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 with varying coverage dates; the most common larger-campaign cutoff is Oct 14, 2026). The race has not been called yet.
Raised, all cycles
$2.0M
2026, 2024; counted once per cycle
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 organized money in Congress.
Every run
Each election and its result. Campaign receipts cover the whole cycle and can appear in both regular and special contests; they count once in the totals above.
| Cycle | Race | Raised | PAC share | Outside for / against | Google ads | All money | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | California 29th District | $1.0M | 44% | $0 / $0 | $28K | $1.0M | … Counting |
| 2024 | California 29th District | $947K | 41% | $0 / $0 | – | $947K | ✓ Won |
Who wrote the checks
The PACs that gave the most across every run, and what kind of money it is.
Union $260KCorporate $176KOther $95KTrade group $70KMembership $52KLeadership PAC $52KSuper PAC $32K
- Chc Bold PACOther$20K
- International Association of Sheet Metal, Air, Rail and Transportation Workers Political Action LeagueUnionLobbyist PAC$20K
- 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
- International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers Political Action CommitteeUnionLobbyist 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
- Amalgamated Transit Union - CopeUnionLobbyist PAC$10K
Outside money, for and against
Super PACs and party groups that spent the most on these races.
No outside spending of note.
Funding and votes
How their votes align with industry funding
Across 4 industry-vote comparisons with at least $10K in traced funding, they voted the industry's way 2 times (50%). This is a retrospective comparison using covered 2020–2026 runs; some money arrived after the vote. A vote can appear for multiple industries. Unknown coverage is excluded. “With industry” means its stated preferred side, and does not establish causation.
| Vote | Industry | Their money from it | Voted |
|---|---|---|---|
| NDAA FY2027House · 2026 · 216–212 | Defense contractors wanted yea | $0 | Nay · against |
| Stop Insider Trading ActHouse · 2026 · 232–198 | Reported household trades wanted nay | Unknown coverage | Nay · with industry |
| Faster Labor Contracts ActHouse · 2026 · 230–193 | Labor unions wanted yea | $140K | Yea · with industry |
| Veterans 2nd Amendment Protection ActHouse · 2026 · 216–201 | Gun lobby wanted yea | $0 | Nay · against |
| Year-round E15House · 2026 · 218–203 | Agriculture, food and retail wanted yeaOil, gas and coal wanted nay | $13K$0 | Nay · againstNay · with industry |
| Farm, Food, and National Security ActHouse · 2026 · 224–200 | Agriculture, food and retail wanted yea | $13K | Nay · against |
| Affordable HOMES ActHouse · 2026 · 263–147 | Real estate and construction wanted yea | $6K | Nay · against |
| Protect America's Workforce ActHouse · 2025 · 231–195 | Labor unions wanted yea | $140K | Yea · with industry |
| ANWR coastal plain leasingHouse · 2025 · 217–209 | Oil, gas and coal wanted yea | $0 | Nay · against |
| NDAA FY2026House · 2025 · 231–196 | Defense contractors wanted yea | $0 | Nay · against |
| GENIUS Act (stablecoins)House · 2025 · 308–122 | Crypto wanted yea | $0 | Nay · against |
| CLARITY Act (crypto market structure)House · 2025 · 294–134 | Crypto wanted yea | $0 | Nay · against |
| One Big Beautiful Bill ActHouse · 2025 · 218–214 | Oil, gas and coal wanted yeaWall Street and hedge funds wanted yea | $0$0 | Nay · againstNay · against |
| OCC bank merger rule repealHouse · 2025 · 220–207 | Wall Street and hedge funds wanted yea | $0 | Nay · against |
| California clean cars waiver repealHouse · 2025 · 246–164 | Oil, gas and coal wanted yea | $0 | Nay · against |
| CFPB overdraft rule repealHouse · 2025 · 217–211 | Wall Street and hedge funds wanted yea | $0 | Nay · against |
| IRS DeFi broker rule repealHouse · 2025 · 292–132 | Crypto wanted yea | $0 | Nay · against |
| Methane waste emissions charge repealHouse · 2025 · 220–206 | Oil, gas and coal wanted yea | $0 | Nay · against |
Constituents vs. funders
Voted the way most of their constituents wanted on 0 of 1 key votes (0%)
None of these votes set their $10K+ industry funders against a clear majority of their constituents. Constituent views come from the Cooperative Election Study, a survey of about 60,000 adults a year. A side counts as what constituents wanted only when it leads by more than the margin of error; closer results are shown as split. Party explains most votes, and none of this shows that money changed a vote.
| Vote | Their constituents | Their funders | Voted |
|---|---|---|---|
| ANWR coastal plain leasingHouse · 2025 | 52% support ±2California (statewide figure) · split · CES 2024 · related question | No industry with a side gave $10K+ | NayVoters split |
| One Big Beautiful Bill ActHouse · 2025 | 58% support ±2California (statewide figure) · wanted Yea · CES 2024 · related question | No industry with a side gave $10K+ | NayAgainst voters |
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 with varying coverage dates; the most common larger-campaign cutoff is 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, $947K in 2024. Receipts are counted once per candidate and cycle.