Sara Jacobs
Sara Jacobs represents California’s 53rd Congressional District.
Background
A third-generation San Diegan, Congresswoman Jacobs attended local public schools before graduating from Columbia University with a Bachelor of Arts degree in Political Science and a Master of International Affairs degree in International Security Policy and Conflict Resolution.
Congresswoman Jacobs serves as the Founding Chair of San Diego for Every Child, a coalition dedicated to ending the experience of child poverty in San Diego County, which she founded in 2018. Amid the COVID-19 crisis, the coalition adapted their mission to serve San Diegans in crisis — mobilizing funding to support child care for essential workers and co-chairing the Equitable Distance Learning Task Force to support students throughout San Diego County.
Prior to her work with San Diego for Every Child, Congresswoman Jacobs served as a Scholar in Residence at the Joan B. Kroc School of Peace Studies at the University of San Diego, and as the Founding CEO of Project Connect, an international education non-profit dedicated to connecting students around the world to the internet. Project Connect was so successful that it has since become a flagship part of UNICEF’s work.
Congresswoman Jacobs has also served in the Bureau of Conflict and Stabilization Operations at the U.S. Department of State, where she focused on conflict prevention and response, countering and preventing violent extremism, and U.S. foreign policy in sub-Saharan Africa; as a foreign policy advisor to Secretary Hillary Clinton during the 2016 presidential campaign; as the Big Data Lead in UNICEF’s Innovation Unit; and as an Electoral Specialist for the United Nations Department of Peacekeeping Operations.
At 32, Congresswoman Jacobs is the youngest member of California’s delegation and the third youngest member in the 117th Congress. She serves as the Freshman Representative to the House Democratic Steering and Policy Committee, and sits on the House Committee on Foreign Affairs, the House Armed Services Committee, and the House Select Committee on Economic Disparity and Fairness in Growth.[1]
Ceasefire supporter
JStreet PAC endorsement
In 2024 JStreet PAC endorsed Sara Jacobs.[2]
Resolution condemning socialism
Fedrary 2, 2023 House Republicans moved a Resolution condemning socialism and certain dictators.
The Resolution began:
- Whereas socialist ideology necessitates a concentration of power that has time and time again collapsed into Communist regimes, totalitarian rule, and brutal dictatorships;
- Whereas socialism has repeatedly led to famine and mass murders, and the killing of over 100,000,000 people worldwide;
- Whereas many of the greatest crimes in history were committed by socialist ideologues, including Vladimir Lenin, Joseph Stalin, Mao Zedong, Fidel Castro, Pol Pot, Kim Jong Il, Kim Jong Un, Daniel Ortega, Hugo Chavez, and Nicolás Maduro;[3]
Eighty six Democrats voted no. Forteen voted "present" and six didn't vote.[4]
Representative Sara Jacobs voted "Present".[5]
CLW
Humanitarian Needs in Cuba letter
December 16 2021 , House Rules Committee Chair James McGovern (D-MA), House Foreign Affairs Committee Chair Gregory Meeks (D-NY), House Appropriations subcommittee on State and Foreign Operations Chair Barbara Lee (D-CA), and House Energy and Commerce subcommittee on Energy Chair Bobby Rush (D-IL) led 114 Members of Congress in a letter to President Biden asking him to prioritize the well-being of the Cuban people as they experience the worst economic and humanitarian crisis in recent history...
In the wake of this year’s protests, the members urged the administration to support the Cuban people by suspending U.S. regulations that prevent food, medicine, remittances, and other humanitarian assistance from reaching the Cuban people...
Signatories included Sara Jacobs.[6]
Qatar trip
July 2021 Democratic California Rep. Eric Swalwell appeared on a camel shirtless in pictures that were reportedly posted to Instagram, according to Business Insider. The photos were taken on a trip to Qatar funded in large part by the U.S.-Qatar Business Council during the pandemic, it was reported Friday.
The story was originally published by Business Insider after the photos surfaced on Instagram. The trip was funded by the U.S.-Qatar Business Council to the tune of $84,621.59 according to the New York Post. The trip included Swalwell and his wife along with Reps. Ruben Gallego, Luis Correa, Sara Jacobs, and Lisa McClain.
The U.S.-Qatar Business Council reached out to the New York Post stating that it only provided funding for, “costs directly associated with travel and the working agenda of the trip.”[7]
"End the Forever War"
END THE FOREVER WAR PLEDGE
- The United States has been in a state of continuous, global, open-ended military conflict since 2001. Over 2.5 million troops have fought in this “Forever War” in over a dozen countries – including Afghanistan, Iraq, Syria, Yemen, Jordan, Niger, Somalia, and Thailand. I pledge to the people of the United States of America, and to our military community in particular, that I will (1) fight to reclaim Congress’s constitutional authority to conduct oversight of U.S. foreign policy and independently debate whether to authorize each new use of military force, and (2) act to bring the Forever War to a responsible and expedient conclusion.
2020 signatories of the Common Defense pledge.
Non-Incumbent Federal Candidates
John Hickenlooper, Adrian Perkins, Dani Brzozowski, Moe Davis, Wendy Davis, Kara Eastman, Kristy Gnibus, Joan Greene, Jon Hoadley, Donna Imam, Sara Jacobs, Mondaire Jones, Ike McCorkle, Hillary Mueri, Michael Muscato, Marie Newman, Julie Oliver, Roger Polack, Qasim Rashid, Mike Siegel, Candace Valenzuela.[8]
Common Defense endorsements
Common Defense endorsed Sara Jacobs in 2022.
Common Defense endorsed Sara Jacobs in 2020.
Staff
- Amy Kuhn was Sara Jacobs campain manager, then Chief of Staff.
- Jessica Mier , Deputy Chief of Staff - San Diego, CA
- Brandon Mendoza , Legislative Director - Washington, D.C.
- Will McDonald - Communications Director - Washington, D.C.
- Cynthia Patton , Financial Administrator - Washington, D.C.
- Katie Heller , Scheduling and Operations Manager - Washington, D.C.
- Jawad Al Baghdadi , Senior Community Representative - San Diego, CA
- Jordan Nasif , Staff Assistant - Washington, D.C.
CPC
In 2021 Sara Jacobs joined the Congressional Progressive Caucus.
San Diego Black endorsers
Sara Jacobs was endorsed by Black leaders Dr. Abdulmalik Buul, California Democratic Party Black Caucus Chair Taisha Brown, Dr. Willie Blair, Aeiramique Glass Blake, Genevieve Jones-Wright, Sam Bedwell, VP of the Black American Political Association of California.