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Mike Garcia CA-27

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Summary

Current Position: US Representative of CA 25th District since 2020 (formerly 27th)
Affiliation: Republican
District:  Most of northern Los Angeles County, including the cities of Santa Clarita, Palmdale, and Lancaster, and parts of the northwestern San Fernando Valley

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Six California House races that could help determine control of Congress
Los Angeles Times, Julia Wick – April 26, 2024

California House Districts 13, 22, 27, 41, 45, and 47.

Over 2,000 miles west of the nation’s Capitol, the battle for control of the House of Representatives in 2025 is being waged in farmland along Highway 99, fast-growing commuter communities north and east of Los Angeles and Orange County beach towns and inland suburbs.

While Republicans currently have a razor-thin majority in the House, partisan makeup of next year’s Congress will almost certainly be decided this November — at least in part — by a handful of hypercompetitive California races.

California “is, along with New York, one of the two most important paths to potential Democratic control of the House,” said Dave Wasserman, senior editor and elections analyst for the nonpartisan Cook Political Report.

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About

A first-generation American citizen, Congressman Mike Garcia, was a highly decorated United States Naval Officer and businessman before serving in the United States House of Representatives. His superb flying performance earned him the honor of becoming one of the first F/A-18 Super Hornet strike fighter pilots in the Navy. While on active duty, Congressman Garcia flew over 30 combat missions during Operation Iraqi Freedom in the skies above Baghdad, Fallujah, and Tikrit.

A top graduate of Saugus High School, Congressman Garcia was nominated to attend the United States Naval Academy in Annapolis by former U.S. Representative Howard “Buck” McKeon. Graduating with a Bachelor’s degree while majoring in Political Science with a minor in Spanish, Congressman Garcia was in the top 3% of his class. Upon graduating from Annapolis, Garcia also attended graduate school at Georgetown University, where he earned a Master’s Degree in National Securities Studies.

After receiving his commission, Congressman Garcia attended flight school. On the heels of 9/11, Congressman Garcia deployed as an F/A-18 strike fighter pilot aboard the USS Nimitz, a nuclear-powered aircraft carrier. Throughout his career, Congressman Garcia was lauded as one of the best leaders and most naturally-talented pilots in the U.S. Navy. He participated in combat operations during the first six months of Operation Iraqi Freedom in 2003. Accruing over 1,400 hours of operational flight time over nearly 20 years of active and reserve military service to our Nation, Congressman Garcia decided to separate from the Navy with an Honorable Discharge and focus on his family. He subsequently joined the Raytheon Company as an executive.

Throughout eleven years as an executive with Raytheon, Congressman Garcia was responsible for business growth and the creation of hundreds of jobs. Additionally, he has demonstrated a long track record of community service, business growth, and investment across the District.

Congressman Garcia is a native of Santa Clarita since his move to Saugus in 1983 with his mother and step-father at the age of seven. From a young age, Congressman Garcia yearned to serve his nation. He views his role as Representative for California’s 25th District as a continuation of that lifelong desire as well as a sense of responsibility to give back to his local community. He lives in Santa Clarita with his wife, Rebecca, and their two sons.

Congressman Garcia currently serves on two House committees: House Committee on Appropriations and House Committee on Science, Space, and Technology.

Personal

Full Name: Michael ‘Mike’ Garcia

Gender: Male

Family: Wife: Rebecca; 2 Children: Preston, Jett

Birth Date: 04/24/1976

Birth Place: Los Angeles, CA

Home City:Santa Clarita, CA

Religion: Christian

Source: Vote Smart

Education

BS, Political Science/Engineering, United States Naval Academy, 1994-1998

MA, National Security Policy Studies, Georgetown University, 1998

Political Experience

Representative, United States House of Representatives, California, District 27, 2023-present

Representative, United States House of Representatives, California, District 25, 2020-2023

Candidate, United States House of Representatives, California, District 27, 2022

Professional Experience

Chief Executive Officer, Rhino Estates, 2004-present

Director/Vice President, Business Development, Raytheon, 2009-2018

Served, Aviator, United States Navy, 2000-2013

Offices

Washington, D.C. Office
1535 Longworth House Office Bldg
Washington, DC 20515
Phone: (202) 225-1956

District Offices

Antelope Valley
1008 West Avenue M14
Suite E
Palmdale, CA 93551
Phone: (661) 839-0532

Santa Clarita Valley
23734 Valencia Boulevard
Suite 301
Santa Clarita, CA 91355
Phone: (661) 568-4855

Simi Valley
1445 East Los Angeles Avenue
Suite 206
Simi Valley, CA 93065
Phone: (805) 760-9090

Contact

Email: Government

Web Links

Politics

Source: none

Election Results

To learn more, go to the wikipedia section in this post.

Finances

Source: Open Secrets

Committees

Congressman Mike Garcia currently serves on the following committees:

House Committee on Appropriations

Subcommittee on Defense
Subcommittee on Commerce, Justice, Science and Related Agencies
Subcommittee on Energy and Water Development

House Committee on Intelligence

Subcommittee on Defense Intelligence and Overhead Architecture
Subcommittee on National Security Agency and Cyber

House Committee on Science, Space, and Technology

Subcommittee on Space and Aeronautics

Caucuses:Election Integrity Caucus: Co-Chair, Co-Founder

MACH 1: Co Chair, Co-Founder

Republican Study Committee

Bipartisan SALT Caucus: Co-Founder

Task Force:
Foreign Military Sales (FMS) Technical, Industrial, and Governmental Engagement for Readiness (TIGER) Task Force

New Legislation

 Sponsored and Cosponsored

Issues

Source: Campaign page

Economy and Jobs

With a proven track record as a leader of job creation and winning new business while also advocating for and promoting minorities and women, Mike Garcia knows what it takes to be successful and contribute to the economy. Garcia knows that our economy is strong in spite of government, not because of it. He opposes job-killing liberal policies, like AB-5, that crush California’s workers and small businesses. Mike Garcia will go to Congress and go to bat for our community to create a climate that brings good paying jobs and economic activity.

Taxes

Tax and spend, big government, and bloated bureaucracy — that’s the big three in Washington and Sacramento. The 2017 tax cuts are working for the country, but California taxpayers are being unfairly punished for their zip code. Californians are getting squeezed by higher property and gas taxes. California and the federal government have a spending problem, not a revenue problem. Garcia is fighting to protect Prop. 13 to keep property taxes low, repeal the SALT deduction cap, and cut taxes for Californians. Smaller government and lower taxes are the keys to strong economic growth.

Inflation and Cost of Living

Between gas prices, housing costs and prices for everyday items like groceries, it’s becoming harder and harder to stay afloat in California. Thanks to the record inflation unleashed by Democrats’ multi-trillion-dollar spending spree, our families and businesses are on the brink. Mike knows what it’s like to raise a family and run a business in our state, and he’s seen too many members of our community head for the state line. He’s pushed for a Constitutional amendment to require a balanced federal budget, and he’s fighting to stop reckless spending, cut taxes, and put an end to Sacramento’s failed, job-killing laws like AB-5.
Crime and Law Enforcement

As understaffed law enforcement officers work to confront a spike in crime, politicians in L.A., Sacramento, and Washington are setting our officers up for failure. Mike, whose stepdad is a former LAPD officer, is proud to work to keep our neighborhoods safe by providing our departments the resources they need. A vocal critic of the Defund the Police movement, he has proudly stood with our officers as they’ve faced cuts in funding, an increase in violence against police, a wave of progressive backlash, and vaccine mandates that threaten to crush their departments. In May, Mike joined forces with multiple law enforcement agencies to lead the largest drug bust in our nation’s history, confiscating billions of dollars of cartel-linked illegal marijuana from growing operations across the California desert. Our families and businesses suffer most when liberal politicians defund our departments and refuse to enforce the law. Mike is fighting every day to put a stop to the failed policies that are crushing our communities.

National Security

Garcia knows firsthand the important role that the United States plays around the world as a force for good, but that the first priority must always be national security and protecting the homeland, to include securing and better surveillance of our borders. Mike Garcia will make it a priority to ensure our men and women in uniform have the funding and tools necessary to keep America safe, and only send them into battle when it is absolutely necessary.
Socialism

Mike Garcia is a first-generation American citizen whose family came to the United States legally for more opportunity and for a shot at the American Dream. Garcia knows what’s at stake, and he’ll fight against Democrats’ dangerous socialist agenda and restore our country’s guiding principles, most importantly freedom, that he helped protect in his 20 years as a Naval Officer.

Term Limits

Garcia supports term limits because it’s time to get rid of the career politicians in both parties. Washington, DC truly is a swamp, filled with career politicians who are more concerned with their next election than making tough decisions. The Founding Fathers wanted citizens to step up and serve their community in office for a brief period and then make way for new representation before they lost touch with their constituency.
National Debt

The $22 trillion in debt is unsustainable and will be back breaking in the long run. Unless we do something about it, the interest payments on our debt will soon exceed the military budget and Medicaid. That poses problems for readiness and national security. Navy Admiral and Former Chairman of the Joint Chiefs Michael Mullen has said that “the single, biggest threat to our national security is debt.”

More Information

Services

Source: Government page

District

Source: Wikipedia

California’s 27th congressional district is a congressional district in the U.S. state of California. The district is currently represented by Republican Mike Garcia. It was one of 18 districts that would have voted for Joe Biden in the 2020 presidential election had they existed in their current configuration while being won or held by a Republican in 2022, and the only Republican-held congressional district to include portions of the actual city of Los Angeles.

The district includes most of northern Los Angeles County, including the cities of Santa Clarita, Palmdale, and Lancaster, and parts of the northwestern San Fernando Valley in the city of Los Angeles.[3] Prior to redistricting in 2022, the district was located in the San Gabriel Valley.

Wikipedia

This article is about the politician from California. For the politician from Colorado, see Michael Garcia (politician).

Michael Joseph Garcia[3] (born April 24, 1976)[4] is an American politician and former United States Navy pilot serving as the U.S. representative for California’s 27th congressional district. A Republican, he was first elected in a May 2020 special election and went on to win a full term in the general election.

Garcia was educated at the United States Naval Academy, and Georgetown University. He served in the U.S. Navy from 1998 to 2012, participating in multiple combat missions during the Iraq War. Following his active duty in the Navy he worked at Raytheon Intelligence & Space.

Garcia has faced and defeated Democratic nominee Christy Smith in all three of his successful elections: the 2020 special election held to fill the vacancy caused by Representative Katie Hill‘s resignation; the 2020 general election, when he won his first full term; and the 2022 general election, when he won his second term. Garcia had initially represented California’s 25th congressional district, but the district was renumbered as the 27th district following the 2020 redistricting cycle.

Garcia ran for re-election to a third term in 2024, but was defeated in the general election by Democratic challenger George T. Whitesides.

Early life and education

Mike Garcia was born on April 24, 1976,[citation needed] in Granada Hills, California, a suburb of Los Angeles, to parents who had immigrated from Mexico in 1959.[5] In 1994, he graduated from Saugus High School and earned a Bachelor of Science in political science, graduating in the top 3% of his class, from the United States Naval Academy after being nominated by Representative Buck McKeon.[6] In 1998, he earned a Master of Arts in national security policy studies from Georgetown University.[7][8]

Military and civilian career

Garcia was commissioned an ensign in the United States Navy in May 1998 following his graduation from the U.S. Naval Academy and was sent to flight school at Naval Air Station Pensacola. He was deployed as an F/A-18 aviator from the USS Nimitz. During the 2003 invasion of Iraq, he participated in over 30 combat missions.[9] Garcia worked as a business development manager at Raytheon Intelligence, Information and Services, one of four business segments of Raytheon.[10]

U.S. House of Representatives

Elections

2020 special

Main article: 2020 California’s 25th congressional district special election
Mike Garcia’s congressional campaign logo

In the 2018 election in California’s 25th congressional district, Democrat Katie Hill defeated incumbent Representative Steve Knight.[11] In April 2019, Garcia announced that he would challenge Hill in the 2020 election.[12] On November 3, 2019, Hill resigned from Congress due to a scandal involving her relationship with a campaign staffer.[13] Governor Gavin Newsom ordered a special election to fill the vacancy caused by Hill’s resignation.[14]

Garcia placed second in the nonpartisan blanket primary on March 3, 2020, ahead of former Representative Steve Knight and behind Christy Smith, a member of the California State Assembly. Garcia was endorsed by the Club for Growth and the Susan B. Anthony List.[15][16]

Garcia campaigned on strengthening the United States military and cutting taxes to improve the economy, specifically in response to the COVID-19 pandemic.[17][18] He also campaigned against the Democratic leadership in the California state government.[19] His platform included promises to “defeat socialism” and “build the wall.”[20] Garcia said he was in favor of “securing and better surveillance of our borders.”[21]

On May 12, 2020, Garcia defeated Smith in the special election in an upset. She officially conceded the race the next day, but affirmed her intention to run against Garcia in the November general election for a full term in Congress.[22] Garcia’s victory marked the first time since 1998 that a Republican flipped a California congressional district held by a Democrat; in 1998, Doug Ose won in the 3rd congressional district.[23] He is also the first Hispanic Republican representative to serve from California since Romualdo Pacheco left office in 1883, after representing the 4th congressional district.[24]

2020 general

See also: 2020 United States House of Representatives elections in California § District 25

In the November general election, Garcia faced Smith in a rematch. In August, Garcia was listed as one of the 10 most vulnerable House members by Roll Call.[25] Votes were still being counted a week after the election, though Smith held a lead.[26] Smith conceded to Garcia on November 30, 2020. Garcia raised $3 million more than Smith.[27] Garcia won by only 333 votes.[28]

2022

See also: 2022 United States House of Representatives elections in California § District 27

Garcia ran for reelection in what is now California’s 27th congressional district.[29] He defeated Christy Smith again in the November 8, 2022, general election.[30]

2024

See also: 2024 United States House of Representatives elections in California § District 27

Garcia ran for re-election to a third term in 2024, but was defeated in the November 5 general election by Democratic challenger George T. Whitesides. Garcia conceded the election to Whitesides on November 11, 2024.[31]

Tenure

Garcia was sworn into office on May 19, 2020.[32]

In January 2021, he voted to object to Congress’s certification of the states’ Electoral College votes.[33]

Committee assignments

For the 118th Congress:[34]

Caucus memberships

Political positions

Garcia has been described by The New York Times as a “relatively moderate lawmaker”.[37]

Certification of the 2020 election and Trump’s second impeachment

On January 4, 2021, Garcia announced his intention to reject some states’ electoral votes based on claims of fraud.[38] On January 6, he objected to Congress’s certification of the states’ Electoral College votes.[39] He later acknowledged Joe Biden‘s win and said the “election process has run its course”.[28]

Garcia voted against Donald Trump’s second impeachment after the 2021 attack on the United States Capitol.[40]

Abortion

According to California Catholic Daily, Garcia opposes abortion and does not support federal funding of Planned Parenthood.[41] After winning the special election, he signed a petition to bring the Born-Alive Abortion Survivors Protection Act to the House floor for a vote.[42] Garcia has cosponsored proposed legislation that would effectively ban abortion and some forms of birth control.[43]

COVID-19 pandemic

During a virtual debate with Smith before the special election, Garcia said that financial aid to small businesses should be administered through cities and local chambers of commerce.[44]

Garcia has called on the United States House Select Subcommittee on the Coronavirus Crisis to investigate Governor Gavin Newsom‘s policy on nursing homes during the pandemic.[45] Along with other Republican representatives, Garcia claimed that Newsom had ignored guidance provided by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services.[46]

Garcia voted against the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021.[47]

Defense

In 2023, Garcia criticized members of his own party for blocking an $826 billion defense appropriations bill for the 2024 fiscal year.[48][49] In his criticism, Garcia said that the far-right Republicans stalling the bill on procedural grounds were “enabling the failed defense policies” of the Biden administration “and accelerating the downward trajectory of our nation’s security.”[50]

During the debate on the 2024 defense appropriations bill, which included a fifth round of aid to Ukraine, Garcia said “I’m not necessarily opposed to supporting the Ukrainians further, but I am opposed to doing it at this point without some sort of explanation from the executive branch, Secretary of Defense [Lloyd Austin] telling us what we are doing with this money and where it’s going and what the end state is.”[51]

Health care

Garcia has advocated for repealing the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act. During his campaign, he said he “was not a big fan of Medicaid.”[52]

Immigration

Garcia supports the construction of a wall along the Mexico–United States border.[20] He is in favor of increasing surveillance at the border.[21] Garcia has voiced opposition to the DREAM Act and giving amnesty to illegal immigrants who entered the United States as children.[43]

Iraq

In June 2021, Garcia was one of 49 House Republicans to vote to repeal the AUMF against Iraq.[53][54]

Israel

Garcia voted to support Israel following the 2023 Hamas attack on Israel.[55][56]

LGBT rights

In 2021, Garcia voted against the Equality Act, calling it “contrary to American ideals”.[57][58]

On July 19, 2022, Garcia and 46 other Republican U.S. representatives voted for the Respect for Marriage Act, which codified the right to same-sex marriage in federal law.[59]

Term limits

In May 2020, Garcia said that he supports congressional term limits.[60]

Tax policy

In January 2021, Garcia introduced the State and Local Tax (SALT) Fairness Act, a bill to eliminate the SALT deduction cap created in the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act of 2017. Compared to residents of other states, Californians are disproportionately impacted by the SALT deduction cap.[61]

Antitrust bill

In 2022, Garcia was one of 39 Republicans to vote for the Merger Filing Fee Modernization Act of 2022, an antitrust package that would crack down on corporations for anti-competitive behavior.[62][63]

DC statehood

Garcia opposes statehood for Washington DC. In April 2021, Garcia voted against the Washington, D.C., Admission Act.[64][65]

Personal life

Garcia’s wife Rebecca is an interior designer. They have two sons.[66] Garcia and his family live in Santa Clarita, California.[67]

Electoral history

2020 California’s 25th congressional district special election[68]
PartyCandidateVotes%
DemocraticChristy Smith 58,563 36.2%
RepublicanMike Garcia 41,169 25.4%
RepublicanSteve Knight27,79917.2%
DemocraticCenk Uygur10,6096.6%
DemocraticAníbal Valdez-Ortega7,3684.6%
RepublicanCourtney Lackey3,0721.9%
DemocraticRobert Cooper III2,9621.8%
RepublicanDavid Lozano2,7581.7%
RepublicanDaniel Mercuri2,5331.6%
RepublicanKenneth Jenks2,5281.6%
DemocraticGetro F. Elize1,4140.9%
DemocraticDavid Rudnick1,0850.7%
Total votes161,860 100%
2020 California’s 25th congressional district special election runoff[69]
PartyCandidateVotes%
RepublicanMike Garcia 95,088 54.9%
DemocraticChristy Smith78,23445.1%
Total votes173,322 100%
Republican gain from Democratic
California’s 25th congressional district, 2020[70][71]
Primary election
PartyCandidateVotes%
DemocraticChristy Smith 49,679 31.7%
RepublicanMike Garcia 37,381 23.9%
RepublicanSteve Knight29,64518.9%
DemocraticCenk Uygur9,2465.9%
DemocraticGetro Franck Elize6,3174.0%
RepublicanDavid Lozano6,2724.0%
DemocraticAnibal Valdéz-Ortega4,9203.1%
DemocraticRobert Cooper III4,4742.9%
RepublicanGeorge Papadopoulos2,7491.8%
No party preferenceOtis Lee Cooper2,1831.4%
DemocraticChristopher C. Smith (withdrawn)2,0891.3%
RepublicanDaniel Mercuri9130.6%
RepublicanKenneth Jenks6820.4%
Total votes156,550 100.0%
General election
RepublicanMike Garcia (incumbent) 169,638 50.05%
DemocraticChristy Smith169,30549.95%
Total votes338,933 100.0%
Republican hold
2022 California’s 27th congressional district
Primary election
PartyCandidateVotes%
RepublicanMike Garcia (incumbent)57,46947.1
DemocraticChristy Smith45,67537.4
DemocraticQuaye Quartey8,3036.8
DemocraticRuth Luevanos6,6685.5
RepublicanDavid Rudnick2,6482.2
RepublicanMark Pierce1,3521.1
Total votes122,115 100.0
General election
RepublicanMike Garcia (incumbent) 104,536 53.2
DemocraticChristy Smith91,78246.8
Total votes196,318 100.0
Republican hold

See also

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U.S. House of Representatives
Preceded by

 Member of the U.S. House of Representatives
from California’s 25th congressional district
2020-2023		Succeeded by

Preceded by

 Member of the U.S. House of Representatives
from California’s 27th congressional district
2023-present		Incumbent
U.S. order of precedence (ceremonial)
Preceded by

 United States representatives by seniority
286th		Succeeded by


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