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California · California's 51st District · Updated Oct 16, 2026

Sara Jacobs

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Incumbent U.S. representative

2026 race · California's 51st District

>99% chance of winning · race rated Solid D

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99% chance of winning · race rated Solid D

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● Sara JacobsINC● Ricardo Cabrera
Full race forecast

Background

Current office
California's 51st District
Experience
Statewide office or Congress
Past races on file
3 (3 won)

Links: Wikipedia · FEC filings · Candidate list (source)

Electoral history

Earlier races in California, newest first, matched by name in the results archive.

  1. 2024

    U.S. House · CA-51 Nov 5, 2024

    D · 60.7% · 198,772 votes

    Won
  2. 2022

    U.S. House · CA-51 Nov 8, 2022

    D · 61.9% · 144,129 votes

    Won
  3. 2020

    U.S. House · CA-53 Nov 3, 2020

    D · 59.5% · 199,244 votes

    Won

Fundraising

Raised
$1.8M
From individuals
$508.5K
Spent
$1.6M
Cash on hand
$323.4K

Money: FEC, through Sep 30, 2026.

Opponents in 2026