Luz Maria Rivas
Luz Maria Rivas (Democratic Party) is a member of the U.S. House, representing California's 29th Congressional District. She assumed office on January 3, 2025. Her current term ends on January 3, 2027.
Rivas (Democratic Party) is running for re-election to the U.S. House to represent California's 29th Congressional District. She is on the ballot in the general election on November 3, 2026. She advanced from the primary on June 2, 2026.
Biography
Luz Maria Rivas was born in Los Angeles, California in 1974.[1] Rivas graduated from San Fernando High School in 1991. She earned a bachelor's degree in electrical engineering from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology in 1995 and a master's degree in technology in education from Harvard University in 2003.[2][3] Rivas' career experience includes founding and working as the executive director of DIY Girls, co-founding KitHub, working as the director of research and corporate partnerships of Iridescent, and working as an electrical design engineer with Motorola. She served as a commissioner on the Board of Public Works for the City of Los Angeles. She served in the California State Assembly from 2018 to 2024.[2][3][1]
Committee assignments
U.S. House
2025-2026
Rivas was assigned to the following committees:[Source]
- Committee on Natural Resources
- Energy and Mineral Resources
- Water, Wildlife and Fisheries
- Committee on Science, Space, and Technology
- Investigations and Oversight
- Research and Technology
Elections
2026
See also: California's 29th Congressional District election, 2026
California's 29th Congressional District election, 2026 (June 2 top-two primary)
General election
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General election for U.S. House California District 29
Incumbent Luz Maria Rivas and Angélica María Dueñas are running in the general election for U.S. House California District 29 on November 3, 2026.
Candidate | ||
| Luz Maria Rivas (D) | ||
| Angélica María Dueñas (D) | ||
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Nonpartisan primary election
Nonpartisan primary for U.S. House California District 29
Incumbent Luz Maria Rivas and Angélica María Dueñas defeated Rudy Melendez in the primary for U.S. House California District 29 on June 2, 2026.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Luz Maria Rivas (D) | 51.0 | 62,385 | |
| ✔ | Angélica María Dueñas (D) | 24.9 | 30,469 | |
Rudy Melendez (R) ![]() | 24.0 | 29,362 | ||
| Total votes: 122,216 | ||||
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
Endorsements
Luz Maria Rivas received the following endorsements. To send us additional endorsements, click here.
- Democratic Party of California
- California Federation of Labor Unions, AFL-CIO
- California Teachers Association
- California Environmental Voters
- California Young Democrats
- Elizabeth Barcohana's Lady with a Brain Voter Guide (Sway voting group by Elizabeth Barcohana)
- Equality California
- Sierra Club Angeles Chapter
- Trans Rights are Human Rights - Amplify Respect (Sway voting group by Rey Katz)
2024
See also: California's 29th Congressional District election, 2024
California's 29th Congressional District election, 2024 (March 5 top-two primary)
General election
General election for U.S. House California District 29
Luz Maria Rivas defeated Benito Bernal in the general election for U.S. House California District 29 on November 5, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Luz Maria Rivas (D) | 69.8 | 146,312 | |
| Benito Bernal (R) | 30.2 | 63,374 | ||
| Total votes: 209,686 | ||||
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Nonpartisan primary election
Nonpartisan primary for U.S. House California District 29
Luz Maria Rivas and Benito Bernal defeated Angélica María Dueñas in the primary for U.S. House California District 29 on March 5, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Luz Maria Rivas (D) | 49.3 | 40,096 | |
| ✔ | Benito Bernal (R) | 26.4 | 21,446 | |
| Angélica María Dueñas (D) | 24.4 | 19,844 | ||
| Total votes: 81,386 | ||||
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
Endorsements
Luz Maria Rivas received the following endorsements.
2022
See also: California State Assembly elections, 2022
General election
General election for California State Assembly District 43
Incumbent Luz Maria Rivas defeated Siaka Massaquoi in the general election for California State Assembly District 43 on November 8, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Luz Maria Rivas (D) | 74.6 | 55,282 | |
Siaka Massaquoi (R) ![]() | 25.4 | 18,782 | ||
| Total votes: 74,064 | ||||
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Nonpartisan primary election
Nonpartisan primary for California State Assembly District 43
Incumbent Luz Maria Rivas and Siaka Massaquoi advanced from the primary for California State Assembly District 43 on June 7, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Luz Maria Rivas (D) | 98.5 | 38,303 | |
| ✔ | Siaka Massaquoi (R) (Write-in) ![]() | 1.5 | 575 | |
| Total votes: 38,878 | ||||
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Campaign finance
2020
See also: California State Assembly elections, 2020
General election
General election for California State Assembly District 39
Incumbent Luz Maria Rivas defeated Ricardo Benitez in the general election for California State Assembly District 39 on November 3, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Luz Maria Rivas (D) | 74.1 | 117,207 | |
| Ricardo Benitez (R) | 25.9 | 41,033 | ||
| Total votes: 158,240 | ||||
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Nonpartisan primary election
Nonpartisan primary for California State Assembly District 39
Incumbent Luz Maria Rivas and Ricardo Benitez advanced from the primary for California State Assembly District 39 on March 3, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Luz Maria Rivas (D) | 77.8 | 54,512 | |
| ✔ | Ricardo Benitez (R) | 22.2 | 15,590 | |
| Total votes: 70,102 | ||||
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2018
California State Assembly regular election
General election
General election for California State Assembly District 39
Incumbent Luz Maria Rivas defeated Ricardo Benitez in the general election for California State Assembly District 39 on November 6, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Luz Maria Rivas (D) | 77.7 | 85,027 | |
| Ricardo Benitez (R) | 22.3 | 24,468 | ||
| Total votes: 109,495 | ||||
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Nonpartisan primary election
Nonpartisan primary for California State Assembly District 39
The following candidates ran in the primary for California State Assembly District 39 on June 5, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Luz Maria Rivas (D) | 43.9 | 20,453 | |
| ✔ | Ricardo Benitez (R) | 25.1 | 11,679 | |
| Patty Lopez (D) | 14.6 | 6,783 | ||
| Antonio Sanchez (D) | 10.1 | 4,705 | ||
| Patrea Patrick (D) | 3.7 | 1,740 | ||
| Bonnie Corwin (D) | 2.6 | 1,220 | ||
| Total votes: 46,580 | ||||
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- Martha Medrano (D)
- Robert Payne (R)
California State Assembly special election
A special primary election for the position of California State Assembly District 39 was called for April 3, 2018. Luz Maria Rivas (D) and Ricardo Benitez (R), the top two vote-getters, advanced to the special general election that was held on June 5, 2018.[4][5] Rivas won the seat.[6]
To qualify for the race, candidates had to obtain nomination documents from election officials in their county of residence by February 8, 2018. Candidates could have qualified by paying a $1,072.42 filing fee. Candidates could have also qualified by submitting 536 petition signatures by January 9, 2018. The filing deadline for write-in candidates was March 20, 2018.[7]
The seat became vacant following Raul Bocanegra's (D) resignation on November 27, 2017. He resigned due to sexual harassment allegations.[8]
Six candidates—five Democrats and one Republican—filed to run in the primary election.[9]
General election
Special general election for California State Assembly District 39
Luz Maria Rivas defeated Ricardo Benitez in the special general election for California State Assembly District 39 on June 5, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Luz Maria Rivas (D) | 70.8 | 31,851 | |
| Ricardo Benitez (R) | 29.2 | 13,165 | ||
| Total votes: 45,016 | ||||
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Nonpartisan primary election
Special nonpartisan primary for California State Assembly District 39
The following candidates ran in the special primary for California State Assembly District 39 on April 3, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Luz Maria Rivas (D) | 42.9 | 8,222 | |
| ✔ | Ricardo Benitez (R) | 20.1 | 3,862 | |
| Antonio Sanchez (D) | 19.8 | 3,802 | ||
| Patty Lopez (D) | 9.9 | 1,907 | ||
| Yolie Anguiano (D) | 4.8 | 922 | ||
| Patrea Patrick (D) | 2.4 | 467 | ||
| Total votes: 19,182 | ||||
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- Bonnie Corwin (D)
- Robert Payne (R)
- Jaime Lazo (D)
- Richard Flores (D)
- Martha Medrano (D)
- Jaime Herrera (Independent)
Campaign themes
2026
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2024
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Campaign website
Rivas' campaign website stated the following:
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A Voice For Our Future Residents of the San Fernando Valley deserve a Member of Congress who will focus on their needs. I will fight to make sure every family has economic opportunity, protect Social Security and Medicare, and reduce the threat of climate change.[10] |
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| —Luz Maria Rivas' campaign website (2024)[11] | ||
2022
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2020
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Committee assignments
2023-2024
Rivas was assigned to the following committees:
- Budget Committee
- Communications and Conveyance Committee
- Natural Resources Committee, Chair
- Revenue and Taxation Committee
2021-2022
Rivas was assigned to the following committees:
- Emergency Management Committee
- Legislative Budget Committee
- Budget Committee
- Health Committee
- Local Government Committee
- Natural Resources Committee, Chair
- Revenue and Taxation Committee
2019-2020
Rivas was assigned to the following committees:
- Legislative Budget Committee
- Budget Committee
- Jobs, Economic Development, and the Economy Committee
- Labor and Employment Committee
- Local Government Committee
- Revenue and Taxation Committee
Sponsored legislation
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See also
2026 Elections
External links
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Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 United States Congress, "RIVAS, Luz M," accessed August 22, 2025
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 LinkedIn, "Luz Rivas," accessed December 18, 2022
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 Assemblymember Luz Rivas, "Biography," accessed December 18, 2022
- ↑ Los Angeles County Registrar-Recorder/County Clerk, "Calendar of Events: Assembly District 39 Special Primary Election," accessed February 9, 2018
- ↑ California Secretary of State, "State Assembly District 39 - Districtwide Results," accessed April 4, 2018
- ↑ California Secretary of State, "State Assembly District 39 - Districtwide Results," accessed June 6, 2018
- ↑ California Secretary of State, "Qualifications and Requirements - 39th District Special Election," accessed December 19, 2017
- ↑ Los Angeles Times, "California Assemblyman Raul Bocanegra speeds up his resignation to 'immediately' following harassment allegations," November 27, 2017
- ↑ California Secretary of State, "Official Certified List of Candidates: State Assembly Member District 39," accessed March 29, 2018
- ↑ Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
- ↑ Luz Maria Rivas' campaign website, "Issues," accessed September 18, 2024
- ↑ Congress.gov, "H.R.1 - An act to provide for reconciliation pursuant to title II of H. Con. Res. 14.", accessed May 29, 2026
- ↑ Congress.gov, "House Roll Call Vote 190," accessed May 29, 2026
- ↑ Congress.gov, "H.R.22 - SAVE Act," accessed May 29, 2026
- ↑ Congress.gov, "House Roll Call Vote 102," accessed May 29, 2026
- ↑ Congress.gov, "H.Con.Res.14 - Establishing the congressional budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2025 and setting forth the appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 2026 through 2034," accessed May 29, 2026
- ↑ Congress.gov, "House Roll Call Vote 100," accessed May 29, 2026
- ↑ Congress.gov, "H.R.5371 - Continuing Appropriations, Agriculture, Legislative Branch, Military Construction and Veterans Affairs, and Extensions Act, 2026," accessed June 1, 2026
- ↑ Congress.gov, "House Roll Call Vote 285," accessed June 1, 2026
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