Ami Bera
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- Current office
- U.S. Representative, California District 6 (in Congress since 2013)
- Occupation
- United States Congressman; physician
Background
- Has represented parts of Sacramento County in the U.S. House since 2013; is running in the new District 3 under the 2026 map. source: beraforcongress.com
- Practiced medicine for 21 years and served as Sacramento County's Chief Medical Officer. source: beraforcongress.com
- Was a Clinical Professor of Medicine and Dean of Admissions at UC Davis. source: beraforcongress.com
- Ranking Member of the House Foreign Affairs Subcommittee on East Asia and the Pacific and a member of the House Intelligence Committee. source: beraforcongress.com
In their own words
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- Improve access to health care source: beraforcongress.com
- Support the middle class source: beraforcongress.com
- Deliver results for the Sacramento region source: beraforcongress.com
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