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2026 District of Columbia Attorney General — General Election · November 3, 2026
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District of Columbia Board of Elections - November 3, 2026 General Election
Office: Attorney General
Candidate: Manuel Rivera
Party: Republican
Date Filed: 3/18/2026
Address: 4752 Reservoir Rd. NW, 20007
Phone: 202-415-4569
Email: [email protected]
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4752 Reservoir Rd. NW, 20007
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Address: 4752 Reservoir Rd. NW, 20007
Phone: 202-415-4569
Email: [email protected]
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I have been blessed to share more than 30 years of marriage with my wife, Claudia Vacirca, whose partnership, strength, and support have grounded every chapter of my life. Together we raised our son, Camilo Derya Rivera, who reflects the same commitment to excellence and public service. He graduated from Columbia University, served in Congress as a Congressional Fellow, and later earned his law degree from Columbia Law School. Today, he practices as a litigation attorney at the international law firm Quinn Emanuel Urquhart & Sullivan, LLP, continuing our family’s dedication to service, discipline, and justice.
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I have been blessed to share more than 30 years of marriage with my wife, Claudia Vacirca, whose partnership, strength, and support have grounded every chapter of my life. Together we raised our son, Camilo Derya Rivera, who reflects the same commitment to excellence and public service. He graduated from Columbia University, served in Congress as a Congressional Fellow, and later earned his law degree from Columbia Law School. Today, he practices as a litigation attorney at the international law firm Quinn Emanuel Urquhart & Sullivan, LLP, continuing our family’s dedication to service, discipline, and justice.
I was born in 1955 in Santurce, Puerto Rico, in a neighborhood shaped more by struggle than opportunity. The economy was harsh, families worked hard to survive, and dreams had to fight for oxygen. But even in those difficult conditions, I was raised to believe that discipline, service, and education could open doors that poverty tried to keep shut.
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I was born in 1955 in Santurce, Puerto Rico, in a neighborhood shaped more by struggle than opportunity. The economy was harsh, families worked hard to survive, and dreams had to fight for oxygen. But even in those difficult conditions, I was raised to believe that discipline, service, and education could open doors that poverty tried to keep shut.
I attended public schools from elementary school through high school, graduating from Albert Einstein High School in Barrio Obrero. As a child, I served as an altar boy, in my community catholic parish, learning early the meaning of service, responsibility, and community.
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I attended public schools from elementary school through high school, graduating from Albert Einstein High School in Barrio Obrero. As a child, I served as an altar boy, in my community catholic parish, learning early the meaning of service, responsibility, and community.
Like many children in working-class neighborhoods, I learned the value of hard work early. I worked as a paperboy, shined shoes, and washed my neighbors’ cars to help earn money. Those small jobs taught me responsibility, discipline, and pride in honest work — lessons that shaped the way I approach every responsibility in my life.
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Like many children in working-class neighborhoods, I learned the value of hard work early. I worked as a paperboy, shined shoes, and washed my neighbors’ cars to help earn money. Those small jobs taught me responsibility, discipline, and pride in honest work — lessons that shaped the way I approach every responsibility in my life.
I also served as Membership Director of the Knights of Columbus, where I learned the power of structured service, ethical leadership, and civic responsibility rooted in faith and patriotism. After the election, I worked at the John Hope Community Center, managing a furniture bank that helped families obtain basic necessities — stoves, refrigerators, clothing, and household essentials — things many people take for granted. Around the same time, then-Governor J. Joseph Garrahy appointed me to a state study commission on bilingual education in Rhode Island.
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I also served as Membership Director of the Knights of Columbus, where I learned the power of structured service, ethical leadership, and civic responsibility rooted in faith and patriotism. After the election, I worked at the John Hope Community Center, managing a furniture bank that helped families obtain basic necessities — stoves, refrigerators, clothing, and household essentials — things many people take for granted. Around the same time, then-Governor J. Joseph Garrahy appointed me to a state study commission on bilingual education in Rhode Island.
Law became my tool to turn compassion into action. I graduated from Antioch School of Law in 1985. While studying for the bar, I supported myself by raising funds for Defenders of Wildlife and became a salesman, selling $1,000.00 memberships for the New York Metropolitan Opera — learning persistence, discipline, and business skills that would later shape my practice.
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Law became my tool to turn compassion into action. I graduated from Antioch School of Law in 1985. While studying for the bar, I supported myself by raising funds for Defenders of Wildlife and became a salesman, selling $1,000.00 memberships for the New York Metropolitan Opera — learning persistence, discipline, and business skills that would later shape my practice.
In 1987, I founded The Law Office of Manuel Rivera, Esq. & Associates, P.C. in Washington, D.C. Over the years, I have trained and mentored lawyers who went on to serve in federal agencies, private practice, and even the judiciary, including an attorney who was appointed as an immigration judge in Sterling, Virginia. Watching others grow into leaders has been one of the most rewarding aspects of my career.
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In 1987, I founded The Law Office of Manuel Rivera, Esq. & Associates, P.C. in Washington, D.C. Over the years, I have trained and mentored lawyers who went on to serve in federal agencies, private practice, and even the judiciary, including an attorney who was appointed as an immigration judge in Sterling, Virginia. Watching others grow into leaders has been one of the most rewarding aspects of my career.
Yet law has never been my only passion. My love for horses never faded. I served as Vice President of the Maryland Racing Ventures, raced thoroughbreds across major East Coast tracks, and later owned Claudia Racing Stables, and manage to breed, train and sell horses in an operation under the name of MR Thoroughbred Enterprises. Horses taught me patience, discipline, and respect for life — lessons that mirror the practice of law.
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Yet law has never been my only passion. My love for horses never faded. I served as Vice President of the Maryland Racing Ventures, raced thoroughbreds across major East Coast tracks, and later owned Claudia Racing Stables, and manage to breed, train and sell horses in an operation under the name of MR Thoroughbred Enterprises. Horses taught me patience, discipline, and respect for life — lessons that mirror the practice of law.
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Manuel Rivera will focus prosecution resources on repeat violent offenders and serious juvenile crime, ensuring accountability where it matters most. He will prioritize gun-related offenses and organized retail theft within the office’s jurisdiction while strengthening coordination with the MPD and the U.S. Attorney’s Office to improve collaboration, streamline information sharing, and move serious cases forward efficiently.
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Manuel Rivera will focus prosecution resources on repeat violent offenders and serious juvenile crime, ensuring accountability where it matters most. He will prioritize gun-related offenses and organized retail theft within the office’s jurisdiction while strengthening coordination with the MPD and the U.S. Attorney’s Office to improve collaboration, streamline information sharing, and move serious cases forward efficiently.
Manuel Rivera will enforce wage, labor, and consumer protection laws fairly and consistently—targeting bad actors while ensuring compliant small businesses are not burdened by unpredictable or disproportionate enforcement actions.
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Manuel Rivera will enforce wage, labor, and consumer protection laws fairly and consistently—targeting bad actors while ensuring compliant small businesses are not burdened by unpredictable or disproportionate enforcement actions.
Manuel Rivera will implement clear, publicly available performance metrics for the office, including case resolution timelines, consumer recoveries, enforcement outcomes, and measurable results.
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Manuel Rivera will implement clear, publicly available performance metrics for the office, including case resolution timelines, consumer recoveries, enforcement outcomes, and measurable results.
Rivera will also support lawful oversight efforts to promote transparency in crime reporting and restore public confidence in crime safety data. Enforcement will remain consistent and grounded in due process, with resources focused on serious threats and appropriate diversion options for nonviolent, first-time offenders when permitted by law. Victims will be informed, protected, and treated with dignity throughout the legal process.
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Rivera will also support lawful oversight efforts to promote transparency in crime reporting and restore public confidence in crime safety data. Enforcement will remain consistent and grounded in due process, with resources focused on serious threats and appropriate diversion options for nonviolent, first-time offenders when permitted by law. Victims will be informed, protected, and treated with dignity throughout the legal process.
Manuel Rivera will enforce housing and consumer protection laws firmly and consistently, targeting fraud, illegal rental practices, and landlords who violate tenant protection statutes. At the same time, the office will defend lawful development that complies with District law and ensure enforcement actions are applied fairly and predictably.
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Manuel Rivera will enforce housing and consumer protection laws firmly and consistently, targeting fraud, illegal rental practices, and landlords who violate tenant protection statutes. At the same time, the office will defend lawful development that complies with District law and ensure enforcement actions are applied fairly and predictably.
He will establish a Small Business Legal Fairness initiative within the Office of the Attorney General to promote transparency, proportional enforcement, and timely resolution of disputes.
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He will establish a Small Business Legal Fairness initiative within the Office of the Attorney General to promote transparency, proportional enforcement, and timely resolution of disputes.
The office will prioritize cases that produce meaningful, tangible benefits for D.C. residents and ensure that enforcement decisions are guided by public interest—not publicity.
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The office will prioritize cases that produce meaningful, tangible benefits for D.C. residents and ensure that enforcement decisions are guided by public interest—not publicity.
Manuel Rivera will aggressively enforce consumer protection and data privacy laws, targeting fraud, deceptive business practices, and unlawful corporate conduct that harms residents.
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Manuel Rivera will aggressively enforce consumer protection and data privacy laws, targeting fraud, deceptive business practices, and unlawful corporate conduct that harms residents.
Rivera will aggressively pursue consumer fraud, deceptive trade practices, and unfair competition that harm honest businesses and working families. At the same time, the office will provide clear guidance and predictable enforcement standards to support lawful entrepreneurship and economic stability in D.C.
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Rivera will aggressively pursue consumer fraud, deceptive trade practices, and unfair competition that harm honest businesses and working families. At the same time, the office will provide clear guidance and predictable enforcement standards to support lawful entrepreneurship and economic stability in D.C.
Rivera will increase transparency in settlements, enforcement priorities, and reporting practices so residents can evaluate the office’s performance with confidence.
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Rivera will increase transparency in settlements, enforcement priorities, and reporting practices so residents can evaluate the office’s performance with confidence.
The office will strengthen its response to major data breaches and large-scale consumer harm incidents, ensuring swift investigation and coordinated action when residents’ information or finances are at risk.
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The office will strengthen its response to major data breaches and large-scale consumer harm incidents, ensuring swift investigation and coordinated action when residents’ information or finances are at risk.
Rivera will seek meaningful restitution for victims and pursue penalties that deter future misconduct—prioritizing real recovery for residents over symbolic settlements.
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Rivera will seek meaningful restitution for victims and pursue penalties that deter future misconduct—prioritizing real recovery for residents over symbolic settlements.
The office will also expand public education efforts to help consumers and small businesses recognize scams, avoid predatory contracts, and protect their financial interests.
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The office will also expand public education efforts to help consumers and small businesses recognize scams, avoid predatory contracts, and protect their financial interests.
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