Idaho congressional candidate pleads guilty to possession of child sex abuse material

By: Laura Guido

Outlets: Idaho Capital Sun

Published: September 17, 2026

Words: 351

Last Updated: 18 hours, 22 minutes ago

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The Constitution Party candidate in Idaho’s 1st Congressional District election has pleaded guilty to possessing “child sexually exploitative material.” He is still eligible for office under the U.S. Constitution.

Brendan Gomez, 27, was arrested in early July by Ada County Sheriff’s Office detectives at a home in Boise, Channel 2 Idaho News reported. He was booked into the Ada County jail and held on $500,000 bail, according to the jail roster.

He …

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