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Federal · Statewide General Election

United States Representative, District 29

Draft candidate list — early preview until the state’s official list publishes on August 27, 2026.

On the ballot

This person holds your district's seat in the U.S. House of Representatives (2-year term).

Record in office

Luz Maria Rivas (Democratic) has served in the U.S. House since 2025 and has sponsored 13 bills in the 119th Congress; none of their bills have become law so far. Angélica María Dueñas has not served in the California Legislature or U.S. Congress; these records cover only those offices. Per Congress.gov and the public-domain congress-legislators roster, retrieved 2026-08-03.

Record details

Rivas — Committees: Natural Resources; Science, Space, and Technology Committee assignments and the most recently signed-into-law bills each record-holder lead-authored, from the official legislative record.

Financial info

Luz Maria Rivas

$670,678raised
  • Individuals$311,99447%
  • PACs & committees$356,79053%

Angélica María Dueñas

$37,153raised
  • Individuals$37,153100%

Total raised is all receipts for the 2026 cycle; the breakdown lists direct contributions, so the pieces can sum below the total. Figures are FEC filings through June 30, 2026, per the FEC bulk campaign-finance summaries, retrieved 2026-08-03.

June 2 primary — how they advanced

Luz Maria Rivas (Democratic)51.0% · 62,385 votes
Angélica María Dueñas (Democratic)24.9% · 30,469 votes
Rudy Melendez (Republican)24.0% · 29,362 votes
Source review: Very strong (98/100) · 4 cited sources

Official records anchor this contest, with multiple sources checked.

Last updated August 3, 2026.