Federal · Statewide General Election
United States Representative, District 3
Draft candidate list — early preview until the state’s official list publishes on August 27, 2026.
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On the ballot
- Ami Bera — Democratic
- Robb Tucker — Republican
This person holds your district's seat in the U.S. House of Representatives (2-year term).
Representative Ami Bera led the June 2 primary with 34.3% and Republican Robb Tucker took 29.9%. One thing to know before you read further: Bera currently represents District 6. Under Prop 50 the congressional lines were redrawn, and he is running here in the renumbered District 3 — so he is a sitting member of Congress, but not currently this district's member. The district covers part of Sacramento County.
The winner holds one of 435 seats in the U.S. House for a two-year term. A member introduces bills, sits on committees that shape federal legislation, votes on the federal budget and on war powers, and handles casework between constituents and federal agencies. Seniority governs committee standing, and a member who changes districts keeps their seniority even though the constituents change.
Redistricting is the frame for this contest. Bera's thirteen years of service and committee seniority travel with him, but the district he is asking to represent is not the one that elected him. He also led the primary with only 34.3%, well short of a majority. Weigh accumulated federal experience against the fact that this is, for these voters, a new representative asking for a first term.
Ami Bera
Democrat, a sitting member of Congress since 2013 who currently represents District 6 and is running here in the renumbered District 3. He has sponsored 24 bills in the 119th Congress, none of which have become law so far. He raised $1,250,126.
Strengths
Thirteen years of federal service and the committee seniority that comes with it, which no first-time candidate can match.
Trade-offs
None of his 24 sponsored bills this Congress have become law, and about half his funding came from PACs and committees.
Keep in mind
He led with 34.3% in a district he does not currently represent — both facts are worth carrying into November.
Robb Tucker
Republican, who advanced with 29.9% of the June vote. He raised $258,139, of which $205,000 is his own money. He has not served in the California Legislature or U.S. Congress.
Strengths
He finished within five points of a long-serving member of Congress in a district neither candidate currently represents.
Trade-offs
Roughly four of every five dollars in his campaign are his own, and he has no record in office to be judged on.
Keep in mind
Coverage surfaced little detail about his platform. That gap is what was available to us on 2026-08-10, not a comment on his candidacy.
Record in office
Ami Bera (Democratic) has served in the U.S. House since 2013 and has sponsored 24 bills in the 119th Congress; none of their bills have become law so far. Robb Tucker has not served in the California Legislature or U.S. Congress; these records cover only those offices. Per Congress.gov and the public-domain congress-legislators roster, retrieved 2026-08-10.
Record details
Bera — Committees: Foreign Affairs; House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence Committee assignments and the most recently signed-into-law bills each record-holder lead-authored, from the official legislative record.
Financial info
- Individuals
- PACs & committees
- Self-funding
Ami Bera
$1,250,126 raised
- Individuals$571,22247%
- PACs & committees$649,06853%
Robb Tucker
$258,139 raised
- Individuals$51,39920%
- Self-funding$205,00080%
1Total raised is all receipts for the 2026 cycle; the breakdown lists direct contributions, so the pieces can sum below the total. Figures are FEC filings through June 30, 2026, per the FEC bulk campaign-finance summaries, retrieved 2026-08-22.
June 2 primary — how they advanced
Source review: Very strong (95/100) · 5 cited sources
Official records anchor this contest, with multiple sources checked.
- sos.ca.gov (opens in a new tab)CA Secretary of State — Statement of Vote, June 2, 2026 primary (certified 2026-07-10)
- ballotpedia.org (opens in a new tab)Ballotpedia — June 2026 California primary
- unitedstates.github.io (opens in a new tab)congress-legislators — current members of Congress (unitedstates project)
- api.congress.gov (opens in a new tab)Congress.gov — member sponsored legislation (Library of Congress)
- fec.gov (opens in a new tab)FEC — 2026 House & Senate current-campaign financial summaries (bulk data)
Last updated August 11, 2026.