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Chris Bennett (California)

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Chris Bennett
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Candidate, U.S. House California District 3

Elections and appointments
Next election

November 3, 2026

Education

High school

Roswell High School

Bachelor's

U.S. Military Academy at West Point, 2013

Graduate

University of California Berkeley, Haas School of Business, 2022

Military

Service / branch

U.S. Army

Years of service

2013 - 2018

Personal
Religion
Non-practicing Catholic
Profession
Technology professional
Contact

Chris Bennett (Democratic Party) is running for election to the U.S. House to represent California's 3rd Congressional District. He declared candidacy for the 2026 election.[source]

Bennett is also running for election to the U.S. House to represent California's 6th Congressional District. He declared candidacy for the 2026 election.[source]

Bennett completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2025. Click here to read the survey answers.

Biography

Chris Bennett was born at Bitburg Air Base. He served in the U.S. Army from 2013 to 2018. He graduated from Roswell High School. He earned a bachelor's degree from the U.S. Military Academy at West Point in 2013 and a graduate degree from the University of California Berkeley, Haas School of Business in 2022. His career experience includes working as a technology professional.[1]

Elections

2026

See also: California's 3rd Congressional District election, 2026

Note: At this time, Ballotpedia is combining all declared candidates for this election into one list under a general election heading. As primary election dates are published, this information will be updated to separate general election candidates from primary candidates as appropriate.

General election

The general election will occur on November 3, 2026.

General election for U.S. House California District 3

Incumbent Ami Bera (D), incumbent Kevin Kiley (R), Chris Bennett (D), and Heidi Hall (D) are running in the general election for U.S. House California District 3 on November 3, 2026.

Candidate
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Ami Bera (D)
Image of Kevin Kiley
Kevin Kiley (R)
Image of Chris Bennett
Chris Bennett (D)
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Heidi Hall (D)

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Campaign themes

2026

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Campaign finance summary


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Chris Bennett campaign contribution history
YearOfficeStatusContributionsExpenditures
2026* U.S. House California District 3Candidacy Declared general$60,673 $25,744
2026* U.S. House California District 6Candidacy Declared general$60,673 $25,744
Grand total$121,347 $51,487
Sources: OpenSecretsFederal Elections Commission ***This product uses the openFEC API but is not endorsed or certified by the Federal Election Commission (FEC).
* Data from this year may not be complete

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Footnotes

  1. Information submitted to Ballotpedia through the Candidate Connection survey on June 27, 2025


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