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Ami Bera
| Ami Bera | ||
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| U.S. House, California, District 7 | ||
| Incumbent | ||
| In office | ||
| January 3, 2013-Present | ||
| Term ends | ||
| January 3, 2015 | ||
| Years in position | 0 | |
| Party | Democratic | |
| Predecessor | George Miller (D) | |
| Compensation | ||
| Base salary | $174,000/year | |
| Elections and appointments | ||
| First elected | November 6, 2012 | |
| Next election | November 4, 2014 | |
| Campaign $ | $3,632,282 | |
| Term limits | N/A | |
| Education | ||
| High school | Kennedy High School (1983) | |
| Bachelor's | University of California-Irvine (1987) | |
| M.D. | University of California-Irvine (1991) | |
| Personal | ||
| Birthday | March 2, 1965 | |
| Place of birth | Hollywood, California | |
| Profession | Physician | |
| Net worth | $3,616,543 | |
| Religion | Unitarian | |
| Websites | ||
| Office website | ||
| Campaign website | ||
Contents |
Bera defeated incumbent Dan Lungren (R) in the general election. The race was too close to call for more than one week after the polls closed.[1][2]
Biography
Education:[3]
- 1994: California Pacific Medical Center, Internal Medicine Residency
- 1991: University of California-Irvine, School of Medicine, Doctorate of Medicine
- 1987: University of California-Irvine, Biological Sciences, Learning about life
- 1983: Kennedy High School
Career
Bera works as a physician and educator.[4] He has also served as Associate Dean for Admissions at the University of California-Davis School of Medicine and was the former Chief Medical Officer for the County of Sacramento.[4]
Committee assignments
2013-2014
Bera serves on the following committees:[5]
- Foreign Affairs Committee
- Subcommittee on Africa, Global Health, Global Human Rights and International Organizations
- Subcommittee on Asia and the Pacific
- Science, Space, and Technology Committee
- Subcommittee on Research
- Subcommittee on Space
Issues
Campaign themes
2012
Bera's campaign website listed the following issues:[6]
- Making Washington Work
- Excerpt: "We face a record jobless rate, a health care crisis, and a crumbling school system that is failing our children. The time for political games is over. We need results."
- Moving America Forward
- Excerpt: "The world is changing. We need the clear vision and united will to move forward as a nation without forsaking the core values that have always made America great. I am running for Congress because I believe the moment is right to bring new energy to the American story, with the faith that together we can establish a more just, compassionate, and healthy world."
Elections
2014
Bera is a member of the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee's Frontline Program. The program is designed to help protect vulnerable Democratic incumbents heading into the 2014 election.[7]
2012
Bera ran in the 2012 election for the U.S. House, representing California's 7th District. He and district 3 incumbent Dan Lungren (R) advanced past the June 5, 2012, blanket primary, defeating Douglas Arthur Tuma (L) and Curt Taras (Ind). Bera was victorious in the November 6, 2012, general election.[8][9]
| U.S. House, California, District 7 General Election, 2012 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Democratic |  Ami Bera |
51.7% | 141,241 | |
| Republican | Dan Lungren Incumbent | 48.3% | 132,050 | |
| Total Votes | 273,291 | |||
| Source: California Secretary of State "Official Election Results, 2012 General Election" | ||||
Polls
2012
| Dan Lungren V. Ami Bera | ||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Response | Public Policy Polling (October 25-26, 2012) | Average | ||||||||||||
| Dan Lungren | 46% | 46% | ||||||||||||
| Ami Bera | 46% | 46% | ||||||||||||
| Undecided | 8% | 8% | ||||||||||||
| Number polled | 792 | 792 | ||||||||||||
| Margin of error | +/-3.7 | 3.7% | ||||||||||||
| Note: The polls above may not reflect all polls that have been conducted in this race. Those displayed are a random sampling chosen by Ballotpedia staff. If you would like to nominate another poll for inclusion in the table, send an email to editor@ballotpedia.org | ||||||||||||||
Campaign donors
Comprehensive donor information for Bera is available dating back to 2012. Based on available campaign finance records, Bera raised a total of $3,632,282 during that time period. This information was last updated on March 22, 2013.[10]
| Ami Bera's Campaign Contribution History | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Office | Result | Contributions | |
| 2012 | US House (California, District 7) |  |
$3,632,282 | |
| Grand Total Raised | $3,632,282 | |||
2012
Bera won election to the U.S. House in 2012. During that election cycle, Bera's campaign committee raised a total of $3,632,282 and spent $3,531,711.[11]
| U.S. House, California District 7, 2012 - Ami Bera Campaign Contributions | |
|---|---|
| Total Raised | $3,632,282 |
| Total Spent | $3,531,711 |
| Total Raised by Election Runner-up | $2,702,536 |
| Total Spent by Election Runner-up | $2,716,574 |
| Top contributors to Ami Bera's campaign committee | |
| Kaiser Permanente | $46,851 |
| University of California | $43,150 |
| Artech Industries | $23,000 |
| Eagle Electronics | $17,500 |
| California Assn of Physician Groups | $16,750 |
| Top 5 industries that contributed to campaign committee | |
| Retired | $322,347 |
| Health Professionals | $243,299 |
| Lawyers/Law Firms | $133,920 |
| Education | $111,733 |
| Leadership PACs | $100,000 |
Analysis
Lifetime voting record
According to the website GovTrack, Bera missed 0 of 89 roll call votes from January 2013 to March 2013. This amounts to 0.0%, which is better than the median of 2.2% among current congressional representatives as of March 2013.[12]
Net worth
2011
Based on congressional financial disclosure forms and calculations made available by OpenSecrets.org - The Center for Responsive Politics, Bera's net worth as of 2011 was estimated between $688,095 and $6,544,991. That averages to $3,616,543, which is lower than the average net worth of Democratic Representatives in 2011 of $5,107,874.[13]
Personal
Bera lives in Elk Grove, California with his wife, Janine, and 14-year-old daughter, Sydra.[4]
Recent news
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- After 2012 House Defeats, GOP Sees (Again) Golden Opportunity in California - National Journal (blog)
- I joined caucus to defend Sikhs: Ami Bera - Economic Times
- Congressman Ami Bera to Speak May 5 on Spirituality in Politics - The Sacramento Press
- DCCC Fundraising: $5.4 Million In April - Huffington Post
- CAPAC Celebrates Asian Pacific American Heritage Month - The Rafu Shimpo
- Dan Morain: Will public turn against Obamacare? - Sacramento Bee
- McNerney Calls On the US Department of Housing and Urban Development to ... - RealEstateRama (press release)
- US lawmakers snub India to join Sikh caucus - Times of India
- South Carolina Election Results 2013: Mark Sanford Wins First District Race - Huffington Post
- Morning Rundown: Candidates still matter - MSNBC
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References
- ↑ Modesto Bee "Outcome in tight Lungren-Bera contest could take weeks," November 8, 2012
- ↑ Sacramento Bee "Ami Bera ousts Rep. Dan Lungren in congressional race" November 15, 2012
- ↑ Bera for Congress "Info" Accessed May 20, 2012
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 Bera for Congress "About" Accessed May 20, 2012
- ↑ CQ.com - Roll Call, "House Committee Rosters for the 113th Congress," accessed January 18, 2013
- ↑ Campaign website, Issues
- ↑ Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee, "DCCC Chairman Steve Israel Announces 2013-2014 Frontline Members," March 5, 2013
- ↑ California Secretary of State, Official candidate list
- ↑ Unofficial election results
- ↑ Open Secrets "Career Fundraising for Ami Bera," Accessed March 22, 2013
- ↑ Open Secrets "Ami Bera 2012 Election Cycle," Accessed February 20, 2013
- ↑ GovTrack, "Ami Bera," Accessed April 2, 2013
- ↑ OpenSecrets.org, "Bera, (D-Cali), 2011"
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