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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]
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 and again for a second full term in 2022.[8]
- ^ Johnson, Martin (November 15, 2019). "California governor sets special election to replace Katie Hill". The Hill. 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.
- ^ 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.
- ^ "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.
- ^ X (November 16, 2022). "GOP Rep. Mike Garcia wins northern L.A. County race, giving Republicans control of the House". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved July 1, 2024.