Incumbent
CA-50 primary: first place
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JUN 6, 2026Primary Election
Party selects its nominee.
Overview
Current roleU.S. Representative
PartyDemocratic
Political ideologyModerate Democrat
Age67 years old (Jun 17, 1958)
GenderMale
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LocationCalifornia
BackgroundAttorney
EducationDuke University (A.B.), 1980
Notable personal detailsScott Harvey Peters is a U.S. Representative from California, serving in Congress since January 3, 2013; after redistricting he has represented California’s 50th congressional district since 2023. He previously served on the San Diego City Council (including as its first City Council President) and later as a commissioner of the San Diego Unified Port District. Before elected office he worked as an economist at the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and practiced law, including environmental law.
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Positions
Economy & Taxes
Supports targeted increases on high-income taxpayers and closing loopholes to raise revenue, while backing expanded tax credits and incentives for families, housing, and research. Opposes large Republican tax cuts for wealthy and corporations and has voted for legislation that expands child and low-income tax credits and restores R&D tax incentives.
Healthcare
Supports strengthening and expanding access to care through the Affordable Care Act and Medicaid, defends Medicaid from cuts, and backs government tools to lower prescription drug costs such as allowing Medicare drug-price negotiation and caps on out‑of‑pocket costs.
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Immigration & Border
Supports expanding legal pathways and protections for immigrants—including a pathway to citizenship for Dreamers and TPS recipients—while also backing investments in border processing capacity, migrant sheltering, and measures to strengthen border security and enforcement capacity. Advocates comprehensive immigration reform that balances humanitarian asylum access with resources for immigration courts and border management.
Abortion & Reproductive Rights
Scott Peters supports broad access to reproductive health care and abortion rights, has sponsored and cosponsored legislation to protect access, and has said he opposes bans that restrict abortion access. He supports codifying Roe v. Wade and has worked on protections for people traveling for abortion care and for provider safety.
Climate & Energy
Supports active federal policies to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and expand clean energy deployment (transmission, renewables, carbon removal/capture), favors bipartisan and market‑oriented measures and has voted for major climate-related legislation. Emphasizes grid resilience, permitting reform for clean energy, and targeted investments rather than advocating immediate phase-out of all fossil fuels.
Public Safety & Guns
Supports banning assault-style weapons, expanding background checks, using red flag laws, and restricting ghost guns and bump stocks; has repeatedly called for stronger federal gun-safety laws and co-sponsored related legislation. Advocates federal action to raise minimum purchase age and close loopholes to keep firearms out of the hands of dangerous individuals.
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