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2026 Virginia U.S. House — District 3 — General Election · November 3, 2026
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Election: November 3, 2026 General Election
Office Title: Member, House of Representatives
District: 3rd District
Candidate Party: Republican
Candidate Name: Edwin Rivera, Jr.
Incumbent: No
Campaign Email: [email protected]
Campaign Website: www.edwinriveraforcongress.com
Campaign Phone: 253-327-5620
Campaign Address: PO Box 6132, Newport News, VA, 23606-0132
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Campaign Email: [email protected]
Campaign Phone: 253-327-5620
Campaign Email: [email protected]
Campaign Phone: 253-327-5620
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Election: November 3, 2026 General Election
Office Title: Member, House of Representatives
District: 3rd District
Candidate Party: Republican
Candidate Name: Edwin Rivera, Jr.
Incumbent: No
Campaign Email: [email protected]
Campaign Website: www.edwinriveraforcongress.com
Campaign Phone: 253-327-5620
Campaign Address: PO Box 6132, Newport News, VA, 23606-0132
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Edwin Rivera is an emerging figure in American politics. A native of Puerto Rico, Rivera has cultivated a deep understanding of the challenges faced by everyday citizens. Raised in poverty, foster care, then by his grandparents Rivera’s upbringing instilled in him the values of hard work, integrity, and a commitment to community.
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Edwin Rivera is an emerging figure in American politics. A native of Puerto Rico, Rivera has cultivated a deep understanding of the challenges faced by everyday citizens. Raised in poverty, foster care, then by his grandparents Rivera’s upbringing instilled in him the values of hard work, integrity, and a commitment to community.
Before entering the political arena, he worked as a police officer in Puerto Rico, then joined the United States Army. He served several tours of combat in the Middle East, which led him to early retirement as a disabled veteran.
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Before entering the political arena, he worked as a police officer in Puerto Rico, then joined the United States Army. He served several tours of combat in the Middle East, which led him to early retirement as a disabled veteran.
Edwin Rivera is a grassroots conservative candidate for U.S. Congress, a veteran who loves the second amendment, and a devoted family man. Raised in poverty, foster care, then by his grandparents in Puerto Rico, Edwin learned the value of hard work, integrity, and service from an early age.
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Edwin Rivera is a grassroots conservative candidate for U.S. Congress, a veteran who loves the second amendment, and a devoted family man. Raised in poverty, foster care, then by his grandparents in Puerto Rico, Edwin learned the value of hard work, integrity, and service from an early age.
Before entering the political arena, he worked as a police officer in Puerto Rico, then joined the United States Army. He served several tours of combat in the Middle East, which led him to early retirement as a disabled veteran. His journey reflects resilience, discipline, and a deep commitment to protecting communities and restoring trust in leadership.
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Before entering the political arena, he worked as a police officer in Puerto Rico, then joined the United States Army. He served several tours of combat in the Middle East, which led him to early retirement as a disabled veteran. His journey reflects resilience, discipline, and a deep commitment to protecting communities and restoring trust in leadership.
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Edwin Rivera believes education should create opportunity. That means supporting teachers, investing in safe learning environments, expanding workforce and trade programs, and ensuring students graduate with the tools they need to succeed.
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Edwin Rivera believes education should create opportunity. That means supporting teachers, investing in safe learning environments, expanding workforce and trade programs, and ensuring students graduate with the tools they need to succeed.
Competitive pay, classroom resources, and stronger support systems for educators.
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Competitive pay, classroom resources, and stronger support systems for educators.
Expanding vocational education, certifications, and workforce readiness programs.
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Expanding vocational education, certifications, and workforce readiness programs.
Investing in mentorship, athletics, arts, and structured youth opportunities.
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Investing in mentorship, athletics, arts, and structured youth opportunities.
Edwin Rivera supports practical investments that strengthen public education, expand opportunity, and prepare the next generation for success.
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Edwin Rivera supports practical investments that strengthen public education, expand opportunity, and prepare the next generation for success.
Expanding access to affordable, reliable healthcare for families, seniors, veterans, and underserved communities.
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Expanding access to affordable, reliable healthcare for families, seniors, veterans, and underserved communities.
Families should not have to choose between paying bills and getting the care they need. Healthcare should be practical, accessible, and focused on real people.
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Families should not have to choose between paying bills and getting the care they need. Healthcare should be practical, accessible, and focused on real people.
Expanding access to counseling, crisis care, and community-based mental health services.
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Expanding access to counseling, crisis care, and community-based mental health services.
Supporting practical solutions that make needed medications more affordable for seniors and families.
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Supporting practical solutions that make needed medications more affordable for seniors and families.
Edwin Rivera believes healthcare policy should focus on people, not paperwork.
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Edwin Rivera believes healthcare policy should focus on people, not paperwork.
Join Edwin Rivera in fighting for healthcare that is affordable, accessible, and focused on the needs of Hampton Roads families.
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Join Edwin Rivera in fighting for healthcare that is affordable, accessible, and focused on the needs of Hampton Roads families.
Edwin Rivera is focused on restoring trust across Virginia’s Congressional District 3 by supporting practical policies that matter to constituents. His priorities include education reform, HBCU support, career and technical education, healthcare accessibility, youth development, public safety, small business growth, affordability, homeownership, veteran support, Social Security protection, environmental protection, energy independence, economic growth, immigration reform, and stronger community engagement.
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Edwin Rivera is focused on restoring trust across Virginia’s Congressional District 3 by supporting practical policies that matter to constituents. His priorities include education reform, HBCU support, career and technical education, healthcare accessibility, youth development, public safety, small business growth, affordability, homeownership, veteran support, Social Security protection, environmental protection, energy independence, economic growth, immigration reform, and stronger community engagement.
HBCU making sure they have funds, satellite locations, certifications/degrees between vocational and college degree and parental rights support the fact that we want parents to have a say in their child’s education.
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HBCU making sure they have funds, satellite locations, certifications/degrees between vocational and college degree and parental rights support the fact that we want parents to have a say in their child’s education.
Expanding mentorship, educational opportunity, and programs that help young people build successful futures before they are pulled into destructive patterns.
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Expanding mentorship, educational opportunity, and programs that help young people build successful futures before they are pulled into destructive patterns.
Expand SRO roles and officers supposed to go to school to teach rather then do desk work, emphasize student law enforcement relationship building to help decrease likelihood of crimes committed by youth into young adulthood.
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Expand SRO roles and officers supposed to go to school to teach rather then do desk work, emphasize student law enforcement relationship building to help decrease likelihood of crimes committed by youth into young adulthood.
Protecting Social Security benefits and ensuring seniors can retire with dignity, stability, and financial security after a lifetime of work.
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Protecting Social Security benefits and ensuring seniors can retire with dignity, stability, and financial security after a lifetime of work.
Tax credits for small businesses, work with/expand groups that help fund our small businesses like the VA 30day fund.
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Tax credits for small businesses, work with/expand groups that help fund our small businesses like the VA 30day fund.
Support Affordable housing options.
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Support Affordable housing options.
Protecting our animals.
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Protecting our animals.
Lower energy cost, Edwin support an all-of-the above energy platform.
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Lower energy cost, Edwin support an all-of-the above energy platform.
I will oppose the over taxation and unaffordability policies coming out of Richmond when I’m in D.C.
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I will oppose the over taxation and unaffordability policies coming out of Richmond when I’m in D.C.
Edwin Rivera supports improving access to doctors, mental health services, prescription affordability, preventive care, and timely treatment for communities that are too often overlooked.
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Edwin Rivera supports improving access to doctors, mental health services, prescription affordability, preventive care, and timely treatment for communities that are too often overlooked.
Increase and support(fully fund) law enforcement and community based programs (such as national night out) which helps strengthen relationships across our different communities.
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Increase and support(fully fund) law enforcement and community based programs (such as national night out) which helps strengthen relationships across our different communities.
Eliminate regulations which prohibit small businesses from contracting with governments if they don’t belong to unions.
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Eliminate regulations which prohibit small businesses from contracting with governments if they don’t belong to unions.
Protect natural parks.
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Protect natural parks.
Nuclear energy expand in a smart.
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Nuclear energy expand in a smart.
Edwin will work to lower taxes pass legislation that keeps Virginia the best state to do business increase job opportunities expand public-private partnerships.
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Edwin will work to lower taxes pass legislation that keeps Virginia the best state to do business increase job opportunities expand public-private partnerships.
We have to over x number of parks. Edwin is in Congress he will ensure our national parks are fully funded safe and free, and lands zoned for parks remain untouched.
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We have to over x number of parks. Edwin is in Congress he will ensure our national parks are fully funded safe and free, and lands zoned for parks remain untouched.
Increase the number of Immigration Judges.
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Increase the number of Immigration Judges.
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FEC candidate totals April 1, 2026 through July 15, 2026.
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Candidate ID: H6VA03121
Name: RIVERA, EDWIN MR. JR.
Office: House
State: VA
District: 03
Party: REPUBLICAN PARTY
Coverage start: 2026-04-01
Coverage end: 2026-07-15
Total receipts: $6554.63
Total disbursements: $4792.75
Cash on hand: $1761.88
Debts owed by committee: $0.00
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