California District 51
Tue, Nov 3 · Sitting member, elected on the old lines Sara Jacobs Democratic since Jan 2021
Ricardo CabreraRepublicanSara JacobsDemocratic · IncumbentAge 37 · 5 years in Congress
No published poll names both candidates.District lines changed for 2026. Results from the old lines aren't shown.
- Lines for 2026
- Redrawn. 43.3% of residents were in a different district in 2024
- On the 2026 ballot
- 2 candidates
Side by side
Left column: CabreraRight column: Jacobs
- Total receipts, 2025-2026 cycle, through Oct 14
- No FEC report
- $1.9M
- Cash on hand
- No FEC report
- $317K
- Donor-based spectrum
- LiberalCentristConservativeJacobsNo published score for Cabrera
- Races
- None listed
- Won 3 of 4
- Years since first win
- Not available
- 5
- Age on Election Day
- Not available
- 37
Money: FEC bulk data, through Oct 14. One or more are matched to the FEC by name, party and seat, so a total could belong to someone else.
How these are counted
Total receipts line of each candidate’s principal campaign committee, 2025-2026 cycle. Other sites may show career, six-year or all-committee totals, which differ. Jacobs: $1,864,955 received, $317,430 cash on hand. The spectrum is a published research score, not our rating. How this works. Wins and losses count the races in our results files, the same as each profile.
More about this race
Candidates on the ballot
- Sara JacobsIncumbentDemocraticU.S. Representative
- Ricardo CabreraRepublicanBusiness Owner
Source: elections.cdn.sos.ca.gov (PDF), dated Aug 27
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2024 US House margin
- D 15+ pts
- D 5 to 15 pts
- D under 5 pts
- R under 5 pts
- R 5 to 15 pts
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Official results for California
History (17 elections for this seat)
- Votes for listed candidates
- 327,584
- Election day
- November 5, 2024
- District map
- Older district map (2022 to 2025)
US House, California District 51, 2024, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticSara JacobsWon Democratic 198,83560.7% RepublicanBill Wells Republican 128,74939.3% - Votes for listed candidates
- 233,072
- Election day
- November 8, 2022
- District map
- Older district map (2022 to 2025)
US House, California District 51, 2022, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticSara JacobsWon Democratic 144,18661.9% RepublicanStan Caplan Republican 88,88638.1% - Votes for listed candidates
- 242,437
- Election day
- November 3, 2020
- District map
- Older district map (2012 to 2020)
US House, California District 51, 2020, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticJuan VargasWon Democratic 165,59668.3% RepublicanJuan M Hidalgo Jr Republican 76,84131.7% - Votes for listed candidates
- 153,828
- Election day
- November 6, 2018
- District map
- Older district map (2012 to 2020)
US House, California District 51, 2018, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticJuan VargasWon Democratic 109,52771.2% RepublicanJuan M Hidalgo Jr Republican 44,30128.8% - Votes for listed candidates
- 199,524
- Election day
- November 8, 2016
- District map
- Older district map (2012 to 2020)
US House, California District 51, 2016, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticJuan VargasWon Democratic 145,16272.8% RepublicanJuan M Hidalgo Jr Republican 54,36227.2% - Votes for listed candidates
- 81,950
- Election day
- November 4, 2014
- District map
- Older district map (2012 to 2020)
US House, California District 51, 2014, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticJuan VargasWon Democratic 56,37368.8% RepublicanStephen Meade Republican 25,57731.2% - Votes for listed candidates
- 159,398
- Election day
- November 6, 2012
- District map
- Older district map (2012 to 2020)
US House, California District 51, 2012, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticJuan VargasWon Democratic 113,93471.5% RepublicanMichael Crimmins Republican 45,46428.5% - Votes for listed candidates
- 143,916
- Election day
- November 2, 2010
- District map
- Older district map (2002 to 2010)
US House, California District 51, 2010, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticBob FilnerWon Democratic 86,42360.1% RepublicanNick Popaditch Republican 57,48839.9% OtherMarcus Jay Shapiro Other 50.0% - Votes for listed candidates
- 203,825
- Election day
- November 4, 2008
- District map
- Older district map (2002 to 2010)
US House, California District 51, 2008, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticBob FilnerWon Democratic 148,28172.7% RepublicanDavid Lee Joy Republican 49,34524.2% LibertarianDan "Frodo" Litwin Libertarian 6,1993.0% - Votes for listed candidates
- 115,839
- Election day
- November 7, 2006
- District map
- Older district map (2002 to 2010)
US House, California District 51, 2006, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticBob FilnerWon Democratic 78,11467.4% RepublicanBlake L Miles Republican 34,93130.2% LibertarianDan Litwin Libertarian 2,7902.4% Scattered write-insName as filed: Writein Write-in 40.0% - Votes for listed candidates
- 180,879
- Election day
- November 2, 2004
- District map
- Older district map (2002 to 2010)
US House, California District 51, 2004, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticBob FilnerWon Democratic 111,44161.6% RepublicanMichael Giorgino Republican 63,52635.1% LibertarianMichael S Metti Libertarian 5,9123.3% - Votes for listed candidates
- 102,787
- Election day
- November 5, 2002
- District map
- Older district map (2002 to 2010)
US House, California District 51, 2002, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticBob FilnerWon Democratic 59,54157.9% RepublicanMaria Guadalupe Garcia Republican 40,43039.3% LibertarianJeffrey S Keup Libertarian 2,8162.7% - Votes for listed candidates
- 267,799
- Election day
- November 7, 2000
- District map
- Older district map (1992 to 2000)
US House, California District 51, 2000, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanRandy "Duke" CunninghamWon Republican 172,29164.3% DemocraticGeorge "Jorge" Barraza Democratic 81,40830.4% LibertarianDaniel L Muhe Libertarian 7,1592.7% OtherEric Bourdette Other 6,9412.6% - Votes for listed candidates
- 206,878
- Election day
- November 3, 1998
- District map
- Older district map (1992 to 2000)
US House, California District 51, 1998, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanRandy "Duke" CunninghamWon Republican 126,22961.0% DemocraticDan Kripke Democratic 71,70634.7% LibertarianJack Anderson Libertarian 5,4112.6% OtherEric H Bourdette Other 3,5321.7% - Votes for listed candidates
- 229,024
- Election day
- November 5, 1996
- District map
- Older district map (1992 to 2000)
US House, California District 51, 1996, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanRandy "Duke" CunninghamWon Republican 149,03265.1% DemocraticRita Tamerius Democratic 66,25028.9% OtherMiriam E Clark Other 5,4072.4% LibertarianJC "Jack" Anderson Libertarian 5,2982.3% OtherEric Hunter Bourdette Other 3,0371.3% - Votes for listed candidates
- 206,988
- Election day
- November 8, 1994
- District map
- Older district map (1992 to 2000)
US House, California District 51, 1994, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanRandy "Duke" CunninghamWon Republican 138,54766.9% DemocraticRita K Tamerius Democratic 57,37427.7% LibertarianBill Holmes Libertarian 6,9683.4% OtherMiriam E Clark Other 4,0992.0% - Votes for listed candidates
- 252,995
- Election day
- November 3, 1992
- District map
- Older district map (1992 to 2000)
US House, California District 51, 1992, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanRandy "Duke" CunninghamWon Republican 141,89056.1% DemocraticBea Herbert Democratic 85,14833.7% LibertarianBill Holmes Libertarian 10,3094.1% OtherMiriam E Clark Other 10,3074.1% GreenRichard "Dick" L Roe Green 5,3282.1% Scattered write-insName as filed: Writein Write-in 130.0%
1992 to 2024: MIT Election Data and Science Lab, U.S. House 1976-2024, retrieved Oct 28, 2026. Compiled by MIT Election Data and Science Lab (MEDSL) from official returns; not an official source
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