Ami Bera

In the 2024 House race for CA-6, Ami Bera (D) defeated Christine Bish (R) 57.6% to 42.4%. Ami Bera received 165,408 votes compared to 121,664 for Christine Bish, a comfortable 15.2-point margin indicating a moderately safe district.

As the incumbent, Ami Bera benefited from name recognition, established constituent services, and the roughly 2-3 point advantage that sitting members typically enjoy. The 2024 presidential election drove higher voter turnout, which can help or hurt down-ballot candidates depending on the top of the ticket.

In the 2022 House race for CA-6, Ami Bera (D) defeated Tamika Hamilton (R) 56.0% to 44.0%. Ami Bera received 121,058 votes compared to 95,325 for Tamika Hamilton, a comfortable 11.9-point margin indicating a moderately safe district.

This was an open-seat race with no incumbent running — Doris Matsui (D) previously held the seat. Open seats typically attract stronger candidates and heavier spending from both parties. As a Democrat, Ami Bera won despite the historical midterm penalty against the president's party (Democrat Biden was in office).

In the 2018 House race for CA-07, Ami Bera (D) defeated Andrew Grant (R) 55.0% to 45.0%. Ami Bera received 310,032 votes compared to 253,202 for Andrew Grant, a comfortable 10.1-point margin indicating a moderately safe district.

As the incumbent, Ami Bera benefited from name recognition, established constituent services, and the roughly 2-3 point advantage that sitting members typically enjoy. As a Democrat, Ami Bera benefited from the historical midterm penalty against the president's party — with a Republican in the White House, the opposition typically gains seats.

In the 2016 House race for CA-07, Ami Bera (D) defeated Scott R. Jones (R) 51.2% to 48.8%. Ami Bera received 152,133 votes compared to 145,168 for Scott R. Jones, a narrow 2.3-point margin that would have flipped with a small shift in turnout or persuasion.

As the incumbent, Ami Bera benefited from name recognition, established constituent services, and the roughly 2-3 point advantage that sitting members typically enjoy. The 2016 presidential election drove higher voter turnout, which can help or hurt down-ballot candidates depending on the top of the ticket.

In the 2014 House race for CA-07, Ami Bera (D) defeated Doug Ose (R) 50.4% to 49.6%. Ami Bera received 92,521 votes compared to 91,066 for Doug Ose, a razor-thin margin of just 0.8 points — among the closest races in the country.

As the incumbent, Ami Bera benefited from name recognition, established constituent services, and the roughly 2-3 point advantage that sitting members typically enjoy. As a Democrat, Ami Bera won despite the historical midterm penalty against the president's party (Democrat Obama was in office).

In the 2012 House race for CA-07, Ami Bera (D) defeated Daniel E. Lungren (R) 51.7% to 48.3%. Ami Bera received 141,241 votes compared to 132,050 for Daniel E. Lungren, a narrow 3.4-point margin that would have flipped with a small shift in turnout or persuasion.

This was an open-seat race. Open seats typically attract stronger candidates and heavier spending from both parties. The 2012 presidential election drove higher voter turnout, which can help or hurt down-ballot candidates depending on the top of the ticket.