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Democratic Rep. Jimmy Gomez has advanced to the runoff in his Los Angeles congressional race — afterconfessing Tuesday to cheating on his wife.
Gomez had nearly 46% of the vote as of Wednesday afternoon, with 60% of the ballots counted, enough to send the incumbent through to the November general election for his34th Congressional Districtseat.
Five other candidates are now competing for the second and final spot to advance to the runoff, with Democrat Angela Gonzales-Torres currently in the No. 2 spot with mnore than 25% of the vote.
On Tuesday, the founder of the Congressional Dads Caucus admitted that he cheated on his wife — after The Post in April revealed he was seenkissing a congressional aide outside a Washington, DC party.
“Years ago, I made personal mistakes outside my marriage that have caused real pain to my wife and family,” Gomez told CNN, describing the extramarital relations as “consensual.”
“I sincerely apologize to my wife, family, friends and the people that I have the privilege to serve.”
Gomez, 51, is reportedly under investigation by the House Ethics Committee over unspecified sexual misconduct allegations. Those incidents were discovered, sources said, after reporting by The Post prompted the committee to examine the congressman.
Back in April, as former Rep. Eric Swalwell’s bid for California governor imploded over allegations of sexual misconduct,The Post reportedthat Gomez was spotted surreptitiously kissing a much younger congressional aide in the summer of 2023.
A married member of Swalwell’s “Cool Kids Clique,” Gomez was seen making out with an aide to a different House Democrat outside a backyard party hosted by Swalwell to celebrate the start of the August congressional recess.
Source: California Post – Breaking California News, Photos & Videos
