Federal race · 2024
California U.S. House, District 51, 2024
Primary: March 5, 2024 · General election: November 5, 2024
Money raised
- Sara Jacobs (D)$1.7M raised · $77K on hand
- Bill D. Wells (R)$773K raised · $19K on hand
- Stan Caplan (NOP)$42K raised · $0 on hand
Raised Cash on hand · bars are blue for Democrats, red for Republicans, gray for others
Candidates
| Candidate | Status | Raised | Spent | Cash on hand | Through |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sara Jacobs (D) | Registered candidate (raised or spent over $5,000) | $1,724,533.98 | $1,737,189.10 | $77,372.16 | 2024-12-31 |
| Bill D. Wells (R) | Registered candidate (raised or spent over $5,000) | $772,753.35 | $762,055.76 | $18,876.52 | 2024-12-31 |
| Stan Caplan (NOP) | Registered candidate (raised or spent over $5,000) | $41,980.92 | $41,980.92 | $0.00 | 2024-03-25 |
Totals from the FEC candidate summary file, retrieved October 23, 2026. A dated snapshot, not live reporting; each candidate’s FEC page is the official source.
Total spent on this race
$2,526,399.33 = candidates’ own spending $2,525,423.67 + outside spending $975.66
| Candidate | Outside spending for | Against | Electioneering and member messages |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bill D. Wells | $750.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| Sara Jacobs | $225.66 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
Candidates’ own spending is their committees’ disbursements less transfers to other committees, contributions to others, loan repayments and refunds (FEC committee summary). Outside spending is independent expenditures, electioneering communications and company or union member communications for or against these candidates (FEC totals by candidate from regular reports, retrieved October 24, 2026; the latest 24- and 48-hour notices are not included yet). Party coordinated spending is not split by race and is not included. All the money
Polling and ratings
Race ratings
Recent polls
| Pollster | Dates | Sample | Margin of error | Results |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SurveyUSA | October 23–27, 2024 | 521 (LV) | ± 5.2% | Sara Jacobs 61% · Bill Wells 25% |
| SurveyUSA | June 10–14, 2024 | 537 (LV) | ± 4.8% | Sara Jacobs 54% · Bill Wells 32% |
| SurveyUSA | January 26–31, 2024 | 562 (LV) | ± 4.9% | Sara Jacobs 55% · Bill Wells 34% |
| SurveyUSA | January 26–31, 2024 | 562 (LV) | ± 4.9% | Sara Jacobs 56% · Stan Caplan 24% |
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