Incumbent: Scott Peters (Democratic) · Incumbent running
General election Tuesday, Nov 3, 2026
Candidates as certified by the California Secretary of State (Aug. 27, 2026). California uses a top-two primary: the two leading vote-getters in the June 2, 2026 primary advance regardless of party. June 2 primary (official Statement of Vote, 211,964 votes): Scott Peters (Democratic) 48.1% · Steve Cohen (Republican) 39.8% · Aishwarya "Sparky" Mitra (Democratic) 8.0% · Tim Arnous (Democratic) 1.8% and others. Districts follow the new congressional map approved by voters in Proposition 50 (Nov. 2025).
Congressman Scott Peters serves the country’s most beautiful congressional district, California’s 50 th, in San Diego County. Ballot designation: “Member of Congress”.
Ballot designation on the Nov 3, 2026 ballot: “Television News Consultant” (as filed with the California Secretary of State).
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We haven’t yet found sourced positions from both candidates on the same topic, so no side-by-side comparison is shown. Each candidate’s own words are on their profile: Scott Peters · Steve Cohen.
The same nine Senate votes (or three House votes) are shown for every current member of Congress running, so records can be compared across races. Click a roll call for the official tally.
| Measure | Peters |
|---|---|
| Laken Riley Act (S. 5) — final House passage Jan 22, 2025 · House roll call 23 (2025) | Nay |
| One Big Beautiful Bill Act (H.R. 1) — House passage May 22, 2025 · House roll call 145 (2025) | Nay |
| One Big Beautiful Bill Act (H.R. 1) — final, concur in Senate version Jul 3, 2025 · House roll call 190 (2025) | No |
Pulled from official roll-call records · Congress.gov profile & full record.
No congressional voting record for: Steve Cohen. State legislative or local records are not yet compiled.