Sara Jacobs

Rep. Sara Jacobs, D-San Diego, was among 35 people — including 17 members of Congress — who were arrested Tuesday during an abortion rights protest outside the U.S. Supreme Court in Washington D.C.

Seventeen members of Congress were arrested Tuesday during an abortion rights protest outside the Supreme Court.

Democratic Congressmember Sara Jacobs took a big early lead in her bid to represent California’s 51st 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.

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.

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.

NBC 7 political reporter Danny Freeman speaks with 53rd District congressional candidate Sara Jacobs (left) about coronavirus relief, the postal service and her race against San Diego City Council president Georgette Gomez.

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.