Eloise Gómez Reyes (born January 27, 1956) is an American politician serving as the Majority Leader of the California State Assembly. She is a Democrat representing the 47th Assembly District, encompassing urban parts of southwestern

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, including the cities of

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, Colton, and Fontana. She was first elected to the Assembly by defeating fellow Democrat

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, who she claimed was not progressive enough. Prior to her election to the Assembly, she was an attorney. In 2014, Reyes ran unsuccessfully for the

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in the 31st Congressional District, coming in fourth place in the June primary.

2020 California State Assembly

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