Ricardo Cabrera
R
Advanced from the June 2, 2026 top-two primary with 37.0% of the vote.
Ricardo Cabrera is a San Diego small business owner and cybersecurity professional running as the Republican candidate for CA-51. He has not previously held elected office.[3]
Basic profile — the most important sourced facts we found.
In their words — priorities
- Supporting congressional term limits, saying Washington needs "citizen legislators, not career politicians."[3]
- Addressing affordability, saying families are being "priced out, taxed out, and pushed out of California."[3]
- Fiscal responsibility and public safety, describing government that "focuses on results instead of bureaucracy."[3]
Background
- Describes himself as a San Diegan, small business owner and cybersecurity professional.[3]