California · U.S. House — District 3 · 2026
Amerish Bera
Democratic Incumbent Official filing data
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Filing facts
- Name as filed
- BERA, AMERISH
- Office sought
- U.S. House — District 3, California
- Election year
- 2026
- Party (as filed)
- Democratic
- Seat status
- Incumbent
- FEC status
- Statutory candidate (raised or spent over $5,000)
- Website
- Official website: bera.house.gov
- FEC candidate ID
- H0CA03078
- Principal committee
- C00461061
Campaign finance summary
As reported to the FEC, through 10/14/2026. Figures are cycle-to-date totals for the principal campaign committee.
| Total receipts | $1,492,834 |
|---|---|
| Contributions from individuals | $690,491 |
| Total disbursements | $1,714,917 |
| Cash on hand | $1,651,289 |
Stated positions
Paraphrased neutrally from the candidate’s own published materials. Each statement is attributed (“states…”) and cited. We do not evaluate the feasibility or accuracy of promises. Every candidate in this race is summarized the same way. How we compile these.
| Topic | Summary of stated position | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Medicare and Social Security | States Medicare and Social Security are “guaranteed promises” and that they have opposed efforts to privatize Social Security. | Campaign website — beraforcongress.com/issues/medicare-social-security Accessed October 22, 2026 |
| Reproductive rights | States they introduced legislation to expand affordable over-the-counter birth control and supported codifying protections under Roe v. Wade. | Campaign website — beraforcongress.com/issues/womens-equality Accessed October 22, 2026 |
| National security | Says the country must address border security, terrorism, and nuclear proliferation while maintaining relationships with allies. | Campaign website — beraforcongress.com/issues/national-security Accessed October 22, 2026 |
| Energy and environment | States the nation needs a transition in how it thinks about energy use and natural ecosystems. | Campaign website — beraforcongress.com/issues/energy-and-environment Accessed October 22, 2026 |
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Legislative record
This candidate is a current member of Congress, linked by official Bioguide ID B001287 (matched through the candidate’s FEC ID). Bills they sponsored and cosponsored are listed on their Congress.gov member page and in the Biographical Directory.
Sources
- Federal Election Commission — candidate master file (cn26)
- FEC candidate page
- Campaign website — beraforcongress.com/issues/medicare-social-security — retrieved October 22, 2026
- Campaign website — beraforcongress.com/issues/womens-equality — retrieved October 22, 2026
- Campaign website — beraforcongress.com/issues/national-security — retrieved October 22, 2026
- Campaign website — beraforcongress.com/issues/energy-and-environment — retrieved October 22, 2026
- Photo: Official congressional portrait (public domain), via unitedstates.github.io
- Website: congress-legislators (current term)
- Congress.gov member page (Bioguide ID B001287)