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California's 29th U.S. House District

California · Next election 2026 · 2 active candidates · $708K raisedFederal
About This Office

U.S. House seat for California's 29th congressional district. Representatives serve two-year terms.

Total Seats
435
Term Length
2 years
Salary
$174,000
Current Officeholders
Rep. Luz Rivas
Rep. Luz RivasD
U.S. Representative · CA-029
Tenure
1y
Bills Spon.
16
Votes Missed
1.09%
Cross-party
3
Committees
Natural Resources Committee
Science, Space and Technology Committee
Energy and Mineral Resources Subcommittee
+3 more
The 2026 Race

5 candidates filed, 2 active for the 2026 House election in California District 29. General election on Nov 3, 2026.

Primary
—
General
Nov 3, 2026
Total Raised
$708K
Candidates
2 active / 5 filed
Incumbent
Luz Rivas (D-CA-29)D
Cash on Hand
$381K
Election History
YearWinnerResultRunner-UpTotal Votes
2024Luz Maria Rivas D69.8%Benito Benny Bernal R 30.2%209,686
2022Tony CãRdenas D58.5%Angã‰Lica Maria Dueã‘As D 41.5%119,435
2020Tony Cardenas D56.6%Angelica Maria Duenas D 43.4%210,944
2018Tony Cardenas D80.6%Benito Benny Bernal R 19.4%154,692
2016Tony Cardenas D74.7%Richard Alarcon D 25.3%171,824
2014Tony Cardenas D74.6%William O'Callaghan Leader R 25.4%67,141
2012Tony Cardenas D74.1%David R Hernandez N 25.9%150,281
2010Adam B Schiff D64.8%John P Colbert R 32.0%161,126
2008Adam B Schiff D68.9%Charles Hahn R 26.7%212,144
2006Adam B Schiff D63.5%William J Bodell R 27.4%143,389
2004Adam B Schiff D64.6%Harry Frank Scolinos R 30.4%206,826
2002Adam B Schiff D62.6%Jim Scileppi R 33.4%121,541
2000Henry A Waxman D75.7%Jim Scileppi R 19.2%238,201
1998Henry A Waxman D73.9%Mike Gottlieb R 22.6%178,094
1996Henry A Waxman D67.6%Paul Stepanek R 24.6%214,817
District
Population
734,777
Median HH Income
$76K
Unemployment
8.1%
Bachelor's+
24.7%
Veterans
1.9%
Median Age
36.5
Mean HH Income
$100K
Poverty Rate
16.6%
HS or Higher
73.2%
Median Home Value
$727K
Median Rent
$1,868/mo
Owner-Occupied
40.8%
Under 18 / 65+
21.2% / 12.7%