The Winner

If you live in California’s 3rd Congressional District, Rep. Ami Bera (D-CA) will represent you starting in January. Bera now represents the 6th District. He defeated Republican Robb Tucker in the redrawn 3rd after the Associated Press called the race shortly after 9:30 p.m. Tuesday, Nov. 3, The Sacramento Bee reported. ​

Bera led Tucker about 57% to 43% in unofficial returns, with many ballots still being counted. The results stay unofficial until California certifies them.

The Race

Bera is an Elk Grove physician first elected to Congress in 2012, and this will be his eighth term. Robb Tucker, a Nevada County supervisor, finished second in the June 2 top-two primary with about 30% of the vote, behind Bera’s 34%.

Every major forecaster, including Cook Political Report, Inside Elections and Sabato’s Crystal Ball, rated the race safe or solid for Democrats, according to Legis1’s analysis of the race. The same analysis noted that Kamala Harris carried the new district by about 10 points in 2024.

The district takes in all of Nevada County and parts of El Dorado, Placer and Sacramento counties, according to the California Secretary of State’s district guide. About 778,700 people live there, the median age is about 44 and the typical household earns about $106,100 a year.

About 42% of adults hold at least a bachelor’s degree, and residents are about 72% white, 15% Hispanic, 8% Asian and 2% Black. The unemployment rate is about 5%, about 8% of residents live below the poverty line, and about 74% of homes are owner-occupied.

What Changes

Rep. Kevin Kiley (I-CA) represented the old 3rd District, which ran from Roseville north to Plumas County and south to Death Valley. Proposition 50 split that district into six pieces. Kiley left the Republican Party, ran as an independent in the new 6th District and conceded to Democrat Richard Pan on election night, CapRadio reported.

What’s Next

Bera’s eighth term begins Jan. 3, 2027, when Democrats take control of the House. During an October debate with Tucker, Bera said Congress needs to “put up guardrails” on artificial intelligence, citing concerns about job losses and AI systems acting on their own, ThePrint reported.

---

AllCiv makes it easy to stay politically informed and involved.

---

Spot something wrong? Report an issue with this article