Jimmy GomezIncumbent
Candidate for U.S. Representative, Congressional District 34
Jimmy Gomez is a Democrat. He represents California's 34th District. He has held the seat since 2017. He won a special election that June. He was born November 25, 1974. He grew up in Los Angeles County. He attended Riverside Community College first. Then he earned a B.A. from UCLA. It was in political science, with a minor in urban planning. He later earned a Master of Public Policy. It came from Harvard's Kennedy School. Before office, Gomez organized labor. He worked for a nurses' union. It was the United Nurses Associations of California. He also organized for AFSCME. He was a staffer too, for Hilda Solis. He joined the California State Assembly in 2012. His seat was District 51. He served as Assembly Majority Whip. Later he chaired the Appropriations Committee. Then he won his U.S. House seat, in 2017. In Congress, he sits on Ways and Means. He serves on the Intelligence Committee too. He is a Deputy Whip for Democrats. He lives in Eagle Rock, in Los Angeles. His wife is Mary Hodge. Gomez is running for re-election. He advanced from the June 2026 primary. Born November 25, 1974. Home: Eagle Rock, Los Angeles, California. Occupation: U.S. Representative. Prior office: incumbent since July 2017. Before that: California State Assembly, District 51, 2012 to 2017.
On the issues
- Economy & Jobs
Supports raising the national minimum wage and has a background as a labor organizer supporting worker protections.
Source → - Health & Health Care
Supports moving toward single-payer, universal health coverage while protecting existing ACA gains, and has made drug/insurance affordability a signature issue.
Source → - Immigration & Border
Supports comprehensive immigration reform, a path to citizenship for undocumented immigrants, keeping families together, and has opposed restrictive Trump administration immigration policies.
Source → - Reproductive & Social Issues
Supports abortion rights and opposed the overturning of Roe v. Wade.
Source → - Education & Schools
Supports debt-free public college education and protecting funding for public K-12 schools, community colleges, and STEM programs.
Source → - Criminal Justice & Courts
Supports federal policing reform including banning chokeholds and ending qualified immunity, and has scrutinized aggressive local policing practices.
Source → - Environment, Energy & Climate
Supports aggressive climate action including the Green New Deal and a shift to renewable energy, and has authored state-level climate legislation.
Source → - Foreign Policy & Defense
On the Israel-Hamas conflict, initially supported Israel after the October 7, 2023 attacks but later called for a permanent ceasefire and urged Prime Minister Netanyahu's resignation.
Source → - Government, Elections & Democracy
Has taken action aimed at accountability for congressional conduct, including moving to expel members over conduct concerns.
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