Race · November 3, 2026

U.S. House · California's 3rd District

2 candidates on the ballot.1

How this race is decided: Under California's top-two system, only the two candidates who received the most votes in the June 2, 2026, primary, regardless of party preference, appear on this general-election ballot.1,2

§1Candidates

Why this matters: Every candidate the state lists for this race on the November ballot, in the state's own order.

Ami Bera
Democratic · Incumbent
Currently represents California's 6th District in the U.S. House.
Robb Tucker
Republican · Challenger

§2Side by side

Why this matters: The same facts for every candidate, in the same order. Where we found nothing for a candidate, the cell says so — that means we didn't find it in public sources, not that it doesn't exist.

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Ami BeraRobb Tucker
Party on the ballotDemocratic1,3Republican1
StatusIncumbent4Challenger
Raised$1,492,834 through October 14, 20265$304,654 through October 14, 20266
Cash on hand$1,651,2895$16,4516
Outside spending$9,930 for · $0 against7$0 for · $6,101 against8
Small business loans and programs
Expand SBA loans, research awards and contracting help for small businesses
His campaign website says Small Business Administration loan and micro-loan programs should be expanded and small business research tax credits extended for the long term.9		His campaign website says he backs legislation to help rural small businesses quickly get Small Business Administration disaster aid, and calls for less federal paperwork for small businesses.10
Wildfire prevention and forest managementHis campaign website supports expanding thinning, prescribed burns and vegetation management, opposes Trump administration cuts to the U.S. Forest Service, and supports more federal money for defensible space and home hardening.11
Speed up thinning and logging by shortening reviews and limiting lawsuits
His campaign website says he strongly supports the Fix Our Forests Act, which it says speeds up permitting for forest work near communities, roads and power lines, and that he would work to expand agreements letting counties and local agencies clear overgrown federal land.10

Issues only one candidate has addressed

By candidate, in ballot order. We found nothing public from the other candidates in this race on these issues.

Ami Bera — 13 issues
  • Birth control and IVF
    His campaign website says he helped introduce the Affordability is Access Act to expand affordable over-the-counter birth control.12
  • Who sets abortion law
    A national law making abortion legal in every state, at least until viability, as under Roe v. Wade
    His campaign website says he voted for the Women's Health Protection Act to write the protections of Roe v. Wade into federal law, and that women should be able to make their own reproductive health decisions.12
  • Banking and investment rules
    Strengthen rules and consumer protections, such as limits on overdraft fees and tougher oversight of large banks
    His campaign website calls for holding Wall Street executives accountable and ending bailouts of banks considered too big to fail, along with golden parachutes and excessive executive bonuses.9
  • Clean energy tax credits
    His campaign website supports long-term extensions of the production and investment tax credits for solar and wind, along with higher fuel-efficiency standards for cars and trucks and energy retrofits of buildings and homes.13
  • Oil and gas drilling on federal land and offshore
    His campaign website opposes offshore oil drilling, including proposed drilling in federal waters off California, and favors getting more oil from existing fields through enhanced recovery while the country shifts to clean energy.13
  • Health insurance system
    His campaign website says every American deserves affordable, high-quality health care and that he leads bipartisan efforts to lower costs, protect Medicare and Medicaid and expand coverage toward universal coverage.14,15
  • Legal immigration levels
    His campaign website says the U.S. should encourage talented students who study here to stay, work and start companies in the country.16
  • Legal status for immigrants here without permission, including Dreamers
    His campaign website says he supports comprehensive immigration reform that secures the border and addresses the 12 million undocumented immigrants living in the U.S.16
  • Medicare Advantage
    His campaign website says he fought to prevent cuts to Medicare Advantage and protect seniors from cost increases.17
  • Medicare payments to doctors
    His campaign website says he helped lead efforts to fix the Medicare payment system and preserve seniors' access to doctors.17
  • Federal income tax rates
    His campaign website says the 2017 tax law favored corporations and the wealthy over the middle class, and that he will keep working for tax reform that benefits middle-class families.9
  • Federal spending levels
    His campaign website says he has worked to balance the budget and reduce government waste, and calls government debt the single greatest threat to long-term economic recovery and job creation.9
  • VA staffing
    Hire more VA staff, including to replace jobs lost in 2025
    His campaign website says he has worked across party lines to get more medical staff into the VA and co-sponsored legislation to add VA doctors to reduce wait times.15,18
Robb Tucker — 14 issues
  • Transgender students in school sports
    Require teams based on sex at birth
    His campaign website says he supports the Protection of Women and Girls in Sports Act, saying it would ensure fairness in women's and girls' athletics and protect sex-based privacy in schools.10
  • Federal agencies' power to write rules
    Require Congress to approve every major new rule before it takes effect
    His campaign website says major federal regulations with large economic effects should require formal approval by Congress, with plain-English public reports of their costs.10
  • Proof of citizenship to register to vote
    Require documents proving citizenship to register
    His campaign website says he backs the SAVE Act, which it says would require proof of U.S. citizenship to register to vote in federal elections.10
  • Stock trading by members of Congress
    Ban members and their spouses and dependent children from owning or trading individual stocks
    His campaign website says he supports the Stop Insider Trading Act, which it says would bar members of Congress, their spouses and dependent children from buying individual stocks while in office.10
  • Endangered species protections
    His campaign website says federal agencies should use rigorous science and consult local communities before making species or habitat decisions that affect local water supplies.10
  • Economic ties with China
    His campaign website calls for rebuilding domestic production of critical defense materials, medicines, energy equipment and strategic minerals to end dependence on the Chinese Communist Party.10
  • Carry permits across state lines
    Require every state to accept other states' permits
    His campaign website says he supports the Constitutional Concealed Carry Reciprocity Act so that law-abiding gun owners keep their right to carry when they cross state lines.10
  • Homelessness
    Provide housing that comes with requirements, such as treatment, sobriety or work
    His campaign website says federal housing money should be usable for shelters that enforce rules and include case management and mandatory treatment paths, and that funding should be cut off for groups that do not reduce unsheltered homelessness.10
  • Zoning and new housing
    Leave zoning decisions to local governments
    His campaign website says federal housing policy should respect local control and fire risk rather than mandating housing where roads, water, sewer and fire protection cannot support it, and calls for faster federal reviews of locally approved housing.10
  • Border wall and barriers
    Add barriers only in selected places, relying mainly on technology and agents
    His campaign website calls for funding physical border barriers where appropriate, along with surveillance technology and more staff.10
  • State and local role in immigration enforcement
    His campaign website calls for an immediate end to sanctuary policies that block cooperation on serious criminal offenders.10
  • Medicare coverage of new tests and services
    Add more services by law, such as permanent telehealth from home and testing and treatment by pharmacists
    His campaign website says he would make temporary telehealth flexibilities under Medicare and Medicaid permanent for rural areas.10
  • Balanced budget amendment
    His campaign website says he would push for a federal balanced budget amendment or enforceable long-term spending rules.10
  • High-speed internet access
    His campaign website says federal broadband money should go first to unserved and underserved rural communities, based on accurate mapping.10

Issue statements are drafted by AI from the public sources cited, and only cover what each candidate has said publicly.