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Democrat Sara Jacobs, a third-generation San Diegan, was elected to Congress in 2021. She now serves California’s 51st Congressional District, which includes San Diego, El Cajon, La Mesa, and Lemon Grove; she represented the state’s 53rd Congressional District from 2021 to 2023.
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