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Robert Rivas

Robert Rivas

Democratic · California · 2026 · Incumbent

Running for California Assembly District 29, California

Top priorities

From the campaign site

  • Affordability
  • Safe streets
  • Housing
Biography

Rivas is the 71st Speaker of the California State Assembly, first elected to the Assembly in 2018 and previously a two-term member of the San Benito County Board of Supervisors, per the campaign site. Per the campaign site, Rivas holds a bachelor's degree in government from CSU Sacramento and a master's in public administration from San Jose State University.

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California Assembly District 29California · 2026Santa Clara County sample ballot

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