Jimmy Gomez Tied at 34% in House Race as Ethics Inquiry Threatens 10-Year Seat
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Updated · The New York Times · Oct 29
Jimmy Gomez Tied at 34% in House Race as Ethics Inquiry Threatens 10-Year Seat
1 articles · Updated · The New York Times · Oct 29
Summary
A USC poll found Rep. Jimmy Gomez and challenger Angela Gonzales-Torres tied at 34% among likely voters, putting the Los Angeles Democrat’s House seat in real jeopardy.
Pressed undecided voters broke toward Gonzales-Torres 51% to 45%, and researchers said voter descriptions of Gomez most often centered on the sexual misconduct investigation.
The House Ethics Committee said in August it was investigating whether Gomez engaged in inappropriate sexual contact with a House aide; Gomez denied wrongdoing but acknowledged “personal mistakes” outside his marriage.
Gomez’s campaign challenged the email-based survey, but the race also reflects a broader fight inside deep-blue districts, where further-left challengers are testing establishment Democrats.