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Sara Jacobs

Sara Jacobs

Democratic · California · 2026 · Incumbent

Running for U.S. House, CA-51, California

Top priorities

From other published sources

  • Foreign affairs and Africa policy as ranking member of the Africa Subcommittee, per official House website
  • LGBTQ+ equality and transgender rights, per official House website
  • Child poverty reduction in San Diego County, per official House website
Biography

Sara Jacobs worked internationally on conflict prevention and humanitarian issues, including at the United Nations Department of Peacekeeping Operations and UNICEF's Innovation Unit, per her official House website. She founded Project Connect, a nonprofit that mapped school internet connectivity globally, and represents California's 51st Congressional District.

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U.S. House, CA-51California · 2026

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