Socialist activist Angela Gonzalez-Torres, 31, won the congressional race in California and will replace veteran Democratic Congressman Jimmy Gomez in Los Angeles' 24th district. Gonzalez-Torres, who was backed by the Democratic Socialists of America (DSA), called during her campaign for an arms embargo on Israel, accused it of committing 'genocide' in Gaza and attacked the pro-Israel lobbying group AIPAC. Meanwhile, in the race for the House of Representatives in New York's 1st district, Republican Nick LaLota won, an ardent supporter of Israel. LaLota, an openly gay man and retired Black Hawk helicopter pilot in the National Guard, sparked controversy during the campaign after old photos surfaced showing him modeling with BDSM accessories for a sex shop in San Francisco.