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California › U.S. House of Representatives · November 3, 2026 · Updated Oct 16, 2026
California's 34th District
D vs DTop twoSame-party general election. Two Democrats advanced to November: the seat stays Democratic.
Jimmy Gomez has no major-party opponent.
Jimmy Gomez has no major-party opponent.
How this race is decided
The candidates
DemocraticIncumbent
Jimmy Gomez
Incumbent U.S. representative
- Experience
- Statewide office or Congress
- Raised
- $1.3M
- From individuals
- $746.5K
- Spent
- $694.5K
- Cash on hand
- $705.4K
Money: FEC, through Sep 30, 2026.
Democratic
Angela Gonzales-Torres
Former at-large Historic Highland Park neighborhood councilor (2023–2025)
- Experience
- Local office
- Raised
- $228.7K
- From individuals
- $220.9K
- Spent
- $184.7K
- Cash on hand
- $44.1K
Money: FEC, through Jun 30, 2026.
Polls
All 2 polls
| Pollster | Dates | Sample | Gomez | R | Margin | Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Center for Strategic Politics for Gonzales-Torres's campaignD-sponsored | Oct 8–Oct 12 | 416 LV | 38 | — | — | |
| Upswing Research for Guardrails AllianceD-sponsored | Sep 1–Sep 5 | 403 LV | 38 | — | — |
Adjusted: after correcting for the pollster's house effect, registered vs. likely voters, and movement in the national environment since the poll; shown for the polls carrying the most weight in today's average. Larger dots in the chart carry the most weight. Last poll: Oct 12, 2026.
The district
Lean D+56: how much more Democratic or Republican than the nation it votes for president.
Presidential vote
Precinct results re-aggregated to the current district lines.
Who lives here
- Population
- 743,816
- People per km²
- 5,738
- Adults with a B.A.+
- 30%
- White, no degree
- 5%of adults
- White 11%
- Hispanic 64%
- Black 4%
- Asian 17%
- Other / multiracial 3%
American Community Survey 2020–2024, aggregated from census tracts.
Past results
Results in the same-numbered district; earlier elections may have used different lines.
2024 Earlier district lines
189,408 votes · Uncontested by the other party✓ Jimmy Gomez (D)55.6%
David Kim (D)44.4%
2024 President Vote in this district
204,783 two-party votes · D+53.0 · D+54.5 vs. the nation✓ Kamala Harris (D)76.5%
Donald Trump (R)23.5%
2022 Earlier district lines
121,467 votes · Uncontested by the other party✓ Jimmy Gomez (D)51.2%
David Kim (D)48.8%
2020 Earlier district lines
205,346 votes · Uncontested by the other party✓ Jimmy Gomez (D)53.0%
David Kim (D)47.0%
2020 President Vote in this district
245,653 two-party votes · D+65.8 · D+61.3 vs. the nation✓ Joe Biden (D)82.9%
Donald Trump (R)17.1%
2018 Earlier district lines
151,906 votes · Uncontested by the other party✓ Jimmy Gomez (D)72.5%
Kenneth Mejia (G)27.5%
2017 specialEarlier district lines
43,179 votes · Uncontested by the other party✓ Gomez, Jimmy (D)59.2%
Ahn, Robert Lee (D)40.8%
2016 President Vote in this district
186,692 two-party votes · D+78.1 · D+75.9 vs. the nation✓ Hillary Clinton (D)89.1%
Donald Trump (R)10.9%