Alina Garcia switches over to House seat where Vance Aloupis walks away

One week, State Rep. Vance Aloupis (R-115) — who broke with his Republican colleagues to vote against the hateful “Don’t Say Gay” bill — announces he’s decided not to run for re-election so he could spend more time with his family.

Days later, first time state candidate and longtime Republican political operative Alina García jumped into that race from the state Senate District 38 race, where she had raised almost $200,000 through the end of February, according to her most recent campaign report.

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