CAMPAIGN NEWS

December 23, 2024 | LancasterOnline ”Rivera, who will be officially sworn in on Jan. 7, said she hasn’t lost sight of what she campaigned on — advocating for equitable funding of Pennsylvania’s public schools. She promised to “keep pressure” on her new colleagues to build on the fair education funding provisions in the 2025 budget process — commitments crafted in part by her predecessor, former state Rep. Mike Sturla.”

December 18, 2024 | PCNTV ”It has a lot to do with clear communication with people, expressing expectations, and collaborating with people. That's what I love to do in order to make life better for all those involved.”

December 12, 2024 | News From The States ”It feels good knowing that I’m going on to advocating for public education at the state level. I like the transition that I’m making into the career that I’m endeavoring in next.”

November 20, 2024 | LancasterOnline “I will continue to expect that we will be fully funding our school as the courts have deemed necessary,” Rivera said. “The basic funding formula is still inequitable and the budget that was passed in June was not the one that would bring us into fully funded schools… so there is still a need to keep the pressure on when it comes to equitably funding our schools in a timely fashion.”

October 31, 2025 | LancasterOnline “When we rely just on the backs of property owners and business owners, I think there's a better option when we diversify,” Rivera said

Yesterday, the committee people of the 96th voted on a candidate for nomination to replace Rep. Mike Sturla on the ballot after his withdrawal. After being nominated by the Mayor of East Petersburg, James Andrew Malone, and seconded by the Mayor of Lancaster, Danene Sorace, the committee voted unanimously to recommend Niki Rivera to the Pennsylvania Democratic Party as the new candidate. She was later approved by the PA Democratic Party to become the official candidate Nikki

Representative Mike Sturla of House District 96 and Representative Izzy Smith Wade-El of House District 49 endorse Nikki Rivera, candidate for House District 96 "I think the constituents of the 96th that know her are happy and anyone that doesn't know her will be happy when they get to know her,” Sturla said to LancasterOnline about Nikki Rivera.