Angélica María Dueñas

Angélica María Dueñas is a Democratic candidate challenging incumbent Luz Maria Rivas for California's 29th Congressional District. A human resources professional and former neighborhood council officer, she worked on Jill Stein's 2016 presidential campaign and was a Bernie Sanders delegate. She has run for this seat before, and her campaign platform has included Medicare for All and a Green New Deal.[1]

Dueñas earned a bachelor's degree in political science and public administration from California State University, Los Angeles, in 2007 and a master's degree in organizational leadership from Woodbury University in 2013.[1] Her career has included work as a human resources manager at Gravity Defyer and as a human resources specialist, as well as service as the Southern California campaign coordinator for Jill Stein's 2016 presidential campaign.[1]

Dueñas served as president and vice president of the Sun Valley Area Neighborhood Council, and she was a member of the Bernie Sanders delegation to the 2016 and 2020 Democratic National Conventions.[1] She ran for this seat in 2020 and 2022, advancing to the general election both times and losing to incumbent Tony Cárdenas.[1]

Researched from the cited sources on 2026-10-21.