Incumbent
CA-29 primary: first place
$52.22
JUN 6, 2026Primary Election
Party selects its nominee.
Overview
Current roleU.S. Representative
PartyDemocratic
Political ideologyProgressive Democrat
Age52 years old (Feb 6, 1974)
GenderFemale
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LocationCalifornia
BackgroundU.S. Representative
EducationMassachusetts Institute of Technology (B.S., Electrical Engineering)
Notable personal detailsLuz Maria Rivas is a U.S. Representative for California’s 29th congressional district, serving since 2025. She previously served in the California State Assembly from 2018 to 2024. Rivas is an electrical engineer and educator; she earned a B.S. in Electrical Engineering from MIT and a master’s degree from the Harvard Graduate School of Education, and previously worked as an electrical engineer at Motorola. She founded DIY Girls, a nonprofit focused on encouraging girls’ interest in technology and engineering.
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Positions
Economy & Taxes
Supports using federal tax policy and funding to expand affordability and economic supports for families and communities, including maintaining enhanced Affordable Care Act premium tax credits and securing federal funding for local projects. Advocates investments in programs and community funding rather than tax relief for wealthy or corporations.
Healthcare
Supports establishing a publicly financed single‑payer health care system (CalCare) for all residents and has sponsored/coauthored legislation to expand universal coverage and lower costs; advocates expanding access to care for low‑income communities and protecting existing public programs.
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Immigration & Border
Supports improvements to the asylum process, protections for immigrant communities, and a pathway to citizenship for undocumented immigrants; has sponsored legislation to increase oversight and family notification around immigration detentions and voted against bills seen as targeting immigrant small businesses.
Abortion & Reproductive Rights
Luz Rivas supports broad access to abortion and reproductive health care, has voted for California legislation expanding and protecting abortion access, and has stated she would support codifying abortion rights into federal law. She has been endorsed/recognized by pro‑choice organizations and advocacy groups for her record on reproductive rights.
Climate & Energy
Supports federal and state climate and environmental justice policies, including strengthening greenhouse gas monitoring, funding for climate resilience and extreme-heat programs, climate education, and equitable clean-energy/decarbonization measures. Advocates using government tools to prioritize and fund environmental justice communities and to advance renewable energy and emissions-reduction programs while addressing local impacts of pollution and heat.
Public Safety & Guns
Supports expanded background checks, measures to remove guns from domestic abusers, and other state-level gun safety measures; has backed legislation taxing the gun industry to fund violence-prevention and school-safety programs. Has participated in California’s Gun Safety Working Group and supports restrictions while indicating respect for lawful gun ownership.
Fundraising
Latest report: Cycle 20262024
2026
LatestCycle 2024
Cycle 2026
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