California's 51st Congressional District, 2026

New district lines

Ricardo Cabrera (R) vs. Sara Jacobs (D): California's 51st District election is on Tuesday, November 3, 2026, part of the 2026 midterm elections.

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Ricardo Cabrera
Republican
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Sara Jacobs, Democratic candidate for U.S. House in California
Sara Jacobs
Democratic
U.S. Representative, CA-51, since 2021Voting record →
Campaign money →FEC filing ↗
Election day
Tuesday, Nov. 3, 2026
Term
Jan 3, 2027 – Jan 3, 2029

Who is running for California's 51st Congressional District?

Ricardo Cabrera (R) vs. Sara Jacobs (D)

New district lines for 2026

Drawn by Proposition 50, approved by voters in November 2025. Source ↗

Sitting members on this ballot

When is the election?

Tuesday, Nov. 3, 2026

This race is for California's 51st Congressional District (CA-51, District 51). Find your district on the district map.

Candidate list: civicAPI ↗