Natalie Rivera
Independent candidate for U.S. Senate in New Jersey
New Jersey Republican Senate nominee?
$90.1K
JUN 3, 2026Primary Election
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$90.1KJUN 3, 2026Candidate Overview
Key details about the candidate’s background, party, office sought and current campaign.
Current rolePolitical candidate
PartyIndependent
GenderFemale
LocationNew Jersey
BackgroundPolitical candidate
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Notable personal detailsNatalie Lynn Rivera is a political candidate from New Jersey who has run for U.S. Senate in multiple cycles. She appeared as a Republican candidate in New Jersey’s 2020 U.S. Senate primary and later filed with the FEC for the 2026 U.S. Senate election in New Jersey. Her 2026 FEC filing lists her as an Independent candidate and designates an authorized principal campaign committee, "NATALIE RIVERA FOR US SENATE 2026."
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Political Positions
Healthcare
Natalie Rivera has listed healthcare reform and mental illness treatment among issues she plans to address but has not published detailed policy proposals or a clear ideological position on healthcare access, insurance, or specific reforms. Available campaign materials emphasize general support for health-related issues without specifying support for ACA expansion, a public option, Medicare for All, or market-based reforms.
Climate & Energy
The candidate has publicly committed to refusing fossil-fuel industry campaign money and has background involvement in renewable-energy work, indicating support for clean-energy policies and limits on fossil-fuel influence rather than an explicit call to phase out all fossil fuels immediately.
Latest News
Natalie Rivera is in the news as a candidate in New Jersey’s 11th District special election, where the Democratic primary has already been won by Analilia Mejia. The race is unfolding in a district that recent reports say is shifting away from Trump and toward Democrats, especially in suburban and Latino communities. Broader coverage also points to weakening Trump approval and changing Latino voter support, which could shape the contest.
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