The U.S. House of Representatives seat in California that a Republican flipped in a special election this week is still considered by Democrats as winnable in November, House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) said Thursday.
Navy veteran Mike Garcia shocked some liberals when he won the election by a strong margin over Christy Smith, a state assembly member. They vied for a seat held by Rep. Katie Hill (D-Calif.), who resigned amid a sex scandal in 2019.