Sara Jacobs

Democrat Representative of California's 51st district

Representative
California, district 53
January 3, 2021 - January 3, 2023
Representative
California, district 51
January 3, 2023 - January 3, 2025

202-225-2040

@RepSaraJacobs

sarajacobs.house.gov

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February 1, 1989 (35 years old)

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Serving as the U.S. representative for California’s 51st congressional district, previously represented the 53rd district.
Youngest member of California’s congressional delegation and the Democratic House leadership as the Caucus Leadership Representative.
Granddaughter of Qualcomm founder Irwin M. Jacobs.
Holds a bachelor’s degree in political science and a master’s degree in international relations from Columbia University.
Worked for the United Nations, UNICEF, and as a contractor to the United States Department of State.
Served as a policy advisor on Hillary Clinton’s 2016 presidential campaign and founded a nonprofit aimed at ending child poverty in San Diego.
Ran for the U.S. House of Representatives in 2018 and 2020, with significant campaign funding from her grandfather.
Authored legislation to regulate the collection of personal reproductive health data.
Arrested at a demonstration in support of abortion rights in 2022.
Introduced a bill to rename a post office in honor of her predecessor, Susan A. Davis.
Committee assignments include the Committee on Armed Services and the Committee on Foreign Affairs.
Vice Chair of the Congressional Equality Caucus and a member of several other caucuses including the New Democrat Coalition and the Congressional Progressive Caucus.
Supports Medicare for All, climate change action, tax reform, and immigration reform.
Opposed the Trump administration’s COVID-19 response and the provision of cluster munitions to Ukraine.
Called for a ceasefire in the Israel-Hamas war and criticized U.S. counterterrorism strategy in Africa.
Lives in the Bankers Hill neighborhood of San Diego and is Jewish.
In a relationship with Ammar Campa-Najjar since 2019.