Complex sentence: Mary Pallant (born 1960) was a Democratic candidate for the United States House of Representatives in California's 24th congressional district, running against Marta Jorgensen and Jill Martinez for the Democratic nomination to face off against Republican incumbent, Elton Gallegly.
Split into simpler sentences: Mary Pallant (born 1960) is a Democratic candidate for the United States House of Representatives, California's 24th congressional district. She is currently running against Marta Jorgensen and Jill Martinez for the Democratic nomination to face off against Republican incumbent, Elton Gallegly.