Former California Sen. Barbara Boxer deleted a tweet taking a jab at Republican candidate Mike Garcia, who is running for the state’s 25th Congressional District special election.
Boxer, 79, a supporter of Garcia’s opponent, California Democratic Assemblywoman Christy Smith, took aim Tuesday at Garcia, 46, a former Navy fighter pilot and 10-year Raytheon executive, for his opposition to the Affordable Care Act.
“.@ChristyforCA25’s opponent @MikeGarcia2020 will tell you at length about being a fighter pilot. What he is not telling you is that he will vote to end healthcare for millions of Americans & coverage for preexisting conditions for all of us. Vote today,” Boxer said in the now-deleted missive.
Smith, 50, previously criticized Garcia over how he campaigned on his military background last week during an online call with her supporters, saying, “I texted my team, and I’m like, ‘OK, he’s got pictures of planes behind him. I’ve got constitutional law books’ — the irony.”
Smith later apologized for the remarks on her Twitter account. The special election between Smith and Garcia to fill the seat vacated by former Democratic Rep. Katie Hill is scheduled for May 12.
