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  1. Luz M. Rivas

    U.S. House · California – District 29

    Up in 2026 and 2028

    $111,885

    in backing from AIPAC, UDP & allied PACs

    $110K via AIPAC PAC ($89.9K in earmarked donations from AIPAC’s donors that it passed on, $20K from the PAC itself) + $2,000 from other PACs

    • Voting score 50% · Israel & Gaza and war powers only (6 votes, average of 2 areas, limited record)
    • +$117K donor network
    • 1 AIPAC-funded trip to Israel
    • Second score (immigration & Wall Street) 100%
    • Other pro-Israel PACs: DMFI PAC $2,000
    50%Voting score, Israel & Gaza and war powers only: the other areas have too few votes to count yet (limited record)
    100%Second score: immigration & Wall Street
    $117Kgiven directly by 108 people who also gave to AIPAC PAC or UDP
    1AIPAC-funded trip to Israel
    3%of campaign money from small donors

    How the 50% is calculated: the equal-weight average of Israel & Gaza 0% (2 votes), War powers 100% (3 votes). Not counted: 1 Speech & civil liberties vote (an area needs at least 2 votes). Higher means more often casting the scored vote: against military aid to Israel without new conditions and against ICC sanctions, for blocking arms sales, for requiring Congress to authorize war, and for civil liberties. Each area (Israel & Gaza, war powers, speech & civil liberties) counts equally, so the score is an average of areas, not the share of all listed votes.

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    Where the money comes from

    Who backs the campaign: PAC money by source
    1. Labor unions$255,500
    2. AIPAC and other pro-Israel PACs$111,885
    3. Drug makers$14,500
    4. Health insurers$14,000
    5. Banks, finance and insurance$9,000
    6. Weapons makers' PACs$6,500

    PAC contributions to the campaign, including donations AIPAC passed on as earmarks, since 2016.

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    AIPAC PAC
    $109,885 ($89,885 earmarked, $20,000 direct, as AIPAC PAC's reports label each contribution)
    Other pro-Israel PACs
    DMFI PAC $2,000
    Weapons makers' PACs (separate)
    $6,500: General Dynamics $3,000 · Northrop Grumman $2,500 · Boeing $1,000
    Labor unions (PACs, separate)
    $255,500 from 31 PACs: SMART (sheet metal, rail and transportation workers) $20,000 · Electrical Workers (IBEW) $15,000 · Fire Fighters (IAFF) $15,000 · Laborers (LIUNA) $15,000 · Machinists (IAM) $15,000 · and 26 more
    Drug makers (PACs, separate)
    $14,500 from 8 PACs: Amgen $4,000 · Pfizer $3,000 · Takeda $2,500 · AstraZeneca $1,000 · Biotechnology Innovation Organization (BIO) $1,000 · and 3 more
    Health insurers (PACs, separate)
    $14,000 from 3 PACs: Blue Shield of California $7,500 · Elevance Health $5,500 · UnitedHealth Group $1,000
    Banks, finance and insurance (PACs, separate)
    $9,000 from 3 PACs: America's Credit Unions $7,500 · American Bankers Association $1,000 · State Farm $500
    AIPAC donor network (separate)
    $117,194 given directly by 108 people who also gave to AIPAC PAC or UDP (2021–2026). Matched by name and ZIP code, so a few matches may be different people with the same name (we estimate 1–3% of matched donors; see the methodology).
    Campaign funding, 2023–26
    $1,617,644 raised · 3% small donors (under $200) · 51% large donors · 46% PACs and party
    Co-sponsors, bills AIPAC backed
    U.S.-Israel Defense Partnership Act
    Positions
    Co-sponsors Medicare for All · Does not co-sponsor a ban on members trading stocks
    AIPAC-funded trips (AIEF)
    2025-08 (Israel)

    Pro-Israel PAC money by election cycle

    • 2016: none
    • 2018: none
    • 2020: none
    • 2022: none
    • 2024: $23.1K
    • 2026: $88.8K

    Voting record

    2026 race

    Advanced from the top-two primary (CA-29), Jun 2, 2026

    Primary, Jun 2, 2026
    CandidatePartyVotesShare
    Luz Maria Rivas (this member) AdvancedDemocrat62,38551.0%
    Angélica María Dueñas Advanced FEC filing (Angélica María Dueñas)Democrat30,46924.9%
    Rudy MelendezRepublican29,36224.0%

    Certified results: elections.cdn.sos.ca.gov · elections.cdn.sos.ca.gov (2) · sos.ca.gov

    November 3, 2026 (CA-29): faces Angélica Dueñas (Democratic). Average of 5 forecasters: Solid D (read Oct 20, 2026). Sources: elections.cdn.sos.ca.gov · elections.cdn.sos.ca.gov (2)

    2028 challengers

    Sources

    Changes to this entry (1)
    • 2026-10-02: Voting score changed from 100% to 50%

    Changes come from new FEC filings and votes, or from method changes explained in the change log.

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100th of 264 Democrats in Congress: more than 164 others.

  1. Earmarked donations via AIPAC PAC$89,885
  2. Given by AIPAC PAC itself$20,000
  3. DMFI PAC$2,000

Counted: AIPAC PAC, United Democracy Project, NORPAC, DMFI PAC, Pro-Israel America PAC and its Action Fund, JACPAC, U.S. Israel PAC and 11 regional pro-Israel PACs (full list with FEC IDs). FEC data through Aug 31, 2026.