Ana Rivera

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Ana Rivera

Republican Party

Elections and appointments

Last election

June 7, 2022

Personal

Birthplace

Newark, N.J.

Religion

Catholic

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Ana Rivera (Republican Party) ran for election to the U.S. House to represent New Jersey's 8th Congressional District. She lost as a write-in in the Republican primary on June 7, 2022.

Rivera completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2022. Click here to read the survey answers.

Biography

Ana Rivera was born in Newark, New Jersey. She attended Seton Hall University.

Elections

2022

See also: New Jersey's 8th Congressional District election, 2022

General election

General election for U.S. House New Jersey District 8

The following candidates ran in the general election for U.S. House New Jersey District 8 on November 8, 2022.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Robert Menendez Jr. (D)	72.9	70,837
	Submit photo	Marcos Arroyo (R)	24.2	23,540
	Submit photo	Joanne Kuniansky (Socialist Workers Party)	0.9	894
		Dan Delaney (L)	0.7	687
		David W. Cook (Other)	0.7	647
		Pablo Olivera (Labour Party)	0.4	361
	Submit photo	John Salierno (Truth and Merit)	0.2	226

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	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 97,192
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Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for U.S. House New Jersey District 8

Robert Menendez Jr. defeated David Ocampo Grajales and Ane Roseborough-Eberhard in the Democratic primary for U.S. House New Jersey District 8 on June 7, 2022.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Robert Menendez Jr.	83.0	26,490
		David Ocampo Grajales	11.7	3,749
		Ane Roseborough-Eberhard	5.2	1,668

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	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 31,907
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates

• Eugene Mazo (D)
• Ricardo Luis Rojas (D)
• Brian Varela (D)

Republican primary election

Republican primary for U.S. House New Jersey District 8

Marcos Arroyo defeated Ana Rivera in the Republican primary for U.S. House New Jersey District 8 on June 7, 2022.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔	Submit photo	Marcos Arroyo	100.0	3,127
		Ana Rivera (Write-in)	0.0	0

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	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 3,127
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2020

See also: New Jersey's 10th Congressional District election, 2020

New Jersey's 10th Congressional District election, 2020 (July 7 Democratic primary)

New Jersey's 10th Congressional District election, 2020 (July 7 Republican primary)

General election

General election for U.S. House New Jersey District 10

Incumbent Donald Payne Jr. defeated Jennifer Zinone, Akil Khalfani, Khaliah Fitchette, and John Mirrione in the general election for U.S. House New Jersey District 10 on November 3, 2020.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Donald Payne Jr. (D)	83.3	241,522
		Jennifer Zinone (R)	13.9	40,298
		Akil Khalfani (Independent)	1.2	3,537
		Khaliah Fitchette (Building Your Legacy Party)	1.2	3,480
		John Mirrione (L)	0.4	1,172

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	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 290,009
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Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for U.S. House New Jersey District 10

Incumbent Donald Payne Jr. defeated Eugene Mazo and John J. Flora in the Democratic primary for U.S. House New Jersey District 10 on July 7, 2020.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Donald Payne Jr.	88.5	83,436
		Eugene Mazo	7.1	6,653
		John J. Flora	4.5	4,239

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	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 94,328
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Republican primary election

Republican primary for U.S. House New Jersey District 10

Jennifer Zinone advanced from the Republican primary for U.S. House New Jersey District 10 on July 7, 2020.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Jennifer Zinone	100.0	3,113

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	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 3,113
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates

• Michael Barrett (R)
• Ana Rivera (R)

Campaign themes

2022

Ballotpedia survey responses

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Ana Rivera completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2022. The survey questions appear in bold and are followed by Rivera's responses. Candidates are asked three required questions for this survey, but they may answer additional optional questions as well.

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Who are you? Tell us about yourself.

District 8’s Congressional candidate who refers to herself as the “people’s politician” community service and becoming a voice for the very community I was raised in is beyond an honor.

Please list below 3 key messages of your campaign. What are the main points you want voters to remember about your goals for your time in office?

• School choice should be accessible to all
• Children who lack family support should have somewhere to go
• Community service is vital for a healthy environment

What areas of public policy are you personally passionate about?

Community service

Who do you look up to? Whose example would you like to follow, and why?

God

Is there a book, essay, film, or something else you would recommend to someone who wants to understand your political philosophy?

War and peace

What characteristics or principles are most important for an elected official?

Honesty

What qualities do you possess that you believe would make you a successful officeholder?

I can not be bought

What do you believe are the core responsibilities for someone elected to this office?

Never to lose touch with their community

What is the first historical event that happened in your lifetime that you remember? How old were you at the time?

9/11 I was utterly traumatized

What was your very first job? How long did you have it?

I managed my Mother’s restaurant and left it due to bankruptcy

What was the last song that got stuck in your head?

Imagine by John Lennon

What qualities does the U.S. House of Representatives possess that makes it unique as an institution?

It is the voice of the nation

Do you believe that it's beneficial for representatives to have previous experience in government or politics?

No

What do you perceive to be the United States’ greatest challenges as a nation over the next decade?

Unity

If you are not a current representative, are there certain committees that you would want to be a part of?

Yes

Do you believe that two years is the right term length for representatives?

Yes

What are your thoughts on term limits?

There should be term limits in congress George Washington said it best in his farewell address.

Do you believe that compromise is necessary or desirable for policymaking?

Yes

The Constitution says that all bills for raising revenue must originate in the House. What role would this power play in your priorities if elected?

It would entice me to work with my colleagues to reach a consensus

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2020

Ana Rivera did not complete Ballotpedia's 2020 Candidate Connection survey.

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Footnotes

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New Jersey's current delegation to the United States Congress

Senators

Cory Booker (D)

Andrew Kim (D)

Representatives

District 1

Donald Norcross (D)

District 2

Jeff Van Drew (R)

District 3

Herbert Conaway (D)

District 4

Chris Smith (R)

District 5

Josh Gottheimer (D)

District 6

Frank Pallone (D)

District 7

Thomas Kean (R)

District 8

Robert Menendez (D)

District 9

Nellie Pou (D)

District 10

LaMonica McIver (D)

District 11

Mikie Sherrill (D)

District 12

Bonnie Coleman (D)

Democratic Party (11)

Republican Party (3)