Democrat Congressman Ami Bera has beaten Republican Doug Ose by more than 1,400 votes to retain his California District 7 seat in the US House of Representatives.The Registrar announced that Bera had a 1,432 vote lead over Ose, with virtually all the ballots counted. Reacting to the news, Bera said, "It's been my honour serving this community as a doctor for the last 19 years, and I am grateful I will have the opportunity to continue serving as the representative for California's 7th Congressional District in Congress."