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Candidates › CA-50 race › 2025–2026
Scott H. Peters
D Democratic nominee for U.S. House, CA-50
Representative since 2013
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- On the ballot
- On the general election ballotNov 3, 2026 · California US House 50
- Where to vote
- Find your polling place (opens in a new tab) · More ways to vote
- Top priorities
- More homes. Fewer people on the street.
- Care you can afford. Help when you need it.
- Stop the sewage. Open the beaches.
- Clean power. A coast that's ready.
- This is a Navy town. Act like it.
- In Congress
- Representative since 2013 · votes with their party 96% of the time. See the record · Office phone 202-225-0508
- Money
- $2.2M raised, $1.8M spent, $2.6M cash on hand (through Oct 14, 2026). Where it comes from
- Who gives
- 4.8% of individual money from donors at $200 or less · 53% from California · largest committee giver UNITED PARCEL SERVICE, INC. PAC (UPSPAC), $10K
- Outside groups
- $8 supporting Peters
- Backed by
- California Labor Federation · California State Association of Letter Carriers · Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee and 21 more. As the campaign lists them
- Sponsored most in
- Armed Forces and National Security, Health, Environmental Protection
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01 · Affordability & Housing
San Diego is one of the most expensive places in America to buy a home, and too many families are getting priced out. The other end of the same crisis is on our sidewalks. This year, Scott co-led a bipartisan law that scraps a 50-year-old rule holding back affordable homebuilding. His earlier law lets nonprofits put federal homelessness money to work directly, and he's fought to get homeless veterans off the street and into homes.
Next up
Build more homes, get more people off the street and into housing, and cut the red tape that slows both down.
What he's already done
Housing Supply Expansion Act ↗ (opens scottpeters.com/issues at this heading)
Scraps a 1974 rule that forced manufactured homes onto a permanent steel chassis, so builders can make more affordable homes for less. Co-led with a Republican and signed into law as part of the ROAD to Housing Act.
2026
Housing Assistance Efficiency Act ↗ (opens scottpeters.com/issues at this heading)
Cut the red tape so local nonprofits can get federal homelessness aid straight to the people who need it.
2015
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02 · Health Care
Nobody should have to choose between a prescription and groceries. Scott’s plan laid the groundwork for Medicare drug-price negotiation, $35 insulin and a cap on what seniors pay for medicine. He’s also fought to get more San Diegans into addiction treatment and mental health care, close to home.
Next up
Bring lower drug prices to more families, keep premiums in check, and make it easier to get mental health and addiction care in San Diego.
What he's already done
Reduced Costs and Continued Cures Act ↗ (opens scottpeters.com/issues at this heading)
Laid the groundwork for Medicare drug-price negotiation, $35-a-month insulin and a $2,000 yearly cap on seniors’ drug costs, all now law through the Inflation Reduction Act.
2022
Opioid Recovery Centers Renewal ↗ (opens scottpeters.com/issues at this heading)
Keeps federal funding flowing through 2028 for recovery centers that offer addiction treatment, mental health care and support all in one place.
2025
Methamphetamine Response Act ↗ (opens scottpeters.com/issues at this heading)
Co-led the bipartisan push to name meth an emerging national drug threat and require a federal plan to fight addiction and overdoses.
2022
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03 · The Tijuana River
For years, sewage pouring across the border has shut down beaches in Imperial Beach and Coronado and made people sick, including Navy SEALs who train in that water. Scott and San Diego’s delegation in Congress went after the money to fix it, and got it: $650 million, enough to fully repair and expand the South Bay plant that treats the sewage on our side of the border. Work is underway on both sides, and every phase that wraps up means cleaner water.
Next up
Finish the plant, keep the federal money coming, and get the state, our cities and local partners to help run it and keep it running for the long haul.
What he's already done
$650 Million to Fix the Plant ↗ (opens scottpeters.com/issues at this heading)
It started with $300 million in the 2020 trade deal. By late 2024, Scott and the San Diego delegation had locked in enough to fully repair and expand the South Bay treatment plant.
2020–24
Brought the EPA to the River ↗ (opens scottpeters.com/issues at this heading)
Got the EPA Administrator to the Tijuana River Valley to see the crisis firsthand, alongside Rep. Juan Vargas.
2021
Pushed for an Emergency Declaration ↗ (opens scottpeters.com/issues at this heading)
Pressed for a federal emergency declaration for the Tijuana River Valley through the annual defense bill.
2023
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04 · Clean Energy & Climate
Climate change isn't abstract here. It's wildfire smoke, crumbling bluffs and rising seas. Scott works with both parties to cut pollution and build clean energy, and to get San Diego ready for what's already coming.
Next up
Speed up clean energy projects, prevent the next big wildfire, and plan now for higher seas around San Diego Bay.
What he's already done
Methane Pollution Resolution ↗ (opens scottpeters.com/issues at this heading)
Restored limits on methane leaks from oil and gas operations. The first climate law of that Congress.
2021
POWER ON Act ↗ (opens scottpeters.com/issues at this heading)
Strengthens the power grid and builds transmission for clean energy, through the infrastructure law.
2021
Fix Our Forests Act ↗ (opens scottpeters.com/issues at this heading)
Speeds up forest work that cuts wildfire risk. Co-led with the Republican chair of the Natural Resources Committee and passed the House 279 to 141.
Passed the House, 2025
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06 · Jobs & the San Diego Economy
From the biotech labs in Torrey Pines to the working waterfront, San Diego's economy runs on smart people and hard work. Scott fights for the research dollars, defense work and infrastructure money that keep those jobs here.
Next up
More research funding, a stronger ship-repair industry and more federal dollars for local projects.
What he's already done
Employer Participation in Repayment Act ↗ (opens scottpeters.com/issues at this heading)
Lets employers help pay down workers' student loans tax-free.
2020, permanent 2025
Building Chips in America Act ↗ (opens scottpeters.com/issues at this heading)
Cuts permitting delays so new American chip factories get built faster.
2024
Make Every Small Business Count Act ↗ (opens scottpeters.com/issues at this heading)
Gives defense contractors credit for hiring small businesses at every level of a project, not just the first.
2013
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Strong public schools, college people can afford, and job training that matches the jobs San Diego is actually creating.
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Reproductive freedom, LGBTQ+ equality and the right to vote. There's a reason Planned Parenthood, Equality California and HRC all endorsed him.
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A border that's secure and a system that works, including a real path for Dreamers and the workers San Diego's economy depends on.
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