2026 United States general electionCalifornia

U.S. House: California's 3rd district

3 November 2026

The Tuesday next after the 1st Monday in November, in every even numbered year, is established as the day for the election

Recorded 8 Oct 2026

fec.gov Official source

General Election Date 11/03/2026

Recorded 8 Oct 2026

in 26 days

The seat

Held by: Amerish Bera (Democratic)
FEC: California's 3rd district 2026 Official source
California's 3rd district, 2026 election: candidates who have filed with the Federal Election Commission
Recorded 8 Oct 2026
Election: 2026 United States general election - 3 November 2026
Seat: California's 3rd district
FEC: California's 3rd district 2026 Official source
California's 3rd district, 2026 election: candidates who have filed with the Federal Election Commission
Recorded 8 Oct 2026

Candidates

No nominee is confirmed from a source yet. These are the candidates who filed for this seat, most money raised first. Filing is not winning a primary.

Amerish Bera

Democratic

FEC: BERA, AMERISH Official source

BERA, AMERISH, Democratic Party, House CA district 03: FEC candidate H0CA03078, incumbent

Recorded 8 Oct 2026

Filed with the FEC

FEC: BERA, AMERISH Official source

BERA, AMERISH, Democratic Party, House CA district 03: FEC candidate H0CA03078, incumbent

Recorded 8 Oct 2026

Incumbent

Raised: $1.3M
FEC: BERA, AMERISH Official source
Receipts $1,250,126, disbursements $1,293,160, cash on hand $1,830,338 through 2026-06-30
Recorded 8 Oct 2026
Spent: $1.3M
On hand: $1.8M

FEC filings through 30 June 2026.

Heidi Hall

Democratic

FEC: HALL, HEIDI Official source

HALL, HEIDI, Democratic Party, House CA district 03: FEC candidate H6CA03133, challenger

Recorded 8 Oct 2026

Filed with the FEC

FEC: HALL, HEIDI Official source

HALL, HEIDI, Democratic Party, House CA district 03: FEC candidate H6CA03133, challenger

Recorded 8 Oct 2026

Raised: $588K
FEC: HALL, HEIDI Official source
Receipts $588,427, disbursements $581,413, cash on hand $9,471 through 2026-06-30
Recorded 8 Oct 2026
Spent: $581K
On hand: $9,471

FEC filings through 30 June 2026.

Robb Tucker

Republican

FEC: TUCKER, ROBB Official source

TUCKER, ROBB, Republican Party, House CA district 03: FEC candidate H6CA03174, challenger

Recorded 8 Oct 2026

Filed with the FEC

FEC: TUCKER, ROBB Official source

TUCKER, ROBB, Republican Party, House CA district 03: FEC candidate H6CA03174, challenger

Recorded 8 Oct 2026

Raised: $258K
FEC: TUCKER, ROBB Official source
Receipts $258,139, disbursements $242,139, cash on hand $16,000 through 2026-06-30
Recorded 8 Oct 2026
Spent: $242K
On hand: $16K

FEC filings through 30 June 2026.

Christopher Jerman Bennett

Democratic

FEC: BENNETT, CHRISTOPHER JERMAN Official source

BENNETT, CHRISTOPHER JERMAN, Democratic Party, House CA district 03: FEC candidate H6CA06268, challenger

Recorded 8 Oct 2026

Filed with the FEC

FEC: BENNETT, CHRISTOPHER JERMAN Official source

BENNETT, CHRISTOPHER JERMAN, Democratic Party, House CA district 03: FEC candidate H6CA06268, challenger

Recorded 8 Oct 2026

Raised: $222K
FEC: BENNETT, CHRISTOPHER JERMAN Official source
Receipts $221,875, disbursements $197,662, cash on hand $24,213 through 2026-06-30
Recorded 8 Oct 2026
Spent: $198K
On hand: $24K

FEC filings through 30 June 2026.

Christine S Bish

Republican

FEC: BISH, CHRISTINE S Official source

BISH, CHRISTINE S, Republican Party, House CA district 03: FEC candidate H0CA06170, challenger

Recorded 8 Oct 2026

Filed with the FEC

FEC: BISH, CHRISTINE S Official source

BISH, CHRISTINE S, Republican Party, House CA district 03: FEC candidate H0CA06170, challenger

Recorded 8 Oct 2026

Raised: $144K
FEC: BISH, CHRISTINE S Official source
Receipts $144,007, disbursements $143,871, cash on hand $186 through 2026-06-30
Recorded 8 Oct 2026
Spent: $144K
On hand: $186

FEC filings through 30 June 2026.

Lyndon Cervantes

Democratic

FEC: CERVANTES, LYNDON Official source

CERVANTES, LYNDON, Democratic Party, House CA district 03: FEC candidate H6CA03166, challenger

Recorded 8 Oct 2026

Filed with the FEC

FEC: CERVANTES, LYNDON Official source

CERVANTES, LYNDON, Democratic Party, House CA district 03: FEC candidate H6CA03166, challenger

Recorded 8 Oct 2026

Raised: $57K
FEC: CERVANTES, LYNDON Official source
Receipts $57,328, disbursements $55,046, cash on hand $2,281 through 2026-05-13
Recorded 8 Oct 2026
Spent: $55K
On hand: $2,281

FEC filings through 13 May 2026.

Sources

Last researched 8 October 2026 (UTC).

FEC: California's 3rd district 2026Official source fec.gov
FEC: BENNETT, CHRISTOPHER JERMANOfficial source fec.gov
FEC: BERA, AMERISHOfficial source fec.gov
FEC: BISH, CHRISTINE SOfficial source fec.gov
FEC: CERVANTES, LYNDONOfficial source fec.gov
FEC: HALL, HEIDIOfficial source fec.gov
FEC: TUCKER, ROBBOfficial source fec.gov
fec.govOfficial source
uscode.house.govOfficial source

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U.S. House: California's 3rd district

The seat

Candidates

Amerish Bera

Heidi Hall

Robb Tucker

Christopher Jerman Bennett

Christine S Bish

Lyndon Cervantes

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