After Voting for Default On America Act, Rep. Mike Garcia’s Approval Rating Underwater in CA-27

Washington, D.C. – House Majority Forward released the results of a survey in CA-27, finding Rep. Mike Garcia’s approval rating underwater for the first time in his career after voting for Speaker Kevin McCarthy’s Default on America Act.

The survey comes after House Majority Forward last month launched a $1 million Spanish and English digital ads, research, and messaging campaign in congressional districts across the country opposing Kevin McCarthy’s MAGA default plan to slash veterans benefits, defund law enforcement, drive costs up, and cut Medicaid for 21 million Americans. 

CA-27 TOPLINES:

• Do you approve or disapprove of Representative Mike Garcia’s job performance?
  • Approve 36%
  • Disapprove 41%
• More specifically, do you approve or disapprove of the job Representative Mike Garcia is doing when it comes to the economy?
  • Approve 31%
  • Disapprove 42%
• Joe Biden and House Democrats have reduced the deficit by $1.5 trillion and have a plan to further reduce it by raising taxes only on those making more than $400,000 per year. Do you strongly support, somewhat support, somewhat oppose or strongly oppose this plan?
  • Support 54%
  • Oppose 38%
• Republicans in Congress have a plan to cut taxes for the wealthy and pay for it by cutting veterans’ benefits, firing teachers, and laying off law enforcement. Do you strongly support, somewhat support, somewhat oppose or strongly oppose this plan?
  • Support 27%
  • Oppose 61%
• Representative Mike Garcia voted for a bill that would cut veterans’ benefits by 22%, reducing capacity and resulting in 30 million fewer outpatient visits. Do you strongly agree, somewhat agree, somewhat disagree or strongly disagree with this bill?
  • Agree 26%
  • Disagree 62%
• Representative Mike Garcia voted for a bill that would slash federal education funding by 22%, which would affect more than 32 million American kids, eliminating 108,000 teacher jobs, and forcing state and local taxes to go up to make up the difference. Do you strongly agree, somewhat agree, somewhat disagree or strongly disagree with this bill?
  • Agree 30%
  • Disagree 59%
• Representative Mike Garcia voted for a bill that would cut public safety, meaning 28,000 law enforcement officers would lose their jobs including 11,000 FBI agents, 1,600 DEA agents, and 2,400 border officers. Do you strongly agree, somewhat agree, somewhat disagree or strongly disagree with this bill?
  • Agree 31%
  • Disagree 58%
• Representative Mike Garcia voted for a bill that would cut Medicaid, ending care for 21 million who count on it, especially disabled kids and seniors in nursing homes. Do you strongly agree, somewhat agree, somewhat disagree or strongly disagree with this bill?
  • Agree 29%
  • Disagree 61%

###