2017Final resultsSpecial election
2017 special election for California's 34th District
U.S. House · California
Jimmy Gomez (D) won with 59.2% of the vote, defeating Robert Lee Ahn (D) by 18.4 points.
Jimmy GomezDemocrat · winner
59.2%25,569
Robert Lee AhnDemocrat
40.8%17,610
43,179 votes
Source: Federal Election CommissionUpdated Oct 3, 2026, 3:20 AM ET
The seat over time
D − R margin in this seat's races around 2017
Races before and after
Source: Federal Election CommissionUpdated Oct 3, 2026, 3:20 AM ET
Money in this race
Each line compares the two campaigns on one scale.
Robert Lee AhnNo Republican
$1.7M
Raised by the campaign
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$1.7M
Spent by the campaign
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$66
Cash on hand
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Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 2018.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 2018