Georgette Gómez
Georgette Gómez (Democratic Party) is running in a special election to the California State Assembly to represent District 80. She declared candidacy for the special primary scheduled on April 5, 2022.
States are in the process of redistricting congressional and state legislative boundaries following the 2020 census. As a result, the district that Gómez declared their candidacy for is subject to change and will be updated after the candidate filing deadline has passed and the official list of candidates becomes available.
Gómez was a member of the San Diego City Council in California, representing District 9. She assumed office in 2016. She left office on December 14, 2020.
Biography
Gómez received a bachelor's degree in environmental and natural resource geography from San Diego State University. She worked as a community organizer and victims' advocate. She was also a chairwoman of the San Diego Metropolitan Transit System.[1] Gómez served as a delegate to the California Democratic Party Convention.[2]
Elections
2022
See also: California state legislative special elections, 2022
The primary will occur on April 5, 2022. The general election will occur on June 7, 2022. General election candidates will be added here following the primary.
Special nonpartisan primary for California State Assembly District 80
David Alvarez, Georgette Gómez, and Lincoln Pickard are running in the special primary for California State Assembly District 80 on April 5, 2022.
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David Alvarez (D) | |
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Georgette Gómez (D) | |
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Lincoln Pickard (R) | |
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2020
See also: California's 53rd Congressional District election, 2020
General election for U.S. House California District 53
Sara Jacobs defeated Georgette Gómez in the general election for U.S. House California District 53 on November 3, 2020.
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Votes |
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Sara Jacobs (D) |
59.5
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199,244 |
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Georgette Gómez (D) |
40.5
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135,614 | |
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Total votes: 334,858 | |||
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Nonpartisan primary for U.S. House California District 53
The following candidates ran in the primary for U.S. House California District 53 on March 3, 2020.
Candidate |
% |
Votes |
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Sara Jacobs (D) |
29.1
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58,312 |
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Georgette Gómez (D) |
20.0
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39,962 |
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Chris Stoddard (R) 
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13.0
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25,962 | |
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Janessa Goldbeck (D) |
8.5
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17,041 | |
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Famela Ramos (R) |
7.5
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15,005 | |
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Michael Oristian (R)
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7.4
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14,807 | |
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Tom Wong (D) (Unofficially withdrew) |
3.6
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7,265 | |
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Annette Meza (D) |
2.2
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4,446 | |
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Joseph Fountain (D)
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2.0
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4,041 | |
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Jose Caballero (D) |
1.6
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3,226 | |
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Joaquin Vazquez (D)
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1.5
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3,078 | |
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John Brooks (D)
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1.4
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2,820 | |
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Fernando Garcia (Independent)
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0.9
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1,832 | |
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Suzette Santori (D)
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0.8
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1,625 | |
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Eric Kutner (D)
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0.4
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734 | |
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Total votes: 200,156 | |||
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- Daniel Phillip Ferrara (D)
- Peter Sharma (D)
- Zack Fields (D)
- Devorah Ann Fox (D)
- Ashur Gabriel (R)
Candidate profile
Party: Democratic Party
Incumbent: No
Political Office: San Diego City Council (Assumed office: 2016)
Biography: Gomez worked as a community organizer and victims' advocate. She was also a chairwoman of the San Diego Metropolitan Transit System. Gomez received a bachelor's degree in environmental and natural resource geography from San Diego State University.
Sources: Georgette Gomez 2020 campaign website, "Issues," accessed February 11, 2020; Georgette Gomez 2020 campaign website, "Meet Georgette," accessed February 11, 2020
This information was current as of the candidate's run for U.S. House California District 53 in 2020
2016
The mayor's chair and five of the nine seats on the San Diego City Council were up for election on June 7, 2016.
While the June election was called a primary, it was functionally a general election. The only races where no candidate won a majority (50 percent plus one) of the votes cast in the primary advanced to the election on November 8, 2016. The November election was called a general election, but it was functionally a runoff election. Georgette Gomez defeated Ricardo Flores in the general election for San Diego City Council District 9.
| San Diego City Council District 9, General Election, 2016 | ||
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| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
 Georgette Gomez |
52.54% | 10,017 |
| Ricardo Flores | 47.46% | 9,048 |
| Total Votes | 19,065 | |
| Source: San Diego County Registrar of Voters, "Unofficial election results," accessed November 9, 2016 | ||
Ricardo Flores and Georgette Gomez defeated Sarah Saez, Araceli Martinez, and Sam Bedwell (potential write-in candidate) in the primary election for San Diego City Council District 9.
| San Diego City Council District 9, Primary Election, 2016 | ||
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| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
| Ricardo Flores |
36.09% | 4,539 |
| Georgette Gomez |
30.23% | 3,802 |
| Sarah Saez | 22.45% | 2,823 |
| Araceli Martinez | 11.23% | 1,413 |
| Sam Bedwell (potential write-in candidate) | 0.00% | 0 |
| Total Votes (100% reporting) | 12,577 | |
| Source: San Diego County Registrar of Voters, "Presidential Primary Election, Tuesday, June 7, 2016," June 8, 2016 | ||
Campaign themes
2022
Ballotpedia survey responses
See also: Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection
Georgette Gómez has not yet completed Ballotpedia's 2022 Candidate Connection survey. Ballotpedia is seeking 100 percent participation so voters can learn more about all the candidates on their ballots.
Who fills out Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey?
- 4,745 candidates completed the survey in 2020. This number represented 16.4% of all 29,002 candidates Ballotpedia covered in 2020. Out of the 4,745 respondents, 743 won their election. Candidates from all 50 states completed the survey. Noteworthy respondents included U.S. Senator Jon Ossoff and U.S. presidential candidate Jo Jorgensen. Read the 2020 report for more information about that year's respondents.
- 872 candidates completed the survey in 2019. This number represented 10.4% of all 8,386 candidates Ballotpedia covered in 2019. Out of the 872 respondents, 237 won their election. Candidates from 33 states completed the survey. Noteworthy respondents included Nashville Mayor John Cooper and Mississippi Lieutenant Governor Delbert Hosemann. Read the 2019 report for more information about that year's respondents.
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2020
Georgette Gómez did not complete Ballotpedia's 2020 Candidate Connection survey.
Campaign website
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Universal Healthcare Georgette Gómez supports universal healthcare. In Congress, she will fight for a Medicare for All program so that everyone has access to the health care they need. When Georgette was growing up, there were times when her family couldn’t afford health insurance, and her parents had to choose whether to go to the doctor. Georgette believes that no one should ever be denied health care because they are unable to afford it. In Congress she will take on the prescription drug companies that continue to gouge working families, and fight for funding to provide access to care in underserved communities. Tackling the Climate Crisis Georgette Gómez knows we are facing a climate emergency. That’s why she supports a Green New Deal, to tackle the climate crisis and create millions of clean energy jobs. As a community organizer working on environmental justice issues, Georgette learned that change comes from engaging the community. We have a climate crisis and we must act now. Georgette is pushing for full implementation of San Diego’s landmark Climate Action Plan, which puts the city on the path to 100% clean energy. In Congress, Georgette will continue to be a champion for building a sustainable, equitable future. Gun Control to Save Lives Georgette Gómez understands that gun control saves lives. Too many innocent lives have been lost to gun violence. As City Council President, Georgette worked to pass a gun safety law requiring trigger locks on guns. Georgette is a strong supporter of gun control and will push for tougher universal background checks, a ban on military style assault weapons and ending the gun show loophole. Affordable Housing Georgette Gómez believes that it’s outrageous that half a million Americans are sleeping on the streets every night. As City Council President, Georgette has made affordable housing one of her key priorities. In Congress, Georgette will be a firm advocate for increased public housing assistance, federal grants for affordable housing projects and expanding funding for the Section 8 housing program. Economic Equity Georgette Gómez knows that the Trump economy is working for billionaires, while working families are struggling to make ends meet. The wealthiest corporations in history are paying nothing in taxes while most Americans are working longer and harder for less. In Congress Georgette will fight for a living wage, push to strengthen unions, and ensure that we are providing workers with important quality of life benefits such as paid vacation, sick leave, and family leave. Defending Immigrants and Refugees Georgette Gómez is the daughter of immigrants from Mexico and knows first hand the struggles that new arrivals face in this country. Unite States was built by immigrants. Georgette knows that our current immigration system is broken and exploitative. In Congress, she will work to end illegal and immoral deportations, stop the border wall, and make sure that no child is separated from their family or held in a cage. Georgette will fight for comprehensive immigration reform and a path to citizenship for undocumented immigrants. She will work to reinstate the DACA program, and protect refugees and asylum seekers who have come here seeking a better life. Gómez will also work to eliminate the travel ban directed to our Muslim community members. Expanding Public Transit Georgette Gómez grew up taking the city bus from her home in Barrio Logan. As the chair of the Metropolitan Transit System board, Georgette was a champion for expanded and equitable public transit. As City Council President, she has fought for increased transit funding, built new bike lanes, and brought electronic buses to San Diego. In Congress, Georgette will make investments in public transit, and high speed rail a priority. Reforming the Criminal Justice System Georgette Gómez believes our broken criminal justice system is a civil rights issue. Our justice system disproportionately arrests, prosecutes, and sentences people of color in this country. We need more community policing, more trust between neighborhoods and police and real, meaningful, criminal justice reform. In Congress, Georgette will fight for treatment programs for non-violent drug offenders, federal legalization of marijuana, eliminate mandatory minimums, end cash bail and increase funding for the FBI’s Civil Rights Division. Protecting Social Security and Medicare Georgette Gómez understands that Social Security and Medicare are fundamental safety nets for our seniors. We must keep the commitment we’ve made to our seniors to help them retire with security and dignity. We need to protect and preserve Social Security, not privatize it. In Congress, Georgette will fight to increase benefits and expand Medicare.[3] |
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| —Georgette Gomez 2020 campaign website[4] | ||
See also
2022 Elections
External links
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Candidate California State Assembly District 80 |
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Footnotes
- ↑ Georgette Gómez 2020 campaign website, "Meet Georgette," accessed February 11, 2020
- ↑ Ballotpedia's municipal government candidate survey, 2016, "Georgette Gómez's Responses," April 11, 2016
- ↑ Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
- ↑ Georgette Gomez 2020 campaign website, "Issues," accessed February 8, 2020
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| Preceded by Marti Emerald |
San Diego City Council, District 9 2016-2020 |
Succeeded by Sean Elo-Rivera |
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