RIVAS, LUZ
D · house · currently seated · bioguide R000620
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- FEC candidate id
H4CA29141- Internal id
b53e19f8-5ab0-4e10-a925-34fcd0411eb8- Status
- incumbent
Who this candidate represents
Who lives here — American Community Survey 5-year estimates (2024), CA-29. Source.
| Category | Metric | Value |
|---|---|---|
| People | Population | 734,777 |
| People | Median age | 37 |
| Income | Median household income | $75,811 |
| Income | Per-capita income | $33,160 |
| Income | In poverty | 16.6% |
| Income | Unemployed | 8.1% |
| Income | Gini inequality index | 0.460 |
| Race | White alone | 26.5% |
| Race | Black alone | 4.1% |
| Race | Asian alone | 8.0% |
| Race | Hispanic or Latino | 65.0% |
| Race | Two or more races | 27.0% |
| Origin | Foreign-born | 41.2% |
| Language | Speaks English only at home | 30.4% |
| Language | Speaks Spanish at home | 55.3% |
| Education | High school or higher | 48.9% |
| Education | Bachelor's or higher | 24.7% |
| Education | Advanced degree | 6.4% |
| Household | Family households | 68.1% |
| Household | Avg household size | 3.07 |
| Household | Never married (15+) | 44.9% |
| Housing | Median home value | $727,000 |
| Housing | Median gross rent | $1,868 |
| Housing | Single-family detached | 42.1% |
| Housing | Built before 1940 | 10.8% |
| Housing | Overcrowded (>1 per room) | 16.5% |
| Housing | Vacant units | 5.0% |
| Service | Veterans (18+) | 1.9% |
| Health | With a disability | 11.8% |
| Connectivity | Households with broadband | 93.3% |
| Connectivity | Households with no internet | 5.2% |
| Commute | Drove alone | 67.2% |
| Commute | Public transit | 4.2% |
| Commute | Worked from home | 13.2% |
Cycle financials
Source: FEC weball bulk file (cycle summary). Numbers in USD; 0 = no activity reported.
| Cycle | Raised | Spent | Cash on hand | Debts | Indiv. contribs. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | $553,732 | $383,627 | $434,368 | $0 | $259,548 |
| 2024 | $946,966 | $682,703 | $264,263 | $0 | $561,951 |
Elections
Committees
- LUZ RIVAS FOR CONGRESS — principal · type H
Recent votes
- 2026-05-15 · Cong. 119 · house roll 175
YEA on HR 8469 — Making appropriations for military construction, the Department of Veterans Affairs, and related agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2027, and for other purposes. - 2026-05-15 · Cong. 119 · house roll 174
NAY on HR 8469 — Making appropriations for military construction, the Department of Veterans Affairs, and related agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2027, and for other purposes. - 2026-05-14 · Cong. 119 · house roll 173
NAY on HR 8365 — Monitor Accountability Act - 2026-05-14 · Cong. 119 · house roll 172
YEA on HR 8365 — Monitor Accountability Act - 2026-05-14 · Cong. 119 · house roll 171
YEA on HR 5625 — Cashless Bail Reporting Act - 2026-05-14 · Cong. 119 · house roll 170
YEA on HCONRES 75 — Directing the President, pursuant to section 5(c) of the War Powers Resolution, to remove the United States Armed Forces from hostilities against the Islamic Republic of Iran. - 2026-05-14 · Cong. 119 · house roll 169
NAY on HR 6260 — Keeping Violent Offenders Off Our Streets Act of 2025 - 2026-05-14 · Cong. 119 · house roll 168
YEA on HR 6260 — Keeping Violent Offenders Off Our Streets Act of 2025 - 2026-05-13 · Cong. 119 · house roll 167
YEA on HRES 1259 — Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that the President should prioritize securing the release of Pastor Jin Mingri, Pastor Gao Quanfu and his wife Pang Yu, Dr. Gulshan Abbas, and Jimmy Lai detained by the People's Republic of China during future engagements with Chinese President Xi Jinping. - 2026-05-13 · Cong. 119 · house roll 166
YEA on HRES 1251 — Calling on elected officials and civil society leaders to counter antisemitism and educate the public on the contributions of the Jewish-American community.
Sponsored & cosponsored bills
- cosponsor · 2026-03-09 — HR 7335 — Humanitarian Standards for Individuals in ICE and CBP Custody Act
- cosponsor · 2025-12-03 — HR 6397 — Dignity for Detained Immigrants Act
- cosponsor · 2025-12-03 — HR 6271 — Food Bank Emergency Support Act of 2025
- cosponsor · 2025-06-26 — HR 4176 — No Secret Police Act of 2025
Election prediction
Cycle 2026 · model baseline-v1 · base rate 15.1%
P(win) = 99.0%
| Feature | Δ P(win) |
|---|---|
| Base rate (historical) | 15.1% |
| incumbent | +78.0% |
| D (major party) | +10.0% |
Baseline model (incumbency × party × office). Calibration: backtest Brier score is the reference, see npm run db:ingest -- --source=predict-backtest-election. Future model versions must beat baseline Brier on the same held-out cohort or they don't ship.
Transfers from committees
Direct contributions from PACs and party committees. Source: FEC pas2 bulk (committee-to-candidate transactions).
Top individual donors (2026 cycle)
Via this candidate's principal committee LUZ RIVAS FOR CONGRESS.
Aggregated from FEC Schedule A by donor (name + city + state). Employer + occupation reflect the donor's most recent gift. Source: FEC indiv bulk.
| Donor | Employer / occupation | City, ST | Gifts | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| YI, STEPHANIE | ALPHAX RE CAPITAL · CEO | CUPERTINO, CA | 1 | $3,500 |
| CHING, DIXIE | GOOGLE · RESEARCHER | PALO ALTO, CA | 1 | $1,000 |
| HUNT-SCOTT, SHANNON | NOT EMPLOYED · NOT EMPLOYED | LOS GATOS, CA | 1 | $1,000 |
| LOPATA, JENNIFER | SYNERGY ACADEMICS · PRESIDENT | HIDDEN HILLS, CA | 1 | $1,000 |
| GUARDINO, CARL | TARANA WIRELESS · GOVERNMENT AFFAIRS | MONTE SERENO, CA | 1 | $500 |
| CARLISLE, SUSAN | SELF EMPLOYED · CPA | AGOURA HILLS, CA | 1 | $500 |
| FRIEDMAN, JOSH | SELF EMPLOYED · ATTORNEY | CALABASAS, CA | 1 | $500 |
| ABRAMS, GREG | NOT EMPLOYED · NOT EMPLOYED | CALABASAS, CA | 1 | $500 |
| HOWARD, SCOTT | BAKER TILLY · CPA | WOODLAND HILLS, CA | 1 | $500 |
| REYES, SUSANA | CITY OF L.A. · COMMISSIONER | LOS ANGELES, CA | 1 | $500 |
| SANDERS, JILL HARMATZ | SELF EMPLOYED · REAL ESTATE INVESTOR | CHATSWORTH, CA | 1 | $500 |
| WYNNER, ROBERT | NEVERS, PALAZZO, PACKARD, WILDERMUTH & · ATTORNEY | WESTLAKE VILLAGE, CA | 1 | $500 |
| GREER, BILLIE | NOT EMPLOYED · NOT EMPLOYED | LOS ANGELES, CA | 1 | $250 |
| BONACCORSI, DAVID | BERNARD, BALGLEY & BONACCORSI · ATTORNEY | FREMONT, CA | 1 | $250 |
| GIVEN, JOHN | SELF EMPLOYED · ATTORNEY | LOS ANGELES, CA | 1 | $250 |
| CHAVEZ, LORENA | TEACH FOR AMERICA · EDUCATOR | SAN JOSE, CA | 1 | $250 |
| WELINSKY, HOWARD | NOT EMPLOYED · NOT EMPLOYED | TOLUCA LAKE, CA | 1 | $6 |
Connected on the graph
Inbound (100)
Outbound (13)
| date | type | to | amount | role | source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | principal_candidate_of | LUZ RIVAS FOR CONGRESS | — | candidate_committees | |
| 2026-05-14 | spoke_in_clip | 17506cce | — | clip | |
| 2026-05-14 | spoke_in_clip | 82ad1bc5 | — | clip | |
| 2026-03-09 | cosponsor_of_bill | HR 7335 — Humanitarian Standards for Individuals in ICE and CBP Custody Act | — | cosponsor | sponsorship |
| 2025-12-03 | cosponsor_of_bill | HR 6271 — Food Bank Emergency Support Act of 2025 | — | cosponsor | sponsorship |
| 2025-12-03 | cosponsor_of_bill | HR 6397 — Dignity for Detained Immigrants Act | — | cosponsor | sponsorship |
| 2025-06-26 | cosponsor_of_bill | HR 4176 — No Secret Police Act of 2025 | — | cosponsor | sponsorship |
| 2025-01-03 | member_of_committee | House Energy and Mineral Resources Subcommittee | — | MEMBER | congress-committee |
| 2025-01-03 | member_of_committee | House Water, Wildlife and Fisheries Subcommittee | — | MEMBER | congress-committee |
| 2025-01-03 | member_of_committee | House Research and Technology Subcommittee | — | MEMBER | congress-committee |
| 2025-01-03 | member_of_committee | House Science, Space, and Technology Committee | — | MEMBER | congress-committee |
| 2025-01-03 | member_of_committee | House Natural Resources Committee | — | MEMBER | congress-committee |
| 2025-01-03 | member_of_committee | House Investigations and Oversight Subcommittee | — | MEMBER | congress-committee |
Clips (2)
Quotes, press releases, and Congressional Record fragments where this entity is the subject. Source: govinfo.gov BILLSTATUS + per-source ingest pipelines.
| Date | Source | Speaker | Headline |
|---|---|---|---|
| — | Congressional Record | — | CASHLESS BAIL REPORTING ACT |
| — | Congressional Record | — | GREENHOUSE GAS RESOLUTION |