Robert Rivas Leads Assembly District 29 Primary
Incumbent Assembly Speaker Robert Rivas secured 64% of the initial vote in the California primary for District 29. He currently leads challengers Dennis Sanchez and J.W. Paine as voters across four Central Coast counties decide on their representation for the upcoming term.
Assembly Speaker Robert Rivas secured 64% of the vote in early results for the California Assembly District 29 primary. The 44-year-old incumbent Democrat holds a commanding lead over challengers Dennis Sanchez and J.W. Paine. Rivas, who lives in Hollister with his wife and daughter, is seeking to maintain his seat representing nearly 500,000 residents across the Central Coast.
### Rivas Maintains Stronghold on Central Coast Rivas currently oversees the chamber as Speaker, a role he assumed from Anthony Rendon. Before his 2018 election to the Assembly, Rivas served two terms on the San Benito County Board of Supervisors. His district includes Monterey, San Benito, Santa Clara, and Santa Cruz counties.
