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Nikki Rivera
2024 - Present
2026
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Nikki Rivera (Democratic Party) is a member of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives, representing District 96. She assumed office on December 1, 2024. Her current term ends on November 30, 2026.
Rivera (Democratic Party) ran for election to the Pennsylvania House of Representatives to represent District 96. She won in the general election on November 5, 2024.
Rivera completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2024. Click here to read the survey answers.
Biography
Nikki Rivera was born in Carlisle, Pennsylvania. She earned a high school diploma from the Carlisle Area School District and a bachelor's degree from the University of Pittsburgh in 1994. She earned her teaching certificate from Shippensburg University in 1995. Her career experience includes working as a teacher.[1]
Elections
2024
See also: Pennsylvania House of Representatives elections, 2024
General election
General election for Pennsylvania House of Representatives District 96
Nikki Rivera defeated Eric Beezer in the general election for Pennsylvania House of Representatives District 96 on November 5, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Nikki Rivera (D)  | 60.2 | 21,244 |
 | Eric Beezer (R) | 39.6 | 13,955 | |
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.2 | 81 | ||
| Total votes: 35,280 | |||
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Pennsylvania House of Representatives District 96
Incumbent P. Michael Sturla advanced from the Democratic primary for Pennsylvania House of Representatives District 96 on April 23, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | P. Michael Sturla | 99.5 | 5,568 |
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.5 | 30 | ||
| Total votes: 5,598 | |||
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for Pennsylvania House of Representatives District 96
Eric Beezer advanced from the Republican primary for Pennsylvania House of Representatives District 96 on April 23, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Eric Beezer | 98.3 | 3,718 |
| Other/Write-in votes | 1.7 | 64 | ||
| Total votes: 3,782 | |||
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Endorsements
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Campaign themes
2024
Ballotpedia survey responses
See also: Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection
Nikki Rivera completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2024. 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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I am a public high school Spanish teacher in my 30th year of teaching. I am a 1994 Pitt graduate. I earned my teacher certification from Shippensburg University, 1994-95. I am the board president of Manheim Township School Board.
I am the board vice-president of the Lancaster-Lebanon Intermediate Unit 13.- Strong Public Education:
- Fairly funded and equitable schooling experiences for kids all across the commonwealth
- Rigorous and varied paths to graduation, resulting in meaningful choices in careers
- Making school feel like home - a place to learn, grow, make mistakes, learn from them, and move forward with self-respect, dignity, and value
- Strong Unions and Workforce:
- A living wage that pays the monthly bills with one job
- Apprenticeships that help organizations grow their next generation of workers, whether it’s in business and industry, education, or healthcare
- Means to not only pay the bills, but also to save for the future
- A three-way tie:
- Efficient and Effective Physical and Mental Healthcare Options:
- Reproductive freedom
- Easy-to-understand and inclusive insurance plans
- Manageable out-of-pocket expenses for doctor visits and prescriptions
- Strong Environmental Health
- Education for our youth and families about recycling needs and reducing waste
- Clean air and water in our community
- Preserving our parks and farmlands
- Marginalization is a thing of the past
- House District 96, the Commonwealth of PA, and the United States of America are for ALL people who seek to build a life here. I will do my very best to bring everyone into the mix and give everyone a voice. I will represent ALL of my constituents.
PA must reduce the red tape that impedes affordable home building in a timely fashion and for reasonable costs. Our housing shortage gap must improve as soon as possible. Taking steps to improve our air, water, waste, and carbon footprint while responsibly developing for the future rank high on the PA needs list.
(What is the funniest joke? The orange ha-ha-ha) - It's funny in Spanish, but not in English!
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See also
2024 Elections
External links
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Candidate Pennsylvania House of Representatives District 96 |
Officeholder Pennsylvania House of Representatives District 96 |
Footnotes
- ↑ Information submitted to Ballotpedia through the Candidate Connection survey on October 11, 2024
| Political offices | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by P. Michael Sturla (D) |
Pennsylvania House of Representatives District 96 2024-Present |
Succeeded by - |
| Preceded by - |
Manheim Township School District, At-large 2017 |
Succeeded by - |
