2022Final results
2022 election for California's 27th District
U.S. House · California
Mike Garcia (R) won with 53.2% of the vote, defeating Christy Smith (D) by 6.5 points.
Mike GarciaRepublican · winner
53.2%104,624
Christy SmithDemocrat
46.8%91,892
196,516 votes
Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Oct 2, 2026, 5:14 AM ET
The seat over time
D − R margin in this seat's races around 2022
Races before and after
Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Oct 2, 2026, 5:14 AM ET
Money in this race
Each line compares the two campaigns on one scale.
Christy SmithMike Garcia
$3.9M
Raised by the campaign
$7.2M
$4.1M
Spent by the campaign
$7.5M
$51.8K
Cash on hand
$116.7K
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 2022.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 2022