Incumbent
Ami Bera
Incumbent Democratic candidate for U.S. House in California
Incumbent
CA-03 primary: first place
$4.2K
JUN 6, 2026Primary Election
Party selects its nominee.
Live Odds
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Ami Bera is trading at 98% to win the CA-03 primary: first place on prediction markets.
Candidate Overview
Key details about the candidate’s background, party, office sought and current campaign.
Current roleU.S. Representative
PartyDemocratic
Political ideologyModerate Democrat
Age61 years old (Mar 2, 1965)
GenderMale
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LocationCalifornia
BackgroundPhysician
EducationUniversity of California, Irvine — B.S. (1987)
Notable personal detailsAmi Bera is a U.S. Representative from California, serving in the House since 2013 and representing California's 6th congressional district. He is a physician (M.D.) and previously served as Sacramento County's chief medical officer and held academic leadership roles at the University of California, Irvine School of Medicine. He earned a B.S. and an M.D. from the University of California, Irvine. He lives in Sacramento County with his wife, Janine, and they have one daughter.
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Political Positions
Economy & Taxes
Supports targeted tax relief for families and small businesses and has backed extending tax credits for clean energy while opposing broad Republican tax cuts such as the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act of 2017.
Healthcare
Supports protecting and strengthening Medicare and Medicaid while lowering health care and prescription drug costs; favors building on the Affordable Care Act and has opposed proposals to cut Medicaid. Does not support Medicare for All and has signaled preference for more incremental/market-compatible expansions such as buy‑in or public‑option approaches.
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Immigration & Border
Supports bipartisan immigration reform that combines strengthening border security and enforcement with expanding legal pathways and protections for Dreamers and other immigrant groups; has sponsored or joined legislation to provide legal status protections for Documented Dreamers and joined a New Democrat task force advocating both border security measures and pathways to legal status.
Abortion & Reproductive Rights
Supports codifying the reproductive health care rights established by Roe v. Wade and opposes legislation that would limit access to abortion; has voted and issued statements to protect reproductive health care and to preserve interstate access for those seeking abortions. Has received recognition from reproductive-health organizations for defending abortion access.
Climate & Energy
Supports addressing climate change and transitioning to a clean energy economy through federal action and investment while emphasizing public health and job creation. Has urged protections against rollbacks of climate policies and highlighted federal funding for clean transportation and green jobs in his district. Endorsed by environmental groups for his climate and environmental positions.
Public Safety & Guns
Supports expanded background checks and federal gun-safety measures while also supporting law enforcement and first-responder resources. Has cosponsored legislation to expand background checks and voted for bipartisan gun-safety packages that provide mental-health and crisis-intervention funding.
Latest News
Ami Bera has been speaking out on housing affordability, saying regulations like zoning rules and California environmental review requirements are making it harder to build homes. He said a bipartisan housing package in Congress could move soon and pointed to vacant land in Sacramento that he thinks should be developed. He also said he does not support suspending the federal gas tax, arguing the savings may not reach consumers and that infrastructure funding is still needed.
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