California's 50th Congressional District is represented by Scott Peters (Democrat), who has served in the House since 2013 and has represented this district since redistricting in 2023. Peters has an overall VoteSee report card grade of C, voted in 99% of roll-call votes on bills this Congress, and votes with the Democratic majority 92% of the time. The district includes San Diego, San Marcos, and Escondido. It covers part of San Diego County. About 754,000 people live in the district, and the median household income is $120,202.
Scott Peters (Democrat) has served in the House since 2013 and has represented California's 50th Congressional District since redistricting in 2023.
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Winner: Scott Peters.
Incumbent Scott Peters is running for re-election. 2 candidates were on the Nov 3, 2026 ballot.
California uses a top-two primary, so the two November candidates can be from the same party.
Polls: No public polls
Source: American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates, 119th Congress boundaries.
Members of Congress who previously represented California's 50th Congressional District. District lines are redrawn after each census, so earlier members may have represented a different area under this number.
California's 50th Congressional District covers 257 square miles of land. Boundaries are for the current (119th) Congress.