Strong Showing for Dr. Ami Bera Highlights Depth of Community Support
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
April 13, 2011
Contact: Ben Ghosh
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Strong Showing for Dr. Ami Bera Highlights Depth of Community Support
Bera for Congress previews its 1st quarter numbers with a strong show of support and momentum
Elk Grove, CA—One of the most hotly contested Congressional challengers in the nation in 2010—Dr. Ami Bera (CA-03)—is picking up right where he left off. Bera released a preview of his FEC first quarter financial numbers today, announcing over $230,000 raised.
“Since I announced that I am running again in 2012, the broad outpouring of community support for our Congressional Campaign has been incredible,” said Bera. “It’s clear to me that the community is frustrated with what’s going on in Washington DC, and is looking for new representation that will be a voice for the forgotten middle class.”
Perhaps more impressive than the dollar figure are some of the specifics of Dr. Bera’s filing, including that:
- Contributions came from more than 600 individual donors;
- Over 94% of this quarter’s contributors are from California;
- More than 400 of the contributions came from the Sacramento region.
In 2010, Dr. Bera made big waves, outraising incumbent Lungren six quarters in a row and holding the incumbent to just 50.1% of the vote. In fact, Lungren was the only incumbent House Republican in the nation who required outside support from Karl Rove in order to secure a victory. Rove’s D.C. special interest groups spent close to $1 million defending Lungren in 2010.
Making matters worse for Lungren, according to The Cook Political Report, redistricting in California could make incumbent Rep. Dan Lungren “one of the most vulnerable incumbents in the country.” (March 24, 2011)
“This campaign filing for Dr. Bera, on the heels of incumbent Dan Lungren’s relatively poor performance in the 2010 election, show that this is a district ready for change,” said prominent political consultant Jim Ross. “And if redistricting makes this district even a shade more blue, Dan Lungren is in a world of trouble.”
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