This race is in the 2026 primaries.
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The short version
The result, as reported final count
- Sara JacobsDemocrat57.7%Went on
- Ricardo CabreraRepublican37.0%Went on
In the 2026 California 51st District primary, Sara Jacobs and Ricardo Cabrera advanced to the general, with 57.7% and 37.0% of the vote.
The long version
The candidates
What each candidate’s own campaign raised, beside what outside groups spent supporting and opposing them.
Sara Jacobs
Democrat
- Own campaign raised
- $1.6M
Stan Caplan
Democrat
- Own campaign raised
- $41,981
- Campaign money to 30 Jun 2026
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