City Council President Georgette Gómez appears at Golden Hall on election night. / Photo by Megan Wood
Democrats Sara Jacobs and Georgette Gómez appear poised to advance to a November runoff for California’s 53rd Congressional District in a race that could reflect national tensions within the party.
Jacobs, who led a crowded field early Wednesday with 29.5 percent of the vote, is the granddaughter of billionaire Qualcomm founder Irwin Jacobs and was able to self-fund her campaign. She’s also a former State Department contractor.
Gómez, who holds a narrow lead for the second spot on the November ballot with 17.61…