2017 California's 34th congressional district special election

2017 California's 34th congressional district special election

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California's 34th congressional district
Turnout14.27%
 
Candidate Jimmy Gomez Robert Lee Ahn
Party Democratic Democratic
Popular vote 25,569 17,610
Percentage 59.2 40.8

Map key
Gomez:      20–30%      60–70%
Ahn:      30–40%      40–50%      50–60%      60–70%

U.S. Representative before election

Xavier Becerra
Democratic

Elected U.S. Representative

Jimmy Gomez
Democratic

A special election was held on June 6, 2017, to elect the member of the United States House of Representatives for California's 34th congressional district. A special open primary election was held on April 4, 2017.

Incumbent Representative Xavier Becerra, nominated by Governor Jerry Brown to succeed Kamala Harris, was confirmed as Attorney General of California on January 23, 2017.[1] Harris, who was elected to the United States Senate to succeed Barbara Boxer, resigned as attorney general on January 3, 2017.[2]

Democrats Jimmy Gomez and Robert Lee Ahn advanced to the runoff.[3] Gomez defeated Ahn 59.22% to 40.78%.[4]

Candidates

Democratic Party

Upon the announcement of incumbent representative Xavier Becerra's selection as Attorney General of California, John Pérez, the former Speaker of the California State Assembly, announced his candidacy to succeed him in the House of Representatives.[2] He soon withdrew from the race, citing a recent health diagnosis.[5]

Declared

  • Robert Lee Ahn, attorney and Los Angeles City planning commissioner
  • Vanessa Aramayo, former congressional aide and former California Assembly aide[6]
  • Maria Cabildo, former Los Angeles City planning commissioner and director of homeless initiatives at the LA County Community Development Commission & Housing Authority,[7] Co-founder of East LA Community Corporation[8]
  • Alejandra Campoverdi, former White House aide for U.S. President Barack Obama[9]
  • Arturo Carmona, former Bernie Sanders presidential campaign staff member[10]
  • Wendy Carrillo, labor activist and radio host[11][12]
  • Ricardo De La Fuente, businessman and son of 2016 presidential candidate Rocky De La Fuente[13]
  • Yolie Flores, former Los Angeles Unified School District board member[14]
  • Melissa "Sharkie" Garza, filmmaker and businesswoman[15]
  • Jimmy Gomez, state assemblyman[16]
  • Sara Hernandez, former public school teacher, attorney, nonprofit founder, and former district director and special counsel to LA City Council Member Jose Huizar.[17]
  • Steven Mac, Los Angeles County Deputy District Attorney[9]
  • Sandra Mendoza, candidate for the State Assembly in 2014 and 2016[18]
  • Raymond Meza, SEIU labor organizer[9]
  • Armando Sotomayor, activist
  • Richard Joseph Sullivan, attorney
  • Tracy Van Houten, aerospace engineer[19]
  • Tenaya Wallace, public relations strategist[18]

Withdrew

Declined

Republican Party

Declared

  • William Rodriguez Morrison, apartment building manager and perennial candidate[18]

Green Party

Declared

Libertarian Party

Declared

Independents

Declared

  • Mark Padilla, law office administrator

General election

Endorsements

Wendy Carrillo (D)

Politicians

Activists

Organizations

Maria Cabildo (D)
Arturo Carmona (D)

Celebrities

Organizations

Robert Lee Ahn (D)

Current and Former Elected Officials

Athletes

Organizations

Polling

Poll source Date(s)
administered
Sample
size
Margin
of error
Wendy
Carrillo (D)
Jimmy
Gomez (D)
Sara
Hernandez (D)
William Rodriguez
Morrison (R)
Other /
Undecided
FM3 Research (D-Hernandez)[49] February 11–14, 2017 500 ± 4.4% 5% 20% 9% 5% 61%[50]

Results

California's 34th congressional district special election, 2017[51]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Jimmy Gomez 10,728 25.5
Democratic Robert Lee Ahn 9,415 22.2
Democratic Maria Cabildo 4,259 10.1
Democratic Sara Hernandez 2,358 5.6
Democratic Arturo Carmona 2,205 5.2
Democratic Wendy Carrillo 2,195 5.2
Green Kenneth Mejia 1,964 4.6
Democratic Yolie Flores 1,368 3.2
Republican William Morrison 1,360 3.2
Democratic Tracy Van Houten 1,042 2.5
Democratic Alejandra Campoverdi 1,001 2.4
Democratic Vanessa Aramayo 853 2.0
Democratic Sandra Mendoza 674 1.6
Democratic Steven Mac 663 1.6
Democratic Raymond Meza 509 1.2
No party preference Mark Edward Padilla 427 1.0
Democratic Ricardo De La Fuente 331 0.8
Libertarian Angela McArdle 319 0.7
Democratic Adrienne Nicole Edwards 182 0.4
Democratic Richard Joseph Sullivan 155 0.4
Democratic Armando Sotomayor 118 0.3
Democratic Tenaya Wallace 103 0.2
Democratic Melissa "Sharkie" Garza 79 0.2
Democratic Michelle Walker (write-in) 0 0.0
Total votes 42,308 100.0

Runoff

Endorsements

Robert Lee Ahn (D)

Current and Former Elected Officials

Athletes

Organizations

Results

California's 34th congressional district special general election, 2017[53]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Democratic Jimmy Gomez 25,569 59.2 N/A
Democratic Robert Lee Ahn 17,610 40.8 N/A
Total votes 43,179 100.0 N/A
Democratic hold

See also

References

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