Below is a statement from former California Republican Governor Pete Wilson supporting Mike Garcia:
Freshman Katie Hill’s misconduct and subsequent resignation greatly enhance the opportunity for the GOP to take back a seat that had previously been in Republican hands for decades. On August 19th I endorsed Navy Fighter Pilot Mike Garcia because I see him as a perfect fit for the 25th Congressional District. Â
Today, I am doubling down on my commitment to Mike. I am endorsing Mike Garcia in the special election for that open seat and look forward to seeing him sworn in to finish Katie Hill’s term and to win it again in November for the next two years.  As Katie Hill is a bad fit for California and the 25th district, so is a Democrat majority in the House of Representatives a very bad fit for our country. Mike Garcia is a GREAT fit for the 25th, for California and for the country.  He is a native of the district, and the son of a proud naturalized immigrant. He is a patriot, a graduate in the top third of his class at the Naval Academy and the top graduate of his fighter pilot preflight training class. He is a successful small businessman who preaches and has practiced a winning work ethic. So I respectfully urge every Republican in the 25th to focus on helping Mike win one of the most important races in the country. With our help, Mike will turn the tide. And his victory will set the bar for November 2020!  Fight on Mike! Â
Mike Garcia believes in a strong national defense and is a pro-business, pro-taxpayer, political outsider with nearly 20 years of service to this country as one of the first Super Hornet strike fighter pilots in the Navy and is a highly decorated US Naval Officer.  Garcia is a first-generation American whose father immigrated to the US in 1959 and has lived in the 25th district for nearly all of his life.  Garcia lives in Santa Clarita with his wife and two sons. He was recently named to the National Republican Congressional Committee’s Young Guns program as one of the top 40 GOP candidates in the country.  The 25th district encompasses the cities of Santa Clarita, Simi Valley, Palmdale, Lancaster and the northern part of the San Fernando Valley.  The median income is $76,866 and the ethnic breakdown is 45.8% White, 8% Black, 7.7% Asian and 35.3% Hispanic.  The only Democrat, prior to 2018, to carry the district in the last 18 years was Obama, by less than 1%.   To learn more about Mike and his campaign for Congress, visit https://ElectMikeGarcia.com.
Mike Garcia for U.S. Congress
