Gonzales-Torres defeats Gomez in California House race
Angela Gonzales-Torres won California’s 34th Congressional District, defeating incumbent Rep. Jimmy Gomez in a contest between two Democrats. The result ends Gomez’s nine-year tenure in the House.
Gonzales-Torres, described as a socialist candidate, received 58.66% of the vote. Gomez received 41.34%.
The race was decided on November 4, 2026. Gonzales-Torres will represent the district in the U.S. House.
Voters choose Gonzales-Torres over longtime Democratic incumbent
California’s 34th District voters chose Angela Gonzales-Torres over incumbent Jimmy Gomez, sending a socialist candidate to the House and ending Gomez’s nine years in Congress. Her win shows that voters had a choice between two Democrats—and favored Gonzales-Torres.
Gonzales-Torres took 58.66% of the vote, while Gomez received 41.34%. The race was decided on November 4, 2026.
The result puts Gonzales-Torres on course to represent the district in Congress. Gomez’s long tenure did not carry him to reelection, as voters instead backed his fellow Democrat in the November 3 contest.
Socialist candidate unseats nine-year House Democrat
A socialist candidate is heading to the House after Angela Gonzales-Torres defeated Democratic incumbent Jimmy Gomez in California’s 34th Congressional District. Gomez’s nine years in Congress did not secure another term, as voters chose Gonzales-Torres over the sitting representative.
Gonzales-Torres won 58.66% of the vote to Gomez’s 41.34%. The race was decided on November 4, 2026.
The outcome gives Gonzales-Torres the district’s seat and ends Gomez’s congressional tenure. The contest was between two Democrats, but the winner’s socialist label makes the result a clear choice for a more left-leaning candidate over the incumbent.
Reported by The Philadelphia Inquirer, The Washington Examiner, New York Post, LAist.
