Hear our interview with Stan Caplan, candidate for 51st Congressional district
May 14, 2026 (San Diego’s East County) – Stan Caplan is a former Republican running as a Democrat against incumbent Democrat Sara Jacobs and several lesser known candidates in the 48th Congressional district. ECM recently interviewed Caplan for our radio show on KNSJ. Click the audio link to hear our full interview, or scroll down for highlights.
Born in Alabama, he has a bachelor’s degree from the University of Texas and has a business background. He previously ran for Congress in the 51st district as a Republican, winning 38% of the vote. He’s now running as a Democrat, calling himself the “Trojan Horse” candidate seeking to win conservative and moderate votes in a district that has an 18% Democratic registration advantage.
The newly redrawn district extends from Mission Valley east to Imperial Valley, including Del Cerro, La Mesa, Spring Valley, El Cajon Alpine, and mountain areas north nearly to Ramona.
Caplan says he first volunteered to run as a Republican i9n 2022 because “I was…