Politician
Luz Rivas
Democrat · California · ran 2 times since 2020, won 1 · incumbent
FEC candidate H4CA29141
Luz Rivas (Democrat) raised $1.0M for the 2026 California 29th District race, $455K of it from PACs, and outside groups spent $0 for and $0 against them (FEC filings through Oct 14, 2026). The race has not been called yet.
Raised, all runs
$2.0M
2026, 2024
From PAC checks
42%
$839K from corporations, trade groups, unions and politicians
Outside money for
$0
Super PACs and party groups helping
Outside money against
$0
Spent attacking them
42% of Luz Rivas's campaign money came from PAC checks, not from people. That is one of the heaviest reliances on organised money in Congress.
Every run
Each general election, with the money behind it and the result.
| Cycle | Race | Raised | PAC share | Outside for / against | Google ads | All money | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | California 29th District | $1.0M | 44% | $0 / $0 | $74K | $1.0M | … Counting |
| 2024 | California 29th District | $947K | 41% | $0 / $0 | $5K | $947K | ✓ Won |
Who wrote the checks
The PACs that gave the most across every run, and what kind of money it is.
Union $268KCorporate $180KOther $95KTrade group $73KMembership $52KLeadership PAC $52KSuper PAC $32K
- Chc Bold PACOther$20K
- International Association of Sheet Metal, Air, Rail and Transportation Workers Political Action LeagueUnionLobbyist PAC$20K
- Amalgamated Transit Union - CopeUnionLobbyist PAC$13K
- Edison International PACCorporateLobbyist PAC$10K
- American Federation of State County & Municipal Employees P E O P L EUnionLobbyist PAC$10K
- Democrats Win FundOther$10K
- Laborers' International Union of North America (Liuna) PACUnionLobbyist PAC$10K
- American Crystal Sugar Company Political Action CommitteeCorporateLobbyist PAC$10K
- American Israel Public Affairs Committee Political Action CommitteeMembershipLobbyist PAC$10K
- International Union of Operating Engineers Local No. 12 Voluntary Legislative FundUnion$10K
- Ua Union Plumbers & Pipefitters Vote! PAC (United Association of Journeymen and Apprentices of the Plumbing & Pipefitting Industry of the United States and Canada)UnionLobbyist PAC$10K
- Elect Democratic WomenOther$10K
Outside money, for and against
Super PACs and party groups that spent the most on these races.
No outside spending of note.
The payback
How they voted on their funders' bills
On the 5 key votes where Luz Rivas had taken $10K+ from the industry with a stake, they voted the industry's way 2 times (40%). Money is PAC checks plus credited super PAC support across every run since 2020; “with industry” is the vote the industry lobbied for.
| Vote | Industry | Their money from it | Voted |
|---|---|---|---|
| NDAA FY2027House · 2026 · 216–212 | Defense contractors wanted yea | $9K | Nay · against |
| Stop Insider Trading ActHouse · 2026 · 232–198 | Members who trade stocks wanted nay | – | Nay · with industry |
| Faster Labor Contracts ActHouse · 2026 · 230–193 | Labor unions wanted yea | $285K | Yea · with industry |
| Veterans 2nd Amendment Protection ActHouse · 2026 · 216–201 | Gun lobby wanted yea | – | Nay · against |
| Year-round E15House · 2026 · 218–203 | Agriculture, food and retail wanted yeaOil, gas and coal wanted nay | $48K– | Nay · againstNay · with industry |
| Farm, Food, and National Security ActHouse · 2026 · 224–200 | Agriculture, food and retail wanted yea | $48K | Nay · against |
| Affordable HOMES ActHouse · 2026 · 263–147 | Real estate and construction wanted yea | $13K | Nay · against |
| Protect America's Workforce ActHouse · 2025 · 231–195 | Labor unions wanted yea | $285K | Yea · with industry |
| ANWR coastal plain leasingHouse · 2025 · 217–209 | Oil, gas and coal wanted yea | – | Nay · against |
| NDAA FY2026House · 2025 · 231–196 | Defense contractors wanted yea | $9K | Nay · against |
| GENIUS Act (stablecoins)House · 2025 · 308–122 | Crypto wanted yea | – | Nay · against |
| CLARITY Act (crypto market structure)House · 2025 · 294–134 | Crypto wanted yea | – | Nay · against |
| One Big Beautiful Bill ActHouse · 2025 · 218–214 | Oil, gas and coal wanted yeaWall Street and hedge funds wanted yea | –$4K | Nay · againstNay · against |
| OCC bank merger rule repealHouse · 2025 · 220–207 | Wall Street and hedge funds wanted yea | $4K | Nay · against |
| California clean cars waiver repealHouse · 2025 · 246–164 | Oil, gas and coal wanted yea | – | Nay · against |
| CFPB overdraft rule repealHouse · 2025 · 217–211 | Wall Street and hedge funds wanted yea | $4K | Nay · against |
| IRS DeFi broker rule repealHouse · 2025 · 292–132 | Crypto wanted yea | – | Nay · against |
| Methane waste emissions charge repealHouse · 2025 · 220–206 | Oil, gas and coal wanted yea | – | Nay · against |
Figures are the candidate's principal committees as filed with the FEC, cycle by cycle. See About the data.
Questions people ask
- Who funded Luz Rivas's 2026 campaign?
- Luz Rivas (Democrat) raised $1.0M for the 2026 California 29th District race, $455K of it from PACs, and outside groups spent $0 for and $0 against them (FEC filings through Oct 14, 2026). The race has not been called yet.
- Which PACs gave the most to Luz Rivas?
- Edison International PAC ($10K), Chc Bold PAC ($10K), International Association of Sheet Metal, Air, Rail and Transportation Workers Political Action League ($10K), American Federation of State County & Municipal Employees P E O P L E ($10K), Democrats Win Fund ($10K) in 2026.
- How much has Luz Rivas raised across elections?
- $1.0M in 2026 (California 29th District), $947K in 2024 (California 29th District).