California 50th District

Scott Peters (D) holds this seat and is running again. 2 candidates were on the ballot on November 3, 2026.

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  Scott Peters

  Democrat · holds this seat today

  F

  Liberty Score F

  On the liberty side in 53 of 126 votes and bills.

  Raised $2,191,968 since January 2025: 61% from PACs and other committees, 20% transfers and other income, 20% from people. The filing at FEC.gov

  Every vote behind this grade
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  Steve Cohen

  Republican · former kusi news director, television journalist

  No grade

  No grade yet

  I have no votes in Congress to count for Cohen, and what Cohen has said and done settles only 1 of my principles. I went through it on October 26. A grade needs 4.

  See each one, with its source

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A solid letter is a grade from recorded votes on that principle. An outlined letter is on the same scale, for a candidate with no votes: it comes from what that candidate has said and done, and every source is listed below.

Steve Cohen, on the record

I have no votes in Congress to count for Cohen, so the grade above comes from this list: what Cohen has said and done on my principles. Each line has its source, and each is marked with the same test I use for votes.

• October 2026 · His campaign siteFree markets

  His campaign site says he will expand housing supply and crack down on corporate price manipulation, naming no specific law.

  “expanding housing supply, cracking down on corporate price manipulation, and ensuring that economic policy works for the people who actually live here.”

  By the test I use for votes

  ?Not clear either way

  The line names no tax, price control or regulation, so it does not settle the measure.

  Source: Steve Cohen for Congress, home pageDiscuss this
• May 2026 · InterviewBorders

  He lists border security among his priorities but names no policy.

  “nobody is more energetic than me about protecting social security, senior rights, healthcare that works for patients, fiscal accountability, border security, a balanced federal budget”

  By the test I use for votes

  ?Not clear either way

  Border security with no wall, enforcement or amnesty named does not settle the measure.

  Source: Times of San Diego, MarketInk: After 50 years of covering politicians, ex-KUSI news director Steve Cohen is running for CongressDiscuss this
• October 2026 · His campaign siteBorders

  Lists strong, effective border enforcement among his priorities in his campaign announcement.

  “Supporting strong, effective border enforcement”

  By the test I use for votes

  AWith liberty

  Backing border enforcement is securing the border, which is with liberty on borders.

  Source: Steve Cohen for Congress, announcement of campaign for Congress in CA-50Discuss this

Who is on the ballot: the state election offices, as listed on Wikipedia on November 3, 2026, checked against the candidate file of the Federal Election Commission. See a name that is wrong or missing? Say so in the discussion.