Gomez, Lopez Ready For Run-Off in November

After securing the top two spots in Tuesday's primary election for the 51st Assembly District, Candidates Jimmy Gomez and Luis Lopez are now rallying voters to continue supporting them through November.

In a message to his voters on campaign website, Gomez said that the campaign's work is far from finished.

"I am honored by the tremendous support I received throughout this campaign," said Gomez, whose candidature was endorsed by the Democratic Party. "I look forward to my continued conversations with voters as we move toward the November general election.”

Gomez earned 37.6 percent of the vote in Tuesday's primary, beating out second-place finisher Lopez by 13.1 percentage points.

Lopez—who has touted his large support group of individual donors—called on his supporters to continue giving to his campaign.

"To get a new direction in Sacramento, we need to change the kind of leader we send there as our advocate," Lopez said. "Thanks to the voters, to our 1,200 individual donors, and to our hundreds of volunteers, our campaign is showing the power of community-driven leadership and providing our district exactly that opportunity."

The election for the 51st Assembly District, which includes Eagle Rock, Highland Park, Mount Washington and Echo Park, will be held on November 6—yet another Tuesday.

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