GOTV Intel

Sara Jacobs

U.S. Representative, California 51st Congressional District · Democrat

OfficeholderOn the 2026 ballotIncumbent · California 51st Congressional District · Nov 3 General

Ballot status source: California Secretary of State — Certified List of Candidates, November 3, 2026 General Election (certified 2026-08-27): United States Representative District 51 · read Aug 27, 2026

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The District

What California 51st Congressional District covers

Covers part of San Diego County.

Map of California 51st Congressional District with 443 precincts

443 precincts · District lines: Congressional lines: enacted plan "AB 604 Congressional Plan (2025)" (AB 604, Chapter 96, Statutes of 2025; made operative by Proposition 50 (Election Rigging Response Act), approved by voters Nov 4, 2025); 2026 status: In effect for the 2026 elections under Proposition 50 (approved Nov 4, 2025); Official file https://aelc.assembly.ca.gov/system/files/2025-08/ab604.zip

Results

Certified results for California 51st Congressional District

United States Representative District 51

2024 General Election (precinct detail) · Nov 5, 2024
CandidateVotesShare
Sara JacobsDemocratic198,83560.7%
Bill WellsRepublican128,74939.3%

Certified — county Statements of Vote as compiled by the Statewide Database; contest totals compared with the California Secretary of State certified Statement of Vote · Statewide Database

United States Representative District 51

2022 General Election (precinct detail) · Nov 8, 2022
CandidateVotesShare
Sara JacobsDemocratic144,18661.9%
Stan CaplanRepublican88,88638.1%

Certified — county Statements of Vote as compiled by the Statewide Database; contest totals compared with the California Secretary of State certified Statement of Vote · Statewide Database

United States Representative District 51

2020 General Election (precinct detail) · Nov 3, 2020
CandidateVotesShare
Juan C. VargasDemocratic165,59668.3%
Juan M Hidalgo, JrRepublican76,84131.7%

Certified — county Statements of Vote as compiled by the Statewide Database; contest totals compared with the California Secretary of State certified Statement of Vote · Statewide Database

Key Votes

The record

  • H.Con.Res. 93: War powers concurrent resolution (Sept. 15, 2026) — voted YesClose vote

    On Agreeing to the Resolution · tally 220–204 (9 not voting) · Passed · Roll call 307, 119th Congress, 2nd session

    Sep 15, 2026 · Official · Office of the Clerk, U.S. House of Representatives · source

  • H.R. 8800: National Defense Authorization Act for FY2027 — voted NoClose vote

    On Passage · tally 216–212 (3 not voting) · Passed · Roll call 278, 119th Congress, 2nd session

    Jul 22, 2026 · Official · Office of the Clerk, U.S. House of Representatives · source

  • H.Con.Res. 86: Directing removal of U.S. armed forces from hostilities with Iran (War Powers Resolution) — voted YesClose vote

    On Agreeing to the Resolution · tally 215–208 (7 not voting) · Passed · Roll call 199, 119th Congress, 2nd session

    Jun 3, 2026 · Official · Office of the Clerk, U.S. House of Representatives · source

  • H.R. 7567: Farm, Food, and National Security Act (farm bill) — voted No

    On Passage · tally 224–200 (6 not voting) · Passed · Roll call 154, 119th Congress, 2nd session

    Apr 30, 2026 · Official · Office of the Clerk, U.S. House of Representatives · source

  • H.R. 7744: Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act, 2026 — voted NoClose vote

    On Passage · tally 221–209 (2 not voting) · Passed · Roll call 87, 119th Congress, 2nd session

    Mar 5, 2026 · Official · Office of the Clerk, U.S. House of Representatives · source

  • H.R. 7148: Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2026 (concur in Senate amendments) — voted NoClose vote

    On Motion to Concur in the Senate Amendments · tally 217–214 (1 not voting) · Passed · Roll call 53, 119th Congress, 2nd session

    Feb 3, 2026 · Official · Office of the Clerk, U.S. House of Representatives · source

  • H.R. 7148: Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2026 (House passage) — voted No

    On Passage · tally 341–88 (2 not voting) · Passed · Roll call 45, 119th Congress, 2nd session

    Jan 22, 2026 · Official · Office of the Clerk, U.S. House of Representatives · source

  • H.R. 4405: Epstein Files Transparency Act — voted Yes

    On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass · tally 427–1 (5 not voting) · Passed · Roll call 289, 119th Congress, 1st session

    Nov 18, 2025 · Official · Office of the Clerk, U.S. House of Representatives · source
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  • H.R. 5371: Continuing Appropriations and Extensions Act, 2026 (ends shutdown; concur in Senate amendment) — voted NoClose vote

    On Motion to Concur in the Senate Amendment · tally 222–209 (2 not voting) · Passed · Roll call 285, 119th Congress, 1st session

    Nov 12, 2025 · Official · Office of the Clerk, U.S. House of Representatives · source

  • H.R. 3838: National Defense Authorization Act for FY2026 — voted No

    On Passage · tally 231–196 (5 not voting) · Passed · Roll call 262, 119th Congress, 1st session

    Sep 10, 2025 · Official · Office of the Clerk, U.S. House of Representatives · source

  • H.R. 3633: CLARITY Act (digital asset market structure) — voted No

    On Passage · tally 294–134 (4 not voting) · Passed · Roll call 199, 119th Congress, 1st session

    Jul 17, 2025 · Official · Office of the Clerk, U.S. House of Representatives · source

  • H.R. 1: One Big Beautiful Bill Act (final, concur in Senate amendment) — voted NoClose vote

    On Motion to Concur in the Senate Amendment · tally 218–214 · Passed · Roll call 190, 119th Congress, 1st session

    Jul 3, 2025 · Official · Office of the Clerk, U.S. House of Representatives · source

  • H.R. 4: Rescissions Act of 2025 — voted NoClose vote

    On Passage · tally 214–212 (6 not voting) · Passed · Roll call 168, 119th Congress, 1st session

    Jun 12, 2025 · Official · Office of the Clerk, U.S. House of Representatives · source

  • H.R. 1: One Big Beautiful Bill Act (House passage) — voted NoClose vote

    On Passage · tally 215–214 (1 present) (2 not voting) · Passed · Roll call 145, 119th Congress, 1st session

    May 22, 2025 · Official · Office of the Clerk, U.S. House of Representatives · source

  • H.J.Res. 88: Disapproval of EPA waiver for California vehicle emission standards — voted No

    On Passage · tally 246–164 (22 not voting) · Passed · Roll call 114, 119th Congress, 1st session

    May 1, 2025 · Official · Office of the Clerk, U.S. House of Representatives · source

  • H.R. 22: SAVE Act (proof of citizenship to register) — voted NoClose vote

    On Passage · tally 220–208 (5 not voting) · Passed · Roll call 102, 119th Congress, 1st session

    Apr 10, 2025 · Official · Office of the Clerk, U.S. House of Representatives · source

  • H.Con.Res. 14: FY2025 budget resolution (concur in Senate amendment) — voted NoClose vote

    On Motion to Concur in the Senate Amendment · tally 216–214 (3 not voting) · Passed · Roll call 100, 119th Congress, 1st session

    Apr 10, 2025 · Official · Office of the Clerk, U.S. House of Representatives · source

  • H.R. 1968: Full-Year Continuing Appropriations and Extensions Act, 2025 — voted NoClose vote

    On Passage · tally 217–213 (2 not voting) · Passed · Roll call 70, 119th Congress, 1st session

    Mar 11, 2025 · Official · Office of the Clerk, U.S. House of Representatives · source

  • H.R. 27: HALT Fentanyl Act — voted No

    On Passage · tally 312–108 (13 not voting) · Passed · Roll call 33, 119th Congress, 1st session

    Feb 6, 2025 · Official · Office of the Clerk, U.S. House of Representatives · source

  • S. 5: Laken Riley Act (final passage) — voted No

    On Passage · tally 263–156 (14 not voting) · Passed · Roll call 23, 119th Congress, 1st session

    Jan 22, 2025 · Official · Office of the Clerk, U.S. House of Representatives · source

  • H.R. 28: Protection of Women and Girls in Sports Act — voted NoClose vote

    On Passage · tally 218–206 (1 present) (9 not voting) · Passed · Roll call 12, 119th Congress, 1st session

    Jan 14, 2025 · Official · Office of the Clerk, U.S. House of Representatives · source

  • H.R. 23: Illegitimate Court Counteraction Act — voted No

    On Passage · tally 243–140 (1 present) (50 not voting) · Passed · Roll call 7, 119th Congress, 1st session

    Jan 9, 2025 · Official · Office of the Clerk, U.S. House of Representatives · source

  • H.R. 29: Laken Riley Act — voted No

    On Passage · tally 264–159 (11 not voting) · Passed · Roll call 6, 119th Congress, 1st session

    Jan 7, 2025 · Official · Office of the Clerk, U.S. House of Representatives · source

  • Election of the Speaker (Jan. 3, 2025) — voted for Jeffries

    Election of the Speaker · tally Johnson (LA) 218 Jeffries 215 Emmer 1 · Johnson (LA) · Roll call 2, 119th Congress, 1st session

    Jan 3, 2025 · Official · Office of the Clerk, U.S. House of Representatives · source

  • Roll-call position (DW-NOMINATE)

    Score -0.4190 over 571 recorded votes. Negative left, positive right, −1 to +1. A computed statistic, not a government record.

    OSINT · Voteview (Lewis et al.) · source

Newest first. A close vote was decided by 5% of the votes cast or less (or 10 votes or fewer, under a fifth of the votes). Broke with party: voted against most of their party, where the record gives the party split.

Scorecards

  • Club for Growth scorecard, 2025: 0%

    0% on the Club for Growth's 2025 congressional scorecard; lifetime score 0%. The organization's own rating.

    Self-published · Club for Growth · source

  • AFL-CIO Legislative Scorecard, 2025: 100%

    100% on the AFL-CIO's 2025 Legislative Scorecard; lifetime score 100%. The organization's own rating.

    Self-published · AFL-CIO · source

  • League of Conservation Voters scorecard, 2025: 100%

    100% on LCV's 2025 National Environmental Scorecard. The organization's own rating.

    Self-published · League of Conservation Voters · source

  • Heritage Action for America scorecard, 119th Congress: 0%

    0% on Heritage Action's 119th Congress scorecard (key votes and co-sponsorships, updated weekly while Congress is in session). The organization's own rating.

    Self-published · Heritage Action for America · source

Committees and Appointments

  • Committee on Foreign Affairs — Member

    U.S. House, 119th Congress · Member · Subcommittees: Western Hemisphere; Africa

    Official · Office of the Clerk, U.S. House of Representatives — Member Data (committee assignments) · source

  • Committee on Armed Services — Member

    U.S. House, 119th Congress · Member · Subcommittees: Military Personnel; Intelligence and Special Operations

    Official · Office of the Clerk, U.S. House of Representatives — Member Data (committee assignments) · source

Their Money

Campaign finance

Last Change
Profile updated · Sep 24
Raised
$1,646,285cycle to date through Jun 30
Cash on Hand
$269,452cycle to date through Jun 30
Spent
$1,554,352cycle to date through Jun 30
Debts Owed
$350,000cycle to date through Jun 30
Next Report Due
Q3 Report · Oct 15

View on FEC.govFEC, cycle to date through Jun 30, 2026

Top Payees

Who the campaign paid most, as its filing reports it.

  • Sunny Day Strategies$201,070.00
  • The Frost Group$136,034.45
  • Orlattle Llc$96,000.00
  • Ngp Van$49,956.04
  • Blue Wave Political Partners Llc$47,529.75

Campaign finance — Sara Jacobs For Congress: July Quarterly 2026, through Jun 30, 2026

Jun 30, 2026 · Official · Federal Election Commission

Finance Reports

  • Campaign finance — Sara Jacobs For Congress: July Quarterly 2026, through Jun 30, 2026

    Raised $1,646,284.67 this election cycle (as reported) · spent $1,554,352.46 · cash on hand $269,452.28 · debts owed by the committee $350,000.00 — through Jun 30, 2026. Where the money came from (cycle to date, as reported): Individuals $417,320.94 (25%); PACs and other political committees $210,750.00 (13%); Candidate contributions $929,593.51 (56%); Transfers from authorized committees $83,500.00 (5%); Other receipts (refunds, offsets, other) $5,120.22 (0%). Where it went (itemized operating expenditures this cycle, FEC-processed through Sep 20, 2026): fundraising $232,034.45; general consulting $201,070.00; digital $54,379.06; compliance and treasurer $47,529.75; other $20,857.26; direct mail $18,815.99.

    Jun 30, 2026 · Official · Federal Election Commission

Money shows as the filings named here report it. Payees are who the campaign paid; individual contributors are not shown.

Advertising

Who is advertising for and against Sara

  • Google/YouTube ads — SARA JACOBS FOR CONGRESS (supporting)

    The candidate's own campaign (SARA JACOBS FOR CONGRESS). No ads in the 2026 cycle; 2 ads Oct–Nov 2022 during the 2022 cycle, $4,000–$5,000 (Google creative spend ranges; 2 video); 28 ads Feb–Nov 2020 during the 2020 cycle, $61,300–$73,800 (Google creative spend ranges; 21 video, 7 text). Earlier-cycle ads are not included in 2026 totals.

    Nov 8, 2022 · Official · Google Political Ads Transparency Report (bundle updated 2026-09-23 21:37 PT) · source

Spend as each platform or filing reports it. Each line is a separate measure, and they are not added together.

In Their Words

What they have said, on the record

“The cuts to USAID, the cuts to foreign assistance have left many Africans feeling like the U.S. doesn't care and that we're not a reliable partner.”
Shifting US perspectives on Africa: A conversation with Rep. Sara JacobsSep 10, 2026 · Press · Brookings Institution (Foresight Africa podcast) · source
“I think two things can be true: It's important that the U.S. plays a leading role and engages, and the UN is a really important institution, and the UN really needs reform.”
Shifting US perspectives on Africa: A conversation with Rep. Sara JacobsSep 10, 2026 · Press · Brookings Institution (Foresight Africa podcast) · source
“What I'm continuously trying to push my colleagues on is that we need to engage with Africa for its own sake, not because it's part of some chessboard that we're, like, trying to compete with the Chinese or the Russians on.”
Shifting US perspectives on Africa: A conversation with Rep. Sara JacobsSep 10, 2026 · Press · Brookings Institution (Foresight Africa podcast) · source

In the News

Press coverage

Headlines link to the original reporting, captured on the date shown.

Reach Them

Websites and accounts

  • Campaign website and social accounts

    Campaign site: https://sarajacobsforca.com/; x: https://twitter.com/SaraJacobsCA

    Sep 24, 2026 · Self-published · Candidate's own channels · source

  • Public social accounts

    X, Facebook, Instagram

    Self-published · Public accounts posted by the subject

The 2026 Field

Who else is running for California 51st Congressional District

The Paper Trail

Filings, results and exhibits

  • U.S. Representative · CA-51

    Democrat · Incumbent · On the 2026 ballot

    Sep 4, 2026 · Official · California Secretary of State

  • Sponsored travel — Stanford University

    Stanford, CA, 8/10/2026 to 8/13/2026. Original filing, filed by Shinnola Alexander.

    Aug 10, 2026 · Official · Clerk of the U.S. House of Representatives

  • Sponsored travel — Center for Strategic and International Studies and Carnegie Corporation of New York

    Japan, 4/4/2026 to 4/11/2026. Original filing, filed by Shinnola Alexander.

    Apr 4, 2026 · Official · Clerk of the U.S. House of Representatives

  • Sponsored travel — Edesia Nutrition and Eleanor Crook Foundation

    North Kingstown, RI, 3/20/2026. Original filing, filed by Sophie Jones.

    Mar 20, 2026 · Official · Clerk of the U.S. House of Representatives

  • Sponsored travel — Innovative Future Collective, Inc.

    Los Angeles, CA, 2/18/2026 to 2/21/2026. Original filing, filed by Shinnola Alexander.

    Feb 18, 2026 · Official · Clerk of the U.S. House of Representatives

  • Sponsored travel — Consumer Technology Association

    Las Vegas, NV, 1/7/2026 to 1/9/2026. Original filing, filed by Shinnola Alexander.

    Jan 7, 2026 · Official · Clerk of the U.S. House of Representatives

  • Sponsored travel — Council on Foreign Relations

    New York, NY, 9/26/2025. Original filing, filed by Sophie Jones.

    Sep 26, 2025 · Official · Clerk of the U.S. House of Representatives

  • Sponsored travel — United Nations Foundation and Eleanor Crook Foundation

    Mongolia, 8/22/2025 to 8/29/2025. Original filing, filed by Sara Jacobs.

    Aug 22, 2025 · Official · Clerk of the U.S. House of Representatives

  • Sponsored travel — Innovative Future Collective Inc.

    San Francisco, CA, 6/16/2025 to 6/18/2025. Original filing, filed by Shinnola Alexander.

    Jun 16, 2025 · Official · Clerk of the U.S. House of Representatives

  • Sponsored travel — Aspen Institute, Inc., and Center for Responsible Innovation

    Spain, 5/26/2025 to 5/31/2025. Original filing, filed by Sara Jacobs.

    May 26, 2025 · Official · Clerk of the U.S. House of Representatives

  • Sponsored travel — Center for Strategic and International Studies and the Howard G. Buffett Foundation

    Moldova, Ukraine, 4/12/2025 to 4/19/2025. Original filing, filed by Shinnola Alexander.

    Apr 12, 2025 · Official · Clerk of the U.S. House of Representatives

  • Sponsored travel — United Nations Foundation and Eleanor Crook Foundation

    Fiji, 4/20/2024 to 4/29/2024. Original filing, filed by Zachary Ibarra.

    Apr 20, 2024 · Official · Clerk of the U.S. House of Representatives

  • Sponsored travel — United Nations Foundation and Eleanor Crook Foundation

    Fiji, 4/20/2024 to 4/25/2024. Original filing, filed by Sara Jacobs.

    Apr 20, 2024 · Official · Clerk of the U.S. House of Representatives

  • Sponsored travel — World Vision Inc.

    Mozambique, 8/19/2023 to 8/26/2023. Original filing, filed by Arion Laws.

    Aug 19, 2023 · Official · Clerk of the U.S. House of Representatives

  • Sponsored travel — United Nations Foundation and Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation

    Atlanta, GA, 5/11/2023 to 5/12/2023. Original filing, filed by Arion Laws.

    May 11, 2023 · Official · Clerk of the U.S. House of Representatives

  • Sponsored travel — Cooperative for Assistance and Relief Everywhere, Inc. (CARE), Save the Children Action Network (SCAN), and Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation

    Kenya, 4/8/2023 to 4/15/2023. Original filing, filed by Arion Laws.

    Apr 8, 2023 · Official · Clerk of the U.S. House of Representatives

  • Sponsored travel — Cooperative for Assistance and Relief Everywhere, Inc. (CARE), Save the Children Action Network (SCAN), and Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation

    Kenya, 4/7/2023 to 4/15/2023. Original filing, filed by Sara Jacobs.

    Apr 7, 2023 · Official · Clerk of the U.S. House of Representatives

  • Sponsored travel — United Nations Foundation

    New York, NY, 3/26/2023 to 3/27/2023. Original filing, filed by Sara Jacobs.

    Mar 26, 2023 · Official · Clerk of the U.S. House of Representatives

  • Sponsored travel — World Vision Inc, and Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation

    New York, NY, 2/23/2023 to 2/24/2023. Original filing, filed by Arion Laws.

    Feb 23, 2023 · Official · Clerk of the U.S. House of Representatives

  • Sponsored travel — United Nations Foundation

    New York, NY, 7/24/2022 to 7/25/2022. Original filing, filed by Sara Jacobs.

    Jul 24, 2022 · Official · Clerk of the U.S. House of Representatives

  • Sponsored travel — United Nations Foundation and Eleanor Crook Foundation

    Bentiu, South Sudan, El Fasher, Sudan, Juba, South Sudan, Khartoum, Sudan, 7/2/2022 to 7/10/2022. Original filing, filed by Sara Jacobs.

    Jul 2, 2022 · Official · Clerk of the U.S. House of Representatives

  • Sponsored travel — J Street Education Fund

    Tel Aviv, Israel, 7/1/2022 to 7/9/2022. Original filing, filed by Amy Elizabeth Kuhn.

    Jul 1, 2022 · Official · Clerk of the U.S. House of Representatives

  • Sponsored travel — The Council for Global Equality

    Tijuana, Mexico, 5/6/2022. Original filing, filed by Sara Jacobs.

    May 6, 2022 · Official · Clerk of the U.S. House of Representatives

  • Sponsored travel — The Council for Golobal Equality

    Tijuana, Mexico, 5/6/2022. Original filing, filed by Paola Guzman.

    May 6, 2022 · Official · Clerk of the U.S. House of Representatives

  • Sponsored travel — United Nations Foundation and Eleanor Crook Foundation

    Denmark, Kenya, 3/21/2022 to 3/27/2022. Original filing, filed by Sophie Jones.

    Mar 21, 2022 · Official · Clerk of the U.S. House of Representatives
Show all 32 on file

  • Sponsored travel — Bipartisan Policy Center

    Oklahoma City, OK, 3/13/2022 to 3/14/2022. Original filing, filed by Amy Kuhn.

    Mar 13, 2022 · Official · Clerk of the U.S. House of Representatives

  • Sponsored travel — Bipartisan Policy Center

    Oklahoma City, OK, 3/13/2022 to 3/14/2022. Original filing, filed by Sara Jacobs.

    Mar 13, 2022 · Official · Clerk of the U.S. House of Representatives

  • Sponsored travel — Bipartisan Policy Center

    Austin, TX, 3/12/2022 to 3/13/2022. Original filing, filed by Sara Jacos.

    Mar 12, 2022 · Official · Clerk of the U.S. House of Representatives

  • Sponsored travel — Bipartisan Policy Center

    Austin, TX, 3/12/2022 to 3/13/2022. Original filing, filed by Amy Kuhn.

    Mar 12, 2022 · Official · Clerk of the U.S. House of Representatives

  • Sponsored travel — Democracy Fund Pew Charitable Trusts William and Flora Hewlett Foundation

    Philadelphia, PA, 10/15/2021 to 10/16/2021. Original filing, filed by Amy Elizabeth Kuhn.

    Oct 15, 2021 · Official · Clerk of the U.S. House of Representatives

  • Sponsored travel — United Nations Foundation

    Nicosia, Cyprus, 9/14/2021 to 9/19/2021. Original filing, filed by Sophie Jones.

    Sep 14, 2021 · Official · Clerk of the U.S. House of Representatives

  • Sponsored travel — United States-Qatar Business Council

    Doha, Qatar, 3/29/2021 to 4/3/2021. Original filing, filed by Sara Jacobs.

    Mar 29, 2021 · Official · Clerk of the U.S. House of Representatives

Not on file for Sara yet: Polls. Coverage varies by state and office.

File read Sep 25, 2026. Each item names its source. Record ID p_es61qdxff.

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