SAN DIEGO — The candidates running for California's 51st Congressional District will face off in a candidate forum hosted by Temple Emanu-El.
Rep. Sara Jacobs and challenger El Cajon Mayor Bill Wells will meet during the candidate forum on Tuesday starting at 7 p.m.
The forum will be moderated by CBS 8 anchor Heather Myers live from Temple Emanu-El synagogue in Del Cerro.
Candidates will take questions centered on the most important policy issues facing constituents living in CA-51.
How to watch
- The CA-51 candidate forum starts at 7 p.m. on Tuesday and is expected to run until 8:30 p.m.
- You can watch the forum live on CBS 8+
Here’s how to watch CBS 8+:
- Go to the app store on your Roku, Amazon Fire, or Apple TV device
- Search for "CBS 8 San Diego"
- Select the CBS 8+ app
- Download the app to your device for free
Candidates
Rep. Sara Jacobs is in her second term representing California's 51st Congressional District. Jacobs was elected to the House of Representatives in 2020 and is a member of the House Foreign Affairs Committee and House Armed Services Committee.
Mayor Bill Wells has served the City of El Cajon since he was elected to the city council in 2008. Wells was elected Mayor of El Cajon in 2013. Prior to entering elected office, Wells spent decades working as a Doctor of Clinical Psychology and registered nurse.
CA-51 represents the cities of El Cajon, La Mesa, Lemon Grove, and the unincorporated communities of Spring Valley and La Presa.
