California GOP House member who won in upset looks strong for reelection: Poll

Rep. Mike Garcia, a California Republican who in May flipped a previously Democrat-held district in a special election, is in good shape to win a full term in November, according to a poll.

The internal Republican poll shows residents of the district, which spans northern Los Angeles County and a bit of neighboring Ventura County, seem to prefer Garcia, who emerged from a special election to fill the seat vacated last November by former Rep. Katie Hill, a Democrat.
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Garcia faced off against Democrat Christy Smith in May and won 10% more voters than his opponent. He now leads her by 7% in the recently released poll of 400 likely voters from the district.