Jimmy Gomez

{{Infobox officeholder

| name = Jimmy Gomez

| image = Jimmy Gomez official portrait (light crop).jpg

| caption = Official portrait, 2017

| state1 = California

| district1 = {{ushr|CA|34|34th}}

| term_start1 = July 11, 2017

| term_end1 =

| predecessor1 = Xavier Becerra

| successor1 =

| state_assembly2 = California

| district2 = 51st

| term_start2 = December 3, 2012

| term_end2 = July 11, 2017

| predecessor2 = Steven Bradford

| successor2 = Wendy Carrillo

| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1974|11|25}}

| birth_place = Orange County, California, U.S.

| residence = Eagle Rock, Los Angeles

| party = Democratic

| spouse = {{marriage|Mary Hodge|2011}}

| education = University of California, Los Angeles (BA)
Harvard University (MPP)

| website = {{URL|gomez.house.gov|House website}}

| signature = Signature of Jimmy Gomez.svg

}}

Jimmy Gomez (born November 25, 1974) is an American politician serving as the U.S. representative for {{ushr|CA|34}} since 2017. His district includes the Los Angeles neighborhoods of Eagle Rock, Boyle Heights, Downtown Los Angeles, Koreatown, and other communities. A member of the Democratic Party, Gomez served in the California State Assembly from 2012 to 2017.

Before entering electoral politics, Gomez was a labor organizer, serving as the legislative and political director for the United Nurses Associations of California/Union of Health-Care Professionals (UNAC/UHCP) and the political representative for the American Federation of State, County, and Municipal Employees (AFSCME).{{Cite web|title=UNAC/UHCP's Jimmy Gomez Headed to Congress|url=https://www.unacuhcp.org/press_release/unac-uhcps-jimmy-gomez-headed-to-congress/|access-date=2021-10-06|website=UNAC/UHCP|language=en-US}}{{Cite web|date=2009-02-26|title=Nurses Union Hires New Political Director|url=http://archive.unacuhcp.org/nurses-union-hires-new-political-director/|access-date=2021-10-06|website=UNAC/UHCP|language=en-US}}

Gomez serves on the House Ways and Means Committee, and is vice chair of the Committee on Oversight and Reform.{{Cite web|last=Jagoda|first=Naomi|date=2019-01-14|title=Dem added to Ways and Means Committee amid desire for more Hispanic members|url=https://thehill.com/policy/finance/425345-dem-added-to-ways-and-means-committee-amid-desire-for-more-hispanic-members|access-date=2021-10-06|website=The Hill|language=en}}{{Cite web|title=Congressman Jimmy Gomez Takes On Corruption|url=https://latv.com/congressman-jimmy-gomez-takes-on-corruption|access-date=2021-10-06|website=LATV|language=en}} He is a founding member of the Medicare for All Caucus.{{Cite tweet|title=I'm proud to be a founding member of the Congressional Medicare for All Caucus. Together, the caucus will work to win guaranteed healthcare for every person living in the US through a #MedicareForAll system. #M4ACaucus #HR676 Watch our press conference:|user=repjimmygomez|number=1019948704340508683|access-date=2021-10-06|language=en}} He is also a member of the Congressional Hispanic Caucus, the Congressional Progressive Caucus, the Congressional Asian Pacific American Caucus, and the Congressional LGBTQ Equality Caucus.{{Cite web|title=Committees, Leadership, and Caucuses {{!}} U.S. Representative Jimmy Gomez|url=https://gomez.house.gov/biography/committees.htm|access-date=2021-10-06|website=gomez.house.gov|language=en}}

Early life and education

Born and raised in Southern California, Gomez is the son of working-class immigrant parents.{{Cite web|last=Mai-Duc|first=Christine|date=2017-02-21|title=Half the candidates in L.A.'s latest congressional race have their own immigrant story. With Trump, this contest is personal|url=https://www.latimes.com/politics/la-pol-ca-los-angeles-congressional-immigration-20170221-story.html|access-date=2021-10-06|website=Los Angeles Times|language=en-US}} His mother was a domestic worker and a nursing home laundry attendant.{{Cite web|last1=District|first1=Rep Jimmy GomezRep Jimmy Gomez represents California's 34th Congressional|last2=Diverse|first2=Among the Most|last3=Caucus|first3=culturally rich districts in the country He is a member of the Congressional Hispanic|last4=Ways|first4=serves on the|last5=Means|last6=committees|first6=Government Reform|title=Opinion {{!}} Trump's immigration policies dishonor the refugees we now call Pilgrims|url=https://www.nbcnews.com/think/opinion/thanksgiving-honors-refugees-who-made-new-home-america-trump-s-ncna1091916|access-date=2021-10-06|website=NBC News|date=November 26, 2019 |language=en}} His father was a bracero (farm worker).{{Cite web|date=2019-10-01|title=Los Ángeles inaugura monumento a los braceros mexicanos|url=https://conexionmigrante.com/2019-/10-/01/los-angeles-inaugura-monumento-a-los-braceros-mexicanos/|access-date=2021-10-06|website=Conexión Migrante|language=es-MX}}

After graduating from high school, without any plans to attend college, Gomez worked at Subway and Target.{{Cite web|last=Dyke|first=Jonathan Van|date=2017-12-13|title=UCLA Advocate In Action: U.S. Rep. Jimmy Gomez Embodies the Transformative Properties of Higher Education|url=https://advocacy.ucla.edu/ucla-advocate-action-u-s-rep-jimmy-gomez-embodies-transformative-properties-higher-education/|access-date=2021-10-06|website=Government & Community Relations|language=en-US}} He eventually attended Riverside Community College and earned his B.A. in political science with a minor in urban planning from the University of California, Los Angeles and his M.A. in public policy from the Harvard Kennedy School.

A former labor organizer, Gomez worked for the United Nurses Associations of California/Union of Health Care Professionals (UNAC/UHCP) in 2009. He also served as the Political Representative for the American Federation of State, County, and Municipal Employees (AFSCME).

Gomez was a staffer for former U.S. Representative Hilda Solis.{{Cite web|date=2018-05-18|title=Gomez on What He Learned From Being a Staffer for a Latina Member|url=https://www.rollcall.com/2018/05/18/gomez-on-what-he-learned-from-being-a-staffer-for-a-latina-member/|access-date=2021-10-06|website=Roll Call|language=en}} He was elected to the California State Assembly in 2012, and served there until his election to Congress.

"To see her son not only go to college, graduate, but then to run for public office and get elected ... it means a lot. It means that there's still a lot of opportunities for immigrants ... It means we're part of this larger American story", said Gomez.{{Cite web|date=2017-06-08|title=Jimmy Gomez on winning the 34th District: 'Was that a dream?'|url=https://www.latimes.com/politics/la-pol-ca-jimmy-gomez-congress-20170608-story.html|access-date=2021-10-06|website=Los Angeles Times|language=en-US}}

California State Assembly

File:Jimmy Gomez, California State Assembly (2012).jpg

Gomez was a member of the California State Assembly, representing the 51st district. He was first elected in 2012, and reelected in 2014 with over 83% of the vote. California's 51st Assembly district includes Northeast Los Angeles and unincorporated East Los Angeles. He served as State Assembly Majority Whip from 2013 to 2014.

Gomez was a member of the California Latino Legislative Caucus. Before being elected to the Assembly in 2012, he was the political director for the United Nurses Association of California, an affiliate of the American Federation of State, County, and Municipal Employees.

U.S. House of Representatives

= Elections =

== 2017 ==

{{Main|2017 California's 34th congressional district special election}}

On December 5, 2016, Gomez announced his candidacy for the special election to succeed Xavier Becerra in the United States House of Representatives for {{ushr|CA|34}}.{{cite news |author=Melanie Mason |title=Assemblyman Jimmy Gomez joins race to succeed Rep. Xavier Becerra in Congress |date=December 5, 2016 |newspaper=Los Angeles Times |url=https://www.latimes.com/politics/essential/la-pol-ca-essential-politics-updates-assemblyman-jimmy-gomez-joins-race-to-1480953164-htmlstory.html}}{{subscription required|date=July 2017}} Gomez received endorsements from Los Angeles Mayor Eric Garcetti, Assembly Speaker Anthony Rendon and Senate leader Kevin de León, among others.{{cite news |author=Christine Mai-Duc |title=Who's in and who's out in the race to replace Rep. Xavier Becerra in Congress|date=January 17, 2016 |newspaper=Los Angeles Times |url=https://www.latimes.com/politics/la-pol-ca-congressional-race-34th-replace-becerra-20161213-story.html}}{{subscription required|date=July 2017}}

On April 4, 2017, Gomez came in first during the special election. Since he did not receive a majority of the vote, he faced a fellow Democrat, Los Angeles City Planning Commissioner Robert Lee Ahn, the runner-up, in a special runoff election on June 6. Gomez won with 60% of the vote. He is only the third person to represent this district since its creation in 1963 (it was numbered as the 30th from 1963 to 1975, the 25th from 1975 to 1993, the 30th from 1993 to 2003, the 31st from 2003 to 2013, and has been the 34th since 2017). Ed Roybal won this district in 1963 and handed it to Becerra in 1993.

== 2018 ==

Gomez faced Green Party candidate Kenneth Mejia in the general election and won with 72.5% of the vote.

== 2020 ==

{{Main|2020 United States House of Representatives elections in California#District 34 }}

Gomez was challenged in the 2020 election by MacArthur Park Neighborhood Council board member and fellow Democrat David Kim. On November 3, Gomez defeated Kim in a closer than expected race, with 53% of the vote to Kim's 47%.{{Cite news|date=2020-11-03|title=California Election Results: 34th Congressional District|language=en-US|work=The New York Times|url=https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2020/11/03/us/elections/results-california-house-district-34.html|access-date=2020-11-23|issn=0362-4331}}

== 2022 ==

{{Main|2022 United States House of Representatives elections in California#District 34 }}

David Kim challenged Gomez again in 2022. Gomez won, but by a smaller margin than in 2020.{{Cite web |date=2022-05-11 |title=US Representative In Southern California: Who's Running and Why It Matters |url=https://laist.com/news/politics/2022-election-california-primary-us-representative-los-angeles-county |access-date=2022-08-08 |website=LAist |language=en}}

On October 22, 2022, Los Angeles City Councilmember-elect Eunisses Hernandez alleged that a female canvasser for Gomez and Assemblymember Wendy Carrillo made anti-Asian comments about their challengers, David Kim, who is Korean-American, and Mia Livas Porter, who is Filipina-American, respectively, while visiting Hernandez's home. In late October 2022, a Highland Park voter made similar allegations except this time it involved two female canvassers. In response, both Gomez's and Carrillo's campaigns offered an apology to their challengers and reached out to Hernandez via Twitter and separate phone conversations assuring that they had taken action to ensure the canvasser(s)-in-question were no longer part of the campaign.{{Cite web |url=https://laist.com/news/politics/2022-election-california-general-gomez-kim-canvasser-carrillo-porter |website=LAist |title=Canvasser Controversy Erupts In LA Congressional Race For District 34 |date=2022-11-04 |access-date=2023-04-12 |language=en-US |last=Huang |first=Josie}}

= Tenure =

Gomez's term began on June 6, 2017. He was sworn into office on July 11, 2017.{{cite news |title=Gomez to be sworn in to House on July 11 |author=Kyle Cheney |date=June 28, 2017 |newspaper=Politico |url=http://www.politico.com/story/2017/06/28/jimmy-gomez-house-congress-swearing-in-240043}}{{cite news|author=Sarah D. Wire|date=July 11, 2017|title=Jimmy Gomez sworn into Congress|newspaper=Los Angeles Times|url=https://www.latimes.com/politics/essential/la-pol-ca-essential-politics-updates-los-angeles-rep-jimmy-gomez-sworn-1499817496-htmlstory.html}}{{subscription required}}

On October 1, 2020, Gomez co-signed a letter to Secretary of State Mike Pompeo that condemned Azerbaijan’s offensive operations against the Armenian-populated enclave of Nagorno-Karabakh, denounced Turkey’s role in the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict, and called for an immediate ceasefire.{{cite news |title=Senate and House Leaders to Secretary of State Pompeo: Cut Military Aid to Azerbaijan; Sanction Turkey for Ongoing Attacks Against Armenia and Artsakh |url=https://armenianweekly.com/2020/10/02/senate-and-house-leaders-to-secretary-of-state-pompeo-cut-military-aid-to-azerbaijan-sanction-turkey-for-ongoing-attacks-against-armenia-and-artsakh/ |work=The Armenian Weekly |date=October 2, 2020}}

In November 2020, Gomez was named a candidate for United States Trade Representative in the Biden administration.{{Cite web|author=Politico Staff|title=Meet the contenders for Biden's Cabinet|url=https://www.politico.com/news/2020/11/07/joe-biden-cabinet-picks-possible-choices-433431|access-date=2020-11-17|website=Politico|date=November 7, 2020 |language=en}}

In January 2021, Gomez introduced legislation to expel Representative Marjorie Taylor Greene from the House for some of her social media postings from before her 2020 election to Congress.{{cite news |last1=Choi |first1=Matthew |title=Rep. Jimmy Gomez drafts resolution to oust Marjorie Taylor Greene from Congress |url=https://www.politico.com/news/2021/01/27/gomez-oust-marjorie-taylor-greene-463350 |access-date=January 28, 2021 |newspaper=Politico |date=January 27, 2021}}

After Greene heckled President Biden at his State of the Union address on March 2, 2022, Gomez once again introduced a resolution of expulsion, but added Representative Lauren Boebert, who had joined her in the heckling. Gomez also spoke about the "triggering" feeling he experienced after he returned to the Congressional Gallery for the first time since right-wing insurrectionists had attacked those chambers in an attempt to halt the counting of electoral votes on January 6, 2021.[https://www.msnbc.com/the-last-word/watch/rep-gomez-reps-greene-and-boebert-heckling-biden-was-disgusting-134466117542 Rep. Gomez: Reps. Greene and Boebert heckling Biden was 'disgusting'], MSNBC, March 2, 2022. Retrieved March 3, 2022.

= Leadership posts =

Assistant whip, Democratic Caucus of the House of Representatives
Vice chair, Committee on Oversight and Reform
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House Trade Working Group

= Committee assignments =

For the 118th Congress:{{cite web |title=Jimmy Gomez |url=https://clerk.house.gov/members/G000585 |publisher=Clerk of the United States House of Representatives |access-date=30 April 2023}}

Committee on Oversight and Accountability
Subcommittee on Cybersecurity, Information Technology, and Government Innovation
Subcommittee on Health Care and Financial Services
Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence
Subcommittee on National Security Agency and Cyber
Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations (Ranking Member)

= Caucuses =

Gomez is a member of several dozen caucuses. A full list is available at his website.

Congressional Dads Caucus (Chair)
Congressional Medicare for all Caucus
Congressional Progressive Caucus{{cite web|title=Caucus Members|url=https://cpc-grijalva.house.gov/index.cfm?sectionid=71§iontree=2,71|publisher=Congressional Progressive Caucus|access-date=January 30, 2018}}
Congressional Hispanic Caucus{{cite web|title=Members|url=https://congressionalhispaniccaucus-lujangrisham.house.gov/members|publisher=Congressional Hispanic Caucus|access-date=May 15, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180515183838/https://congressionalhispaniccaucus-lujangrisham.house.gov/members|archive-date=May 15, 2018|url-status=dead}}
Congressional Asian Pacific American Caucus{{cite web|title=Members|url=https://capac-chu.house.gov/members |publisher=Congressional Asian Pacific American Caucus|access-date=May 17, 2018}}
Congressional LGBTQ Equality Caucus
Congressional Pro-Choice Caucus
Future Forum

Political positions

= Abortion =

Gomez has a 100% rating from NARAL Pro-Choice America and an F rating from the Susan B. Anthony List for his abortion-related voting record.{{cite web |title=Jimmy Gomez |url=https://sbaprolife.org/representative/jimmy-gomez |website=SBA Pro-Life America |access-date=28 June 2022}} Gomez opposed the overturning of Roe v. Wade.{{Cite tweet

|last1=Gomez

|first1=Jimmy

|title=Words can’t begin to describe my outrage at this ruling. SCOTUS just overturned a half-century of precedent and banned the constitutional right to an abortion. Women will die because of this decision. 🧵1/3

|user=RepJimmyGomez

|number=1540339563004051457

|access-date=28 June 2022

|language=en

|date=24 June 2022}}

= Climate and environment =

Gomez received a lifetime score of 98% from the League of Conservation Voters based on 2017–2021 annual scores.{{Cite web |date=2022-02-14 |title=Check out Representative Jimmy Gomez's Environmental Voting Record |url=https://scorecard.lcv.org/moc/jimmy-gomez |access-date=2022-08-08 |website=League of Conservation Voters Scorecard |language=en}} He has expressed support for a Green New Deal.{{Cite web |date=2019-02-09 |title=Congressman Jimmy Gomez Announces Support for Green New Deal at Town Hall |url=https://gomez.house.gov/news/documentsingle.aspx?DocumentID=493 |access-date=2022-08-08 |website=U.S. Representative Jimmy Gomez |language=en}}{{Cite web |last=Gomez |first=Jimmy |title=Jimmy Gomez |url=http://www.congress.gov/ |access-date=2022-08-08 |website=www.congress.gov}}

= Human and civil rights =

Gomez received a score of 100 from the Human Rights Campaign for both the 115th and 116th Congresses.{{Cite web |title=Congressional Scorecard |url=https://www.hrc.org/resources/congressional-scorecard |access-date=2022-08-08 |website=Human Rights Campaign |language=en-US}} The American Civil Liberties Union gave him scores of 95% and 83% for the 115th and 116th Congresses, respectively.{{Cite web |title=Legislative Scorecard for Jimmy Gomez |url=https://www.aclu.org/scorecard/legislators/ca-jimmy-gomez/ |access-date=2022-08-08 |website=American Civil Liberties Union |language=en}}

= Fiscal Responsibility Act of 2023 =

Gomez was among the 46 Democrats who voted against final passage of the Fiscal Responsibility Act of 2023 in the House.{{Cite web|url=https://thehill.com/homenews/house/4029522-republicans-and-democrats-who-bucked-party-leaders-by-voting-no/|title=Republicans and Democrats who bucked party leaders by voting no|first=Jared|last=Gans|date=May 31, 2023|access-date=June 6, 2023|work=The Hill}}

= Israel–Palestine =

Gomez voted to support Israel following the October 7 Hamas-led attack on Israel.{{Cite news |last=Demirjian |first=Karoun |date=2023-10-25 |title=House Declares Solidarity With Israel in First Legislation Under New Speaker |language=en-US |work=The New York Times |url=https://www.nytimes.com/2023/10/25/us/politics/house-israel-vote.html |access-date=2023-10-30 |issn=0362-4331}}{{Cite web |last1=Washington |first1=U. S. Capitol Room H154 |last2=p:225-7000 |first2=DC 20515-6601 |date=2023-10-25 |title=Roll Call 528 Roll Call 528, Bill Number: H. Res. 771, 118th Congress, 1st Session |url=https://clerk.house.gov/Votes/2023528 |access-date=2023-10-30 |website=Office of the Clerk, U.S. House of Representatives |language=en}} Following Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's address to Congress in the Summer of 2024, Gomez called for Netanyahu to resign. Gomez's top donor in his 2024 campaign for California's 34th congressional district is the American Israel Public Affairs Committee (AIPAC), who has spent millions of dollars targeting candidates that have been critical of Israel's military campaign in Gaza.{{cite web |url=https://www.opensecrets.org/members-of-congress/jimmy-gomez/summary?cid=N00040597&cycle=2024&type=I|title=Rep. Jimmy Gomez − Campaign Finance Summary|author=|website=OpenSecrets|access-date= August 30, 2024}}{{cite news |last1=Kelly |first1=Kate |last2=Vogel |first2=Kenneth |title=Pro-Israel Lobby Faces Challenges Amid Gaza War and Shifting Politics |work=The New York Times |date=March 13, 2024 |url=https://www.nytimes.com/2024/03/13/us/politics/aipac-israel-gaza-democrats-republicans.html |access-date=30 August 2024}} Gomez has not signed H. Res. 786, the proposed resolution in the House of Representatives which calls for an immediate ceasefire in the Gaza war and the administration of humanitarian aid.{{cite web |title=H.Res.786 – Calling for an immediate deescalation and cease-fire in Israel and occupied Palestine. |date=October 25, 2023 |url=https://www.congress.gov/bill/118th-congress/house-resolution/786/cosponsors |access-date=30 August 2024}}

Electoral history

= 2014 California State Assembly election =

{{Election box open primary begin no change

| title = California's 51st State Assembly district election, 2014

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link no change

| party = California Democratic Party

| candidate = Jimmy Gomez (incumbent)

| votes = 20,621

| percentage = 99.7

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link no change

| party = California Republican Party

| candidate = Stephen C. Smith (write-in)

| votes = 54

| percentage = 0.3

}}

{{Election box total no change

| votes = 20,675

| percentage = 100.0

}}

{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change

| party = California Democratic Party

| candidate = Jimmy Gomez (incumbent)

| votes = 42,261

| percentage = 83.6

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link no change

| party = California Republican Party

| candidate = Stephen C. Smith

| votes = 8,277

| percentage = 16.4

}}

{{Election box total no change

| votes = 50,538

| percentage = 100.0

}}

{{Election box hold with party link no change

| winner = California Democratic Party

}}

= 2016 California State Assembly election =

{{Election box open primary begin no change

| title = California's 51st State Assembly district election, 2016

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link no change

| party = California Democratic Party

| candidate = Jimmy Gomez (incumbent)

| votes = 62,366

| percentage = 100.0

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link no change

| party = Libertarian Party of California

| candidate = Mike Everling (write-in)

| votes = 7

| percentage = 0.0

}}

{{Election box total no change

| votes = 62,373

| percentage = 100.0

}}

{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change

| party = California Democratic Party

| candidate = Jimmy Gomez (incumbent)

| votes = 110,036

| percentage = 86.1

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link no change

| party = Libertarian Party of California

| candidate = Mike Everling

| votes = 17,724

| percentage = 13.9

}}

{{Election box total no change

| votes = 127,760

| percentage = 100.0

}}

{{Election box hold with party link no change

| winner = California Democratic Party

}}

= 2017 congressional special election =

{{Main|California's 34th congressional district special election, 2017}}

{{Election box begin no change

| title = California's 34th congressional district special general election, 2017}}

{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change

| party = Democratic Party (United States)

| candidate = Jimmy Gomez

| votes = 25,569

| percentage = 59.2%

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link no change

| party = Democratic Party (United States)

| candidate = Robert Lee Ahn

| votes = 17,610

| percentage = 40.8%

}}

{{Election box total no change

| votes = 43,179

| percentage = 100.00

}}

{{Election box hold with party link no swing|winner=Democratic Party (United States)|loser=Republican Party (United States)}}

= 2018 congressional election =

{{Main|2018 United States House of Representatives elections in California#District 34}}

{{Election box open primary begin no change|title={{ushr|California|34}} election, 2018}}

{{Election box candidate with party link no change|party=Democratic Party (United States)|candidate=Jimmy Gomez (incumbent)|votes=54661|percentage=78.7}}

{{Election box candidate with party link no change|party=Green Party of the United States|candidate=Kenneth Mejia|votes=8987|percentage=12.9}}

{{Election box candidate with party link no change|party=Libertarian Party (United States)|candidate=Angela Elise McArdle|votes=5804|percentage=8.4}}

{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change|party=Democratic Party (United States)|candidate=Jimmy Gomez (incumbent)|votes=110195|percentage=72.5}}

{{Election box candidate with party link no change|party=Green Party of the United States|candidate=Kenneth Mejia|votes=41711|percentage=27.5}}

{{Election box hold with party link no change|winner=Democratic Party (United States)}}

{{Election box end}}[https://www.nytimes.com/elections/results/california-house-district-34 New York Times Results]

= 2020 congressional election =

{{Main|2020 United States House of Representatives elections in California#District 34}}

{{Election box open primary begin no change|title = {{ushr|California|34}}, 2020{{Cite web|url=https://elections.cdn.sos.ca.gov/sov/2020-primary/sov/complete-sov.pdf|title=STATEMENT OF VOTE PRESIDENTIAL PRIMARY ELECTION MARCH 3, 2020|access-date=January 28, 2021|publisher=California Secretary of State Alex Padilla}}{{cite web |title=November 3, 2020, General Election – United States Representative|url=https://elections.cdn.sos.ca.gov/sov/2020-general/sov/24-us-reps.pdf|website=California Secretary of State |access-date=January 28, 2021}}}}

{{Election box candidate with party link no change

|party = Democratic Party (United States)

|candidate = Jimmy Gomez (incumbent)

|votes = 57,066

|percentage = 52.0

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link no change

|party = Democratic Party (United States)

|candidate = David Kim

|votes = 23,055

|percentage = 21.0

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link no change

|party = Democratic Party (United States)

|candidate = Frances Yasmeen Motiwalla

|votes = 14,961

|percentage = 13.6

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link no change

|party = Republican Party (United States)

|candidate = Joanne L. Wright

|votes = 8,482

|percentage = 7.7

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link no change

|party = Democratic Party (United States)

|candidate = Keanakay Scott

|votes = 6,089

|percentage = 5.6

}}

{{Election box total no change

|votes = 109,653

|percentage = 100.0

}}

{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change

|party = Democratic Party (United States)

|candidate = Jimmy Gomez (incumbent)

|votes = 108,792

|percentage = 53.0

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link no change

|party = Democratic Party (United States)

|candidate = David Kim

|votes = 96,554

|percentage = 47.0

}}

{{Election box total no change

|votes = 205,346

|percentage = 100.0

}}

{{Election box hold with party link no change

|winner = Democratic Party (United States)

}}

= 2022 congressional election =

{{Main|2022 United States House of Representatives elections in California#District 34}}

{{Election box open primary begin no change|title = {{ushr|California|34}}, 2022

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link no change

|party = Democratic Party (United States)

|candidate = Jimmy Gomez (incumbent)

|votes = 45,376

|percentage = 50.7

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link no change

|party = Democratic Party (United States)

|candidate = David Kim

|votes = 34,921

|percentage = 39.0

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link no change

|party = Republican Party (United States)

|candidate = Clifton VonBuck

|votes = 9,150

|percentage = 10.2

}}

{{Election box total no change

|votes = 89,447

|percentage = 100.0

}}

{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change

|party = Democratic Party (United States)

|candidate = Jimmy Gomez (incumbent)

|votes = 62,244

|percentage = 51.2

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link no change

|party = Democratic Party (United States)

|candidate = David Kim

|votes = 59,223

|percentage = 48.8

}}

{{Election box total no change

|votes = 121,467

|percentage = 100.0

}}

{{Election box hold with party link no change

| winner = Democratic Party (United States)

}}

= 2024 congressional election =

{{Main|2024 United States House of Representatives elections in California#District 34}}

{{Election box open primary begin no change|title=California's 34th congressional district, 2024{{Cite web |year=2024 |title=Statement of Vote |url=https://elections.cdn.sos.ca.gov/sov/2024-primary/sov/complete-sov-updated.pdf |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240618164043/https://elections.cdn.sos.ca.gov/sov/2024-primary/sov/complete-sov-updated.pdf |archive-date=June 18, 2024 |access-date=January 13, 2025 |website=sos.ca.gov |publisher=Secretary of State of California |page=87 |publication-place=Sacramento}}{{Cite web |year=2024 |title=Statement of Vote |url=https://elections.cdn.sos.ca.gov/sov/2024-general/sov/complete-sov.pdf |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20241230021501/https://elections.cdn.sos.ca.gov/sov/2024-general/sov/complete-sov.pdf |archive-date=December 30, 2024 |access-date=January 13, 2025 |website=sos.ca.gov |publisher=Secretary of State of California |page=7 |publication-place=Sacramento}}}}

{{Election box candidate with party link no change|party=Democratic Party (United States)|candidate=Jimmy Gomez (incumbent)|votes=41,611|percentage=51.2}}

{{Election box candidate with party link no change|party=Democratic Party (United States)|candidate=David Kim|votes=22,703|percentage=27.9}}

{{Election box candidate with party link no change|party=Republican Party (United States)|candidate=Calvin Lee|votes=11,495|percentage=14.1}}

{{Election box candidate with party link no change|party=Peace and Freedom Party|candidate=Aaron Reveles|votes=3,223|percentage=4.0}}

{{Election box candidate with party link no change|party=Democratic Party (United States)|candidate=David Ferrell|votes=2,312|percentage=2.8}}

{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change|party=Democratic Party (United States)|candidate=Jimmy Gomez (incumbent)|votes=105,394|percentage=55.6}}

{{Election box candidate with party link no change|party=Democratic Party (United States)|candidate=David Kim|votes=84,020|percentage=44.4}}

{{Election box total no change|votes=189,414|percentage=100.0}}{{Election box hold with party link no change

| winner = Democratic Party (United States)

}}

Personal life

Gomez is married to Mary Hodge, an aide to former Los Angeles mayor and current United States Ambassador to India Eric Garcetti.{{cite news |last1=Mai-Duc |first1=Christine |title=Jimmy Gomez on winning the 34th District: 'Was that a dream?' |url=https://www.latimes.com/politics/la-pol-ca-jimmy-gomez-congress-20170608-story.html |access-date=21 November 2020 |work=Los Angeles Times |date=8 June 2017}} They live in the Eagle Rock neighborhood of Los Angeles.{{cite web |last1=Lundquist |first1=Paulette |title=Gomez |url=https://thehill.com/people/jimmy-gomez |website=The Hill |access-date=21 November 2020 |language=en |date=25 October 2017}}

Awards

[https://www.nhmc.org/nhmc-impact-washington-dc/ 2022 NHMC Impact Awards: Washington D.C.] (Impact Award Public Service{{cite web |title=NHMC Impact: Washington D.C. |url=https://www.nhmc.org/nhmc-impact-washington-dc/ |website=NHMC.org}})