Biggest lesson from the resounding Garcia victory in #CA25: Candidates matter. That lesson is doubly so in special election, when the race is the only game in town.
Son of Mexican immigrants & military vet running in heavily-Hispanic middle class district. That bio sells.
Son of Mexican immigrants & military vet running in heavily-Hispanic middle class district. That bio sells.
BUT...
Rs can't effectively say this translates to other races because they haven't recruited many Garcia-like candidates to run -- even in Trump districts.
Wes Hunt, Michelle Steele, Kean... not a whole lot of A-list recruits beyond that.
Rs can't effectively say this translates to other races because they haven't recruited many Garcia-like candidates to run -- even in Trump districts.
Wes Hunt, Michelle Steele, Kean... not a whole lot of A-list recruits beyond that.
And adding insult to injury, CALIFORNIA-based Min Ldr Kevin McCarthy endorsed *against* Garcia in the primary.
So if he was such a great recruit, why couldn't the House GOP's own party leader see it?
So if he was such a great recruit, why couldn't the House GOP's own party leader see it?
