# Nikki Rivera

Nikki Rivera is a Democratic member of the Pennsylvania House for district 96.

- Party: Democrat
- Seat: Pennsylvania House, district 96
- Serving since: 2024-12-01
- Current term: PA 2025–26 session
- Open States ID: ocd-person/5df981dc-0f0f-498e-8e0e-72cfa5410b2a

Source: https://americaspoliticalpulse.com/p/5df981dc-0f0f-498e-8e0e-72cfa5410b2a (America’s Political Pulse, Polarization Research Lab), data through 2026-10-27. Data under CC BY 4.0. Cite as: Westwood, Sean J., and Yphtach Lelkes. 2024. America's Political Pulse [data set].

## Headline

99% of Rivera’s itemized money in the 2026 cycle came from Pennsylvania, in the top quarter of State House Democrats.

## Ideology (CSIP)

CSIP score −0.53 (standard error 0.06), from 210 donors and 300 roll calls. Negative is left of 0, positive right of it, on one scale for every official. 64% of State House Democrats score lower.

## Votes (PA 2025–26 session)

1,497 roll calls. Attendance 100% (Pennsylvania House 99.9%). Party unity 100% (95.1%). 1 votes against the party majority.

Key votes:

- 2026-10-21 · voted yea · FINAL PASSAGE · SB 1431 An Act amending Title 34 (Game) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in Pennsylvania Game Commission, further providing for Game Commission… · pass · https://openstates.org/pa/bills/2025-2026/SB1431/
- 2026-10-21 · voted yea · FINAL PASSAGE · SB 922 An Act amending the act of January 28, 1988 (P.L.24, No.11), known as the Private Academic Schools Act, further providing for application for license,… · pass · https://openstates.org/pa/bills/2025-2026/SB922/
- 2026-10-21 · voted yea · FINAL PASSAGE · SB 1328 An Act requiring automated external defibrillators at utility or electrical worksites; imposing duties on the Department of Labor and Industry; and… · pass · https://openstates.org/pa/bills/2025-2026/SB1328/
- 2026-10-21 · voted yea · FINAL PASSAGE · SB 764 An Act amending Title 53 (Municipalities Generally) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in alteration of territory or corporate entity and… · pass · https://openstates.org/pa/bills/2025-2026/SB764/
- 2026-10-21 · voted yea · FINAL PASSAGE · HB 2593 An Act amending the act of April 9, 1929 (P.L.177, No.175), known as The Administrative Code of 1929, in general provisions relating to powers and… · pass · https://openstates.org/pa/bills/2025-2026/HB2593/
- 2026-10-21 · voted yea · FINAL PASSAGE · SB 1372 An Act amending the act of June 13, 1967 (P.L.31, No.21), known as the Human Services Code, in general powers and duties of the Department of Human… · pass · https://openstates.org/pa/bills/2025-2026/SB1372/
- 2026-10-21 · voted yea · FINAL PASSAGE · SB 829 An Act designating the Hynerpeton bassetti, a stem tetrapod, as the official State fossil of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania; designating the eastern… · pass · https://openstates.org/pa/bills/2025-2026/SB829/
- 2026-10-21 · voted yea · FINAL PASSAGE · HB 2048 An Act establishing the Pennsylvania Civic Information Consortium; providing for administrative, fiscal or logistical services and governance and… · pass · https://openstates.org/pa/bills/2025-2026/HB2048/
- 2026-10-21 · voted yea · FINAL PASSAGE · HB 1827 An Act providing for medical assistance coverage and insurance coverage of screening, prevention and treatment measures for osteoporosis as a result… · pass · https://openstates.org/pa/bills/2025-2026/HB1827/
- 2026-10-21 · voted yea · FINAL PASSAGE · SB 116 An Act amending the act of March 10, 1949 (P.L.30, No.14), known as the Public School Code of 1949, in terms and courses of study, providing for credit… · pass · https://openstates.org/pa/bills/2025-2026/SB116/

## Legislation (PA 2025–26 session)

Sponsored 15 bills: 15 reached committee, 5 passed one chamber, 2 passed both, 2 became law. Cosponsored 988. 53.3% of sponsored bills got out of committee (Pennsylvania House 39.6%; rank 50 of 171).

Recent sponsored bills:

- HR 674: A Resolution recognizing November 20, 2026, as "Transgender Day of Remembrance" in Pennsylvania. (in committee, 2026-10-23) https://openstates.org/pa/bills/2025-2026/HR674/
- HR 649: A Resolution designating November 10, 2026, as "Chesapeake Bay Foundation Day" in Pennsylvania. (in committee, 2026-10-05) https://openstates.org/pa/bills/2025-2026/HR649/
- HB 2380: An Act amending Title 66 (Public Utilities) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in restructuring of electric utility industry, providing for energy… (passed one chamber, 2026-10-13) https://openstates.org/pa/bills/2025-2026/HB2380/
- HB 2632: An Act amending the act of March 10, 1949 (P.L.30, No.14), known as the Public School Code of 1949, in educational tax credits, further providing for… (passed one chamber, 2026-06-26) https://openstates.org/pa/bills/2025-2026/HB2632/
- HB 2474: An Act amending Title 23 (Domestic Relations) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in child protective services, further providing for exclusions from… (became law, 2026-10-22) https://openstates.org/pa/bills/2025-2026/HB2474/
- HR 475: A Resolution recognizing the month of September 2026 as "ITP Awareness Month" in Pennsylvania. (in committee, 2026-06-29) https://openstates.org/pa/bills/2025-2026/HR475/
- HB 2375: An Act amending the act of March 10, 1949 (P.L.30, No.14), known as the Public School Code of 1949, in charter schools, further providing for definitions, for… (in committee, 2026-04-14) https://openstates.org/pa/bills/2025-2026/HB2375/
- HB 2364: An Act amending the act of October 10, 1975 (P.L.383, No.110), known as the Physical Therapy Practice Act, further providing for definitions, for training and… (in committee, 2026-04-08) https://openstates.org/pa/bills/2025-2026/HB2364/
- HB 2358: An Act amending the act of March 10, 1949 (P.L.30, No.14), known as the Public School Code of 1949, in charter schools, further providing for funding for… (in committee, 2026-04-06) https://openstates.org/pa/bills/2025-2026/HB2358/
- HB 2019: An Act amending Title 23 (Domestic Relations) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in child protective services, further providing for exclusions from… (in committee, 2025-11-12) https://openstates.org/pa/bills/2025-2026/HB2019/

## Campaign money (2026 cycle)

Itemized receipts $52.5K (State House Democrats median $40.4K). 99% of itemized individual money came from in state. Aggregates only; no individual donors.

## Links

- Official site: https://www.palegis.us/house/members/bio/2030/rep-rivera
- Campaign site: https://www.nikkiriveraforpa.com/
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/RepNikkiRivera
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/nikkiriveraforpa
- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/rep_rivera
- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/nikkiriveraforpa/

Full profile, with every chart and the methods: https://americaspoliticalpulse.com/p/5df981dc-0f0f-498e-8e0e-72cfa5410b2a