2026 election · U.S. House
2026 California House race — Ami Bera's seat
Incumbent: Ami Bera (Democrat) — see their approval score, record, and voting history on their page.
Declared candidates
Source: FEC candidate filingsStated positions (8) ▾
- Abortion: Identifies as pro-choice, supports public funding for abortion access and unrestricted reproductive rights, and backs stem cell research investment. [1][2]
- Education: Supports ensuring all students have fair access to quality education, including public schools, community colleges, four-year universities, and vocational training. [1]
- Environment: Supports protecting air and water quality and natural resources, citing their importance to California's quality of life and economy. [1]
- Immigration - DREAMers/DACA: Opposed measures to end DACA-linked military enlistment programs and supported pathways for DREAMers to gain legal status through military service. [1]
- Immigration - H-1B Visa Reform: Supports reforming the H-1B visa program to retain foreign STEM graduates and criticizes recent fee hikes as poorly designed policy that harms the U.S. economy. [1][2][3]
- National Security and Foreign Policy: Advocates strengthening U.S. military and intelligence capabilities while emphasizing bipartisan cooperation to counter terrorism, authoritarianism, and global security threats. [1]
- U.S.-India Relations: Champions closer U.S.-India strategic ties across trade, defense, and technology, describing India as a key long-term partner despite recent tariff and immigration tensions. [1]
- Women's Rights and Equal Pay: Supports the Paycheck Fairness Act, reauthorization of the Violence Against Women Act, and increased funding for domestic violence services. [1]
Public polling
No public polling synced for this race yet.
Seats and incumbents from the public congress-legislators dataset; candidates from FEC filings; polls from public polling exports. The community pick is an unscientific reader poll. All active races →