DemocratNo state or federal office heldLost the 2026 general

Angelica Dueñas

Lost the 2026 race for California's 29th District.

Background

As listed by the official candidate list, Wikidata and campaign filings. 99chambers does not summarize platforms or endorsements.

On the ballot as
former president of the Sun Valley neighborhood council, runner-up for this district in 2020 and 2022, and candidate in 2018 and 2024

Source: Wikidata (CC0) and the official candidate list

Every race Dueñas has run

Baseline: how the seat voted for president in the same or nearest year. Running ahead of it means Dueñas won voters the party’s presidential nominee did not; primaries have no baseline.

YearOfficeStageResultOpponentsShareMarginBaselineAgainst baseline
2026California's 29th DistrictGeneralLostLuz Rivas (D)41.9%R+16.2D+34.9−51.1
2022U.S. House, CA-29GeneralLostTony Cárdenas (D)41.5%R+17.1—
2020U.S. House, CA-29GeneralLostTony Cardenas (D)43.4%R+13.2—

Source: 99chambers results archive; 2026: California Secretary of State (unofficial)Updated Nov 7, 2026, 3:01 PM ET

Money

Dueñas’s campaign fundraising.

Raised, 2025–26
$97.5K

Source: FEC filings through Oct 14, 2026Updated Nov 3, 2026, 2:14 AM ET

What’s next

From campaign filings, not from public statements.

ANGELICA DUENAS FOR US
FEC
Active—

Source: FEC filings through Oct 14, 2026Updated Nov 3, 2026, 2:14 AM ET

Who Dueñas has run against

  • Luz Rivas (D) · 2026 general, lost
  • Tony Cárdenas (D) · 2022 general, lost
  • Tony Cardenas (D) · 2020 general, lost

Source: 99chambers results archive; 2026: California Secretary of State (unofficial)

The seat

FEC H8CA29100

Source: 99chambers: presidential results on current lines (MEDSL precinct returns); Identity links: Wikidata, congress-legislators, Open States, FEC