UPDATE: Tuesday afternoon, incumbent Republican Rep. Mike Garcia took a slim lead over Democratic Assemblywoman Christy Smith. The latest numbers showed only 159 votes — out of more than 330,000 tallied so far — separating the pair. Both candidates had 50% of the vote, with Garcia holding 165,178 votes and Smith at 165,019.
**Earlier story**
LOS ANGELES – Democratic Assemblywoman Christy Smith now holds a 1,287-vote lead over Republican Rep. Mike Garcia in the race for the 25th District Congressional seat.
Smith leads 50.2%-49.8%, 160,756-159,469, according to the latest figures released by the Secretary of State’s Office. Updated figures are expected to be released Tuesday afternoon [Nov. 10].
Garcia led by 432 votes entering Monday’s count, 50.1%-49.9%, 148,916- 148,484.
Vote by mail ballots will continue to be accepted through Nov. 20, if they were postmarked by Election Day.
Smith, D-Santa Clarita, previously led by 1,722 votes on Nov. 4 and 256 votes Nov. 5 in the district that stretches from the Antelope Valley into Ventura County.
Garcia, R-Santa Clarita, defeated Smith, 54.86%-45.14%, 95,667-78,721, in a May 12 special election to fill the final 7 1/2 months of the term of former Rep. Katie Hill, D-Agua Dulce, who resigned following the online release of salacious photos and allegations of an extramarital affair with a staff member.
The seat had long been held by Republicans until Hill’s 2018 victory over then-Rep. Steve Knight, R-Palmdale.
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OKFine says
I see Dead People voting.
Grim Reaper says
Prove it.
So far, there is no evidence of widespread voter fraud.
A postal worker who filed a complaint about voter fraud at the behest of Republicans later recanted and will not face the consequences.
That is was is going on.
Your Health Professional says
See an eye doctor OKFine
Laughing says
It sometimes happens thanks to citizens not properly closing their family members info out when they pass. Depending on government to do the job is a bad idea.
However, you are talking about perhaps a couple thousand across the 50 states. Not enough to make a difference per state for election purposes. States like California are doing better jobs at catching these and removing them also. Something the press and others seem to disregard for political punting.
Numbers count says
If the separation is only 59 votes and CNN’s 99% received are accurate, then the lead represents less than 5% of the votes remaining to be counted.
Bite yourself says
Yes, when you were fawning all over him, Trumpist. Creeps like you that saved the worst personal attacks toward veterans because they disagreed with your comments.
Magnetlady says
Have ALL of the Military Votes been counted yet??? Counting will go on thru Nov. 20th. Don’t get in a hurry to count Garcia out yet!!
? says
Weren’t you counting Smith out Magnet Lady?
Really? says
What a shock. They are still finding ballots under the carpet, and all of them are Dem. Man it is weird how 1) it is taking soooo long to get this corrupted election counted and 2) only democrats can come from behinmd and win after days of counting “lost” ballots.
Nothing but the U.S. election on a small scale.
Dave says
Really?
If the Democrats were really cheating they’d have taken the Senate and gained more House seats.
Funny how Cheater-in-Chief Trump wants others to play fair while he cheats. It’s his privilege, right Really?
Then, when he loses he thinks they cheated as he does.
He said the last election was rigged and he won. He was saying this one was going to be rigged to be able to claim it was rigged if he lost. Why is that so difficult for you folks to grasp his little game?
Disgusted says
The fix is in!
Garcia is a tool with no ballz. says
Another non-starter from Disgusted.
Republicans have been trying to find voter and election fraud for years and they come up empty over and over again.
But, there are fools who will go to their graves believing Republican and Faux ‘news’ lies. If they didn’t have lies they’d have nothing. at all.
Disgusted says
Garcia is a man who served this nation with honor as a Naval aviator! No ballz? I doubt if you ever served chump! Ask your mommy for some milk & cookies you keyboard troll!
We Will Return says
Outstanding post! Above a$$-wipe (William) is a gutless troll that has no life other than spreading hate and division here. Keyboard warriors and creeps like him wouldn’t have the ballz or honor to serve his country!
Bite yourself says
Trumpist1#: Who’s the gutless troll that has no life other than spreading hate and division. I remember when you fawning all over him in an attempt to get on his good side, but when that didn’t work, you turned on him.
Matt says
So you put him in the same group as you would John McCain??
Garcia is a tool with no ballz says
Trump called veterans “suckers and losers. Yes, that was right about Garcia. He was too chicken to say anything. He just took it from the orange clown. What about his fellow veterans.
Face it nearly all Republicans are lying chickens.
There are young women in Congress with a bigger set than Garcia has.
The RNC selected him as their token Latino and he just expected to win again. If he does win he’ll be useless in the minority.