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Rep. Sara Jacobs (CA-51)
Democrat - California
Running for House
Rep. Sara Jacobs is a Democratic member of the U.S. House of Representatives from California. She was born in San Diego in 1989 and graduated from Columbia University with a B.A. and Master of International Affairs. Before Congress, she worked at the United Nations and UNICEF, served in roles at the U.S. State Department, worked on Hillary Clinton’s 2016 presidential campaign, and founded a nonprofit focused on ending child poverty in San Diego. She was elected to Congress in 2020 and has served since 2021, where she has focused on foreign policy, social safety net expansion, and reproductive rights.
"If Americans can agree on one thing, it's that Congress is broken — but we can fix that."
- Rep. Sara Jacobs
POLITICAL CAREER
U.S. House of Representatives (2020)
Represents San Diego-area district (CA-51, previously CA-53 due to redistricting)
COMMITTEES SERVED ON
House Committee on Armed Services
Intelligence and Special Operations Subcommittee
Military Personnel Subcommittee
House Committee on Foreign Affairs
Ranking Member, Subcommittee on Africa
Subcommittee on Western Hemisphere
INTERESTING FACTS
One of the youngest members of Congress
Granddaughter of Qualcomm co-founder Irwin Jacobs
Founded a nonprofit focused on ending child poverty in San Diego
