CARMICHAEL, CA - Dr. Ami Bera’s lead over Scott Jones in the race for California’s 7th Congressional District grew Wednesday to 4,802 votes following an update from the Sacramento County Registrar of Voters.
Bera now leads his opponent Scott Jones by more than 2 percent, 119,448 votes to 114,646.
ELK GROVE, CA - The Service Employees International Union Local 1,000, the largest public sector union in California, has endorsed Dr. Ami Bera for Congress.
SEIU, which represents more than 95,000 workers employed by the State of California, joins major unions including the Laborers’ International Union of North America and the California Teachers’ Association in supporting Bera for his record standing up for working families.
ELK GROVE, CA - Today, the Bera campaign announced that frontline regional, statewide, and national groups fighting for equal rights for lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and queer (LGBTQ) Americans endorsed Ami Bera for Congress in California’s 7th Congressional District.
ELK GROVE, CA - Today, the largest grassroots environmental organization in the nation endorsed Dr. Ami Berafor Congress in California’s 7th Congressional District.
The Sierra Club pointed to Dr. Bera’s commitment to growing California’s new energy economy, and his support for innovation in clean energy research and development.
ELK GROVE, CA - Today, LiUNA - the union representing over 60,000 Californians who build, repair, and maintain our nation’s infrastructure, and staff some of the core services that allow our communities to thrive - endorsed Dr. Ami Bera for Congress.
LiUNA Pacific Southwest Region includes laborers who build and maintain our roads, bridges, and waterways, postal workers who ensure our mail runs on time, and law enforcement who serve our communities.
ELK GROVE, CA - Today, Barack Obama endorsed Dr. Ami Bera for Congress in the race for California’s 7th Congressional District. Obama released the following statement:
ELK GROVE, CA - Today, the Sacramento Bee endorsed Dr. Ami Bera for Congress in California’s 7th Congressional district, stating he is a “hardworking and thoughtful member of Congress who has shown he is willing to find common ground with Republicans.”
The Bee's editorial board pointed to Bera's record and expertise, given the problems officials will have to tackle in the next Congress.
ELK GROVE, CA - Today, the National Organization for Women PAC announced their endorsement of Dr. Ami Bera due to his commitment to achieving equality and advancing the rights of women and girls.
NOWPAC is a leading force for women’s rights in all 50 states on the issues of pay equity, access to reproductive health care, eliminating discrimination, ending domestic violence, and LGBTQ rights.
Tonight, Scott Jones conveniently forgot his past statements advocating against dealing with climate change or opposing the Paris Agreement.
THE FACTS:
Jones has said climate change is too “polarizing” to tackle.
Jones is also on the record saying "he's not sure" about the Paris Agreement, a plan within the United Nations framework ratified by the United States in April, to limit emissions and greenhouse gasses.
