Mike Garcia (politician)

Mike Garcia
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from California
Incumbent
Assumed office May 19, 2020
Preceded by	Katie Hill
Constituency	25th district (2020–2023) 27th district (2023–present)
Personal details
Born	Michael Joseph Garcia (1976-04-24) April 24, 1976 (age 48) Los Angeles, California, U.S.[1]
Political party	Republican
Spouse	Rebecca Rollins ​ (m. 2013)​
Children	2
Residence(s)	Santa Clarita, California, U.S.
Education	United States Naval Academy (BS) Georgetown University (MA)
Website	House website
Military service
Branch/service	United States Navy
Years of service	1998–2009 (Active) 2009–2012 (Reserve)[2]
Rank	Lieutenant Commander
Battles/wars	Iraq War
Mike Garcia's voice Mike Garcia speaks on U.S. space exploration Recorded June 16, 2021

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.