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Questions about Sara Jacobs
U.S. Representative for California’s 51st District · Democrat · from roll-call votes in the 119th Congress
How often does Sara Jacobs vote with her party?
Sara Jacobs voted with Democrats on 100% of party-line votes in the 119th Congress (House median 98%), as of Nov 1, 2026.
| Party-line votes cast | 471 |
|---|---|
| With Democrats | 470 (100%) |
| Against Democrats | 1 |
| House median | 98% |
| House Democrats, median | 98% |
Source: Voteview roll calls (UCLA) · How we measure · Who breaks with party most · Updated Nov 1, 2026
How bipartisan is Sara Jacobs?
Sara Jacobs voted the same way as Republicans on 9% of shared contested votes in the 119th Congress (House median 12%), tied for 365th most of 430 House members, as of Nov 1, 2026.
| Contested votes cast | 526 |
|---|---|
| Same vote as Republicans | 9% |
| House median | 12% |
| Rank in the chamber | tied for 365th of 430 |
Source: Voteview roll calls (UCLA) · How we measure · Updated Nov 1, 2026
Which members vote most like Sara Jacobs?
Dwight Evans voted the same way as Sara Jacobs most often: 99% of 487 shared contested votes in the 119th Congress (median for two House members of the same party 95%), as of Nov 1, 2026.
Median for two House members of the same party: 95%; of different parties: 11%.
| Member | Same vote |
|---|---|
| DDwight Evans | 99% |
| DLaMonica McIver | 99% |
| DSuzanne Bonamici | 99% |
| DJared Huffman | 99% |
| DJoaquin Castro | 99% |
| RBrian K. Fitzpatrick Closest of the Republicans | 29% |
Source: Voteview roll calls (UCLA) · How we measure · Updated Nov 1, 2026
How much of Sara Jacobs’s PAC money came from PACs whose organizations lobbied on bills she voted on?
Of the 44 PACs that gave to Sara Jacobs in 2025–26 and have a lobbying organization behind them, 29 belong to organizations that lobbied on bills that came to a vote with her in the chamber or that she cosponsored or sponsored (66%; House median 58%); together they gave $110K of the $210K in PAC money she received (52%; House median 41%), as of Nov 1, 2026.
Largest PACs this cycle: American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees, AFL-CIO, International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers, National Air Traffic Controllers Association. What each gave is part of Pro.
| PACs that gave in 2025–26 | 60 |
|---|---|
| With a lobbying organization behind them | 44 |
| Of those, their organizations lobbied on these bills | 29 (66%) |
| House median | 58% |
| Their gifts, together | $110K of $210K |
Source: FEC PAC gifts · Senate LDA lobbying filings · Bill by bill on the profile · How we measure · Updated Nov 1, 2026
Who is running against Sara Jacobs in 2026?
Ballot not yet checked. Sara Jacobs has filed with the FEC to run for re-election to California’s 51st District, and 1 other candidate has filed for the seat; Oathstar has not compiled who won the primaries there.
Source: FEC candidate filings · The full race