Eloise Gómez Reyes (born January 27, 1956) is an American politician who is a member of the

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since 2024, representing the 29th district. A member of the Democratic Party, she formerly served as the Majority Leader of the

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and represented the 50th Assembly district, encompassing urban parts of southwestern

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, including the cities of

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, Colton, and

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. She was first elected to the 47th Assembly district by defeating fellow Democrat Cheryl Brown in 2016, 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. Reyes is a member of the

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