Alfarero, founder and National Chairman of Filipino American Republicans[21]
  • B.J. Atkins, director of Santa Clarita Valley Water Board[21]
  • Bill Ayub, Ventura County Sheriff[21]
  • Glen Becerra, former Simi Valley councilman[21]
  • Michael Bradbury, former Ventura County district attorney[21]
  • Bob Brooks, former Ventura County Sheriff[21]
  • Dr. Roy Burns, former President of Association of Los Angeles Deputy Sheriffs[21]
  • Dee Dee Cavanaugh, former Simi Valley councilwoman[40]
  • Steve Cooley, former Los Angeles district attorney and GOP nominee for Attorney General[21]
  • Bill Cooper, President of Santa Clarita Valley Water Board[21]
  • Stephanie English, Los Angeles County Justice Deputy - Public Safety Legislative and Policy Advisor[21]
  • Yvonne Farris, former President of the Board of Education of Ventura County[21]
  • Don Henry, President of Agua Dulce Town Council[21]
  • Mike Judge, Simi Valley councilman[21]
  • Bob Kellar, Santa Clarita councilman[21]
  • R.J. Kelly, Director of Santa Clarita Valley Water Board[21]
  • Dennis Koontz, former Santa Clarita councilman[21]
  • Dean Kunicki, former Member of the Board of Education of Ventura County[21]
  • Elaine Litster, Simi Valley councilwoman[21]
  • Keith Mashburn, Mayor of Simi Valley[21]
  • Gary Martin, Vice President of Santa Clarita Valley Water Board[21]
  • Joe Messina, Trustee of the Williams S. Hart School Board[21]
  • Bill Miranda, Santa Clarita councilman[21]
  • R. Rex Parris, Mayor of Lancaster[21]
  • Nancy Smith, Trustee and Retired Superintendent of Palmdale School District[21]
  • Linda Storli, Trustee of the Williams S. Hart School Board[21]
  • Steve Sturgeon, President of the Williams S. Hart School Board[21]
  • Greg Totten, Ventura County district attorney[21]
  • Barbra Williamson, former Simi Valley councilwoman[40]
Notable individuals
Organizations
Kenneth Jenks (R)
Statewide politicians
  • Johnnie Morgan, President CA State Republican Assembly[44]
Local politicians
  • Phil Monroe, Captain USN (Ret) and former Coronado City Councilman[44]
Prominent individuals
  • A. Arvatin, WWII Col. United States Marine Corps (Ret)[44]
  • Jeffrey Smith, Master Sgt USAF (Ret) Iraqi Freedom Warrior of the Month, Enduring Freedom[44]
Christy Smith (D)
  • Kamala Harris, United States Senator from California and former 2020 Democratic presidential candidate and current Vice Presidential Nominee[45]
  • Amy Klobuchar, United States Senator from Minnesota and former 2020 Democratic presidential candidate[46]
Federal politicians
Statewide politicians
State legislators
Local politicians
Labor unions
Organizations
Notable Individuals
Newspapers
Cenk Uygur (D)

In December 2019, Uygur stated that his campaign does not accept endorsements from outside the 25th district[71] and requested that Bernie Sanders's[72] and Ro Khanna's endorsements be retracted. However, his campaign has received verbal support from the following notable individuals:

Notable individuals
Withdrawn Endorsements
  • Bernie Sanders, US Senator from Vermont and 2020 Democratic presidential candidate[74] (retracted at Uygur's request)[72]
  • Ro Khanna, U.S. Representative (CA-17) (retracted at Uygur's request)'[9]

Results

2020 California's 25th congressional district special election, March 3[75]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Christy Smith 58,920 36.2%
Republican Mike Garcia 41,365 25.4%
Republican Steve Knight 27,911 17.1%
Democratic Cenk Uygur 10,699 6.6%
Democratic Aníbal Valdez-Ortega 7,473 4.6%
Republican Courtney Lackey 3,100 1.9%
Democratic Robert Cooper III 2,986 1.8%
Republican David Lozano 2,775 1.7%
Republican Daniel Mercuri 2,567 1.6%
Republican Kenneth Jenks 2,549 1.6%
Democratic Getro F. Elize 1,434 0.9%
Democratic F. David Rudnick 1,100 0.7%
Total votes 162,879 100%

Runoff

Since no candidate in the March 3, 2020 special election received more than 50.0% of the vote, a runoff election between the top two finishers was held on May 12, 2020.[8]

Endorsements

Mike Garcia (R)
Federal politicians
Statewide politicians
State legislators
Local politicians
  • Mel Alfarero, founder and National Chairman of Filipino American Republicans[21]
  • B.J. Atkins, director of Santa Clarita Valley Water Board[21]
  • Bill Ayub, Ventura County Sheriff[21]
  • Glen Becerra, former Simi Valley councilman[21]
  • Michael Bradbury, former Ventura County district attorney[21]
  • Bob Brooks, former Ventura County Sheriff[21]
  • Dr. Roy Burns, former President of Association of Los Angeles Deputy Sheriffs[21]
  • Dee Dee Cavanaugh, former Simi Valley councilwoman[40]
  • Steve Cooley, former Los Angeles district attorney and GOP nominee for Attorney General[21]
  • Bill Cooper, President of Santa Clarita Valley Water Board[21]
  • Stephanie English, Los Angeles County Justice Deputy - Public Safety Legislative and Policy Advisor[21]
  • Yvonne Farris, former President of the Board of Education of Ventura County[21]
  • Don Henry, President of Agua Dulce Town Council[21]
  • Mike Judge, Simi Valley councilman[21]
  • Bob Kellar, Santa Clarita councilman[21]
  • R.J. Kelly, Director of Santa Clarita Valley Water Board[21]
  • Dennis Koontz, former Santa Clarita councilman[21]
  • Dean Kunicki, former Member of the Board of Education of Ventura County[21]
  • Elaine Litster, Simi Valley councilwoman[21]
  • Keith Mashburn, Mayor of Simi Valley[21]
  • Gary Martin, Vice President of Santa Clarita Valley Water Board[21]
  • Joe Messina, Trustee of the Williams S. Hart School Board[21]
  • Bill Miranda, Santa Clarita councilman[21]
  • R. Rex Parris, Mayor of Lancaster[21]
  • Nancy Smith, Trustee and Retired Superintendent of Palmdale School District[21]
  • Linda Storli, Trustee of the Williams S. Hart School Board[21]
  • Steve Sturgeon, President of the Williams S. Hart School Board[21]
  • Greg Totten, Ventura County district attorney[21]
  • Barbra Williamson, former Simi Valley councilwoman[40]
Notable individuals
Organizations
Newspapers
Christy Smith (D)
2020 presidential candidates
  • Kamala Harris, U.S. Senator (CA) and former 2020 Democratic presidential candidate[45]
Federal politicians
Statewide politicians
State legislators
Local politicians
Party officials
Labor unions
Organizations
Notable Individuals
Newspapers

Predictions

Source Ranking As of
The Cook Political Report[87] Tossup April 10, 2020
Inside Elections[88] Likely D April 23, 2020
Sabato's Crystal Ball[89] Tossup April 23, 2020
Politico[90] Tossup April 19, 2020

Polling

Poll source Date(s)
administered 		Sample
size[a]		 Margin
of error 		Mike
Garcia (R) 		Christy
Smith (D) 		Undecided
1892 Polling (R) Mar 8–11, 2020 500 (LV) ± 4.38% 43% 39% 10%

Results

2020 California's 25th congressional district special election runoff, May 12[91]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Republican Mike Garcia 95,667 54.9% +9.3%
Democratic Christy Smith 78,721 45.1% -9.3%
Total votes 174,388 100.0% N/A
Republican gain from Democratic
By county
County Mike Garcia
Republican 		Christy Smith
Democratic 		Margin Total votes
# % # % # %
Los Angeles (part) 72,815 54.15 61,659 45.85 11,156 8.30 134,474
Ventura (part) 22,852 57.25 17,062 42.75 5,790 14.51 39,914
Totals 95,667 54.86 78,721 45.14 16,946 9.72 174,388

See also

Notes

  1. ^ Key:
    A – all adults
    RV – registered voters
    LV – likely voters
    V – unclear
Partisan clients

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2020, california, 25th, congressional, district, special, election, special, election, united, states, house, representatives, california, 25th, congressional, district, held, march, 2020, same, california, presidential, primaries, candidate, received, majorit. A special election to the United States House of Representatives for California s 25th congressional district was held March 3 2020 the same day as the California presidential primaries As no candidate received a majority a runoff took place on May 12 2020 between the top two finishers Christy Smith and Mike Garcia 1 Garcia s win was the first time Republicans flipped a Democratic held House seat in California since 1998 2 3 2020 California s 25th congressional district special election 2018 March 3 2020 first round May 12 2020 runoff 2020 California s 25th congressional district Candidate Mike Garcia Christy SmithParty Republican DemocraticFirstround 41 36525 4 58 92036 2 Runoff 95 66754 9 78 72145 1 Candidate Steve Knight Cenk UygurParty Republican DemocraticFirstround 27 91117 1 10 6996 6 Runoff Eliminated EliminatedFirst round county resultsRunoff county resultsGarcia 50 60 Smith 30 40 U S Representative before electionKatie HillDemocratic Elected U S Representative Mike GarciaRepublicanKatie Hill who had been elected in 2018 had resigned on November 3 2019 4 after reports of an inappropriate relationship with a campaign staffer and allegations of sexual relations with her congressional staff as well as nude photos of her which were published without her consent 5 6 7 Steve Knight who had represented the district until 2019 ran in the primary but did not advance to the runoff By winning the special election Garcia finished the remaining balance of Hill s term in the 116th Congress A separate primary and general election on March 3 2020 and on November 3 2020 respectively was held to determine the representative for the 117th Congress Garcia narrowly defeated Smith in a rematch Contents 1 Background 2 Candidates 2 1 Democratic Party 2 1 1 Declared 2 1 2 Declined 2 1 3 Withdrawn 2 2 Republican Party 2 2 1 Declared 2 2 2 Declined 2 2 3 Withdrawn 3 Special election 3 1 Debates 3 2 Predictions 3 3 Endorsements 3 4 Results 4 Runoff 4 1 Endorsements 4 2 Predictions 4 3 Polling 4 4 Results 5 See also 6 Notes 7 References 8 External linksBackground EditMain articles California s 25th congressional district and Katie Hill politician Resignation Buck McKeon R represented the district from 1993 until he retired in 2014 Steve Knight R then won over Tony Strickland R in the 2014 election and served until he was defeated by Katie Hill D in 2018 by 8 8 percentage points Hill resigned in October 2019 following a scandal in which she admitted to an inappropriate relationship with a campaign staffer and nude photos of her were published without her consent 5 On November 15 2019 the Governor of California Gavin Newsom issued a proclamation declaring a special election for the 25th Congressional District on May 12 2020 with a primary on March 3 2020 8 In recent presidential elections the district narrowly voted for Barack Obama D in 2008 and Mitt Romney R in 2012 while Hillary Clinton D won the district by 7 percentage points in 2016 9 Candidates EditCalifornia uses a primary system in which all candidates run in a single primary regardless of political party 10 In regular congressional elections the top two vote getters in the primary advance to a runoff election regardless of party affiliation or vote tally However in the special election for the balance of Hill s term had a candidate received more than 50 of the primary vote they would have been automatically elected and the runoff election cancelled 11 On October 31 2019 at least a dozen people had filed paperwork with the FEC to run for the seat 4 According to the certified list of candidates signed by the Secretary of State of California on January 15 2020 six Democrats and six Republicans had filed for the special election and would appear on the ballot 12 Democratic candidate Christopher Smith ended his campaign shortly after participating in the January 9 debate While stopping short of a full endorsement he stated among the remaining field the progressive candidate with the best chance of winning is Cenk Uygur 13 Democratic Party Edit Declared Edit Robert Cooper III university professor 12 Getro Franck Elize patient resource worker 12 David Rudnick businessman real estate investor political activist and U S Marine Corps veteran 12 Christy Smith state assemblywoman 12 Cenk Uygur co founder CEO and host of The Young Turks co founder of Justice Democrats and founder of Wolf PAC 12 Anibal Valdez Ortega attorney and community organizer 12 Declined Edit Alex Padilla Secretary of State of California 14 Henry Stern state senator 15 16 Withdrawn Edit Christopher C Smith documentary filmmaker 13 Republican Party Edit Declared Edit Mike Garcia U S Navy veteran and businessman 12 17 9 Kenneth Jenks U S Marine Corps veteran and telecommunications executive 12 Steve Knight former U S Representative 12 18 Courtney Lackey businesswoman 12 David Lozano attorney and business owner 12 Daniel R Mercuri business owner 12 Declined Edit Mike Cernovich political commentator 19 9 Keith Mashburn Mayor of Simi Valley 20 21 Rex Parris Mayor of Lancaster 20 21 Tony Strickland former state senator 20 21 Withdrawn Edit Mark Cripe Los Angeles County deputy sheriff 22 Angela Underwood Jacobs Lancaster city councilwoman 22 Special election EditMain article 2020 United States House of Representatives elections in California The special election and the primary election for the regular general election for California s 25th congressional district was held on March 3 2020 The normal primary election determined which two candidates would advance to the 2020 general election while the special election was to determine who will finish the remainder of Hill s term No candidate in the special election received more than 50 of the vote so the top two candidates advanced to a runoff to be held on May 12 2020 Several candidates were on the ballot in both elections on March 3 as these elections concern two different Congresses 23 Debates Edit On December 22 2019 Democratic candidates Christopher Smith Anibal Valdez Ortega and Cenk Uygur called on Christy Smith Robert Cooper III and Getro Elize to attend a primary debate to be held tentatively at College of the Canyons on Thursday January 9 2020 24 25 26 The Talk of Santa Clarita an interview podcast within the district that hosted a Democratic debate during the 2018 election and has interviewed both Christy Smith and Cenk Uygur 27 also volunteered to host a primary debate for the Democratic candidates on January 25 2020 28 Uygur stated on January 4 that all of the Democratic candidates with the notable exception of Christy Smith will attend a debate in Palmdale at Transplants Brewing Company on January 9 2020 29 35 Despite receiving an offer by the other candidates to change the date of the debate to better accommodate her Christy Smith s campaign has stated that her work in the State Assembly prevents her from attending the debate which is set to be moderated by The Talk of Santa Clarita 36 Christy Smith s campaign has been given several opportunities to debate on different dates at different venues including future debates unrelated to the Brewing Company debate but her campaign also declined with no reasons given 37 Predictions Edit Source Ranking As ofThe Cook Political Report 38 Likely D January 24 2020Endorsements Edit Mike Garcia R Federal politiciansElton Gallegly former U S Representative CA 24 21 39 Buck McKeon former U S Representative CA 25 21 39 Donald Trump 45th President of the United States 21 39 Statewide politiciansPete Wilson former U S Senator and former Governor of California 21 39 State legislatorsTony Strickland former state assemblyman and state senator 21 Local politiciansMel Alfarero founder and National Chairman of Filipino American Republicans 21 B J Atkins director of Santa Clarita Valley Water Board 21 Bill Ayub Ventura County Sheriff 21 Glen Becerra former Simi Valley councilman 21 Michael Bradbury former Ventura County district attorney 21 Bob Brooks former Ventura County Sheriff 21 Dr Roy Burns former President of Association of Los Angeles Deputy Sheriffs 21 Dee Dee Cavanaugh former Simi Valley councilwoman 40 Steve Cooley former Los Angeles district attorney and GOP nominee for Attorney General 21 Bill Cooper President of Santa Clarita Valley Water Board 21 Stephanie English Los Angeles County Justice Deputy Public Safety Legislative and Policy Advisor 21 Yvonne Farris former President of the Board of Education of Ventura County 21 Don Henry President of Agua Dulce Town Council 21 Mike Judge Simi Valley councilman 21 Bob Kellar Santa Clarita councilman 21 R J Kelly Director of Santa Clarita Valley Water Board 21 Dennis Koontz former Santa Clarita councilman 21 Dean Kunicki former Member of the Board of Education of Ventura County 21 Elaine Litster Simi Valley councilwoman 21 Keith Mashburn Mayor of Simi Valley 21 Gary Martin Vice President of Santa Clarita Valley Water Board 21 Joe Messina Trustee of the Williams S Hart School Board 21 Bill Miranda Santa Clarita councilman 21 R Rex Parris Mayor of Lancaster 21 Nancy Smith Trustee and Retired Superintendent of Palmdale School District 21 Linda Storli Trustee of the Williams S Hart School Board 21 Steve Sturgeon President of the Williams S Hart School Board 21 Greg Totten Ventura County district attorney 21 Barbra Williamson former Simi Valley councilwoman 40 Notable individualsLarry Elder radio and television talk show host 21 OrganizationsCombat Veterans for Congress 41 Los Angeles County Republican Party 39 Susan B Anthony List 42 War Veterans Fund 43 Kenneth Jenks R Statewide politiciansJohnnie Morgan President CA State Republican Assembly 44 Local politiciansPhil Monroe Captain USN Ret and former Coronado City Councilman 44 Prominent individualsA Arvatin WWII Col United States Marine Corps Ret 44 Jeffrey Smith Master Sgt USAF Ret Iraqi Freedom Warrior of the Month Enduring Freedom 44 Christy Smith D Kamala Harris United States Senator from California and former 2020 Democratic presidential candidate and current Vice Presidential Nominee 45 Amy Klobuchar United States Senator from Minnesota and former 2020 Democratic presidential candidate 46 Federal politiciansBarack Obama Former President of the United States Joe Biden Former Vice President of the United States Nancy Pelosi Speaker of the United States House of Representatives CA 12 47 Ami Bera U S Representative CA 7 48 Julia Brownley U S Representative CA 26 49 better source needed Judy Chu U S Representative CA 27 49 better source needed Brad Sherman U S Representative CA 30 49 better source needed Jimmy Gomez U S Representative CA 34 50 better source needed Alan Lowenthal U S Representative CA 47 48 Harley Rouda U S Representative CA 48 51 better source needed Mike Levin U S Representative CA 49 49 better source needed Barbara Boxer lobbyist and former United States Senator from California 52 Dianne Feinstein United States Senator from California 53 Statewide politiciansGavin Newsom Governor of California 54 Betty Yee California State Controller 50 better source needed State legislatorsRebecca Bauer Kahan State Assemblywoman 50 better source needed Autumn Burke State Assemblywoman 50 better source needed Sabrina Cervantes State Assemblywoman 50 better source needed Ed Chau State Assemblyman 16 Lorena Gonzalez Fletcher State Assemblywoman 50 better source needed Susan Eggman State Assemblywoman 50 better source needed Laura Friedman State Assemblywoman 50 better source needed Jesse Gabriel State Assemblyman 51 better source needed Cristina Garcia State Assemblywoman 50 better source needed Todd Gloria State Assemblyman 50 better source needed Lena Gonzalez State Senator 55 better source needed Chris Holden State Assemblyman 50 better source needed Tasha Boerner Horvath State Assemblywoman 50 better source needed Melissa Hurtado State Senator 16 Hannah Beth Jackson State Senator 50 better source needed Ash Kalra State Assemblyman 55 better source needed Sydney Kamlager Dove State Assemblywoman 55 better source needed Jacqui Irwin State Assemblywoman 50 better source needed Kevin de Leon former California State Senate Pro Tem 50 better source needed Monique Limon State Assemblywoman 55 better source needed Connie Leyva State Senator 50 better source needed Holly Mitchell State Senator 50 better source needed Patrick O Donnell State Assemblyman 50 Cottie Petrie Norris State Assemblywoman 50 better source needed Sharon Quirk Silva State Assemblywoman 50 better source needed Anthony Rendon Speaker of the California Assembly 50 better source needed Eloise Gomez Reyes State Assemblywoman 50 better source needed Blanca Rubio State Assemblywoman 50 better source needed Henry Stern State Senator 16 Buffy Wicks State Assemblywoman 51 better source needed Local politiciansDavid Barlavi Saugus Union School District Board Member 55 better source needed Joe Buscaino Los Angeles City Councilmember 50 better source needed Brian Dennert Rancho Simi Park Director 55 better source needed Robert Garcia Mayor of Long Beach California 16 Jenny Hughes Fitzgerald Conejo Valley Unified School District Board Member 55 better source needed Lindsey Horvath West Hollywood Mayor Pro Tempore 55 better source needed Paul Koretz Los Angeles City Councilmember 51 better source needed Amy Howorth Mayor of Manhattan Beach citation needed Sheila Kuehl Los Angeles County Supervisor 50 better source needed Julie Olsen Saugus Union School District Governing Board President 55 better source needed Jeff Prang Los Angeles County Assessor 55 better source needed David Ryu Los Angeles City Councilmember 50 better source needed Christopher Trunkey Saugus Union School District Board Member 55 better source needed Dr Marc Winger Former Superintendent of Newhall School District better source needed Labor unionsCalifornia Labor Federation 56 International Association of Fire Fighters 57 International Union of Painters and Allied Trades District Council 36 55 better source needed OrganizationsBrady Campaign 58 California League of Conservation Voters 59 California Teachers Association 60 Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee 61 EMILY s List 62 Equality California 63 Human Rights Campaign 64 League of Conservation Voters Action Fund 65 National Women s Political Caucus 66 Planned Parenthood Action Fund 67 Sierra Club 68 Notable IndividualsAlex Hirsch writer animator and voice actor 69 NewspapersLos Angeles Times 70 Cenk Uygur D In December 2019 Uygur stated that his campaign does not accept endorsements from outside the 25th district 71 and requested that Bernie Sanders s 72 and Ro Khanna s endorsements be retracted However his campaign has received verbal support from the following notable individuals Notable individualsAna Kasparian host and executive producer of The Young Turks 73 Emma Vigeland journalist for The Young Turks 73 Brianna Wu video game developer computer programmer and Democratic candidate for MA 08 in 2020 73 Withdrawn EndorsementsBernie Sanders US Senator from Vermont and 2020 Democratic presidential candidate 74 retracted at Uygur s request 72 Ro Khanna U S Representative CA 17 retracted at Uygur s request 9 Results Edit 2020 California s 25th congressional district special election March 3 75 Party Candidate Votes Democratic Christy Smith 58 920 36 2 Republican Mike Garcia 41 365 25 4 Republican Steve Knight 27 911 17 1 Democratic Cenk Uygur 10 699 6 6 Democratic Anibal Valdez Ortega 7 473 4 6 Republican Courtney Lackey 3 100 1 9 Democratic Robert Cooper III 2 986 1 8 Republican David Lozano 2 775 1 7 Republican Daniel Mercuri 2 567 1 6 Republican Kenneth Jenks 2 549 1 6 Democratic Getro F Elize 1 434 0 9 Democratic F David Rudnick 1 100 0 7 Total votes 162 879 100 Runoff EditSince no candidate in the March 3 2020 special election received more than 50 0 of the vote a runoff election between the top two finishers was held on May 12 2020 8 Endorsements Edit Mike Garcia R Federal politiciansDonald Trump President of the United States 21 39 Elton Gallegly former U S Representative CA 24 21 39 Buck McKeon former U S Representative CA 25 21 39 Steve Knight former U S Representative CA 25 76 Elise Stefanik U S Representative NY 21 77 Michael Waltz U S Representative FL 6 78 Statewide politiciansPete Wilson former U S Senator and former Governor of California 21 39 State legislatorsTony Strickland former state assemblyman and state senator 21 Local politiciansMel Alfarero founder and National Chairman of Filipino American Republicans 21 B J Atkins director of Santa Clarita Valley Water Board 21 Bill Ayub Ventura County Sheriff 21 Glen Becerra former Simi Valley councilman 21 Michael Bradbury former Ventura County district attorney 21 Bob Brooks former Ventura County Sheriff 21 Dr Roy Burns former President of Association of Los Angeles Deputy Sheriffs 21 Dee Dee Cavanaugh former Simi Valley councilwoman 40 Steve Cooley former Los Angeles district attorney and GOP nominee for Attorney General 21 Bill Cooper President of Santa Clarita Valley Water Board 21 Stephanie English Los Angeles County Justice Deputy Public Safety Legislative and Policy Advisor 21 Yvonne Farris former President of the Board of Education of Ventura County 21 Don Henry President of Agua Dulce Town Council 21 Mike Judge Simi Valley councilman 21 Bob Kellar Santa Clarita councilman 21 R J Kelly Director of Santa Clarita Valley Water Board 21 Dennis Koontz former Santa Clarita councilman 21 Dean Kunicki former Member of the Board of Education of Ventura County 21 Elaine Litster Simi Valley councilwoman 21 Keith Mashburn Mayor of Simi Valley 21 Gary Martin Vice President of Santa Clarita Valley Water Board 21 Joe Messina Trustee of the Williams S Hart School Board 21 Bill Miranda Santa Clarita councilman 21 R Rex Parris Mayor of Lancaster 21 Nancy Smith Trustee and Retired Superintendent of Palmdale School District 21 Linda Storli Trustee of the Williams S Hart School Board 21 Steve Sturgeon President of the Williams S Hart School Board 21 Greg Totten Ventura County district attorney 21 Barbra Williamson former Simi Valley councilwoman 40 Notable individualsLarry Elder radio and television talk show host 21 OrganizationsCombat Veterans for Congress 41 Los Angeles County Republican Party 39 War Veterans Fund 43 NewspapersLos Angeles Daily News Christy Smith D 2020 presidential candidatesKamala Harris U S Senator CA and former 2020 Democratic presidential candidate 45 Federal politiciansBarack Obama former President of the United States 79 Nancy Pelosi Speaker of the United States House of Representatives CA 12 47 Ami Bera U S Representative CA 7 48 Julia Brownley U S Representative CA 26 49 better source needed Judy Chu U S Representative CA 27 49 better source needed Brad Sherman U S Representative CA 30 49 better source needed Karen Bass U S Representative CA 37 49 Alan Lowenthal U S Representative CA 47 48 Harley Rouda U S Representative CA 48 51 better source needed Mike Levin U S Representative CA 49 49 better source needed Barbara Boxer former U S Senator D CA 52 Dianne Feinstein U S Senator D CA 53 Statewide politiciansGavin Newsom Governor of California 54 Betty Yee California State Controller 50 better source needed State legislatorsRebecca Bauer Kahan State Assemblywoman 50 better source needed Autumn Burke State Assemblywoman 50 better source needed Sabrina Cervantes State Assemblywoman 50 better source needed Ed Chau State Assemblyman 16 Lorena Gonzalez Fletcher State Assemblywoman 50 better source needed Susan Eggman State Assemblywoman 50 better source needed Laura Friedman State Assemblywoman 50 better source needed Jesse Gabriel State Assemblyman 51 better source needed Cristina Garcia State Assemblywoman 50 better source needed Todd Gloria State Assemblyman 50 better source needed Lena Gonzalez State Senator 55 better source needed Chris Holden State Assemblyman 50 better source needed Tasha Boerner Horvath State Assemblywoman 50 better source needed Melissa Hurtado State Senator 16 Hannah Beth Jackson State Senator 50 better source needed Ash Kalra State Assemblyman 55 better source needed Sydney Kamlager Dove State Assemblywoman 55 better source needed Jacqui Irwin State Assemblywoman 50 better source needed Kevin de Leon former California State Senate Pro Tem 50 better source needed Monique Limon State Assemblywoman 55 better source needed Connie Leyva State Senator 50 better source needed Holly Mitchell State Senator 50 better source needed Patrick O Donnell State Assemblyman 50 Cottie Petrie Norris State Assemblywoman 50 better source needed Sharon Quirk Silva State Assemblywoman 50 better source needed Anthony Rendon Speaker of the California Assembly 50 better source needed Eloise Gomez Reyes State Assemblywoman 50 better source needed Blanca Rubio State Assemblywoman 50 better source needed Henry Stern State Senator 16 Buffy Wicks State Assemblywoman 51 better source needed Local politiciansDavid Barlavi Saugus Union School District Board Member 55 better source needed Joe Buscaino Los Angeles City Councilmember 50 better source needed Brian Dennert Rancho Simi Park Director 55 better source needed Jenny Hughes Fitzgerald Conejo Valley Unified School District Board Member 55 better source needed Lindsey Horvath West Hollywood Mayor Pro Tempore 55 better source needed Paul Koretz Los Angeles City Councilmember 51 better source needed Amy Howorth Mayor of Manhattan Beach citation needed Sheila Kuehl Los Angeles County Supervisor 50 better source needed Julie Olsen Saugus Union School District Governing Board President 55 better source needed Jeff Prang Los Angeles County Assessor 55 better source needed David Ryu Los Angeles City Councilmember 50 better source needed Christopher Trunkey Saugus Union School District Board Member 55 better source needed Dr Marc Winger Former Superintendent of Newhall School District better source needed Party officialsRyan Valencia Ventura County Democratic Party Chair 50 better source needed Labor unionsCalifornia Labor Federation 56 International Association of Fire Fighters 57 International Union of Painters and Allied Trades District Council 36 55 better source needed OrganizationsBrady Campaign 58 California League of Conservation Voters 59 California Teachers Association 60 Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee 61 EMILY s List 62 Equality California 63 Human Rights Campaign 64 League of Conservation Voters Action Fund 65 National Women s Political Caucus 66 Planned Parenthood Action Fund 67 Sierra Club 68 Notable IndividualsJohn August writer director producer and novelist 80 Parvesh Cheena actor 81 Jon Cryer actor comedian and director 82 Alex Hirsch writer animator and voice actor 83 Carol Mendelsohn writer 84 Bill Prady writer and producer 85 Eric Roth writer 86 Joe Spano actor 82 Steven Spielberg director 82 NewspapersLos Angeles Times 70 Predictions Edit Source Ranking As ofThe Cook Political Report 87 Tossup April 10 2020Inside Elections 88 Likely D April 23 2020Sabato s Crystal Ball 89 Tossup April 23 2020Politico 90 Tossup April 19 2020Polling Edit Poll source Date s administered Samplesize a Marginof error MikeGarcia R ChristySmith D Undecided1892 Polling R Mar 8 11 2020 500 LV 4 38 43 39 10 Results Edit 2020 California s 25th congressional district special election runoff May 12 91 Party Candidate Votes Republican Mike Garcia 95 667 54 9 9 3 Democratic Christy Smith 78 721 45 1 9 3 Total votes 174 388 100 0 N ARepublican gain from DemocraticBy countyCounty Mike GarciaRepublican Christy SmithDemocratic Margin Total votes Los Angeles part 72 815 54 15 61 659 45 85 11 156 8 30 134 474Ventura part 22 852 57 25 17 062 42 75 5 790 14 51 39 914Totals 95 667 54 86 78 721 45 14 16 946 9 72 174 388See also Edit2020 United States House of Representatives elections in California List of special elections to the United States House of Representatives Super TuesdayNotes Edit Key A all adultsRV registered votersLV likely votersV unclear Partisan clientsReferences Edit Johnson Martin November 15 2019 California governor sets special election to replace Katie Hill TheHill Retrieved November 17 2019 Foran Clare May 13 2020 Republicans win back California House seat they lost in 2018 after Democrat concedes CNN Retrieved May 13 2020 Greenwood Max May 13 2020 Republican flips House seat in California special election The Hill Retrieved May 13 2020 a b Dzhanova Yelena October 31 2019 Rep Katie Hill says she s quitting the House because of a double standard for women CNBC Retrieved October 31 2019 a b Katie Hill admits to relationship with campaign staffer after ethics probe announced over separate alleged relationship CNN October 23 2019 Archived from the original on October 24 2019 Retrieved December 28 2019 Cochrane Emily October 27 2019 Katie Hill Will Resign From Congress Amid Ethics Investigation The New York Times ISSN 0362 4331 Retrieved November 14 2019 Stack Liam Holson Laura M October 31 2019 Katie Hill Gives Farewell Speech to Congress Denouncing Gutter Politics The New York Times ISSN 0362 4331 Retrieved November 14 2019 a b Padilla Alex November 15 2019 Governor Newsom Issues Proclamations Declaring Special Elections for 25th Congressional District and 28th Senate District California Governor Office of Governor ca gov California Government of California Retrieved December 28 2019 I GAVIN NEWSOM Governor of the State of California do hereby proclaim and order that a special election shall be held on the 12th day of May 2020 within the 25th Congressional District of the State a b c d Tolan Casey December 19 2019 Why Katie Hill s former district could be home to the wildest congressional race of 2020 Daily News dailynews com California Los Angeles Daily News Retrieved December 28 2019 Primary Elections in California California Secretary of State sos ca gov Retrieved October 28 2019 Bowman Bridget October 28 2019 Katie Hill s exit shakes up competitive race in Southern California Roll Call Retrieved October 30 2019 a b c d e f g h i j k l m Padilla Alex January 15 2020 CERTIFIED LIST OF CANDIDATES CD 25 certified list PDF ca gov State of California Secretary of State Retrieved January 15 2020 a b Documentary filmmaker Christopher Smith suspends congressional campaign KHTS January 14 2020 Retrieved January 21 2020 Padilla Alex AlexPadilla4CA October 30 2019 I am touched and humbled by the encouragement I received to run for the 25th Congressional District but this is not the right time for me to do so Tweet Retrieved October 30 2019 via Twitter Bowman Bridget October 28 2019 Katie Hill s exit shakes up competitive race in Southern California Roll Call Retrieved October 28 2019 a b c d e f g h FLURRY OF ENDORSEMENTS CONTINUES TO FALL CHRISTY SMITH S WAY IN CA 25 us18 campaign archive com Christy Smith for Congress December 6 2019 Baskin Morgan October 30 2019 The Race to Replace Katie Hill in Congress Is Already a Circus Vice Lunetta Caleb November 9 2019 Former Rep Steve Knight officially announces bid for congressional seat Santa Clarita Valley Signal Retrieved November 9 2019 Are you ready for the Cenk Cerno debates CA25 is going to be a mother fucking clash cernovich November 14 2019 Retrieved November 14 2019 a b c CA 25 Rep Katie Hill D Resigns RRH Elections Retrieved October 28 2019 a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w x y z aa ab ac ad ae af ag ah ai aj ak al am an ao ap aq ar as at au av aw ax ay az ba bb bc bd be bf bg bh bi bj bk bl bm bn bo bp bq Garcia Mike 2019 Endorsements Mike Garcia for Congress electmikegarcia com California Mike Garcia for Congress Archived from the original on December 12 2019 Retrieved January 3 2020 a b Miller Devon November 18 2019 UPDATE Angela Underwood Jacobs Mark Cripe Suspend Congressional Campaigns KHTS AM 1220 Santa Clarita Latest News Retrieved November 18 2019 judabuzen November 26 2019 I m voting twice yes 2 Times for ChristyforCA25 on March 3 2020 Once for the Special Election and Once for the Primary Election Tweet Retweeted by Christy Smith Retrieved January 3 2020 via Twitter Uygur Cenk cenkuygur December 23 2019 Cenk Uygur on Twitter We re calling on ChristyforCA25 to join us for a debate next month so we can finally have an actual discussion on the issues Tweet Retrieved December 24 2019 via Twitter Smith Christopher Christopher C S December 23 2019 christyforca25 AsmChristySmith The people of CA25 deserve a debate progress greennewdeal medicareforall www facebook com christophersmithforcongress posts 133776354745024 Tweet Retrieved December 30 2019 via Twitter Valdez Ortega Anibal AVOrtega3 December 23 2019 The people deserve to have their concerns addressed in a public forum and the Democratic candidates for CA 25 owe it to them to express their policy and their plan to represent the district This is an open call for a public debate Tweet Retrieved December 27 2019 via Twitter Daniels Stephen August 1 2018 The Talk of Santa Clarita Episode 103 The 25th Congressional District Primary Debate 4 28 18 Youtube Videotape Santa Clarita California Radio Free Santa Clarita The Talk of Santa Clarita Retrieved January 4 2020 Talk of Santa Clarita thetalkofsc December 23 2019 TalkofSantaClarita on Twitter cenkuygur I am willing to host a debate for the dem candidates on the 25th of January in front of a live audience if all four candidates will commit Are you in Tweet Retrieved December 24 2019 via Twitter Uygur Cenk January 4 2020 Why Do I Sometimes Oppose Pelosi Cenk2020 com Videotape Castaic California Cenk for Congress Retrieved January 4 2020 We re doing a debate on January 9 We re gonna do it in Palmdale in the Antelope Valley And every democrat is coming uh oh sorry except Christy Smith Smith Christy ChristyforCA25 December 28 2019 Hey Fellas Got your letter 1 It s Assemblywoman Smith 2 Thanks for the firefighter stamp proud to have their endorsement 3 Return address not in CA25 Supporters first fundraising deadline 12 31 secure actblue com donate christysmithforcongress sm Tweet Retrieved January 4 2020 via Twitter Uygur Cenk cenkuygur December 29 2019 All of the Democratic candidates sent a letter to the establishment Dem in the CA25 race asking her to debate She said no because she s entitled to the seat Then added Hey Fellas Got your letter 1 It s Assemblywoman Smith I love how she thinks she s Lt Col Vindman Tweet Retrieved January 4 2020 via Twitter Smith Christopher Christopher C S December 30 2019 Why won t ChristyForCA25 debate Every other Dem candidate in the CA25 race will be there why won t she Perhaps she s afraid to reveal how little she knows about federal issues or maybe she ll wither under actual scrutiny Endorsements can t help her debates progressnow Tweet Archived from the original on January 11 2020 Retrieved January 4 2020 via Twitter Valdez Ortega Anibal 2020 25th District Democratic Debate valdezortegaforcongress org California Valdez Ortega for Congress Retrieved January 7 2020 Debate of the Democratic candidates for California s 25th Congressional District Confirmed attendees Anibal Valdez Ortega Cenk Uygur Christopher Smith Getro Elize January 9 2020 6 30 pm 10 00 pm Transplants Brewing Company 40242 La Quinta Ln Unit 101 Palmdale CA 93551 permanent dead link Transplants Brewing Company January 6 2020 Defend the 25th District transplantsbrewing com Palmdale California Archived from the original on September 13 2020 Retrieved January 7 2020 Join us for the first CA 25 Democratic debate being held right here at Transplants this Thursday at 6 30PM The following candidates have confirmed their attendance Cenk Uygur Anibal Valdez Ortega Christopher Smith for Congress amp Getro Elize for Congress We expect a big turnout and media presence come early and claim your seat 30 31 32 33 34 Martin Brittany January 7 2020 A CA 25 Debate Will Take Place Thursday Without the Top Dem in the Race lamag com California Los Angeles Magazine Retrieved January 8 2020 Bookout Jed January 10 2020 The Democratic Party s Pick to Fill Katie Hill s Seat Wasn t at Last Night s Debate but She Still Loomed Large lamag com California Los Angeles Magazine Retrieved January 10 2020 Wasserman David January 24 2020 CA 25 Special Election Moves From Lean to Likely Democratic The Cook Political Report a b c d e f g h i j Tash Debra January 12 2020 POLITICS LA GOP Endorses Navy Fighter Pilot Mike Garcia for Congress CitizensJournal Ventura County California Retrieved January 15 2020 a b c d Garcia Mike MikeGarcia2020 January 17 2020 I m proud to have the official endorsements of Simi Valley Councilwoman Dee Dee Cavanaugh and former Simi Councilwoman Barbra Williamson Below is a recap of the endorsements Team Garcia has earned so far Continuing to climb and accelerate Tweet Retrieved January 18 2020 via Twitter a b Combat Veterans for Congress Electing Fiscal Conservatives Mike Garcia Susan B Anthony List Archived from the original on June 15 2020 Retrieved June 14 2020 a b 2020 Candidates War Veterans Fund a b c d Kenneth Jenks for congress Retrieved January 21 2020 a b Kamala Harris endorses Christy Smith in bid to fill Katie Hill s seat November 20 2019 The Win Big Project a b Bowman Bridget December 11 2019 Pelosi endorses Christy Smith in race to replace Rep Katie Hill Roll Call a b c d Assemblywoman Christy Smith continues to pile up the establishment endorsements for her CA 25 bid Politico November 19 2019 a b c d e f g h i In another nod of approval from establishment Democrats National Journal a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w x y z aa ab ac ad ae af ag ah ai aj ak al am an ao ap aq ar as at au av aw ax ay az CA ASSEMBLYWOMAN CHRISTY SMITH LAUNCHES CA 25 CAMPAIGN us18 campaign archive com Christy Smith for Congress October 28 2019 a b c d e f g h CHRISTY SMITH S MOMENTUM CONTINUES AS SHE EXPANDS ROSTER OF SUPPORT us18 campaign archive com Christy Smith for Congress a b Meyer Theodoric January 7 2020 Barbara Boxer joins D C lobbying firm politico com Politico Retrieved January 8 2020 a b Rebecca Klar December 3 2019 Feinstein endorses Christy Smith for Katie Hill s former House seat a b Holzberg Melissa December 2 2019 Gavin Newsom endorses Christy Smith for former Rep Katie Hill s seat NBC News a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w x ASM SMITH PILES UP MORE ENDORSEMENTS IN CA 25 SPECIAL ELECTION us18 campaign archive com Christy Smith for Congress October 29 2019 a b 2019 Pre Primary Endorsements California Labor Federation California Labor Federation Archived from the original on February 19 2020 Retrieved February 18 2020 a b Rebecca Klar November 25 2019 Democrat seeking Katie Hill s former seat nabs endorsement from firefighters association a b Brown Kris December 12 2019 Brady Endorses Christy Smith for Congress A Champion for Gun Safety Brady a b Current Endorsements California League of Conservation Voters ecovote org a b Election 2020 California Teachers Association California Teachers Association Archived from the original on April 12 2020 Retrieved February 18 2020 a b Mutnick Ally January 28 2020 DCCC adds 12 challengers to first round of Red to Blue program POLITICO a b Schriock Stephanie December 10 2019 EMILY s List Endorses Christy Smith in California s 25th Congressional District emilyslist org EMILY s List a b Equality California Endorses Christy Smith for Congress in CA 25 eqca org November 14 2019 a b Acosta Lucas February 5 2020 HRC Endorses Assemblywoman Christy Smith for U S Congress Human Rights Campaign permanent dead link a b Rich Aliyah December 19 2019 LCV Action Fund Endorses Christy Smith For Congress League of Conservation Voters lcv org The League of Conservation Voters Retrieved December 21 2019 The League of Conservation Voters LCV Action Fund which works to elect pro environment candidates announced today its endorsement of Christy Smith for election to Congress for California s 25th Congressional District Smith is also endorsed by California League of Conservation Voters a b Endorsed Candidates National Women s Political Caucus nwpc org National Women s Political Caucus Retrieved December 21 2019 a b 2020 Endorsements plannedparenthoodaction org Planned Parenthood Action Fund Archived from the original on November 15 2019 Retrieved February 18 2020 a b Sierra Club ClimateVoter Guide Endorsements Sierra Club July 16 2012 Page by Page Report Display Page 155 of 452 a b Endorsement Christy Smith is the best choice to replace Katie Hill in Congress Los Angeles Times February 11 2020 Martin Jeffery December 13 2019 Bernie Sanders retracts endorsement of Young Turks founder Cenk Uygur who says he s no longer accepting endorsements Newsweek Retrieved December 14 2019 a b Uygur Cenk December 15 2019 Jimmy Dore Interviews Cenk Uygur The Jimmy Dore Show Interview Interviewed by Jimmy Dore California And it actually took a ton of courage for a presidential candidate Bernie Sanders at the most important time in his campaign to back a guy like me knowing how much the establishment hates me and would attack me It took a ton of courage to do that in the first place and I asked him to take it back because I didn t want it to hurt his campaign a b c Wu Brianna December 23 2019 Progressive Women Candidates for Congress Media Leaders and Activists Write Open Letter of Support for Cenk Uygur medium com Medium Retrieved December 25 2019 On every issue from reproductive justice to equal pay Mr Uygur has demonstrated in the time since that he is on the side of American women We believe people are defined by their actions as well as their words and we would invite Mr Uygur s critics to look particularly at the strong intersectional work of The Young Turks under his leadership We believe these things speak to his integrity and how he would conduct himself as a public servant if he s elected to serve the people of California in the House of Representatives Medina Jennifer December 13 2019 Bernie Sanders Retracts Endorsement of Cenk Uygur After Criticism The New York Times Final Official Election Results Congressional District 25 sos ca gov Retrieved July 16 2021 Election 2020 GOP s Steve Knight endorses Mike Garcia in northern LA County race for Congress Daily News March 11 2020 WINRED May 9 2020 Special Alert for CA25 EliseStefanik amp DanCrenshawTX are rallying on WinRed to help MikeGarcia2020 win winred com blog stefanik garcia Tweet Retrieved May 13 2020 via Twitter Waltz Michael michaelgwaltz May 10 2020 California needs new leadership and we need more veterans in Congress CA25 MikeGarcia2020twitter com mikegarcia2020 status 1244742890661658624 Tweet Retrieved May 13 2020 via Twitter Klar Rebecca May 5 2020 Obama endorses Democrat in California special House election TheHill PAGE BY PAGE REPORT DISPLAY FOR 202004159219278190 Page 25 of 736 docquery fec gov Retrieved May 13 2020 PAGE BY PAGE REPORT DISPLAY FOR 202004159219278190 Page 97 of 736 docquery fec gov 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25th House District Race politico com Politico Retrieved December 28 2019 We think the race for U S House in California s District 25 is a toss up Final Official Election Results Congressional District 25 Secretary of State of California May 12 2020 Retrieved July 1 2020 External links EditOfficial campaign websitesMike Garcia R for Congress Christy Smith D for CongressPublic forum with candidatesCSUN Presents Congressional District 25 Candidate Forum for the March 3 2020 Special Election Northridge California State University and College of the Canyons February 21 2020 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title 2020 California 27s 25th congressional district special election amp oldid 1129693675, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,

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