2017 California's 34th congressional district special election

2017 California's 34th congressional district special election

June 6, 2017

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. Harris, who was elected to the United States Senate to succeed Barbara Boxer, resigned as attorney general on January 3, 2017.

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