CA · Candidate
Steve Cohen
RCandidate
On the ballot Nov 3, 2026: U.S. House · California's 50th District
Biography
Steve Cohen is the Republican candidate in the 50th District, challenging Rep. Scott Peters. He is a former television news director whose career in broadcast news spanned about 50 years.[2][3] He advanced from the June 2026 primary with 39.8% of the vote, behind Peters (48.1%).[1]
Cohen was news director of San Diego's KUSI-TV for 20 years, until its 2023 sale to Nexstar Media Group. He previously managed newsrooms in New York, Detroit, Philadelphia and Los Angeles, and his first news director job was in Peoria, Illinois, in 1973.[3] Ballotpedia records no completed Candidate Connection survey or biography for him.[1]
- 1.Steve Cohen (California) · Ballotpedia · 2026-10-21 Reference
- 2.What are the important issues in District 50? · KPBS · 2026-10-21 News report
- 3.After 50 years of covering politicians, ex-KUSI news director Steve Cohen is running for Congress · Times of San Diego · 2026-05-17 News report
Researched from the cited sources on 2026-10-21.
