Sara Jacobs
DIncumbentD · incumbent
27% from individuals, 13% from PACs, and 60% from other sources.
27% individuals13% PACs60% other
$1.6M
raised
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California · U.S. House · District 51 · 2026
California District 51 House race
General election in 96 days · Nov 3, 2026
The read · California District 51 House race
Sara Jacobs leads the field on money raised.
Democrat Sara Jacobs leads the field with about $1.6M raised.
FEC filings, 2026 cycle. Money raised is net of transfers between a candidate's own committees.
Every candidate on file
Ranked by money raised. Each row shows the campaign money mix and a plain-English read.
Where the money came from
$0 in itemized outside money is on file for this cycle. Candidate fundraising is shown separately below.
Small donors & unclassified$61K
Labor / Unions$55K
Banking & Financial$18K
Real Estate & Construction$12K
Transportation$9K
Law & Lobbying$5K
Energy & Utilities$5K
Agriculture$4K
Tech & Telecom$4K
Biggest itemized outside spenders
- ARNOLD VENTURES · company$11K
- MAF LLC · company$11K
- AMERICAN FEDERATION OF STATE COUNTY & MUNICIPAL EMPLOYEES P E O P L E · pac$10K
- INT'L UNION OF BRICKLAYERS AND ALLIED CRAFTWORKERS · pac$10K
- INTERNATIONAL BROTHERHOOD OF ELECTRICAL WORKERS POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE · pac$8K
- GFP REAL ESTATE · company$7K
- JACOBS INVESTMENT COMPANY LLC · company$7K
- LINKEDIN · company$7K
PACs vs the people
This split is from the candidates' own reported fundraising.
13%27%60%
13% PACs27% individuals60% other
The incumbent's record
Sara Jacobs is the linked incumbent for this race.
Net worth (2024)
$85M
$29M - $142M. up $8.1M since 2021.
Stock trades
None on file
No disclosed individual stock transactions.
Committees
2
Current full committee seats on file.
Where they sit
- House Committee on Foreign Affairs
- House Committee on Armed Services
Who funds them
This is the incumbent's own funding by donor sector for the cycle.
Small donors & unclassified$61K
Labor / Unions$55K
Banking & Financial$18K
Real Estate & Construction$12K
Transportation$9K
Law & Lobbying$5K
The tale of the tape
Money, side by side. Green marks the leader on each line.
Sara Jacobs D · incumbent | ||
|---|---|---|
| $1.6M | Raised | |
| $269K | Cash on hand | |
| 13% | From PACs | |
| 27% | From individuals | |
| Labor / Unions | Top donor sector | |
| Yes | Incumbent |