Candidate · November 3, 2026

Luz Maria Rivas

On the ballot for U.S. House · California's 29th District

DemocraticIncumbent
raised through Oct 14, 2026
$1.0M
cash on hand
$296K
issues with public statements
2

§1On the ballot

Why this matters: This is exactly how the candidate appears on your ballot, from the state's official candidate list.

OfficeU.S. House · California's 29th District1
Party on the ballotDemocratic1,2
StatusIncumbent — Currently represents California's 29th District in the U.S. House.3
How it's decidedUnder California's top-two system, only the two candidates who received the most votes in the June 2, 2026, primary, regardless of party preference, appear on this general-election ballot.1,4
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§2Who they are

Why this matters: Background and experience help you judge how someone might do the job. These come from public records and the candidate's own materials.

Drafted by AI from the public sources cited. Each sentence links to its source.

Luz Rivas grew up in Pacoima in the Northeast San Fernando Valley, the daughter of parents who immigrated from Mexico, and attended Los Angeles public schools.5 She earned a bachelor's degree in electrical engineering from MIT, worked as an electrical engineer for Motorola, and earned a master's degree in education from Harvard.5 In 2012 she founded DIY Girls, a San Fernando Valley nonprofit that helps girls become interested in science and engineering.5 She served six years in the California State Assembly and has represented the San Fernando Valley in the U.S. House since 2025, where she was elected to House Democratic leadership as the freshman leadership representative.5

Why they say they're running

Her campaign website says she is standing up to President Trump and Republicans, whom it blames for higher costs for groceries and health care, ICE actions against local families and more pollution in the air and water.6

Service in Congress since 2023

  • 2025–nowU.S. Representative, CA-293

Websites and accounts

§3What they've said on the issues

Why this matters: These are positions the candidate has stated publicly — on their campaign website or in public statements — summarized in plain words with a link to where they said it. Issues they haven't spoken about publicly are left out.

Drafted by AI from the public sources cited. Each sentence links to its source.

Each issue has its own range of views. A position is marked on that range only when the candidate's own statement clearly matches one option; there is no overall left–right score.

Health Care

Federal Medicaid funding

Her campaign website says she voted against what it calls the Trump bill, which it says made massive cuts in health care.6

Immigration

Immigration enforcement inside the country

Her campaign website says she has conducted oversight of ICE detention centers and has called for abolishing ICE.6

  1. Abolish ICE and move any remaining enforcement work to other agencies
  2. Deport only people convicted of serious crimes or who threaten national security
  3. Focus on people with criminal records and recent border crossers
  4. Deport as many people here without legal permission as possible, with or without criminal records
Marked: the option their statement matches.

§4Popular bills that never got a vote

Why this matters: Many bills with wide support from both parties never reach a vote, so no member of Congress is ever on record for or against them. Signing on as a sponsor or cosponsor is the only public record of support.

While Luz Maria Rivas served, these bills had broad support from both parties but never reached a floor vote. No officeholder ever had to vote on them. Luz Maria Rivas sponsored or cosponsored 6 of the 26. How bills die without a vote.

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§5Money

Why this matters: Campaigns report where their money comes from and how much they have left. Outside groups that spend on their own, without coordinating with the campaign, report that too.

Reported to the Federal Election Commission for the 2025–2026 election cycle, through October 14, 2026.34

Raised$1,032,475
Spent$1,000,588
Cash on hand$296,150

Where the money came from

Individual donors$576K · 56%
PACs and other political committees$455K · 44%
Other receipts (other loans, refunds, interest)$1,894 · 0%

§6Financial disclosures

Why this matters: Federal candidates and members of Congress must report their assets, income, debts and outside jobs, and members must report stock trades. These filings show possible conflicts of interest.