Incumbent
CA-03 primary: first place
$805.61
JUN 6, 2026Primary Election
Party selects its nominee.
Overview
Current roleU.S. Representative
PartyDemocratic
Political ideologyModerate Democrat
Age61 years old (Mar 2, 1965)
GenderMale
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LocationCalifornia
BackgroundPhysician
EducationB.S., Biological Sciences, University of California, Irvine (1987)
Notable personal detailsAmerish Babulal "Ami" Bera is an American physician and Democratic politician who has served in the U.S. House of Representatives since 2013. He represents California’s 6th congressional district and previously represented earlier-numbered Sacramento-area districts prior to redistricting. He earned a B.S. and an M.D. from the University of California, Irvine, and worked as a physician and in public health leadership in Sacramento County before Congress.
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Positions
Economy & Taxes
Ami Bera has opposed major Republican tax-cut legislation (he voted against the 2017 Tax Cuts and Jobs Act) and supports targeted tax measures and reliefs that address specific policy goals, such as easing tax-related barriers for international investment and using tax-return interactions to simplify program enrollment. His record shows opposition to large, across-the-board tax cuts and support for selective tax policy changes tied to public programs and economic incentives.
Healthcare
Supports protecting and building on the Affordable Care Act and expanding access through government options such as a gradual public option; expresses skepticism about a rapid, full Medicare for All conversion. Focuses on affordability, preserving ACA subsidies, and phased public-option approaches tied to value-based payment models.
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Immigration & Border
Supports immigration reform that expands legal pathways (including protections for Dreamers and TPS holders) while also endorsing measures to strengthen border security and enforcement. Has condemned aggressive ICE/Border Patrol raids and participates in bipartisan working groups to reform asylum and border processes.
Abortion & Reproductive Rights
Supports codifying the reproductive health care rights established by Roe v. Wade, voted for the Women’s Health Protection Act and related federal measures to protect abortion access, and has described protecting reproductive health care as a priority. Opposed federal measures to defund Planned Parenthood and voted against personhood-style measures that would grant legal rights to a pregnancy.
Climate & Energy
Supports action to address climate change, promotes clean and renewable energy investments and incentives, and has defended California vehicle emissions standards and federal clean-energy measures such as provisions in the Inflation Reduction Act. Positions emphasize transitioning to cleaner energy while supporting policies that protect public health and create jobs.
Public Safety & Guns
Supports expanded background checks and other bipartisan gun-violence-prevention measures while recognizing lawful gun ownership; has voted for and supported federal legislation to expand background checks and backed congressional actions addressing firearm suicide prevention and gun-violence prevention.
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