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U.S. House · CA-50 · Democratic candidate · 2026

Scott Peters

Democratic candidate for California's 50th Congressional District

A San Diego congressman and former environmental attorney focused on clean-energy infrastructure, affordable health coverage, college costs and practical immigration reform.

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DistrictCA-50
OfficeCongress
ElectionNov. 3, 2026

Policy priorities

Where Scott stands.

Campaign position

Stabilize ACA insurance markets and reduce patients' costs

  • He supports long-term cost-sharing subsidies, protection against expensive insurance claims and incentives that broaden the insured pool while preserving ACA protections

Campaign position

Preserve Social Security and oppose Medicare vouchers

  • He opposes Social Security privatization and replacing Medicare with private vouchers, and supports reducing drug costs and waste to sustain benefits

Campaign position

Use carbon pricing and curb methane pollution

  • He supports carbon-pricing legislation, carbon border adjustments and stronger methane standards alongside clean-energy research and grid modernization

Campaign position

Reduce student-loan costs and expand college affordability

  • He supports lower loan interest, student-loan tax relief and employer assistance with repayment, plus community-college job training

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Protect reproductive choices and LGBTQ civil rights

  • He supports federal abortion-access protections, the Equality Act and school nondiscrimination protections based on sexual orientation or gender identity

Campaign position

Provide citizenship paths and improve border crossings

  • He supports citizenship pathways for Dreamers and other undocumented immigrants, humane detention oversight and infrastructure that improves cross-border security and commerce

Record and background

Record & experience.

  1. 2021

    Accomplishment

    Helped enact power-grid planning legislation

    Helped include his POWER ON Act in the enacted Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act to improve electricity transmission and resilience.

  2. 2000–2008

    Experience

    San Diego councilmember

    Served on the San Diego City Council.

  • Experience

    Environmental attorney

    Practiced environmental law.

  • Experience

    Port of San Diego leader

    Held a leadership role at the Port of San Diego.

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