U.S. Representative
Sara Jacobs
California District 51
DemocratProgressive
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Voting Profile
Legislative Record
Most Active Policy Areas
#1 healthcare#2 budget
40
Votes Analyzed
Data sources: voteview, congress.gov
Political Position
Ideology Spectrum
-0.41Progressive
Representative Sara Jacobs positions herself on the progressive end of the Democratic Party, with a voting record slightly more liberal than her party's average. Her NOMINATE score of -0.410 indicates consistent alignment with progressive policy positions within the Democratic caucus.
LiberalModerateConservative
Democrat avg
Near the average for Democrats (-0.38)
Data source: VoteView NOMINATE scores (UCLA/UC San Diego)
Policy Positions
Category Breakdown
40
total votes analyzed
Overview
Sara Jacobs is a Democratic Representative from California who has demonstrated strong party loyalty in her voting record. Her votes across various policy categories show consistent support for Democratic legislative priorities, with high approval rates on healthcare, defense, and education measures. As a younger member of Congress, Jacobs has focused on issues including healthcare access and government operations. Her voting pattern reflects mainstream Democratic positions, though she trends slightly more progressive than the average House Democrat. Her committee work and floor votes indicate engagement across multiple policy areas, from healthcare legislation to budget matters and agricultural policy. The available voting record shows reliable support for party leadership positions on procedural votes.
Key Positions
- •Supports Democratic healthcare initiatives with 60% yea votes in the category
- •Consistently backs party positions on procedural and rules votes
- •Supports defense-related legislation that has come to the floor
- •Votes with party leadership on budget and appropriations matters
- •Opposes Republican motions to recommit legislation
By Policy Area
Healthcare25
60% yea40% nay
Budget & Spending7
57% yea43% nay
Analysis updated: January 9, 2026
Campaign Finance
Follow the Money
Includes all authorized campaign committees (principal committee, joint fundraising, and other authorized committees). Outside spending by Super PACs and independent groups is shown separately below. Verify on FEC.gov →
Career: $15.7M
Fundraising Over Time
Raised per election cycleSpent
Contribution Sources
Individual$415K
27%
PAC / Committees$207K
13%
Self-Funded$929K
60%
Individual Breakdown
Itemized (>$200)
$261K
Small Dollar (<$200)
$153K
Donation Sizes
Under $200
$192K · 38%
$200 – 499
$18K · 4%
$500 – 999
$42K · 8%
$1,000 – 1,999
$68K · 14%
$2,000+
$183K · 36%
Share of individual contribution dollars by donation size, current election cycle.
Where the Money Comes From
In-state (CA)$275K · 79%
Out-of-state$74K · 21%
Itemized individual contributions only (donations over $200 report the donor's state). Small-dollar donations are not included because the FEC does not itemize them.
CA
$275K
NY
$29K
TX
$11K
KY
$7K
DC
$7K
CO
$5K
MT
$4K
NJ
$4K
Top Contributors
Top Contributing Industries
Top Donor Employers
NOT EMPLOYED$157K
SELF EMPLOYED$37K
MAF LLC$11K
ARNOLD VENTURES$11K
NULL$10K
MANPOWER$7K
LINKEDIN$7K
JACOBS INVESTMENT COMPANY LLC$7K
THE SOBRATO ORGANIZATION$7K
GFP REAL ESTATE$7K
SINGLETON SCHREIBER$4K
JOBY AVIATION$4K
Employer as self-reported by itemized donors. “Not Employed” and “Self-Employed” typically rank highest for small-dollar campaigns and include retirees.
Where the Money Goes
Spending by Purpose
Other / Uncategorized
$804K
Contributions
$424K
Transfers
$105K
Administrative
$55K
Advertising
$22K
Fundraising
$17K
Travel
$13K
Refunds
$6K
Purpose categories are self-reported on FEC filings; large “Other” totals are common.
Top Payees
1.$513K
DCCC
2.$201K
SUNNY DAY STRATEGIES
3.$198K
GUSTO
4.$155K
THE FROST GROUP
5.$96K
ORLATTLE LLC
6.$50K
NGP VAN
7.$48K
BLUE WAVE POLITICAL PARTNERS, LLC
8.$15K
SAN DIEGO COUNTY DEMOCRATIC PARTY (FED. ACCT.)
Detailed Breakdown
Expenditures
Operating Costs
$890K
Operating Offsets
$5K
Net Operating
$885K
Refunds
Individual Refunds
$5K
Committee Refunds
$1K
Outside Spending (Super PACs)
Supporting
$6.8M
Opposing
$916K
Total Outside Spending
$7.7M
Top Outside Spenders
01
$4.7MWOMEN VOTE!
+$4.7M
02
$2.0MFORWARD CALIFORNIA
+$2.0M
03
$850KDMFI PAC
-$850K
04
$121KNATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF REALTORS POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE
+$121K
05
$40KL PAC
-$40K
06
$26KNEIGHBORS FOR A BETTER CONGRESS
-$26K
Independent expenditures are made without coordination with the candidate. Source: FEC Schedule E filings.
Coverage: 1/1/2025 – 6/30/2026FEC: H8CA49074Updated: 8/12/2026Source: FEC.gov (all authorized committees)
Voting Record
Congressional Votes
35 votes across 6 categories