Jess Rivera
Won the 2026 race for North Carolina Senate District 4.
- Last margin
- +2.1
- Won 2026
Source: Wikidata, congress-legislators and Open States; 99chambers legislative records
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 | North Carolina Senate District 4 | General | Won | Buck Newton (R) | 51.1% | D+2.1 | $31.5K | R+10.1 |
Source: 99chambers results archive; 2026: North Carolina State Board of Elections (unofficial)Updated Nov 8, 2026, 7:01 PM ET
Money
Rivera’s campaign fundraising.
- Raised, 2025–26
- $31.5K
Source: North Carolina State Board of Elections filings through Jun 30, 2026Updated Nov 1, 2026, 1:06 AM ET
What’s next
From campaign filings, not from public statements.
| JESS RIVERA FOR NORTH CAROLINA State | Active |
Source: North Carolina State Board of Elections filings through Jun 30, 2026Updated Nov 1, 2026, 1:06 AM ET
Who Rivera has run against
- Buck Newton (R) · 2026 general, won
Source: 99chambers results archive; 2026: North Carolina State Board of Elections (unofficial)
The seat
- North Carolina Senate District 4 · lean R+8.9 · 24th most Democratic of 50
Source: 99chambers: presidential results on current lines (MEDSL precinct returns)