California's 34th congressional district special election, 2017
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A special election will be held on June 6, 2017, to determine the member of the United States House of Representatives for California's 34th congressional district. A primary election was held on April 4, 2017.
Incumbent Representative Xavier Becerra, nominated by Governor Jerry Brown to succeed Kamala Harris, was confirmed as Attorney General of California on January 23, 2017. Harris, who was elected to the United States Senate to succeed Barbara Boxer, resigned as Attorney General on January 3, 2017.
Democrats Jimmy Gomez and Robert Lee Ahn advanced to the general election.
Upon the announcement of incumbent Representative Xavier Becerra's selection as Attorney General of California, John Pérez, the former Speaker of the California State Assembly, announced his candidacy to succeed him in the House of Representatives. He soon withdrew from the race, citing a recent health diagnosis.
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