Republican Mike Garcia Wins Tight California House Race as Democrat Christy Smith Concedes

A voter receives assistance from an election worker at a voting center in Grand Central Market in Los Angeles, Calif., on Nov. 3, 2020. Frederic J. Brown/AFP via Getty Images

Democrat state assemblywoman Christy Smith conceded defeat on Monday in a tight congressional race in California’s 25th District, handing Rep. Mike Garcia a bitterly-fought win.

Smith, who sought to unseat the incumbent Garcia, lost by 333 votes, according to a tally finalized on Monday.