California 51st District

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

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  Sara Jacobs

  Democrat · holds this seat today

  F

  Liberty Score F

  On the liberty side in 31 of 120 votes and bills.

  Raised $1,864,955 since January 2025: 50% the candidate’s own money, 28% from people, 14% from PACs and other committees. The filing at FEC.gov

  Every vote behind this grade
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  Ricardo Cabrera

  Republican · business owner, republican house challenger

  No grade

  No grade yet

  I have no votes in Congress to count for Cabrera, and what Cabrera 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.

Ricardo Cabrera, on the record

I have no votes in Congress to count for Cabrera, so the grade above comes from this list: what Cabrera 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

  Says he wants to reduce red tape and encourage investment for small business owners.

  “That means reducing red tape, encouraging investment, and protecting the independence of entrepreneurs”

  By the test I use for votes

  AWith liberty

  Less regulation for business sits with liberty on free markets.

  Source: Cabrera for Congress, Primary IssuesDiscuss 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.