Member of Congress

Sara Jacobs

U.S. Representative · CA-51 · Democrat

FY2026 ended Sep 30 · data still posting · data as of 2026-11-01†

† DoD contract data posts to USAspending about 90 days after award.

Represents CA-51 · on PolitiFinder → · PAC contributions ↓
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Sara Jacobs is the U.S. Representative for CA-51 (Democrat) who serves on 6 congressional committees, including as Ranking Member of House Committee on Foreign Affairs: Africa. In FY2026, federal awards worth $2B were performed in CA-51, California's 51st District, inferred from place-of-performance addresses. FY2026 ended Sep 30 and its data is still posting. Computed

Follow the public money trail around this seat: the federal awards performed in CA-51, and the PAC contributions reported to the FEC. Federal work in a district is shown as public context, not a claim about this member’s role in any award.

Federal spending in California's 51st District · FY2026 · data still posting

Inferred
Obligated for work performed here
$2B
Top recipient
Techflow, Inc. $310.1M
Explore all federal spending in California's 51st District →

Federal work in this district is shown as public context. It is not a claim about this member’s role in any award. Follow the money, not the corruption.

Committee assignments

House Committee on Armed Services
House Committee on Foreign Affairs
↳ House Committee on Armed Services: Intelligence and Special Operations
↳ House Committee on Armed Services: Military Personnel
↳ House Committee on Foreign Affairs: AfricaRanking Member
↳ House Committee on Foreign Affairs: Western Hemisphere

PAC contributions received

By election cycle, most recent first.Source

2026 cycle$171,900 from 56 PACs· the top 10 PACs gave 37% of it
American Federation of State County & Municipal Employees P E O P L E$10,000
Int'l Union of Bricklayers and Allied Craftworkers$10,000
International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers Political Action Committee$7,500
National Air Traffic Controllers Association PAC$7,000
Elect Democratic Women$5,500
American Association for Justice Political Action Committee (Aaj PAC)$5,000
American College of Ob-Gyns PAC (Ob-Gyn PAC)$5,000
American Federation of Govt. Empl. Political Action Committee$5,000
International Association of Firefighters Interested in Registration and Education PAC$5,000
International Association of Sheet Metal, Air, Rail and Transportation Workers Political Action League$5,000
Show all 56 PACs
  1. International Union of Operating Engineers Local No. 12 Federal PAC$5,000
  2. Laborers' International Union of North America (Liuna) PAC$5,000
  3. Machinists Non Partisan Political League of the International Association of Machinists & Aerospace Workers$5,000
  4. National Association of Letter Carriers of U.S.A. Political Fund (Letter Carrier Political Fund)$5,000
  5. National Association of Realtors Political Action Committee$5,000
  6. National Electrical Contractors Association Political Action Committee$5,000
  7. United Pilots PAC/United Airlines Master Executive Council$5,000
  8. American Council of Engineering Companies (Acec/PAC)$4,000
  9. Nea Fund for Children and Public Education$4,000
  10. Air Line Pilots Association PAC$3,500
  11. American Speech-Language-Hearing Association PAC (Asha PAC)$3,500
  12. Christopher Street Project PAC (CSP PAC)$3,500
  13. American Sugar Cane League of USA, Inc PAC$3,000
  14. United Food and Commercial Workers International Union Active Ballot Club$3,000
  15. Amalgamated Transit Union - Cope$2,500
  16. American Federation of Teachers, Afl-CIO Committee on Political Education$2,500
  17. American Postal Workers Union Committee on Political Action$2,500
  18. Americans for Responsible Innovation Ltd. Political Action Committee (Ari PAC)$2,500
  19. End Citizens United$2,500
  20. Jane Fonda Climate PAC$2,500
  21. National Asphalt Pavement Association Political Action Committee (Napa-PAC)$2,500
  22. National Beer Wholesalers Association Political Action Committee$2,500
  23. Seiu Cope (Service Employees International Union Committee on Political Education)$2,500
  24. Southern Minnesota Beet Sugar Cooperative Political Action Committee$2,000
  25. America's Credit Unions PAC of Credit Union National Association, Inc.$1,500
  26. California Credit Union Employees Federal PAC$1,500
  27. National Emergency Medicine Political Action Committee / American College of Emergency Physicians$1,500
  28. United Postmasters and Managers of America Political Fund$1,500
  29. 150PAC.ORG$1,000
  30. Amalgamated Sugar Company Political Action Committee$1,000
  31. American Academy of Dermatology Association Political Action Committee (Skinpac)$1,000
  32. American Society of Anesthesiologists Political Action Committee (Asa PAC)$1,000
  33. Covington and Burling LLP PAC$1,000
  34. League of Conservation Voters Action Fund$1,000
  35. Michigan Sugar Company Growers Political Action Committee$1,000
  36. Minn-Dak Farmers Cooperative Sugar PAC (Mdspac)$1,000
  37. National Active and Retired Federal Employees Association Political Action Com (Narfe-PAC)$1,000
  38. National Association of Postal Supervisors PAC$1,000
  39. National Automobile Dealers Association Political Action Committee$1,000
  40. National Treasury Employees Union Political Action Committee$1,000
  41. Political Action Committee of the American Association of Orthopaedic Surgeons--PAC of Aaos$1,000
  42. Professional Engineers in California Government Federal PAC (Pecg Fed-PAC)$1,000
  43. Sugar Cane Growers Cooperative of Florida (PAC)$1,000
  44. Transport Workers Union of America Political Contributions Committee$1,000
  45. Jstreetpac$650
  46. Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP Civic Action Committee (Aka Akin Gump PAC)$250
2024 cycle$207,459 from 53 PACs· the top 10 PACs gave 46% of it
American Federation of State County & Municipal Employees P E O P L E$10,000
Carpenters Legislative Improvement Committee United Brotherhood of Carpenters and Joiners$10,000
International Association of Sheet Metal, Air, Rail and Transportation Workers Political Action League$10,000
Machinists Non Partisan Political League of the International Association of Machinists & Aerospace Workers$10,000
National Air Traffic Controllers Association PAC$10,000
National Association of Letter Carriers of U.S.A. Political Fund (Letter Carrier Political Fund)$10,000
Seiu Cope (Service Employees International Union Committee on Political Education)$10,000
United Food and Commercial Workers International Union Active Ballot Club$10,000
Elect Democratic Women$8,000
Air Line Pilots Association PAC$7,500
Show all 53 PACs
  1. The Council of Insurance Agents & Brokers Political Action Committee$7,500
  2. National Union of Healthcare Workers Federal Committee on Political Education$6,000
  3. American Association for Justice Political Action Committee (Aaj PAC)$5,000
  4. American Federation of Teachers, Afl-CIO Committee on Political Education$5,000
  5. Communications Workers of America - Cope Political Contributions Committee$5,000
  6. D.r.i.v.e. - Dem, Rep, Ind Voter Ed (the PAC of the Int'l Brhd of Teamsters)$5,000
  7. Defend the Vote$5,000
  8. Engineers Political Education Committee (Epec)/International Union of Operating Engineers$5,000
  9. International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers Political Action Committee$5,000
  10. Jobs, Education, & Families First Jeff PAC$5,000
  11. Laborers' International Union of North America (Liuna) PAC$5,000
  12. Jstreetpac$4,460
  13. Nea Fund for Children and Public Education$4,000
  14. American Academy of Dermatology Association Political Action Committee (Skinpac)$3,000
  15. America's Credit Unions PAC of Credit Union National Association, Inc.$2,500
  16. American Hospital Association PAC$2,500
  17. League of Conservation Voters Action Fund$2,500
  18. National Council of Textile Organizations Inc Political Action Committee$2,500
  19. American Federation of Govt. Empl. Political Action Committee$2,000
  20. End Citizens United$2,000
  21. Human Rights Campaign PAC$2,000
  22. National Automobile Dealers Association Political Action Committee$2,000
  23. National Nurses United PAC - a Fund for a Healthy America$2,000
  24. Suffolk Construction Company, Inc. PAC$2,000
  25. Transport Workers Union of America Political Contributions Committee$2,000
  26. National Treasury Employees Union Political Action Committee$1,500
  27. Sac PAC$1,500
  28. Amalgamated Sugar Company Political Action Committee$1,000
  29. American Academy of Pediatric Dentistry Political Action Committee$1,000
  30. American Speech-Language-Hearing Association PAC (Asha PAC)$1,000
  31. American Sugar Cane League of USA, Inc PAC$1,000
  32. Future Forum PAC$1,000
  33. Iec Corporation PAC$1,000
  34. Michigan Sugar Company Growers Political Action Committee$1,000
  35. Minn-Dak Farmers Cooperative Sugar PAC (Mdspac)$1,000
  36. National Active and Retired Federal Employees Association Political Action Com (Narfe-PAC)$1,000
  37. Southern Minnesota Beet Sugar Cooperative Political Action Committee$1,000
  38. Uaw - V - Cap (Uaw Voluntary Community Action Program) 'Int'l Union United Automobile Aerospace & Agricultural Implement Workers of America Uaw$1,000
  39. Victory in November Election PAC$1,000
  40. Western Sugar Cooperative PAC$1,000
  41. Wine and Spirits Wholesalers of America, Inc. Political Action Committee$999
  42. Barnes & Thornburg Political Action Committee$500
  43. Sierra Club Political Committee$500
2022 cycle$184,612 from 49 PACs· the top 10 PACs gave 47% of it
D.r.i.v.e. - Dem, Rep, Ind Voter Ed (the PAC of the Int'l Brhd of Teamsters)$15,000
American Federation of State County & Municipal Employees P E O P L E$10,000
American Federation of Teachers, Afl-CIO Committee on Political Education$10,000
Carpenters Legislative Improvement Committee United Brotherhood of Carpenters and Joiners$10,000
International Association of Sheet Metal, Air, Rail and Transportation Workers Political Action League$10,000
Laborers' International Union of North America (Liuna) PAC$7,500
National Union of Healthcare Workers Federal Committee on Political Education$7,500
United Food and Commercial Workers International Union Active Ballot Club$7,500
Elect Democratic Women$6,000
American Association for Justice Political Action Committee (Aaj PAC)$5,000
Show all 49 PACs
  1. CHC Bold PAC$5,000
  2. End Citizens United$5,000
  3. Future Forum PAC$5,000
  4. International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers Political Action Committee$5,000
  5. Machinists Non Partisan Political League of the International Association of Machinists & Aerospace Workers$5,000
  6. National Association of Realtors Political Action Committee$5,000
  7. Onward Together Committee$5,000
  8. Progressive Turnout Project$5,000
  9. Women's Political Committee Federal$5,000
  10. National Air Traffic Controllers Association PAC$4,000
  11. Nea Fund for Children and Public Education$4,000
  12. American Postal Workers Union Committee on Political Action$3,000
  13. American Federation of Govt. Empl. Political Action Committee$2,500
  14. Defend the Vote$2,500
  15. Engineers Political Education Committee (Epec)/International Union of Operating Engineers$2,500
  16. International Association of Firefighters Interested in Registration and Education PAC$2,500
  17. National Association of Letter Carriers of U.S.A. Political Fund (Letter Carrier Political Fund)$2,500
  18. Progressive Majority PAC$2,500
  19. America's Credit Unions PAC of Credit Union National Association, Inc.$2,000
  20. National Automobile Dealers Association Political Action Committee$2,000
  21. Planned Parenthood Action Fund Inc PAC, Dba Planned Parenthood Federal PAC$2,000
  22. Transport Workers Union of America Political Contributions Committee$2,000
  23. American Optometric Association Political Action Committee$1,500
  24. Jstreetpac$1,500
  25. National Electrical Contractors Association Political Action Committee$1,500
  26. National Treasury Employees Union Political Action Committee$1,500
  27. League of Conservation Voters Action Fund$1,050
  28. American Academy of Pediatric Dentistry Political Action Committee$1,000
  29. Fair Shot PAC$1,000
  30. Giffords PAC$1,000
  31. Indivisible Action$1,000
  32. Int'l Association of Bridge, Structural, Ornamental and Reinforcing Iron Workers (Ipal)$1,000
  33. Medicare for All$1,000
  34. National Association of Chain Drug Stores, Inc. Political Action Committee$1,000
  35. Professional Engineers in California Government Federal PAC (Pecg Fed-PAC)$1,000
  36. Sierra Club Political Committee$1,000
  37. Uaw - V - Cap (Uaw Voluntary Community Action Program) 'Int'l Union United Automobile Aerospace & Agricultural Implement Workers of America Uaw$1,000
  38. Democracy Engine, Inc., PAC$50
  39. Human Rights Campaign PAC$12
2020 cycle$64,000 from 16 PACs· the top 10 PACs gave 90% of it
Impact$10,000
PAC to the Future$10,000
Ua Union Plumbers & Pipefitters Vote! PAC (United Association of Journeymen and Apprentices of the Plumbing & Pipefitting Industry of the United States and Canada)$10,000
Tri-State Maxed-Out Women$7,500
Evergreen PAC$5,000
National Association of Realtors Political Action Committee$5,000
New Democrat Coalition Action Fund$5,000
Building Relationships in Diverse Geographic Environments PAC (Bridge PAC)$2,500
Her Time PAC$2,000
Best 4 America$1,000
Show all 16 PACs
  1. Defense, Economic Renewal, Education and Knowledge PAC$1,000
  2. Joint Action Committee for Political Affairs$1,000
  3. Jstreetpac$1,000
  4. Leadership Opportunity Innovation Service PAC$1,000
  5. People Helping People$1,000
  6. Remedy PAC$1,000

contribution reported to the FEC, a public campaign-finance record.

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