--- title: "Rivas vs. Dueñas: 2026 California’s 29th District race" url: "https://www.2026election.com/race/2026-house-ca-29" updated: "2026-08-01" source: "Candidates' campaign sites and Ballotpedia, quoted verbatim" publisher: "Pluribus" --- # 2026 California’s 29th District race: Luz Maria Rivas (D) vs. Angélica María Dueñas (D) Rating: Safe D · Election: November 3, 2026 · Ballot checked: October 9, 2026 · Positions captured: August 1, 2026 In California's 29th Congressional District, incumbent Democrat Luz Maria Rivas faces fellow Democratic candidate Angélica María Dueñas in the November 3, 2026 general election after both advanced from the June 2 top-two primary. The race in this heavily Democratic San Fernando Valley district hinges on progressive policy priorities, environmental protection, economic opportunity, immigration reform, and government spending. ## Candidates - **Luz Maria Rivas** (Democrat, incumbent) · [Campaign site](https://www.luzforcongress.com) · [Ballotpedia](https://ballotpedia.org/Luz_Maria_Rivas) - **Angélica María Dueñas** (Democrat) ## Issues ### Climate change & Environment Salience: high **Luz Maria Rivas:** Supports climate action and plastic waste regulations Rivas prioritizes reducing climate change threats and advancing environmental protections for San Fernando Valley communities. During her Assembly tenure, she chaired the Natural Resources Committee and supported plastic waste regulations, continuing her focus on energy and environmental oversight in Congress. - Pledges to combat climate change while promoting economic opportunities for local families. - Supported the 2022 California Plastic Waste Reduction Regulations Initiative. - Serves on the House Committee on Natural Resources and its subcommittees on Energy and Mineral Resources, and Water, Wildlife and Fisheries. - Endorsed by California Environmental Voters and the Sierra Club Angeles Chapter. > “I will fight to make sure every family has economic opportunity, protect Social Security and Medicare, and reduce the threat of climate change.” > — Luz Maria Rivas, via [Ballotpedia](https://ballotpedia.org/Luz_Maria_Rivas) **Angélica María Dueñas:** No documented position in our sources ### Immigration & Border Security Salience: high **Luz Maria Rivas:** Opposes mandatory detention and expanded deportation mandates Rivas opposes federal measures expanding mandatory detention or establishing new deportation grounds for unauthorized immigrants. In 2025, she voted against the Laken Riley Act and legislation making DUI convictions grounds for inadmissibility or deportation. - Voted against the Laken Riley Act (S. 5) in 2025, which required DHS to detain unauthorized immigrants arrested for burglary, theft, larceny, or shoplifting. - Voted against the Protect Our Communities from DUIs Act of 2025 (H.R. 875), which made driving while impaired grounds for deportation or inadmissibility. - Voted against the SAVE Act (H.R. 22), opposing federal documentary proof-of-citizenship registration requirements. **Angélica María Dueñas:** No documented position in our sources ### Economy & Budget Salience: high **Luz Maria Rivas:** Opposes Republican budget and tax reconciliation bills Rivas focuses on economic opportunity for working families while opposing Republican spending frameworks and tax reconciliation packages. In the 119th Congress, she consistently voted against budget resolutions and full-year continuing appropriations. - Pledges to ensure every family in the San Fernando Valley has economic opportunity. - Voted against the One Big Beautiful Bill Act (H.R. 1) reconciliation bill in 2025. - Voted against H.Con.Res. 14 establishing the congressional budget for fiscal years 2025 through 2034. - Voted against full-year and continuing appropriations bills (H.R. 1968 and H.R. 5371) in 2025. > “I will fight to make sure every family has economic opportunity, protect Social Security and Medicare, and reduce the threat of climate change.” > — Luz Maria Rivas, via [Ballotpedia](https://ballotpedia.org/Luz_Maria_Rivas) **Angélica María Dueñas:** No documented position in our sources ### Social Security & Medicare Salience: medium **Luz Maria Rivas:** Supports protecting Social Security and Medicare Rivas identifies protecting Social Security and Medicare as a key pillar of her campaign platform. She opposes cuts to entitlement programs for seniors and vulnerable residents in her district. - Explicitly commits to protecting Social Security and Medicare benefits from rollbacks or restructuring. > “I will fight to make sure every family has economic opportunity, protect Social Security and Medicare, and reduce the threat of climate change.” > — Luz Maria Rivas, via [Ballotpedia](https://ballotpedia.org/Luz_Maria_Rivas) **Angélica María Dueñas:** No documented position in our sources ### Voting rights & Elections Salience: medium **Luz Maria Rivas:** Opposes federal documentary voter citizenship requirements Rivas opposes federal mandates requiring voters to present documentary proof of citizenship when registering for federal elections. She voted against the SAVE Act in 2025. - Voted against the SAVE Act (H.R. 22) in 2025, which mandated documentary proof of citizenship to register for federal elections. **Angélica María Dueñas:** No documented position in our sources ### LGBTQ+ Rights & Sports Salience: medium **Luz Maria Rivas:** Opposes restrictions on transgender athletic participation Rivas opposes federal legislation restricting transgender individuals from participating in women's sports categories. In 2025, she voted against the Protection of Women and Girls in Sports Act. - Voted against the Protection of Women and Girls in Sports Act of 2025 (H.R. 28), which prohibited schools from allowing male-born individuals in female sports. - Endorsed by Equality California. **Angélica María Dueñas:** No documented position in our sources ### Judiciary & Legal Reform Salience: medium **Luz Maria Rivas:** Opposes limiting federal district court injunctions Rivas supports broad federal court authority to issue nationwide injunctions and advocates for transparency in high-profile federal investigations. She voted against limiting court injunction powers while voting to make Jeffrey Epstein records public. - Voted against the No Rogue Rulings Act (NORRA of 2025 / H.R. 1526), which restricted federal district court injunctions strictly to the parties in the case. - Voted for the Epstein Files Transparency Act (H.R. 4405) in 2025, requiring DOJ to publish unclassified investigative materials. **Angélica María Dueñas:** No documented position in our sources ### Financial Regulation & Digital Assets Salience: low **Luz Maria Rivas:** Opposes stablecoin regulatory framework Rivas opposes the federal regulatory framework created for payment stablecoins. In 2025, she voted against the GENIUS Act. - Voted against the GENIUS Act (S. 1582) in 2025, which established a regulatory framework for payment stablecoins. **Angélica María Dueñas:** No documented position in our sources ## Polls and markets _Updated Oct 31._ - [Polymarket](https://polymarket.com/event/ca-29-house-election-winner) — CA-29 House Election Winner: Democrats 97.0%, Republicans 2.3% - [Kalshi](https://kalshi.com/events/KXCAELECTION-2629) — CA-29 House winner?: Luz Maria Rivas 98.0%, Angélica María Dueñas 12.0% [View this race on 2026election.com](https://www.2026election.com/race/2026-house-ca-29)