Jimmy Gomez

In the 2024 House race for CA-34, Jimmy Gomez (D) defeated David Kim (D) 55.6% to 44.4%. Jimmy Gomez received 105,394 votes compared to 84,020 for David Kim, a comfortable 11.3-point margin indicating a moderately safe district.

As the incumbent, Jimmy Gomez benefited from name recognition, established constituent services, and the roughly 2-3 point advantage that sitting members typically enjoy. The 2024 presidential election drove higher voter turnout, which can help or hurt down-ballot candidates depending on the top of the ticket.

In the 2022 House race for CA-34, Jimmy Gomez (D) defeated David Kim (D) 51.2% to 48.8%. Jimmy Gomez received 62,244 votes compared to 59,223 for David Kim, a narrow 2.5-point margin that would have flipped with a small shift in turnout or persuasion.

As the incumbent, Jimmy Gomez benefited from name recognition, established constituent services, and the roughly 2-3 point advantage that sitting members typically enjoy. As a Democrat, Jimmy Gomez won despite the historical midterm penalty against the president's party (Democrat Biden was in office). Given the narrow margin, this seat is likely to remain competitive and attract heavy investment in the next cycle.

In the 2020 House race for CA-34, Jimmy Gomez (D) defeated David Kim (D) 53.0% to 47.0%. Jimmy Gomez received 108,792 votes compared to 96,554 for David Kim, a 6.0-point margin that indicates a genuinely contested race.

As the incumbent, Jimmy Gomez benefited from name recognition, established constituent services, and the roughly 2-3 point advantage that sitting members typically enjoy. The 2020 presidential election drove higher voter turnout, which can help or hurt down-ballot candidates depending on the top of the ticket. This seat will likely stay on party watch lists as potentially competitive in future cycles.

In the 2018 House race for CA-34, Jimmy Gomez (D) defeated Kenneth Mejia (G) 72.5% to 27.5%. Jimmy Gomez received 220,390 votes compared to 83,422 for Kenneth Mejia, a dominant 45.1-point margin reflecting a safely partisan district.

This was an open-seat race with no incumbent running — Xavier Becerra (D) previously held the seat. Open seats typically attract stronger candidates and heavier spending from both parties. As a Democrat, Jimmy Gomez benefited from the historical midterm penalty against the president's party — with a Republican in the White House, the opposition typically gains seats.