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

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