Edwin Rivera
Lost the 2026 race for Virginia's 3rd District.
- Last margin
- −48.5
- Lost 2026
Source: Wikidata, congress-legislators and Open States; 99chambers legislative records
Background
As listed by the official candidate list, Wikidata and campaign filings. 99chambers does not summarize platforms or endorsements.
- On the ballot as
- U.S. Army veteran
Every race Rivera has run
Baseline: how the seat voted for president in the same or nearest year. Running ahead of it means Rivera won voters the party’s presidential nominee did not; primaries have no baseline.
| Year | Office | Stage | Result | Opponents | Share | Margin | Raised | Baseline | Against baseline |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Virginia's 3rd District | General | Lost | Bobby Scott (D), Makiba A. Gaines (I) | 24% | D+48.5 | $15.4K | D+35.2 |
Source: 99chambers results archive; 2026: Virginia Department of Elections (unofficial)Updated Nov 8, 2026, 7:01 PM ET
Money
Rivera’s campaign fundraising.
- Raised, 2025–26
- $15.4K
Source: FEC filings through Oct 14, 2026Updated Nov 3, 2026, 2:14 AM ET
What’s next
From campaign filings, not from public statements.
| EDWIN RIVERA FOR CONGRESS FEC | Active |
Source: FEC filings through Oct 14, 2026Updated Nov 3, 2026, 2:14 AM ET
Who Rivera has run against
- Bobby Scott (D) · 2026 general, lost
Source: 99chambers results archive; 2026: Virginia Department of Elections (unofficial)
The seat
- Virginia's 3rd District · lean D+36.2 · 70th most Democratic of 435
FEC H6VA03121
Source: 99chambers: presidential results on current lines (MEDSL precinct returns); Identity links: Wikidata, congress-legislators, Open States, FEC