Luz Maria Rivas
What this job does: Your district's one vote in the U.S. House. House members write and vote on federal laws, taxes and spending, and every bill to raise taxes has to start in the House. A term is two years.
- Holds this seat now
- Yes
- Office
- U.S. Representative, California District 29 (since 2025)
- Occupation
- Congresswoman; engineer
Background
- Has represented California's 29th District in the U.S. House since January 3, 2025. source: en.wikipedia.org
- Served in the California State Assembly from 2018 to 2024 (District 39, then District 43). source: en.wikipedia.org
- Holds a B.S. in electrical engineering from MIT and a Master of Education from the Harvard Graduate School of Education. source: en.wikipedia.org
- Worked as an engineer at Motorola and founded DIY Girls, a Pacoima nonprofit promoting STEM for girls. source: en.wikipedia.org
- Served on the Los Angeles Board of Public Works Commission. source: en.wikipedia.org
- Received about 51% of the vote in the June 2, 2026 primary. source: en.wikipedia.org
In their own words
What the candidate says they will work on, from their campaign site or their answers to news-outlet questionnaires. We list it as stated and do not rate it.
- Health care access and costs source: luzforcongress.com
- Lowering the cost of living source: luzforcongress.com
- Oversight of immigration detention; calls to abolish ICE source: luzforcongress.com
- Reducing air and water pollution source: luzforcongress.com
- Federal funding for local higher education, infrastructure and public housing source: luzforcongress.com
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