EducationUniversity of California, Riverside — B.S. Biological Sciences

Notable personal detailsAbel Chavez is a Democratic candidate for the U.S. House in California's 48th Congressional District in the 2026 election cycle. He has served on the Nuview Union School District Board of Trustees (term beginning December 2022) and has been described as a former school board president. Chavez has worked as an educator and in business, including as a business broker, and holds degrees from the University of California, Riverside and National University.