GOTV Intel

Edwin Rivera Jr.

Candidate for Virginia 3rd Congressional District · Republican

On the 2026 ballotChallenger · Virginia 3rd Congressional District · Nov 3 General

Ballot status source: Virginia Department of Elections — November 3, 2026 General Election, Federal Offices candidate list · read Sep 24, 2026

Sources (2)
  • Virginia Department of Elections — November 3, 2026 General Election, Federal Offices candidate list (updated 2026-09-03): Member, House of Representatives, 3 District — 'Edwin Rivera, Jr.', Republican
  • identity CONFIRMED
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Running for Virginia 3rd Congressional District, Nov 3 General. The race page has 3 other candidates, 3 certified results. See the race

Roles on File

Seats held and sought, elections and committees, newest first.

The District

What Virginia 3rd Congressional District covers

Covers all of Newport News city, Norfolk city, Hampton city and Portsmouth city; parts of Chesapeake city and York County.

Includes Newport News (part), Hampton (part), Norfolk (part), Chesapeake (part), Portsmouth and Bethel Manor (part).

Map of Virginia 3rd Congressional District with 186 precincts

186 precincts · District lines: Congressional lines: U.S. Census Bureau (1:500,000 cartographic boundary, 119th Congress) · Precinct lines: Virginia Department of Elections, per-locality precinct shapefiles (133 localities, elections.virginia.gov redistricting/gis)

Key Votes

The record

  • No public voting record

    Has not served in the Virginia House of Delegates, according to the House's historical member records. Not a current member of the U.S. House, the Virginia Senate, or Newport News City Council, School Board or constitutional offices, according to official rosters checked October 4, 2026.

    Oct 4, 2026 · Official · Virginia House of Delegates historical member records; U.S. House Clerk; Virginia Senate; local government rosters · source

  • No congressional voting record

    Edwin Rivera, Jr. has not served in Congress: no entry in the Biographical Directory of the United States Congress (bioguide.congress.gov) under this name for VA, checked 2026-09-24 against the catalog's bioguide linkage. Other public offices, if any, not compiled here.

    Sep 24, 2026 · Official · Biographical Directory of the U.S. Congress · source

Newest first. A close vote was decided by 5% of the votes cast or less (or 10 votes or fewer, under a fifth of the votes). Broke with party: voted against most of their party, where the record gives the party split.

Their Money

Campaign finance

Last Change
Profile updated · Oct 5
Raised
$6,555cycle to date through Jul 15
Cash on Hand
$1,762cycle to date through Jul 15
Spent
$4,793cycle to date through Jul 15
Debts Owed
$0cycle to date through Jul 15
Next Report Due
Q3 Report · Oct 15

View on FEC.govFEC, cycle to date through Jul 15, 2026

Top Payees

Who the campaign paid most, as its filing reports it.

Campaign finance · Edwin Rivera For Congress: Pre-Primary 2026, through Jul 15, 2026

Jul 15, 2026 · Official · Federal Election Commission

Finance Reports

  • Campaign finance · Edwin Rivera For Congress: Pre-Primary 2026, through Jul 15, 2026

    Raised $6,554.63 this election cycle (as reported) · spent $4,792.75 · cash on hand $1,761.88 · debts owed by the committee $0.00 — through Jul 15, 2026. Where the money came from (cycle to date, as reported): Individuals $1,954.63 (30%); PACs and other political committees $500.00 (8%); Candidate contributions $4,100.00 (63%). Where it went (itemized operating expenditures this cycle, FEC-processed through Sep 20, 2026): other $4,734.01.

    Jul 15, 2026 · Official · Federal Election Commission

Money shows as the filings named here report it. Payees are who the campaign paid; individual contributors are not shown.

In the News

Press coverage

Headlines link to the original reporting, captured on the date shown.

Reach Them

Websites and accounts

  • Campaign Websiteedwinriveraforcongress.comCapture of the public website (logged-out view) at 2026-10-05 06:32 UTC.Oct 5, 2026 · Self-published · Website — www.edwinriveraforcongress.comSelf-published

  • X profile capture: @EdwinRiveraCD3 · 57 followers, 67 following, 13 posts

    Capture of the public x profile (logged-out view) at 2026-10-05 06:33 UTC. Public metrics as displayed: 57 followers, 67 following, 13 posts.

    Oct 5, 2026 · Self-published · X profile — @EdwinRiveraCD3 · source

  • Facebook page capture: @Edwin-Rivera-for-Congress · 385 followers, 88 following

    Capture of the public facebook page (logged-out view) at 2026-10-05 06:33 UTC. Public metrics as displayed: 385 followers, 88 following.

    Oct 5, 2026 · Self-published · Facebook page — @Edwin-Rivera-for-Congress · source

  • Campaign website and social accounts

    Campaign site: https://www.edwinriveraforcongress.com

    Sep 24, 2026 · Self-published · Candidate's own channels · source

The Paper Trail

Filings, results and exhibits

  • On the Nov. 3, 2026 general election ballot for U.S. Representative, VA-03 · Republican

    Listed as “Edwin Rivera, Jr.”, Republican. Other candidates in the race: Makiba A. Gaines (Independent); Robert C. "Bobby" Scott (Democratic); Stephen C. Woll (Independent).

    Sep 24, 2026 · Official · State election authority (certified candidate list) · source

  • U.S. Representative · VA-03

    Republican · Candidate · On the 2026 ballot

    Sep 19, 2026 · Official · fec-cn26

Not on file for Edwin yet: Advertising, In Their Words. Coverage varies by state and office.

File read Oct 5, 2026. Each item names its source. Record ID p_g2dpjz2xx.

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