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March 4, 2020

San Diego Progressive Georgette Gómez to Face Billionaire Heiress Sara Jacobs for CA House Seat
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In California, San Diego Councilwoman Georgette Gómez is one of two
candidates who will square off in November for the 53rd Congressional
District. Gómez is a progressive Democrat backed by Senator Bernie
Sanders and New York Congressmember Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, vying to
become the first queer Latina elected to Congress. She'll square off in
November against Sara Jacobs, a former aide to Hillary Clinton and
granddaughter of billionaire Qualcomm founder Irwin Jacobs. Jacobs's
campaign is being heavily supported by a super PAC set up by her
grandparents.


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