2026 United States general electionCalifornia

U.S. House: California's 51st district

3 November 2026

The Tuesday next after the 1st Monday in November, in every even numbered year, is established as the day for the election

Recorded 8 Oct 2026

fec.gov Official source

General Election Date 11/03/2026

Recorded 8 Oct 2026

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The seat

Held by: Sara Jacobs (Democratic)
FEC: California's 51st district 2026 Official source
California's 51st district, 2026 election: candidates who have filed with the Federal Election Commission
Recorded 8 Oct 2026
Election: 2026 United States general election - 3 November 2026
Seat: California's 51st district
FEC: California's 51st district 2026 Official source
California's 51st district, 2026 election: candidates who have filed with the Federal Election Commission
Recorded 8 Oct 2026

Candidates

No nominee is confirmed from a source yet. These are the candidates who filed for this seat, most money raised first. Filing is not winning a primary.

Sara Jacobs

Democratic

FEC: JACOBS, SARA Official source

JACOBS, SARA, Democratic Party, House CA district 51: FEC candidate H8CA49074, incumbent

Recorded 8 Oct 2026

Filed with the FEC

FEC: JACOBS, SARA Official source

JACOBS, SARA, Democratic Party, House CA district 51: FEC candidate H8CA49074, incumbent

Recorded 8 Oct 2026

Incumbent

Raised: $1.6M
FEC: JACOBS, SARA Official source
Receipts $1,639,893, disbursements $1,447,813, cash on hand $269,452 through 2026-06-30
Recorded 8 Oct 2026
Spent: $1.4M
On hand: $269K

FEC filings through 30 June 2026.

Sources

Last researched 8 October 2026 (UTC).

FEC: California's 51st district 2026Official source fec.gov
FEC: JACOBS, SARAOfficial source fec.gov
fec.govOfficial source
uscode.house.govOfficial source

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U.S. House: California's 51st district

The seat

Candidates

Sara Jacobs

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