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Sara Jacobs

Filing this cycle Candidate for U.S. House · CA-51 · Dem · 2026 cycle

$1.6M

Total raised

$1.4M

Total spent

$270K

Cash on hand

68%

From individual donors

Where the money comes from

Share of contribution dollars from individual people vs. organizations (PACs and party committees), from the campaign's official FEC summary.

Individual donors, 68% PACs & party committees, 32%

Includes $929K of the candidate's own money (contributions + loans).

Top 3 itemized donors

From itemized receipts (gifts over $200 are itemized with name, employer, and occupation). Donors are combined by name and zip code.

Jacobs, Sara

Member Of Congress, U.S. House Of Representative

$929K

Lahlou, R'Nelle

Consultant, Maf Llc

$10K

Helm, Nelson Jr

Not Employed, Not Employed

$7,000

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Sources

Official campaign totals: FEC candidate summary file, coverage through 05/13/2026.
Itemized donors: FEC bulk itemized receipts, committee(s) C00719559.

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