Job Posting:
California Congressional District 34
Congressional District 34
Job Description
Starting Salary: $174,000
For the 116th time in history, the entire U.S. House of Representatives is hiring for all 435 positions.
Politically ambitious Californians have applied for one of 53 positions in the state’s congressional delegation. Duties include:
- Attend floor sessions and vote on bills
- Occasionally write bills
- Help investigate Russia’s interference in the 2016 election
- Help investigate the FBI’s investigation of Russia’s interference in the 2016 election
- Channel the concerns of the 700,000 or so people who live in their district and convince 434 other colleagues to care about them too
- Spend a lot of time asking donors for money
Applicants
Democrat
Jimmy Gomez
Member of Congress
Green
Kenneth Mejia
Certified Public Accountant
HR Note
District Description:
Incumbent Party: Democratic
Democratic vs Republican Voter Registration: 48.9% D
Trump vs Clinton Margin, 2016: 72.8% Clinton
Congressional Margin of Victory in Last Election: 20.2% (Same party race; 2017 special election)
Top Two Primary Applicants, June 2018: Jimmy Gomez (78.7%), Kenneth Mejia (12.9%)
Democratic vs Republican Vote Share, June 2018: 100%
