Rep. Sara Jacobs met with The San Diego Union-Tribune Editorial Board ahead of the Nov. 8, 2022 general election.

Democratic Rep. Sara Jacobs is running for re-election. She has represented California’s 53rd Congressional District, which includes central and eastern parts of San Diego, since 2021. Due to redistricting, she is now running to represent the 51st Congressional District, which includes Linda Vista, Mira Mesa, Scripps Ranch, El Cajon and Lemon Grove.

Jacobs is being challenged on the Nov. 8 ballot by Republican small business owner Stan Caplan. Voting begins a month before Election Day.

Jacobs met with The San Diego Union-Tribune Editorial Board on Sept. 7 to discuss the 2022 general election and local and national issues such as climate change, abortion, Tijuana sewage spills and cross-border contamination, lengthy border wait times, student loan forgiveness and more.