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2026 candidates we're tracking in CA-51
Sara Jacobs
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
About Sara Jacobs
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.
Ricardo Cabrera
Top priorities
From the campaign site
- Congressional Term Limits
- Affordable Living
- Small Business Growth
About Ricardo Cabrera
Ricardo Cabrera is the Republican candidate for California's 51st Congressional District on the November 3, 2026 ballot, per the Secretary of State's Certified List of Candidates (ballot designation: Business Owner).
About this race
California's 51st 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.