53rd Congressional District

Sara Jacobs is in Washington D.C. this week in the freshman orientation for the class of 2020 representatives. She says her new colleagues are having a lot of virtual sessions due to the pandemic, but the lack of concession from President Trump is hard to ignore.

As the votes continue to be tallied, it appears mostly familiar faces will be representing San Diego in Congress for the next two years, with the exception of one newcomer — the youngest representative in the state.

NBC 7’s Melissa Adan heard from Jacobs one day after claiming victory.

With 59% of the early votes, Sara Jacobs claimed victory for the 53rd Congressional seat over Georgette Gómez, who conceded the race Tuesday night. Jacobs, 31, is a policy advisor who worked for the Obama administration. She has never held public office, but the third-generation San Diegan founded the nonprofit San Diego for Every Child. She’s also the granddaughter of…

Georgette Gomez has conceded the race in the 53rd Congressional District to Sara Jacobs, according to a tweet sent on Election Night.

City Councilmember and 53rd Congressional District candidate Georgette Gomez responded Thursday night to media reports showing errors in recent tax filings, saying an error made by her accountant was to blame. A report published in the San Diego Union-Tribune said Gomez did not report more than $100,000 of income in 2017 when she was a member of the San Diego…

After almost 20 years in office, Congresswoman Susan Davis is retiring from representing California’s 53rd District. NBC 7 political reporter Priya Sridhar spoke with the two women who are looking to take her spot in the House.

Current San Diego City Councilmember Georgette Gomez and Policy Advisor Sara Jacobs will face off in the 2020 General Election to take the open seat.

Official results certified on April 2 show Democrats Sara Jacobs and Georgette Gómez headed to a November runoff. Jacobs received about 29 percent and Gómez received just under 20 percent of the votes.

The congressional campaign for San Diego City Council President Georgette Gomez accused the campaign of Sara Jacobs of intentionally boosting a Republican candidate to keep two Democrats from advancing to the November run-off. “It’s pretty low when a Democratic candidate actually goes out of their way to highlight a Republican candidate,” said Jess Durfee speaking for the Gomez campaign...

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Fifteen people are running to replace Susan Davis in the 53rd Congressional District. The mostly Democratic district covers La Mesa, Lemon Grove, parts of El Cajon, Chula Vista, and central San Diego neighborhoods like Hillcrest, and North Park.

NBC 7’s Rory Devine has more information on the 15 candidates running for the 53rd district.