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California › U.S. House of Representatives · November 3, 2026 · Updated Oct 16, 2026
California's 29th District
D vs DTop twoSame-party general election. Two Democrats advanced to November: the seat stays Democratic.
Luz Rivas has no major-party opponent.
Luz Rivas has no major-party opponent.
How this race is decided
The candidates
DemocraticIncumbent
Luz Rivas
Incumbent U.S. representative
- Experience
- Statewide office or Congress
- Raised
- $858.5K
- From individuals
- $409.8K
- Spent
- $763K
- Cash on hand
- $359.8K
Money: FEC, through Sep 30, 2026.
Democratic
Angelica Dueñas
Former president of the Sun Valley neighborhood council, runner-up for this district in 2020 and 2022, and candidate in 2018 and 2024
- Experience
- No elected office
- Raised
- $37.2K
- Spent
- $33.7K
- Cash on hand
- $3.3K
Money: FEC, through Jun 30, 2026.
The district
Lean D+39: how much more Democratic or Republican than the nation it votes for president.
Presidential vote
Precinct results re-aggregated to the current district lines.
Who lives here
- Population
- 738,110
- People per km²
- 3,346
- Adults with a B.A.+
- 26%
- White, no degree
- 14%of adults
- White 22%
- Hispanic 63%
- Black 4%
- Asian 8%
- Other / multiracial 3%
American Community Survey 2020–2024, aggregated from census tracts.
Past results
Results in the same-numbered district; earlier elections may have used different lines.
2024 Earlier district lines
209,665 votes · D+39.6✓ Luz Maria Rivas (D)69.8%
Benito Benny Bernal (R)30.2%
2024 President Vote in this district
231,710 two-party votes · D+34.9 · D+36.4 vs. the nation✓ Kamala Harris (D)67.5%
Donald Trump (R)32.5%
2022 Earlier district lines
119,435 votes · Uncontested by the other party✓ Tony Cardenas (D)58.5%
Angelica Maria Duenas (D)41.5%
2020 Earlier district lines
210,944 votes · Uncontested by the other party✓ Tony Cardenas (D)56.6%
Angelica Maria Duenas (D)43.4%
2020 President Vote in this district
271,956 two-party votes · D+51.3 · D+46.7 vs. the nation✓ Joe Biden (D)75.6%
Donald Trump (R)24.4%
2018 Earlier district lines
154,692 votes · D+61.2✓ Tony Cardenas (D)80.6%
Benito Benny Bernal (R)19.4%
2016 Earlier district lines
171,824 votes · Uncontested by the other party✓ Tony Cardenas (D)74.7%
Richard Alarcon (D)25.3%
2016 President Vote in this district
205,222 two-party votes · D+63.3 · D+61.1 vs. the nation✓ Hillary Clinton (D)81.6%
Donald Trump (R)18.4%