Incumbent Jimmy Gomez (D) and Angela Gonzales-Torres (D) are running in the general election to represent California's 34th Congressional District on Nov. 3.

Featuring two Democrats, the election is set against the backdrop of an investigation into Gomez over alleged sexual misconduct, divisions within the Democratic Party, and the two candidates' stances on U.S. aid to Israel.

On Aug. 17, 2026, the House Ethics Committee opened an investigation into Gomez over alleged sexual misconduct, including a claim of sexual harassment and assault. Gomez said he did not violate House Ethics rules and that the interactions were consensual. Gonzales-Torres has called on Gomez to resign and has made the allegations central to her campaign. As of Oct. 15, the investigation was ongoing.

According to SFGATE's Anabel Sosa, "Both candidates are clearly progressives: They’re both pro-labor and are aligned on the Green New Deal and Medicare for All. Gomez supported a ban on large investors from buying single-family homes, and Gonzales-Torres has made campaign promises to expand housing vouchers for families and provide rent relief for families."

Gonzales-Torres is a democratic socialist. Leaders We Deserve, Democratic Socialists of America’s Los Angeles chapter, and Justice Democrats have endorsed Gonzales-Torres. The California Democratic Party, Planned Parenthood Action Fund, and U.S. Sen. Adam Schiff (D-Calif.) have endorsed Gomez.

Sosa also draws a distinction between Gomez and Gonzales-Torres' stances on Israel, saying, "The U.S.’s relationship with Israel has become the biggest dividing line between the candidates. Gonzales-Torres ... told the American Prospect that she ran for Congress out of frustration with Gomez’s refusal to support the Block the Bombs Act, which would restrict the U.S. sale of arms to Israel’s military. Gomez has supported military aid to Israel while also calling for a ceasefire in the war in Gaza and for humanitarian support for Palestinians."

Gomez has represented the district since 2017. He also represented the 51st District in the California State Assembly from 2012 to 2017. Gomez was the director of the United Nurses Associations of California before entering politics. Gomez's campaign website says, "Jimmy is a proven progressive champion of environmental equity, canceling student loan debt, protecting women’s right to choose. ... Representative Gomez is a leader in the fight to build more affordable housing, keep people housed and help individuals experiencing homelessness get the services they need."

Gonzales-Torres is an academic counselor at Pasadena City College and a program director for a permanent affordable housing project. She has also served as president of the Highland Park Neighborhood Council, as a regional representative on Metro’s Public Safety Advisory Committee, and in the Los Angeles Mayor's Office. Gonzales-Torres says, "My family has faced the same struggles our community faces today: housing instability, wage stagnation, gun violence. ... This is about standing up to corruption, calling out a genocide when we see one, and building a Los Angeles that we can all afford, not just the wealthy or well-connected."

Like the mayoral election in Los Angeles, this is one of several races this year where a Democratic incumbent faces a challenger endorsed by the Democratic Socialists of America.