Angela Gonzales-Torres
Candidate for U.S. Representative, Congressional District 34
Angela Gonzales-Torres is a Democrat. She is running for California's 34th District. Her opponent is Jimmy Gomez, the incumbent. The election is November 3, 2026. She placed second in the primary. That was June 2, 2026. She won 30.7% of the vote. That is 36,708 votes. Gomez won 46.0%. Gonzales-Torres calls herself a lifelong Angeleno. She grew up in Highland Park, in Los Angeles. Her father was deported, she says. Her mother relied on SNAP and Medicaid. Her campaign site lists past roles. She was president of the Highland Park Neighborhood Council. She worked in the LA Mayor's Office. She also sat on Metro's Public Safety Advisory Committee. She now supports formerly incarcerated people. She helps them pursue higher education. She also builds affordable housing. It comes with wraparound services, for multiple generations. She has never held office before. The Justice Democrats PAC backs her. So does the Working Families Party. Her campaign has reported its finances. It took in $195,083. It spent $157,860. She has not filled out Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey. So some facts about her come only from her own campaign. Home: Highland Park, Los Angeles, California. Occupation: community organizer. She supports formerly incarcerated people and builds affordable housing. She once worked for the LA Mayor's office. She was president of the Highland Park Neighborhood Council. Prior office: none. This is her first run for office. She challenges incumbent Jimmy Gomez.
On the issues
- Economy & Jobs
Supports a guaranteed basic income pilot for working families, stronger protections for gig workers, and expanded paid leave and childcare support.
Source → - Taxes & Cost of Living
Supports 'equitably taxing and investing' as part of an accountability platform, without specifying particular federal tax rate or spending proposals.
Source → - Health & Health Care
Supports Medicare for All, increased investment in mental health and addiction care, and strengthening local clinics that serve all residents regardless of immigration status or income.
Source → - Immigration & Border
Supports a pathway to citizenship, expanded services for mixed-status households, increased investment in legal aid, and ending ICE and for-profit immigration detention/prisons.
Source → - Education & Schools
Supports fully funding early childhood and special education, canceling student debt, and making public college tuition-free.
Source → - Criminal Justice & Courts
Supports abolishing for-profit prisons as part of a broader criminal-justice reform stance, framed around reducing incarceration; no specific federal sentencing or bail proposal found.
Source → - Environment, Energy & Climate
Supports a community-driven 'Green New Deal' emphasizing renewable energy, unionized green jobs, and neighborhood-level environmental projects such as rooftop gardens and urban farms.
Source → - Foreign Policy & Defense
Opposes continued U.S. involvement in prolonged foreign wars.
Source → - Government, Elections & Democracy
States her campaign is funded by individual donors rather than corporations, positioning herself against corporate influence in politics.
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