2022 race briefing
Gómez earned a bachelor’s degree in environmental and natural resource geography from San Diego State University. She worked as a community organizer and victims’ advocate and chaired the San Diego Metropolitan Transit System. She served on the San Diego City Council for District 9 from 2016 until December 14, 2020.
In the June 7, 2022 special general election for California State Assembly District 80, David Alvarez won 54.3% to Gómez’s 45.7%. Gómez then unofficially withdrew from the regular November 8, 2022 general but remained on the ballot; Alvarez won 69.3% to 30.7%.
PolRev covered her 2022 campaign.