“Yona Barash has a unique story that will inspire and excite voters in the 7th Congressional District and that is why I’m endorsing him. Yona is an immigrant who fled oppression and grew up in refugee camps. Yona has fought with the Israeli Defense Force and as a surgeon, Yona has saved thousands of lives right here in this district through his practice as a surgical oncologist. Yona’s story is the ultimate tale of the American dream and he is the only candidate with real life experiences that will attract votes from across party lines."
SACRAMENTO, CA – – Today the United States Supreme Court voted in a bi-partisan 7-2 vote to allow the United States to enforce a limit on issuing travel visas for travel from the nations of Chad, Iran, Libya, Somalia, Syria and Yemen unless they are fully vetted by U.S. security officials. Dr. Yona Barash, an…
Election ’18: Barash discusses campaign support, immigration, border security, health care
Congressional candidate backed by former Sac County sheriff Dr. Yona Barash, a physician and attorney who plans to challenge U.S. Rep. Ami Bera, D-Elk Grove, for his 7th Congressional District seat next year, continues to gather supporters. Among the Republican’s notable supporters is former Sacramento County Sheriff John McGinness. McGinness described Barash as having “a…
SACRAMENTO, CA — Surrounded by local families and businesses Dr. Yona Barash rallied against the implementation of California’s gas tax increase on Saturday. On November 1, 2017 California began implementing new transportation taxes which included raising the State excise taxes by 12 cents a gallon on regular fuel and 20 cents a gallon on diesel….
Throughout this last month, millions of Americans wore pink in remembrance of their mothers, grandmothers, daughters, wives and sisters who have succumb to breast cancer. As Breast Cancer Awareness Month comes to a close, it is imperative that we go beyond just commemorating those who were lost and start finding solutions to combat the number…
Former Sacramento Sheriff John McGinness Strongly Endorses Dr. Yona Barash for Election to the 7th Congressional District
Rancho Cordova, CA —Today John McGinness, former Sheriff of Sacramento County strongly endorsed Dr. Yona Barash in his campaign for the 7th Congressional District. McGinness is also one of the most influential talk radio hosts in the Sacramento region. “Yona Barash has a unique story that will inspire and excite voters in the 7th Congressional…
Conservative speaker Ben Shapiro is in Sacramento to raise campaign money for Ami Bera challenger
Yona Barash, a Republican surgeon seeking his first elected office, is getting his congressional campaign rolling with a conservative commentator who has stoked controversy in California. Barash invited Ben Shapiro to his Tuesday evening fundraiser as he tries to build a war chest to unseat Sacramento-area Rep. Ami Bera, a Democrat from Elk Grove. General admission tickets…
Political campaigns often attract candidates with extraordinary biographies, but none may be as unique as that of Dr. Yona Barash, who announced last month that he was running as a Republican challenger in a Sacramento swing district. Barash was born in Romania in 1945, when it was occupied by Nazi Germany. His family made it…
By Lance Armstrong Citizen Staff Writer Yona Barash, a practicing Fair Oaks physician and an attorney, became the third person to challenge U.S. Rep. Ami Bera (D-Elk Grove) in California’s 7th Congressional District election in 2018. Also planning to challenge Bera for that seat is Republican Andrew Grant, a business executive and Marine veteran; and…
A second Republican has entered the race to unseat Congressman Ami Bera, a Democrat from Elk Grove who last year narrowly defended the 7th Congressional District seat he has held since 2013. Yona Barash, a Fair Oaks physician, said the health care debate in Congress sparked his candidacy. His campaign is being run by those…
Eminent Sacramento Surgeon, Dr. Yona Barash, Announces Candidacy in 7th Congressional District
SACRAMENTO, CA – – Today, Sacramento surgeon Dr. Yona Barash announced that he will be a candidate in California’s 7th congressional district, a swing district currently held by Congressman Ami Bera. Speaking on the John McGinness Radio Show on KFBK, Dr. Barash said that the people of the 7th district have suffered for too long…
