Your guide to the California Congressional District 34 race: Gomez vs. Gonzales-Torres
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Set us as preferred Rep.Jimmy Gomez (D-Los Angeles) has successfully beaten back reelection challenges from the left over his near-decade in Congress.This year, powerful progressive groups, including Justice Democrats are coalescing behind candidate Angela Gonzales-Torres, a Highland Park resident who served on the area’s neighborhood council.Her challenge comes as Gomez is under investigation by the House Ethics Committee for allegations of sexual misconduct.
Gomez denies the allegations, saying he made mistakes outside of his marriage.Gonzales-Torres has her critics, including some of her peers on the neighborhood panel who describe her two-year tenure as chaotic.
She said she’s proud of her work on the board.The 34th Congressional District — once represented by gubernatorial candidate Xavier Becerra — spans significant sections of Los Angeles, including Boyle Heights, Chinatown, downtown, Eagle Rock, Lincoln Park, Little Tokyo, Pico-Union and Westlake.California California’s primary election takes place on June 2.
Learn about L.A.’s city and county races and others for state offices.Gomez, 51, won a special election to Congress in 2017, replacing Becerra, who stepped down after then-Gov.Jerry Brown nominated him for state attorney general.On Aug.
17, the House Ethics Committee announced it was investigating Gomez for “inappropriate sexual contact with a House staffer.”Two days later, attorneys Lisa J.Banks and Sarah E.
Nesbitt said in a statement that they represented a woman the committee interviewed.The woman accused Gomez of sexual harassment and assault, according to the attorneys, who declined further comment.
Gomez acknowledged in a statement earlier this year that he made “personal mistakes outside my marriage,” but said that his “actions were consensual in nature and haven’t violated the law or House Ethics rules.”He declined an interview request and is keeping a low pro...