California's 51st Congressional District is represented by Sara Jacobs (Democrat), who has served in the House since 2021 and has represented this district since redistricting in 2023. Jacobs has an overall VoteSee report card grade of C, voted in 100% of roll-call votes on bills this Congress, and votes with the Democratic majority 98% of the time. The district includes San Diego, El Cajon, and La Mesa. It covers part of San Diego County. About 759,000 people live in the district, and the median household income is $105,271.
Sara Jacobs (Democrat) has served in the House since 2021 and has represented California's 51st Congressional District since redistricting in 2023.
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Winner: Sara Jacobs.
Incumbent Sara Jacobs 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 51st Congressional District. District lines are redrawn after each census, so earlier members may have represented a different area under this number.
California's 51st Congressional District covers 190 square miles of land. Boundaries are for the current (119th) Congress.