"Justice Democrats - the influential left-wing PAC known for helping Ocasio-Cortez and other progressives oust Democratic incumbents - is backing a primary challenge to Democrat Rep. Jimmy Gomez, a four-term congressman representing a staunchly Democratic Los Angeles district. The group endorsed Angela Gonzales-Torres on Thursday, characterizing the 30-year-old Highland Park resident as a fighter willing to take on not just the Trump administration, but also corporate interests in the Democratic establishment."
"The powerful pro-Israel lobby's standing among Democrats has become a flash point amid broader internecine conflict in the Democratic Party over Israel's unrelenting war in Gaza. Justice Democrats-backed candidates were loud and early advocates for a ceasefire in Gaza, whereas AIPAC - which backs both Democrats and Republicans- unleashed a torrent of spending in Democratic primaries to target candidates who'd been vocal critics of Israel. AIPAC played a consequential role in unseating two Justice Democrats-backed progressive incumbent members of Congress in 2024."
Justice Democrats endorsed Angela Gonzales-Torres in a primary challenge against four-term Rep. Jimmy Gomez in California's 34th District. The PAC described Gonzales-Torres, a 30-year-old Highland Park resident and former neighborhood council president, as willing to confront the Trump administration and corporate interests within the Democratic establishment. The endorsement cited millions in AIPAC spending supporting Gomez last cycle and placed the contest amid Democratic conflict over Israel's war in Gaza. Justice Democrats candidates had advocated early for a Gaza ceasefire while AIPAC spent heavily to target critics of Israel, influencing several 2024 primary outcomes. Gonzales-Torres experienced housing insecurity and a family deportation during her upbringing.
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