DSA Candidate Flexes ‘Bargaining Power’ as Socialists Eye Congress Surge
Summary
Democratic Socialists of America-backed candidate Angela Gonzales-Torres is challenging Democratic Representative Jimmy Gomez in California’s 34th Congressional District. A recent poll found the candidates tied among likely voters, while Gomez faces a House Ethics Committee investigation and denies breaking the law or House rules.Key Facts
- Gonzales-Torres, 31, has not distanced herself from the Democratic Socialists of America label.
- Gonzales-Torres and Gomez both advanced from California’s June top-two primary to the November 3 general election.
- Gomez received nearly 46 percent of the June primary vote, more than 15 points ahead of Gonzales-Torres.
- A USC Democracy and Fair Elections Lab poll found both candidates at 34 percent among likely voters; the Gomez campaign questioned the poll’s email-only method.
- The House Ethics Committee announced an investigation into Gomez over allegations of inappropriate sexual contact with a House staffer.
- Gomez has said his conduct was consensual and did not violate the law or House rules.
- Gonzales-Torres says her campaign takes no corporate money and receives an average donation of about $30; outside groups have spent money supporting both candidates.
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