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2014

California House, District 07

Last update: Sept. 20, 2016 | 6:22 p.m.

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Total candidate fundraising: $14,508,617
Total candidate spending: $14,272,260
Total outside spending: $11,505,305
Candidate + outside spending: $25,777,565

Incumbent: Ami Bera (D)
Rothenberg & Gonzales Political Report rates this seat: Pure Toss-up

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Candidates

These are candidates who have filed paperwork to report fundraising with the Federal Elections Commission; they may not actually appear on the ballot. Only candidates who have reported raising at least $1,000, or who have been targeted by $1,000 or more in independent expenditures are shown.

Candidate (Party) Incumbent Cash on hand Cash on hand date Candidate Fundraising Candidate Spending Outside Spending For Outside Spending Against
BERA, AMERISH (D)
Won General
Y $152,506 12/31/14 $4,400,563 $4,355,563 $463,427 $4,416,263
OSE, DOUG (R)
Lost General
N $56,132 12/31/14 $8,586,011 $8,555,545 $479,908 $5,962,885
BIRMAN, IGOR A (R)
Lost in primary
N $7,485 12/31/14 $552,172 $544,686 $64,102 $0
EMKEN, ELIZABETH (R)
Lost in primary
N $1,173 12/31/14 $654,256 $653,157 $0 $0

Most recent candidate committee filings

Committee registration changes and filings superseded by amended reports are excluded.

Filing ID (Type) Candidate Coverage Date Raised Spent Cash on hand
1085512 Monthly/quarterly report BIRMAN FOR CONGRESS 4/1/16 - 6/30/16 $1,776 $1,776 $30
1087381 Monthly/quarterly report AMI BERA FOR CONGRESS 5/19/16 - 6/30/16 $447,676 $76,512 $1,641,209
1087727 Monthly/quarterly report ELIZABETH EMKEN FOR CONGRESS 4/1/16 - 6/30/16 $0 $0 $365
1076416 48-hour notice of contributions/loans received AMI BERA FOR CONGRESS 6/4/16 - 6/4/16 $9,200 $0
1076183 48-hour notice of contributions/loans received AMI BERA FOR CONGRESS 6/2/16 - 6/3/16 $20,300 $0

Recent Independent Expenditures

The most recent independent expenditures of $5,000 or more targeting candidates in this race are listed below. See all of this race's independent expenditures.

Committee Candidate Support
Oppose
Payee Amount Date Purpose
NO LABELS BERA, AMERISH
Support
Next Day Flyers - Rancho Dominguez, CA $1,537 2014-10-31 Door Hangers; Palm Cards; Stickers
HUMANE SOCIETY LEGISLATIVE FUND BERA, AMERISH
Support
Candidate Command - Riverside, MO $1,640 2014-10-28 Production, printing, and postage for mailer
DEMOCRATIC CONGRESSIONAL CAMPAIGN COMMITTEE OSE, DOUG
Oppose
Bully Pulpit Interactive, LLC - Washington, DC $43,867 2014-10-28 Media Buy
EVERY VOICE ACTION OSE, DOUG
Oppose
Murphy Vogel Askew Reilly LLC - Alexandria, VA $1,975 2014-10-28 Radio Ad Production
NRCC BERA, AMERISH
Oppose
SOMETHING ELSE STRATEGIES - EASLEY, SC $22,835 2014-10-28 MEDIA

Independent Expenditure Summary

The amounts below are totals of all independent expenditures made for or against a candidate, regardless of amount. Only groups who have spent at least $1,000 on independent expenditures altogether are shown. For more, see all independent expenditures made in this race.

Committee Candidate Incumbent Office Sought Support / Oppose Total outside spending
DEMOCRATIC CONGRESSIONAL CAMPAIGN COMMITTEE OSE, DOUG (R) N US Rep. (CA-07)
Oppose
$4,562,038
NRCC BERA, AMERISH (D) Y US Rep. (CA-07)
Oppose
$3,118,840
HOUSE MAJORITY PAC OSE, DOUG (R) N US Rep. (CA-07)
Oppose
$1,294,035
AMERICAN CROSSROADS BERA, AMERISH (D) Y US Rep. (CA-07)
Oppose
$994,067
US CHAMBER OF COMMERCE BERA, AMERISH (D) Y US Rep. (CA-07)
Oppose
$300,807
US CHAMBER OF COMMERCE OSE, DOUG (R) N US Rep. (CA-07)
Support
$300,150
EVERY VOICE ACTION OSE, DOUG (R) N US Rep. (CA-07)
Oppose
$176,667
DEFENDING MAIN STREET SUPERPAC INC OSE, DOUG (R) N US Rep. (CA-07)
Support
$130,000
AMERICAN SOCIETY OF ANESTHESIOLOGISTS POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE BERA, AMERISH (D) Y US Rep. (CA-07)
Support
$109,294
AMERICAN COLLEGE OF SURGEONS PROFESSIONAL ASSOCIATION PAC BERA, AMERISH (D) Y US Rep. (CA-07)
Support
$100,000
THE AMERICAN CONGRESS OF OB-GYNS PAC (OB-GYN PAC) BERA, AMERISH (D) Y US Rep. (CA-07)
Support
$74,913
CONSERV AMERICA BUILDING A BRIGHTER FUTURE TOGETHER OSE, DOUG (R) N US Rep. (CA-07)
Support
$49,675
AMERICAN ACADEMY OF OPHTHALMOLOGY INC POLITICAL COMMITTEE (OPHTHPAC) BERA, AMERISH (D) Y US Rep. (CA-07)
Support
$46,000
FREEDOMWORKS FOR AMERICA BIRMAN, IGOR A (R) N US Rep. (CA-07)
Support
$28,932
HOUSE MAJORITY PAC BERA, AMERISH (D) Y US Rep. (CA-07)
Support
$27,497
AMERICAN OSTEOPATHIC INFORMATION ASSOCIATION - OSTEOPATHIC POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE BERA, AMERISH (D) Y US Rep. (CA-07)
Support
$25,000
NATIONAL EMERGENCY MEDICINE POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE BERA, AMERISH (D) Y US Rep. (CA-07)
Support
$25,000
AMERICAN ACADEMY OF FAMILY PHYSICIANS POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE BERA, AMERISH (D) Y US Rep. (CA-07)
Support
$25,000
AMERICAN ACADEMY OF DERMATOLOGY ASSOCIATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (SKINPAC) BERA, AMERISH (D) Y US Rep. (CA-07)
Support
$24,822
CONCERNED AMERICAN VOTERS BIRMAN, IGOR A (R) N US Rep. (CA-07)
Support
$24,425
PLANNED PARENTHOOD ADVOCATES MAR MONTE OSE, DOUG (R) N US Rep. (CA-07)
Oppose
$19,071
GUN OWNERS OF AMERICA, INC. OSE, DOUG (R) N US Rep. (CA-07)
Oppose
$16,195
WE VOTE - NOSOTROS VOTAMOS - PPAMM COMMITTEE OSE, DOUG (R) N US Rep. (CA-07)
Oppose
$12,702
TEA PARTY PATRIOTS CITIZENS FUND BIRMAN, IGOR A (R) N US Rep. (CA-07)
Support
$10,461
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