Can Dems unseat a thrice-elected GOP congressman in this battleground L.A. County district?
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George Whitesides, a former NASA chief of staff, is challenging Republican Rep. Mike Garcia in a decidedly "purple" Antelope Valley district. The race will be crucial in determining whether Republicans maintain their majority in the U.S. House.