Congressman Mike Garcia, R-Santa Clarita, was sworn in for his first full term for California’s 25th Congressional District (CA-25) in the U.S. House of Representatives on Sunday as tensions continue to rise due to issues surrounding COVID-19 relief and the results of the 2020 presidential election. On Sunday, Garcia was sworn into the 117th Congress, where he is set to ...

Congressman Mike Garcia (R-Santa Clarita) announced Monday that he would vote to reject some of the states’ electoral votes when Congress formally counts the Electoral College votes on January 6. Garcia did not identify which specific states’ votes he would vote to reject, but referenced “at least six consequential swing states,” in which he believes “state election laws were fundamentally ...

Congressman Mike Garcia (R, CA-25) donated his monthly salary to Blue Star Ranch, a Newhall-based non-profit that assists veterans who suffer from Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) through equine-assisted therapy. On Tuesday, Congressman Mike Garcia presented a personal monthly salary donation to the Blue Star Ranch, a Newhall mental health non-profit that works with veterans who suffer from PTSD and ...

Congressman Mike Garcia, R-Santa Clarita, was one of the 44 Republicans in the House of Representatives to vote in favor of increasing the size of COVID-19 stimulus checks to $2,000 Monday. On Monday, Garcia voted in favor of increasing the amount of money given directly to qualifying residents from $600 to $2,000 as part of the CASH Act, less than ...

Voters turned out in record numbers for Santa Clarita elections in 2020, with no-party-preference (NPP) voters leaning towards Republican candidates in several key races. Over the past week, Los Angeles, Ventura and San Bernardino Counties certified their election results, marking the conclusion of several key races for the Santa Clarita Valley in 2020. After going through 30 years of voter ...

Assemblywoman Christy Smith, D-Santa Clarita, officially conceded to Congressman Mike Garcia, R-Santa Clarita, on Monday in the tightly-contested race for the seat in California’s 25th Congressional District (CA-25). For live election updates, click here. On Monday, Smith’s campaign issued a statement officially conceding to Garcia. “This is not the end result we fought for, but I am proud of the strong, ...

The race between Congressman Mike Garcia, R-Santa Clarita and Assemblywoman Christy Smith, D-Santa Clarita, for CA-25 has remained close as votes continue to be tallied since election day, raising the potential for a possible recount. Garcia’s lead stood at 405 votes over Smith as of the release of the most recent batch of ballots on Friday. Friday’s update is expected ...

Congressman Mike Garcia, R-Santa Clarita, continued to maintain his lead over Assemblywoman Christy Smith, D-Santa Clarita, in the tight race for the seat in California’s 25th Congressional District (CA-25) Friday, with Los Angeles County set to certify their results on Monday. For live election updates, click here. As of 2:40 p.m. Friday, Garcia maintained his 405-vote lead after a total ...

Congressman Mike Garcia, R-Santa Clarita, has declared victory over Assemblywoman Christy Smith, D-Santa Clarita, in the tight race for the seat in California’s 25th Congressional District (CA-25) Friday, with Garcia remaining ahead by exactly 400 votes. For live election updates, click here. UPDATE (6:15 p.m.): Garcia took to social media Friday evening to declare victory in the tight CA-25 race. ...

Congressman Mike Garcia, R-Santa Clarita, continues to remain ahead of Assemblywoman Christy Smith, D-Santa Clarita, in the close race for the seat in California’s 25th Congressional District (CA-25), with Tuesday’s update more than tripling his lead. For live election updates, click here. As of 3:03 p.m. Tuesday, Garcia expanded his lead over Smith by 318 votes. He now leads by ...