CA-50 primary: first place
Primary Election
Party selects its nominee.
Overview
Current roleBroadcast journalist
PartyRepublican
LocationCalifornia
BackgroundBroadcast journalist
Notable personal detailsStephen Jay Cohen is a Republican candidate for the U.S. House of Representatives in California’s 50th Congressional District in the 2026 election cycle. He has described a career in broadcast journalism in the San Diego region, including serving as news director at KUSI-TV and earlier covering California politics from Los Angeles. He filed a statement of candidacy with the Federal Election Commission on March 5, 2026, listing his principal campaign committee as Cohen for Congress in San Diego.
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Positions
Healthcare
Steve (Stephen) Cohen, a Republican candidate for California’s 50th Congressional District, lists reducing healthcare costs as part of a “San Diego Affordability Agenda.” Public statements and news coverage describe healthcare costs as a campaign focus but do not provide detailed policy proposals or clear alignment with a specific healthcare reform approach.
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