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U.S. House · CA-03 · Democratic candidate · 2026

Ami Bera

Democratic candidate for California's 3rd Congressional District

A physician and sitting congressman running in redrawn CA-03, with priorities in rural healthcare, wildfire prevention, retirement security and Lake Tahoe protection.

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DistrictCA-03
OfficeCongress
ElectionNov. 3, 2026

Policy priorities

Where Ami stands.

Campaign position

Keep rural hospitals and clinics accessible

  • He supports rural-hospital funding, a stronger healthcare workforce and telehealth access so care is not determined by distance

Campaign position

Prevent wildfires before they spread

  • He backs science-based thinning, prescribed burns and federal forest staffing, alongside home hardening and better evacuation systems

Campaign position

Protect reproductive care and birth control

  • He supports federal abortion protections and affordable over-the-counter birth control so women can make their own reproductive decisions

Campaign position

Reject privatizing Medicare and Social Security

  • He opposes privatizing either program and backs stronger Medicare fraud enforcement to protect care and retirement benefits

Campaign position

Protect Lake Tahoe's water quality

  • He supports reducing runoff and pollution, strengthening watershed management and investing in water infrastructure and conservation

Campaign position

Expand financing for small businesses

  • He backs simpler loan approvals, stronger SBA loan and microloan programs, and more lending capacity for community banks and credit unions

Record and background

Record & experience.

  1. 2024

    Accomplishment

    Helped secure a $76.8 million clean-transit grant

    The FTA awarded SacRT funding for hydrogen buses, a maintenance facility and workforce training. SacRT's chief executive credited Bera's advocacy; the grant was a collective effort.

  • Experience

    Sacramento County chief medical officer

    Served as Sacramento County's chief medical officer.

  • Experience

    UC Davis clinical professor

    Taught medicine as a clinical professor at UC Davis.

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