Sara Jacobs — Democrat Candidate for U.S. House in California, 2026

Representative Sara Jacobs advocates for comprehensive immigration reform, emphasizing humane policies, expanding legal pathways, and addressing root causes of migration. She supports fully resourcing immigration courts, fixing visa backlogs, welcoming refugees, and protecting individuals under Temporary Protected Status and the DREAM Act. Jacobs also seeks to reform border enforcement agencies, end for-profit detention, and ensure asylum processes prioritize dignity and family unity.

“San Diegans aren’t interested in campaign stunts masquerading as border policies; we want effective solutions that support border communities and address our broken immigration system. I regularly visit San Diego’s border and receive updates from CBP and Border Patrol. They agree that restricting asylum won’t make us any safer or make their jobs any easier. Instead, we need a comprehensive approach to immigration reform that addresses the root causes of migration, relieves the strain on our asylum processing system, and expands the legal pathways for people to come, stay, and work in the United States. It’s been 40 years since Congress passed comprehensive immigration reform, and this proposal would only make our policies more archaic and exacerbate the challenges facing our border communities.” - Rep. Sara Jacobs, Press Release, December 10, 2025, "Rep. Sara Jacobs Calls for Comprehensive Immigration Reform, Not Campaign Stunts."”

Representative Sara Jacobs supports universal healthcare, considering it a fundamental human right, and advocates for Medicare for All. She also champions full access to reproductive health services, believing in every person's right to such care. Jacobs supports repealing the Hyde Amendment and codifying Roe v. Wade, and voted in favor of the Right to Contraception Act, Ensuring Women’s Right to Reproductive Freedom Act, and Women’s Health Protection Act (H.R.3755).

“Health care is a fundamental human right and we need to do everything we can to get to universal coverage. It’s an embarrassment that here in the United States we still don’t guarantee health care to all our people. As such, I am proud to support Medicare for All. I firmly believe in every person’s right to have access to reproductive health services... We need to ensure that low-income individuals have access to the reproductive health care services that they need by repealing the Hyde Amendment. And we need to codify Roe v. Wade into law... (Sara Jacobs, Ballotpedia)”

Sara Jacobs supports a transition to an entirely clean energy economy by 2030, advocating for a Green New Deal and strong environmental regulations. She has signed the No Fossil Fuel Money Pledge and holds a consistent 95-100% voting record with the League of Conservation Voters. She has voted against bills that would limit environmental review or defund clean energy initiatives.

“Climate change is one of the biggest threats faced by humanity, and we need to do far more to stop it. That’s why I support a Green New Deal. We need to transition to an entirely clean energy economy by 2030, starting with the most polluting sources of energy first. (Sara Jacobs, Ballotpedia, undated)”

Sara Jacobs supports reproductive rights, including voting in favor of the Women’s Health Protection Act (H.R.3755) to protect the federal right to abortion. She also supports codifying Roe v. Wade and repealing the Hyde Amendment to ensure low-income individuals have access to reproductive health care. Jacobs believes in every person’s right to access reproductive health services.

“I firmly believe in every person’s right to have access to reproductive health services, and I also believe that if we want to support that access, we need more women – and members of the trans and gender non-conforming communities – at the table. We’ve seen what it looks like to have a room full of men legislate on reproductive health, and we’ve seen that women from both sides of the aisle are the ones who, time and again, demand that women’s health considerations be included in more broad health care and budget discussions. We need to ensure that low-income individuals have access to the reproductive health care services that they need by repealing the Hyde Amendment. And we need to codify Roe v. Wade into law so that we never have to worry about creeping state laws that in practice...”

Sara Jacobs voted against the FY2026 National Defense Authorization Act, citing its $901 billion budget as excessive and expressing concerns about insufficient oversight for presidential troop deployments. She advocates for ending "forever wars" and supports repealing the 2002 Authorization for Use of Military Force while amending the 2001 AUMF to include time limits and enhanced congressional oversight. Jacobs also supports a two-state solution to ensure Palestinian autonomy and dignity, advocating for a ceasefire to facilitate humanitarian assistance and the return of hostages.

““It’s actually disgusting that Congress is authorizing a $901 billion budget for the Pentagon when American families are working double shifts and saving every last penny to afford their basic needs. Frankly, this bill fails to meet this unprecedented moment.” — Rep. Sara Jacobs, Statement after voting against the FY 2026 National Defense Authorization Act, December 10, 2025.”

Sara Jacobs advocates for significantly more federal funding for Head Start programs, including incentives for states to support training and higher pay for educators. She also believes that all students should have the opportunity to attend college without accumulating debt. These positions were stated on her 2020 campaign website.

“Sara Jacobs, 2020 campaign website, via Ballotpedia: 'I’ll push for significantly more federal funding for Head Start – including incentives for states to fund training and higher pay for educators. I also believe that all students should have the option to attend college debt-free.'”

Sara Jacobs supports measures to address gun violence. She voted in favor of H.R. 8, the Bipartisan Background Checks Act, requiring universal background checks, and H.R. 7910, the Protecting Our Kids Act. Jacobs also introduced the Silver Shield Operational End Use Monitoring Act of 2025 to monitor U.S. weapons use abroad, stating it is the nation's responsibility to prevent misuse.

““It’s our responsibility to guarantee that U.S. weapons get into the right hands and aren’t used to harm civilians, violate human rights, or commit war crimes; but unfortunately, we don’t currently have the mechanisms in place to do that. Any misuse of U.S. weapons erodes our moral standing in the world, impedes our ability to build and maintain coalitions, and furthers instability and anti-American resentment. That’s why I’m proud to introduce the Silver Shield Operational End Use Monitoring Act of 2025 so we can know where U.S. weapons go and how they are used.” — Rep. Sara Jacobs, on introducing the Silver Shield Operational End Use Monitoring Act of 2025”