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Amerish Bera's Campaign Funding and Committee Role

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By Christopher Smoot, Founder & Editor · Last verified against source: August 15, 2026

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Biography and Office

Born 1965.

Congressional service:

Committee Assignments

Why this matters: committee seats are where legislative influence actually happens -- they are frequently the direct explanation for which industries and interest groups direct money toward a given member.

Timeline

Who This Is

Amerish Bera, a Democrat representing California's 6th House district, has served in Congress since 2013. This profile breaks down the $712,326.51 in direct organizational contributions he has received, the $331.69 in supporting independent expenditures, and the combined estimated support of $712,658.20. Bera sits on the House Committee on Foreign Affairs and the Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence. The page focuses on the sources and amounts of his campaign financing without implying any wrongdoing.

Top Organizational Funders (Current Cycle)

The largest direct contributor is Bera himself, who donated $105,000 and an additional $50,000 for a total of $155,000. The next biggest source is Bank of Stockton, a regional financial institution, which contributed $29,835.94 and $8,390.57, totaling $38,226.51. Among organizational PACs, the Space Exploration Technologies Corp. PAC gave $5,000, representing the aerospace sector; the Society for Cardiovascular Angiography and Interventions Association PAC contributed $5,000, reflecting medical‑device interests; and the Indian American Impact Fund added $5,000, a community‑advocacy group. On the independent‑expenditure side, Courage California Super PAC spent $230.71 in support of Bera, while GiveGreen United Action contributed $53.33, both supporting his campaign. No independent expenditures opposed him.

Funding Pattern

Bera's financing shows a pronounced self‑funding component, with his own $155,000 accounting for over 21% of direct contributions. The substantial banking donations from Bank of Stockton align with the financial services sector, though his committee assignments—Foreign Affairs and Intelligence—do not directly oversee banking regulation. The aerospace PAC contribution coincides with his role on the Intelligence Committee, which sometimes reviews aerospace and satellite technologies, but the $5,000 amount is modest relative to overall funding. All reported independent expenditures are supporting and total less than $1,000, indicating minimal outside super‑PAC activity. No independent expenditures opposed Bera, and there are no tracked votes linked to specific bills to compare against donor interests. Overall, the funding pattern reflects a mix of personal investment, regional financial support, and modest contributions from specialized industry PACs, without a clear dominant industry tied to his committee work.

Contribution data sourced from FEC.gov public records. Campaign contributions to registered PACs are legal and regulated; this page reports facts without implying wrongdoing. The "Funding Pattern" section is AI-synthesized analysis, read, edited where needed, and approved by a human editor before publication. Full methodology: Editorial & Methodology.

Recent Voting Record

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