Dr. Ami Bera, a physician and former medical official, said after a Dec. 15 press conference he’s spending some of the hundreds of thousands of dollars he’s raised so far in his bid for a seat representing the Elk Grove area in the third Congressional District, and he’ll soon spend more.
Bera, who is running for the seat currently held by Rep. Dan Lungren (R-Gold River), became the only remaining Democrat in the race on Nov. 30 when SMUD Director Bill Slaton withdrew. Elk Grove City Council Member Gary Davis withdrew from the race last October.
Bera held a press conference Dec. 15 at American River College in Sacramento to formally accept Slaton’s endorsement; Davis has also endorsed Bera."