{"id":30643,"date":"2022-11-17T19:34:10","date_gmt":"2022-11-17T19:34:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/federaltimes\/uncategorized\/2022\/11\/17\/former-navy-pilots-win-cements-republican-control-of-us-house\/"},"modified":"2026-08-08T14:39:16","modified_gmt":"2026-08-08T14:39:16","slug":"former-navy-pilots-win-cements-republican-control-of-us-house","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/federaltimes\/federal-oversight\/2022\/11\/17\/former-navy-pilots-win-cements-republican-control-of-us-house\/","title":{"rendered":"Former Navy pilot\u2019s win cements Republican control of US House"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">LOS ANGELES \u2014 Republican Rep. Mike Garcia, a former Navy fighter pilot, scored a U.S. House win in a strongly Democratic district Wednesday, handing the GOP <a href=\"https:\/\/apnews.com\/article\/2022-midterm-elections-house-control-79475a4fc11e4375cd0dded651b9eede?utm_source=homepage&#038;utm_medium=TopNews&#038;utm_campaign=position_01\" target=\"_blank\">control of the chamber<\/a> and giving the party a rare reason to celebrate in a state dominated by Democrats.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The conservative Republican was reelected to a third term in a district that has a 12.5-point Democratic registration edge and was carried by then-presidential candidate Joe Biden by double digits in 2020. It was Garcia\u2019s third consecutive victory over Democrat Christy Smith, a former legislator.<\/p>\n\n\n\t<aside class=\"smg-interstitial-link wp-block-smg-interstitial-link\">\n\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/militarytimes\/news\/election-2022\/2022\/11\/09\/after-election-wins-the-number-of-vets-in-congress-is-going-up\/\" class=\"smg-interstitial-link__inner\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"smg-interstitial-link__media\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"201\" src=\"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/AP22313119602421.jpg.jpg?w=300\" class=\"smg-interstitial-link__image wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" \/>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"smg-interstitial-link__content\">\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"smg-interstitial-link__kicker\">Related<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"smg-interstitial-link__title\">After election wins, the number of vets in Congress is going up<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"smg-interstitial-link__excerpt\">At least 92 veterans will be part of the 118th Congress next year.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t<\/aside>\n\t\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Garcia was first elected in a special election in May 2020, then was reelected two years ago by just 333 votes. He faced an even tougher challenge this year, after his left-leaning district was redrawn and became more solidly Democratic.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">With nearly 75% of the ballots counted, Garcia had 54.2%, to 45.8% for Smith.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Even though his victory carried historic weight by putting Republicans in charge of the House \u201cthe mission remains the same,\u201d Garcia said in a statement, in which he promised to work to \u201cget our country back on track.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Garcia, who flew over 30 combat missions during Operation Iraqi Freedom, is the sole GOP House member with a district anchored in heavily Democratic Los Angeles County.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">It takes 218 seats to <a href=\"https:\/\/apnews.com\/article\/2022-midterm-elections-takeaways-9381d3aaff26d19da95506e045fcd6e1\" target=\"_blank\">control the House<\/a>. With the addition of the latest California results, Republicans have locked down 218 seats so far with Democrats claiming 211.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In another key race in the state, Democratic Rep. Mike Levin beat back a tough challenge from Republican businessman Brian Maryott in a Southern California district that straddles Orange and San Diego counties.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">With nearly all the votes counted, Levin had 52.65%, to 47.4% for Maryott.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Levin said he was eager to return to Washington to continue working on affordable health care, climate change and assistance for veterans. Biden <a href=\"https:\/\/apnews.com\/article\/2022-midterm-elections-biden-california-6a7fd5553819a47a265ae1214c078ef7\" target=\"_blank\">traveled to the district<\/a> in the election\u2019s closing days in hopes of giving Levin a boost.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Garcia\u2019s win, which gave Republicans House control, came with a splash of political sass, arriving in a state so solidly Democratic that a Republican hasn\u2019t won a statewide race since 2006. It is also home to House Speaker Nancy Pelosi of San Francisco. California is known nationally as a liberal monolith, but pockets of conservative strength remain, mainly in the Southern California suburbs and rural and farming stretches.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">But even with the wins, Republicans will remain a small minority within the state\u2019s congressional delegation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Of the state\u2019s 52 seats \u2014 the largest delegation in Congress \u2014 GOP candidates had captured just nine as of Wednesday. Counting continued in five districts, although one was a matchup between two Democrats.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Smith, a former legislator, had argued Garcia was out of step with district voters: He was endorsed by then-President Trump in 2020, then joined House Republicans who rejected electoral votes from Arizona and Pennsylvania and opposed Trump\u2019s impeachment after the Capitol insurrection. She also highlighted Garcia\u2019s opposition to abortion rights.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Garcia emphasized his military service and pointed to his vote supporting $2,000 stimulus checks as one example of his political independence. He\u2019s also stressed local issues, including concern over illegal marijuana cultivation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In California, the primary House battlegrounds are Orange County \u2014 a suburban expanse southeast of Los Angeles that was once a GOP stronghold but has become increasingly diverse and Democratic \u2014 and the Central Valley, an inland stretch sometimes called the nation\u2019s salad bowl for its agricultural production.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The tightest remaining contest in the state emerged in the Central Valley, where Democrat Adam Gray seized a tissue-thin lead over Republican John Duarte for an open seat in District 13.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Underscoring the closeness of the race, Gray\u2019s campaign formed a committee to begin raising money to finance a possible recount. The latest returns showed Gray leading by 600 votes, with nearly 85% of the ballots tabulated.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In Orange County, Democratic Rep. Katie Porter was holding a nearly 3-point edge over Republican Scott Baugh in one of the nation\u2019s marquee races. Baugh had slashed her lead in half earlier this week, but Porter, a star of the party\u2019s progressive wing, rebounded. About 90% of the votes had been counted.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In the Central Valley\u2019s 22nd District, where about two-thirds of the votes have been counted, Republican Rep. David Valadao, who voted to impeach then-President Donald Trump, had a 5.6-point margin over Democrat Rudy Salas.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>U.S. Rep. 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