Business executive and Marine Corps veteran Andrew Grant is challenging Rep. Ami Bera (D-Elk Grove) for a Northern California congressional seat coveted by both parties. The 2016 race between Bera and Republican Sacramento County Sheriff Scott Jones was the most expensive in the state, drawing in more than $14.3 million. While an intelligence officer in the Marines, he served in combat duty in Kosovo, the Middle East and Afghanistan. At the State Department, he served as a specialist on North Korea and threats posed by terrorism and weapons of mass destruction. Bera, who won by 2.4% in November, also is being challenged by Republican Omba Kipuke, an immigrant from the Democratic Republic of Congo.

Source: Los Angeles Times July 06, 2017 20:55 UTC