Jimmy Gomez

Gomez has since been accused of sexual assault, an allegation that he denies. The accusation is part of what prompted an investigation by the House Ethics Committee, announced last week, and has fanned discomfort among members of the caucus, formed by Gomez and other Democrats as a way for fathers in Congress to promote pro-family policies.

The office of Rep. Johnny Olszewski (D-MD), who joined the caucus last year, said there will be a “transition” in leadership at their next meeting, which is not expected until after the November elections.

Olszewski is among the members who support Gomez stepping aside in the new Congress pending the ethics investigation. A second member of the caucus, who spoke on condition of anonymity, also said Gomez should step down as chairman.

Those calls follow a Monday report from Semafor revealing that Rep. Jake Auchincloss (D-MA) was leaving the caucus over the investigation into Gomez.

Gomez placed first in his June primary for another term representing California’s 34th District, a position he has held since 2017, but will face another Democrat, Angela Gonzales-Torres, due to the state’s jungle primary system in November.

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Gomez has acknowledged making “personal mistakes outside my marriage” but denies that he’s violated the law or broken congressional rules and maintains that his actions were “consensual in nature.”