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Your guide to California's 27th Congressional District race: Garcia vs. Whitesides

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Rep. Mike Garcia (R-Santa Clarita) is facing off with Democrat George Whitesides in California 's 27th Congressional District.

Whitesides, a former NASA chief of staff, is a first -time candidate and longtime Democratic donor.

Garcia is a former Navy pilot and former executive with the defense contractor Raytheon .

He said that civilian casualties in Gaza must be reduced and that he would "support efforts to dismantle Hamas so that Israelis and Palestinians can negotiate a two -state solution and promote normalization between Israel and the rest of the region." Trump 's false claims about the 2020 election Whitesides has heavily criticized Garcia 's objection to the 2020 election results. He said the "peaceful transfer of power is one of the most sacred responsibilities of the U.S. Congress ." Past coverage How and where to vote Read more California race guides More election news This story originally appeared in Los Angeles Times ..

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