NEWSROOM. INCUMBENT AMI BERA ANNOUNCING LAST NIGHT THAT HE’LL BE RUNNING FOR DISTRICT THREE, LEAVING DISTRICT SIX OPEN FOR GRABS FOR NEARLY 20 YEARS. DISTRICT SIX FEATURED AN INCUMBENT AND FORMER STATE SENATOR, RICHARD PAN, THROWING HIS HAT IN THE RING AFTER ANNOUNCING HE WAS GOING TO BE RUNNING FOR DISTRICT THREE, AS WELL AS CHRISTINE BISH, WHO RAN AGAINST BERA LAST YEAR. I ASKED BOTH OF THEM THEIR THOUGHTS ON RUNNING AGAINST EACH OTHER. IT WILL BE FIRST TIME IN A WHILE THAT INCUMBENT WILL NOT BE RUNNING FOR THAT SEAT. HOW DOES THIS FREE FOR ALL KIND OF SET BOTH OF YOU TO FOR THE COMPETITION? IT’S A DISTRICT THAT I’VE BEEN RUNNING IN IN THE LAST ELECTION. WE’VE DONE NOTHING BUT PICK UP MOMENTUM. AND UNDER THE CURRENT SCENARIO, IT’S A FREE FOR ALL HERE. WITH THE PASSAGE OF PROP 50, I’M EXCITED FOR THE OPPORTUNITY TO ACTUALLY RUN IN THE DISTRICT WHERE I’M ABLE WHERE I ACTUALLY REPRESENTED BEFORE IN THE STATE LEGISLATURE. WITH THE PASSAGE OF PROPOSITION 50, DISTRICT SIX WILL NOW ENCOMPASS PARTS OF NORTH SACRAMENTO, NORTH HIGHLANDS, ROSEVILLE AND CITRUS HEIGHTS AS WELL IN THE NEWSROOM AND CORTEZ. KCRA THREE NEWS DOCTOR PAM MOST RECENTLY RAN FOR SACRAMENT
California’s District 6 race could see new faces as Rep. Ami Bera launches District 3 run
With Bera running for District 3, District 6 will see a competitive race without an incumbent
Updated: 10:31 PM PST Nov 5, 2025
Incumbent Rep. Ami Bera announced Tuesday that he will be running for District 3, leaving the District 6 seat open, with former state senator Dr. Richard Pan and Republican candidate Christine Bish entering the race.”It’s a district that I’ve been running in, in the last election. We’ve done nothing but pick up momentum. And under the current scenario, it’s a free-for-all here,” Bish said.Bish ran for Congressional District 6 in years past, with a most recent campaign against Bera in 2024.”With the passage of Prop 50, I’m excited for the opportunity to actually run in the district, where I’m able to where I actually represented before in the state legislature,” Pan said.Pan initially said he planned to challenge Rep. Kevin Kiley for House District 3, but after Prop 50 passed, he decided to run for District 6. With the passage of Proposition 50, District 6 has expanded and will encompass parts of North Sacramento, as well as Citrus Heights, North Highlands, and Roseville.See more coverage of top California stories here | Download our app | Subscribe to our morning newsletter | Find us on YouTube here and subscribe to our channel
SACRAMENTO, Calif. —
Incumbent Rep. Ami Bera announced Tuesday that he will be running for District 3, leaving the District 6 seat open, with former state senator Dr. Richard Pan and Republican candidate Christine Bish entering the race.
“It’s a district that I’ve been running in, in the last election. We’ve done nothing but pick up momentum. And under the current scenario, it’s a free-for-all here,” Bish said.
Bish ran for Congressional District 6 in years past, with a most recent campaign against Bera in 2024.
“With the passage of Prop 50, I’m excited for the opportunity to actually run in the district, where I’m able to where I actually represented before in the state legislature,” Pan said.
Pan initially said he planned to challenge Rep. Kevin Kiley for House District 3, but after Prop 50 passed, he decided to run for District 6.
With the passage of Proposition 50, District 6 has expanded and will encompass parts of North Sacramento, as well as Citrus Heights, North Highlands, and Roseville.
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