Edwin Rivera
R
Edwin Rivera is a former police officer and U.S. Army veteran who grew up in Puerto Rico and lives in Newport News. He is the Republican nominee for Virginia's 3rd District, running on education reform, public safety, and lower tolls.[1][3]
Basic profile — the most important sourced facts we found.
Positions on the issues
- MixedExpand immigration enforcement and deportations
Campaign platform calls for increasing the number of immigration judges and fixing the green card process, without a stated position on enforcement or deportations specifically.[3]
In their words — priorities
- Campaigns on education reform, including raising teacher pay, renovating failing schools, and supporting HBCU funding and career/technical pathways.[3]
- Opposes tolls on the Hampton Roads Bridge-Tunnel and supports capping tolls.[3]
- Supports expanded veterans' benefits, including preventive healthcare for veterans with two or more enlistments and full Tricare Prime coverage during wartime for National Guard/Reserve members.[3]
Background
Campaign money
Raised $6,555 · spent $4,793 · $1,762 cash on hand (through 2026-07-15) FEC filing ↗