Office
U.S. House
2026 contest
California 51st District
This page currently shows current seat context and active FEC filings. It does not yet claim ballot certification, party nomination, or certified results.
Current officeholder
Jacobs, Sara
General election
November 3, 2026
Live FEC filings
7
FEC registeredBallot certifiedParty nomineeWon electionSeated
Candidates listed here are active FEC filings for this federal seat. Ballot certification, nominee status, and state election-office validation are not loaded yet.
Candidates
7 active FEC filings
SARA JACOBSFEC registered
DEMOCRATIC PARTY · Incumbent
First FEC filing: November 16, 2017 · Last filing: January 13, 2026
Has raised fundsFEC ↗
STAN CAPLANFEC registered
DEMOCRATIC PARTY · Challenger
First FEC filing: January 3, 2022 · Last filing: April 13, 2023
Has raised fundsFEC ↗
MICHAEL BUCYFEC registered
INDEPENDENT AMERICAN PARTY · Challenger
First FEC filing: August 15, 2025 · Last filing: August 15, 2025
No receipts reported yetFEC ↗
MICHAEL BUCYFEC registered
INDEPENDENT AMERICAN PARTY · Challenger
First FEC filing: August 14, 2025 · Last filing: August 14, 2025
No receipts reported yetFEC ↗
JOHN-SAMUEL ETHERIDGE WILLIAMSFEC registered
REPUBLICAN PARTY · Challenger
First FEC filing: January 2, 2025 · Last filing: January 2, 2025
No receipts reported yetFEC ↗
STAN CAPLANFEC registered
DEMOCRATIC PARTY · Challenger
First FEC filing: Unavailable · Last filing: Unavailable
No receipts reported yetFEC ↗
STAN CAPLANFEC registered
DEMOCRATIC PARTY · Challenger
First FEC filing: Unavailable · Last filing: Unavailable
No receipts reported yetFEC ↗
Sources
Seat structure source: Official House roster ↗
Candidate filing source: Federal Election Commission candidate filings and candidate data APIs.