HOUSE
California CA-03 House2026
RACE AT A GLANCE
RACE TYPE
Incumbent running
Ami Bera (D)
COOK PARTISAN VOTING INDEX
Last updated : Nov 17, 2025D +50
R +50
D +6
Race summary
California’s 3rd District shifts from a light red district that Trump won by less than four points into a much more Democratic seat that Harris won by 10 points. In June's primary, Republican Robb Tucker advanced with Democratic Rep. Ami Bera, who currently represents the 6th District.Key Dates
Filing Deadline: Mar 6, 2026
Primary Election: Jun 2, 2026
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Full Bio:
BERA, Ami, a Representative from California; born in Los Angeles, Los Angeles
County, Calif., March 2, 1965; B.S., University of California, Irvine, Calif.,
1987; M.D., University of California, Irvine, Calif., 1991; physician;
professor; associate dean, University of California-Irvine School of Medicine,
Irvine, Calif., 2004-2007; Sacramento County, Calif. chief medical officer,
1999-2004; unsuccessful candidate for election to the One Hundred Twelfth
Congress in 2010; elected as a Democrat to the One Hundred Thirteenth and to
the two succeeding Congresses (January 3, 2013-present).
Source: Bioguide
CANDIDATES
Republicans
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DISTRICT DATA
California - 03
Northern Sacramento County and Lake Tahoe
Population Breakdown
Source: 2020 Census (VAP) for 2026
Past Presidential Results from this District
2024 Election Results
Source: Dave Leip
2020 Election Results
Source: Dave's Redistricting/VEST
RACE ANALYSIS
Race Analysis
Updated: Nov 4, 2025
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