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2026 candidates we're tracking in CA-50
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Scott Peters
Democratic
Incumbent
Scott Peters represents California's 50th Congressional District. He worked as an environmental lawyer for 15 years and as an economist for the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency before serving on the San Diego City Council, where he became the city's first …
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Steve Cohen
Republican
Steve Cohen is the Republican candidate for California's 50th Congressional District on the November 3, 2026 ballot, per the Secretary of State's Certified List of Candidates (ballot designation: Television News Consultant). No campaign website or questionnair…
About this race
California's 50th Congressional District elects one member of the U.S. House of Representatives to a two-year term. Every House seat in the country is on the ballot in 2026. The California primary is Tuesday, June 2, 2026, and the general election is Tuesday, November 3, 2026.