Incumbent: Kevin Kiley (Independent) · Open seat under the new district map (Rep. Ami Bera, who now represents District 6, is running here)
General election Tuesday, Nov 3, 2026
Candidates as certified by the California Secretary of State (Aug. 27, 2026). California uses a top-two primary: the two leading vote-getters in the June 2, 2026 primary advance regardless of party. June 2 primary (official Statement of Vote, 223,711 votes): Ami Bera (Democratic) 34.3% · Robb Tucker (Republican) 29.9% · Heidi Hall (Democratic) 12.8% · Christine Bish (Republican) 11.9% and others. Districts follow the new congressional map approved by voters in Proposition 50 (Nov. 2025).
Ballot designation on the Nov 3, 2026 ballot: “County Supervisor/Businessman” (as filed with the California Secretary of State).
Bera was first elected to represent Sacramento County in November 2012. Ballot designation: “United States Congressman”.
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Topic headings are Vote Book’s; quoted words are each candidate’s own, with the source under each one. “As reported” means a news outlet’s description, not an exact quote. A yellow tag means no public position was found on that topic.
| Energy & environment | |
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| Tucker Energy & environment After years of environmental regulations making it so difficult to do that clearing, now some of these answers are to spend more money, taxpayers’ dollars to try to clear the forest, Original: kcra.com/article/congressional-district-3-debate-recap-ami-bera-robb-tucker/74058609 (accessed Oct 22, 2026) Energy & environment This isn’t a new issue up in the rural communities that I represent. I think more than half of my supervisor district has lost their insurance. This is a problem that has been decades in the making. Original: kcra.com/article/congressional-district-3-debate-recap-ami-bera-robb-tucker/74058609 (accessed Oct 22, 2026) | Bera Energy & environment Mitigate that fire risk, clear the brush. If you got a shake roof, can we harden that home? A lot of folks can’t afford that. In a bipartisan way, we would work with Republicans to provide tax credits to do that, Original: kcra.com/article/congressional-district-3-debate-recap-ami-bera-robb-tucker/74058609 (accessed Oct 22, 2026) |
| Housing | |
| Tucker Housing You can’t have affordable housing when it’s not affordable to construct the housing. I see it on the local level as a county supervisor, Original: kcra.com/article/congressional-district-3-debate-recap-ami-bera-robb-tucker/74058609 (accessed Oct 22, 2026) | Bera Housing We are building a lot of rental housing, but for a lot of those families that want part of the American dream, where they want to get into a home, a condo or a small 2-bedroom, 1-bath home is a great place to start. Original: kcra.com/article/congressional-district-3-debate-recap-ami-bera-robb-tucker/74058609 (accessed Oct 22, 2026) |
The same nine Senate votes (or three House votes) are shown for every current member of Congress running, so records can be compared across races. Click a roll call for the official tally.
| Measure | Bera |
|---|---|
| Laken Riley Act (S. 5) — final House passage Jan 22, 2025 · House roll call 23 (2025) | Nay |
| One Big Beautiful Bill Act (H.R. 1) — House passage May 22, 2025 · House roll call 145 (2025) | Nay |
| One Big Beautiful Bill Act (H.R. 1) — final, concur in Senate version Jul 3, 2025 · House roll call 190 (2025) | No |
Pulled from official roll-call records · Congress.gov profile & full record.
No congressional voting record for: Robb Tucker. State legislative or local records are not yet compiled.