Brendan J. Gomez

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Running for U.S. House of Representatives, Idaho District 1, general election Nov 3, 2026.

Official record: the government or court record of the act itself. Secondary source: someone else's report of it. Self-reported: the candidate's own description, not yet a fact unless confirmed.

Offices held

No record found in Idaho Elections Database (canvass.sos.idaho.gov); Idaho Legislature membership rosters (House and Senate, 2026) as of Nov 1, 2026.

Elections

1. Feb 27, 2026

   Filed on February 27, 2026 as the Constitution Party candidate for U.S. Representative, Idaho District 1; the Idaho Secretary of State's final candidate list for the November 3, 2026 general election shows the filing as Approved.

   Official record Source: Idaho Secretary of State candidate filing portal: filed candidates search, candidate name 'Gomez' (run.voteidaho.gov/search), JSON data.candidates[0] (data.isFinalList true; data.candidatesFound 1). No stored copy, by the maintainer's decision c-13281a438dfa

2. Nov 5, 2024

   Brendan J. Gomez (Constitution Party) lost the November 5, 2024 general election for U.S. Representative, Idaho District 1, finishing fourth with 6,933 votes (1.5%) to Republican Russ Fulcher's 331,049.

   Official record Source: State of Idaho Elections Database: 2024 Nov 5 General Election, United States Representative, Congressional District 1, Contest page, 'Contest Results' Totals row (columns Fulcher, Peterson, Loesby, Gomez, Dupre, Bot, Blank Votes, Spoiled Votes, Total Votes Cast, Total Ballots Cast). Archive pending c-a14e19c661e8

3. May 21, 2024

   Brendan J. Gomez won the 2024 Constitution Party primary for U.S. Representative, Idaho District 1, unopposed, with 325 votes (a party nomination, not election to office).

   Official record Source: State of Idaho Elections Database: 2024 May 21 Constitutional Primary, United States Representative, Congressional District 1, Contest page: candidate list ('Brendan J. Gomez - winner') and 'Contest Results' Totals row. Archive pending c-88895ce6d645

4. Nov 8, 2022

   Brendan J. Gomez (Constitution Party) lost the November 8, 2022 general election for Idaho Senate, District 22, finishing third with 694 votes (3.6%) to Republican Lori Den Hartog's 12,337.

   Official record Source: State of Idaho Elections Database: 2022 Nov 8 General Election, State Senate, District 22, Contest page, 'Contest Results' Totals row (columns L. Hartog, P. Soulliere, B. Gomez, Total Votes Cast). Archive pending c-67f16eef80e8

5. May 17, 2022

   Brendan J. Gomez won the May 17, 2022 Constitution Party primary contest for Precinct Committeeman, Ada County precinct 2213, unopposed, with 3 votes.

   Official record Source: State of Idaho Elections Database: 2022 May 17 Constitutional Primary, Precinct Committeeman, District Ada - 2213, Contest page heading and candidate list ('Brendan J. Gomez - winner'); 'Contest Results' Totals row. Archive pending c-f380de2d0bb2

6. May 17, 2022

   Brendan J. Gomez won the May 17, 2022 Constitution Party primary for Idaho Senate, District 22, unopposed, with 9 votes (a party nomination, not election to office).

   Official record Source: State of Idaho Elections Database: 2022 May 17 Constitutional Primary, State Senate, District 22, Contest page: candidate list ('Brendan J. Gomez - winner') and 'Contest Results' Totals row. Archive pending c-16771669e31e

Recorded votes

No record found in Idaho Legislature journals and Congress roll calls as of Nov 1, 2026.

Bills sponsored

No record found in Idaho Legislature rosters and bill sponsors as of Nov 1, 2026.

Executive actions

No record found in Idaho Elections Database; Idaho Blue Book as of Nov 1, 2026.

Campaign money

1. Mar 31, 2026

   BRENDAN J. GOMEZ FOR CONGRESS's FEC summary for the 2026 election cycle shows $0.00 in receipts and $0.00 in disbursements from 2025-01-01 to 2026-03-31, closing with $0.00 in cash on hand.

   Official record Source: BRENDAN J. GOMEZ FOR CONGRESS - committee overview | FEC (2025-2026), 'Financial summary' block, two-year period 2025-2026: Total raised, Total spent and Cash summary lines. Archive pending c-8aab6b115274

2. Dec 31, 2024

   BRENDAN J. GOMEZ FOR CONGRESS's FEC summary for the 2024 election cycle shows $0.00 in receipts and $0.00 in disbursements from 2024-01-01 to 2024-12-31, closing with $0.00 in cash on hand.

   Official record Source: BRENDAN J. GOMEZ FOR CONGRESS - committee overview | FEC (2023-2024), 'Financial summary' block, two-year period 2023-2024: Total raised, Total spent and Cash summary lines. Archive pending c-4ca3fd2dccc3

3. Feb 27, 2024

   BRENDAN J. GOMEZ FOR CONGRESS (FEC C00871319), registered with the FEC on February 27, 2024, is the principal campaign committee of its authorizing candidate GOMEZ, BRENDAN JOSEPH (FEC candidate H4ID01149).

   Official record Source: BRENDAN J. GOMEZ FOR CONGRESS - committee overview | FEC (2025-2026), Committee header: type, designation, ID and registration date. Archive pending c-68b81296826d

Financial disclosures

No record found in U.S. House Clerk candidate search; U.S. House Clerk financial disclosure yearly index (bulk); U.S. House Clerk member (officeholder) search as of Nov 1, 2026.

Court cases

1. Sep 14, 2026

   CBS2 reported on September 18, 2026 that Brendan Gomez, the Constitution Party candidate for Idaho's 1st District, entered a plea deal on Monday, September 14, 2026, pleading guilty to two counts of possession of sexually exploitative materials; sentencing is set for November 16, 2026.

   Secondary source Source: Idaho Constitution Party candidate stays on ballot despite guilty plea in CSAM case, Article text: 'He entered a plea deal Monday, pleading guilty to two counts ...'; sentencing and recommendation sentences follow. Archived copy c-f8ca21b812a7

2. Sep 14, 2026

   The Idaho Statesman reported on September 18, 2026, citing court records it obtained, that under the plea agreement the other eight of the ten felony counts against Brendan Gomez were dropped.

   Secondary source Source: Candidate for Idaho's 1st Congressional District admits to possessing child porn (Idaho Statesman story, in the Spokesman-Review), Article text, the paragraph beginning 'Gomez agreed on Monday to plead guilty to two counts ...' (the other eight charges were dropped). Archived copy c-4fb1e0ab987d

3. Jul 2, 2026

   CBS2 reported on July 2, 2026 that the Ada County Sheriff's Office arrested Brendan Gomez, 27, that day in Boise and booked him into the Ada County Jail on 10 felony counts of possession of child sexually exploitative material.

   Secondary source Source: Boise man arrested on 10 felony counts of child sex abuse material possession, Article text, second paragraph (arrest on a warrant served July 2, 2026). No stored copy, by the maintainer's decision c-ffbfa889bb7a

4. Undated

   The Idaho Capital Sun reported on September 17, 2026 that, according to state court records, Brendan Gomez was charged with 10 counts of willfully possessing child sex abuse material.

   Secondary source Source: Idaho congressional candidate pleads guilty to possession of child sex abuse material (Idaho Capital Sun story, first published Sept. 17, in the Idaho Press), Article text, third paragraph ('He was charged with 10 counts ... according to state court records'). Archived copy c-ab92d01a353b

Work and business

Results in Web search (general), none recorded here as a fact. No record found in BallotReady, brendan j gomez; Ballotpedia, Brendan Gomez; Idaho Capital Sun 2026 voter guide, 1st Congressional District; Idaho News 2026 general election survey, US House District 1; Idaho Secretary of State business entity search (entity name); Idaho Secretary of State business entity search (registered agent); LinkedIn as of Nov 1, 2026.

Nonprofit roles

No record found in Idaho Secretary of State business and nonprofit entity search; ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer API v2; ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer, Form 990 full text search; ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer, organization search; ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer, people (officers, directors) search; ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer, people search (exact phrase) as of Nov 1, 2026.

Education and service

Results in iVoterGuide candidate profile, none recorded here as a fact as of Nov 1, 2026.

Claims from the candidate's own materials

1. Feb 28, 2026

   In a pinned post on X dated February 28 (2026), he said he is running for Congress in Idaho's District One 'to Dismantle the Illegitimate Epstein Regime and to Prevent a Third Term for the Traitor-in-Chief'.

   Self-reported Source: Brendan Gomez (@BrendanJGomez) / X, Pinned post at the top of the profile. Archived copy Not independently verified c-793a1484d1e5

2. Undated

   His X account (@BrendanJGomez) describes him as 'Candidate for ID-01' of the 'Constitution Party of Idaho' and lists his location as Boise, ID.

   Self-reported Source: Brendan Gomez (@BrendanJGomez) / X, Profile header, bio and location lines, retrieved 2026-11-01. Archived copy Not independently verified c-3553351a710c

Identity

Why these records are the same person

• Idaho Secretary of State candidate filing portal (c-13281a438dfa): Brendan J. Gomez, Constitution, United States Representative, District 1, filed 2026-02-27, Approved on the final list for the 2026-11-03 general election. The FEC candidate page (c-095c9562f613) names GOMEZ, BRENDAN JOSEPH, Constitution Party, Idaho House District 1, with a statement of candidacy (FEC-1950769) filed 02/27/2026, the same day. Name, party, office, district and filing day match; the portal's mailing address and the FEC committee's address are both in Boise, ZIP 83709 (the street is not recorded). The middle name Joseph comes only from the FEC.
• The FEC's candidate-committee linkage files list H4ID01149 with committee C00871319 as principal committee in both 2024 and 2026, and the candidate files carry the same ID, name, party and district in both cycles (raw/fec/bulk). The Idaho canvass results list Brendan J. Gomez as the only Constitution Party candidate in the District 1 general election of 2024 (c-5b419dd8a8d0), and the 2026 portal list has one Gomez. One person, one committee, two consecutive District 1 runs.
• The Idaho Secretary of State's Elections Database record 18367 (c-b2849babca11) holds the 2024 District 1 contests and the 2022 State Senate District 22 and precinct committeeman contests under one name and one party, 'Brendan J. Gomez (C)'; CBS2 (c-f8ca21b812a7) and Ballotpedia (c-da34b338f3a9) both say he ran for Idaho Senate District 22 in 2022 against Sen. Lori Den Hartog. The 2022 contests are tied to him by that single database record plus those two reports (a name and party match, medium confidence in the notes), not by an FEC or address match.
• Ballotpedia Brendan_Gomez (c-da34b338f3a9) describes the Constitution Party candidate for Idaho's 1st District in 2026, lists the 2022 and 2024 races above, and links the X account @BrendanJGomez as the campaign's X account; that account's bio reads 'Candidate for ID-01 • Constitution Party of Idaho' (c-3553351a710c).
• The criminal case in the courts section is tied to him by the September 2026 CBS2 and Idaho Statesman articles (c-f8ca21b812a7, c-4fb1e0ab987d), which name the defendant as 'Constitution Party congressional candidate Brendan Gomez', 27, in Idaho's 1st District race, and by the July 2 CBS2 report (c-ffbfa889bb7a) of the arrest of Brendan Gomez, 27, in Boise. The July report does not mention the candidacy; the September reports do. The articles give no middle initial.
• No namesake attributed: Wikidata returns no item for 'Brendan Gomez' or 'Brendan J. Gomez', and congress-legislators lists only Jimmy Gomez of California. CourtListener's website search for 'Brendan Gomez' returns two hits for a Brendan Gomez in a 2023 New York federal case (a firefighters' employment-discrimination matter), which nothing ties to Idaho and which is not recorded.
• The ballot and the Idaho canvass use 'Brendan J. Gomez'; the FEC uses 'GOMEZ, BRENDAN JOSEPH'; the press uses 'Brendan Gomez'. The record is filed under the ballot name.

1. Undated

   Ballotpedia's page Brendan_Gomez describes Brendan Gomez as the Constitution Party candidate for U.S. House Idaho District 1 in the November 3, 2026 general election, and lists his 2022 Idaho State Senate District 22 and 2024 District 1 races.

   Secondary source Source: Brendan Gomez - Ballotpedia, Page lead paragraph and 'Elections' sections 2026, 2024, 2022, retrieved 2026-11-01. Archived copy c-da34b338f3a9

2. Undated

   The Idaho Secretary of State's Elections Database has a candidate record for Brendan J. Gomez (C), number 18367 in its URL, listing five contests: the 2024 primary and general for U.S. Representative, District 1, and the 2022 State Senate District 22 primary and general and a 2022 Precinct Committeeman primary.

   Official record Source: State of Idaho Elections Database: Candidate Brendan J. Gomez, Candidate page header, 'Victories' line and 'Past Contests' table, retrieved 2026-11-01. Archive pending c-b2849babca11

3. Undated

   FEC committee C00871319, BRENDAN J. GOMEZ FOR CONGRESS, is the principal campaign committee authorized by Brendan Joseph Gomez (candidate H4ID01149).

   Official record Source: BRENDAN J. GOMEZ FOR CONGRESS - committee overview | FEC (2025-2026), Committee header and 'About this committee' block, retrieved 2026-11-01. Archive pending c-451585f8374e

4. Undated

   FEC candidate ID H4ID01149 is GOMEZ, BRENDAN JOSEPH, a Constitution Party challenger for the U.S. House from Idaho District 1; BRENDAN J. GOMEZ FOR CONGRESS is his principal campaign committee.

   Official record Source: GOMEZ, BRENDAN JOSEPH - Candidate overview | FEC, Candidate header and 'Candidate information' block (cycle tabs 2026, 2024), retrieved 2026-11-01. Archived copy c-095c9562f613

What we searched

How this record was checked

• Data checksPassed schema, reference and evidence-rule checks.
• Archived sources14 of 16 sources have an archived copy. 2 sources are cited without a stored copy by the maintainer's decision.
• Reconciliation6 passed, 0 failed, 2 could not run (missing member lists or itemized data).
• Independent spot-checkA reviewer who did not collect the data checked 19 random facts: 17 correct, 2 wrong or partly wrong, 0 could not be checked (error rate 10%). After corrections, the same reviewer re-checked 2: 2 correct, 0 still wrong. See the corrections log.

The facts behind the resume's counts

• Official recordUndated identity link, Undated identity link, Undated identity link, 2026-02-27 candidate for office, 2024-05-21 elected, 2022-05-17 elected, 2022-11-08 lost election, 2022-05-17 elected, 2024-02-27 campaign committee, 2024-12-31 committee financial summary, 2026-03-31 committee financial summary, 2024-11-05 lost election
• Secondary sourceUndated identity link, 2026-07-02 party to case, 2026-09-14 party to case, 2026-09-14 party to case, Undated party to case
• Self-reportedUndated self reported claim, 2026-02-28 self reported claim
• Low confidenceNone.
• The candidate's own materialsUndated self reported claim, 2026-02-28 self reported claim
• Kind: Identity linksUndated identity link, Undated identity link, Undated identity link, Undated identity link
• Kind: Offices heldNone.
• Kind: Elections2026-02-27 candidate for office, 2024-05-21 elected, 2022-05-17 elected, 2022-11-08 lost election, 2022-05-17 elected, 2024-11-05 lost election
• Kind: Recorded votesNone.
• Kind: Bills sponsoredNone.
• Kind: Executive actionsNone.
• Kind: Campaign money2024-02-27 campaign committee, 2024-12-31 committee financial summary, 2026-03-31 committee financial summary
• Kind: Financial disclosuresNone.
• Kind: Court cases2026-07-02 party to case, 2026-09-14 party to case, 2026-09-14 party to case, Undated party to case
• Kind: Work and businessNone.
• Kind: Nonprofit rolesNone.
• Kind: Education and serviceNone.
• Nonprofit rolesNone.
• Votes: YesNone.
• Votes: NoNone.
• Votes: ExcusedNone.
• Votes: Not votingNone.
• Votes: PresentNone.
• UndatedUndated party to case
• Topic: No topic recorded2026-02-27 candidate for office, 2024-05-21 elected, 2022-05-17 elected, 2022-11-08 lost election, 2022-05-17 elected, 2024-02-27 campaign committee, 2024-12-31 committee financial summary, 2026-03-31 committee financial summary, 2026-07-02 party to case, 2026-09-14 party to case, 2026-09-14 party to case, Undated party to case, 2024-11-05 lost election
• Dated2022-05-17 elected, 2022-05-17 elected, 2022-11-08 lost election, 2024-02-27 campaign committee, 2024-05-21 elected, 2024-11-05 lost election, 2024-12-31 committee financial summary, 2026-02-27 candidate for office, 2026-03-31 committee financial summary, 2026-07-02 party to case, 2026-09-14 party to case, 2026-09-14 party to case

Corrections

1. Nov 1, 2026

   The statement now says what the cited FEC committee page shows: the committee is the principal campaign committee of its authorizing candidate GOMEZ, BRENDAN JOSEPH (FEC candidate H4ID01149). The clauses "Constitution Party candidate for the U.S. House from Idaho District 1" were removed; the committee page prints neither the party nor the district.

   Reason: Independent spot-check: the party and the district come from the FEC candidate page and the state's candidate list, not from the committee page cited. The same pattern was checked in all 19 statements against their stored pages (every capitalised word, name and number of each statement looked up in its source's text): the remaining differences are date formats, derived figures and the party's name (the Elections Database prints 'Constitutional'), not details a source lacks. Reported by: independent spot-check and follow-up audit. Affects: c-68b81296826d

2. Nov 1, 2026

   The 2024 general-election claim is replaced by one whose object labels the two lines as the Elections Database does: 'Blank Votes' 22,598 and 'Spoiled Votes' 246, plus the 489,086 total ballots cast. The first version called them undervotes and overvotes. The statement and every figure in it are unchanged.

   Reason: Independent spot-check: the page's labels are 'Blank Votes' and 'Spoiled Votes'; the first version carried the Secretary of State's PDF terms for them. An object is part of a claim's identity, so the claim is superseded rather than edited. The other four result claims carry no such lines. Reported by: independent spot-check. Affects: c-5b419dd8a8d0