2026 Election Results: In new CA-42, D-Robert Garcia gets out to big lead
California’s 42nd Congressional District is another one that saw changes under redistricting.
Unofficial election results on Wednesday showed Rep. Robert Garcia well in front, with Brian Burley and Newport Beach chef Noah Von Blom following in the fight for the second spot to advance to the general election.
Orange County’s more conservative coastal communities of Huntington Beach and part of Newport Beach were drawn into this new district, along with Long Beach in L.A. County.
Garcia is the only Democrat in the race, and he is joined by three Republicans: Huntington Beach City School District Trustee Burley, nuclear engineer Long Pham and Von Blom, as well as no party preference candidate Larisa Vermeulen.
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First elected to the U.S. House in 2022, Garcia, a former Long Beach mayor, has quickly risen to leadership positions on Capitol Hill. For nearly a year now, the progressive Democrat has served as the ranking member of the…