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Jimmy Panetta

D Democratic nominee for U.S. House, CA-19

Representative since 2017

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On the ballot: Won the general electionNov 3, 2026 · 178,096 votes (65.7%)
The race: Everyone running for CA-19 · Compare Panetta with them
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SummaryAt a glance

Top priorities: REDUCING INFLATION THROUGH INVESTMENT AND OPPORTUNITY
PROTECTING OUR COASTAL ENVIRONMENT AND PREVENTING WILDFIRES
HOUSING AND HOMELESSNESS
AFFORDABLE AND ACCESSIBLE HEALTHCARE
STRENGTHENING OUR DEMOCRACY
Read them in their words
In Congress: Representative since 2017 · votes with their party 93% of the time. See the record · Office phone 202-225-2861
Money: $3.6M raised, $1.9M spent, $5.5M cash on hand (through Oct 14, 2026). Where it comes from
Who gives: 6.5% of individual money from donors at $200 or less · 52% from California · largest committee giver PRICEWATERHOUSECOOPERS POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE I, $10K
Outside groups: $748.9K supporting Panetta
Backed by: Moms Demand Action · Salud Carbajal · Sam Liccardo and 376 more. As the campaign lists them
Sponsored most in: Taxation, Armed Forces and National Security, Crime and Law Enforcement

Their wordsWhat does Panetta say they will do?

5 priorities from jimmypanetta.com, in the order they are listed there. Every heading and the text under it is copied exactly, as one passage for each page it is from, and links to that place on the page; hover a source to see which passage it opens.

5 priorities · 5 quoted statements

RecordWhat is Panetta’s record in Congress?

93% of their votes went with their party’s majority; they broke with it 44 times in the 119th Congress.

Matching this candidate against the House and Senate voting records…

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Sponsored legislation: issue areas159 measures

Taxation30 · 19%

H.R. 8626 Workforce Housing Tax Credit Act BILLSTATUS
H.R. 6323 Taxpayer Protection and Preparer Proficiency Act BILLSTATUS
H.R. 6324 Retirement Simplification and Clarity Act BILLSTATUS
H.R. 4717 First-Time Homebuyer Tax Credit Act of 2025 BILLSTATUS
H.R. 2157 To provide that members of the Armed Forces performing services in Kenya, Mali, Burkina Faso, and Chad shall be entitled to tax benefits in the same manner as if such services were performed in a combat zone. BILLSTATUS

Armed Forces and National Security27 · 17%

H.R. 7188 MOLD Act BILLSTATUS
H.R. 6586 To authorize the Secretary of Defense to establish a pilot program to assess the efficacy of providing junior enlisted members of the Armed Forces a monthly coupon for use in procuring food at commissaries. BILLSTATUS
H.R. 6587 Vets ETA BILLSTATUS
H.R. 6588 PROVIDE Act BILLSTATUS
H.R. 5208 To amend title 37, United States Code, to exclude the basic allowance for housing from the calculation of gross household income for purposes of the basic needs allowance for eligible members of the Armed Forces. BILLSTATUS

Crime and Law Enforcement12 · 8%

H.R. 6810 MAIL Theft Act of 2025 BILLSTATUS
H.R. 6666 HIRRE Prosecutors Act of 2025 BILLSTATUS
H.R. 3600 LOOTER Act of 2025 BILLSTATUS
H.R. 3520 STAND Against Emerging Opioids Act BILLSTATUS
H.R. 1266 Combating Illicit Xylazine Act BILLSTATUS

International Affairs12 · 8%

H.R. 10586 NATO Shield Act BILLSTATUS
H.R. 10195 Mali Security Partnership and Counterterrorism Act BILLSTATUS
H.R. 9322 Abraham Accords Defense Cooperation Act of 2026 BILLSTATUS
H.R. 5334 Lindsey O. Graham Sanctioning Russia and Iran Act of 2026 BILLSTATUS
H.R. 4610 BRIDGE Africa Act BILLSTATUS

Agriculture and Food11 · 7%

H.R. 9927 Farmers Lifeline to Overcoming Disasters (FLOOD) Act BILLSTATUS
H.Res. 1388 Recognizing the importance of pollinators to ecosystem health and agriculture in the United States and expressing support for "National Pollinator Week". BILLSTATUS
H.R. 7318 Opportunities in Organic Act BILLSTATUS
H.R. 7142 ACE Agriculture Act BILLSTATUS
H.R. 2156 Fair Access to Agriculture Disaster Programs Act BILLSTATUS

Health11 · 7%

H.R. 6157 FORCE Act of 2025 BILLSTATUS
H.R. 5382 Health CARE Training Act BILLSTATUS
H.R. 5281 REAL Health Providers Act BILLSTATUS
H.R. 3990 Disaster Relief Medicaid Act BILLSTATUS
H.R. 7708 To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to require MA organizations offering network-based plans to maintain an accurate provider directory, and for other purposes. BILLSTATUS

The CRS policy areas of Panetta’s 159 substantive sponsored measures, Congresses 117, 118, 119; the figure is how many fall in each. Sponsorship indicates legislative focus, not every policy position. GovInfo source ↗

MoneyWho pays for the campaign, and where does it go?

Raised

$3.6M

$3,622,737

Spent

$1.9M

$1,870,173

Cash on hand

$5.5M

$5,467,202

FEC filings, Jan 1, 2025 to Oct 14, 2026 · Official FEC bulk data · committee C00592154

Raised, spent and cash over time by FEC report

52¢ of every dollar raised has been spent across 9 reports ($1.9M of $3.6M). Cash on hand went from $3.9M on Mar 31, 2025 to $5.5M on Oct 14, 2026.

Raised, spent and cash on hand by FEC report
Report	Raised in the period	Spent in the period	Cash on hand at its close
APRIL QUARTERLY 2025 through Mar 31, 2025	$392,334	$249,717	$3,857,256
JULY QUARTERLY 2025 through Jun 30, 2025	$504,129	$163,233	$4,198,153
OCTOBER QUARTERLY 2025 through Sep 30, 2025	$426,865	$162,089	$4,462,929
YEAR-END 2025 through Dec 31, 2025	$294,228	$130,869	$4,626,288
APRIL QUARTERLY 2026 through Mar 31, 2026	$589,311	$327,312	$4,888,287
PRE-PRIMARY 2026 through May 13, 2026	$233,360	$271,679	$4,849,968
JULY QUARTERLY 2026 through Jun 30, 2026	$447,382	$187,793	$5,109,558
OCTOBER QUARTERLY 2026 through Sep 30, 2026	$587,126	$223,906	$5,472,777
PRE-GENERAL 2026 through Oct 14, 2026	$148,001	$153,576	$5,467,202

Each report’s own period, as filed with the FEC; a report filed again counts once, as its latest copy.

Where the money came from $3,622,737 reported receipts

PACs and other committeesPolitical action committees and other candidates' committees. Corporations and unions cannot give directly.$1,936,95653%

Committees that gave

Pricewaterhousecoopers PAC I4 receipts, latest Mar 17, 2026 · PAC (qualified)$10,000
American Crystal Sugar Co. PAC2 receipts, latest Jun 30, 2025 · PAC (qualified)$10,000
EDJ Holding Co., Inc. PAC5 receipts, latest Sep 29, 2026 · PAC (qualified)$10,000
Finseca PAC4 receipts, latest Feb 25, 2026 · PAC (qualified)$10,000
American Pistachio Growers Pistachio PAC2 receipts, latest Mar 24, 2026 · PAC (qualified)$10,000
American Council of Engineering Companies4 receipts, latest May 19, 2026 · PAC (qualified)$10,000
National Electrical Contractors Association PAC3 receipts, latest Feb 23, 2026 · PAC (qualified)$10,000

Top donor states
Name		Amount
California home1,250 contributions · 52%		$618,517
New York71 contributions · 9.7%		$114,437
Florida64 contributions · 7.1%		$84,000
Texas33 contributions · 4.1%		$48,500
District of Columbia54 contributions · 3.3%		$39,205
Massachusetts33 contributions · 3.3%		$38,750
Virginia38 contributions · 2.8%		$33,250
Maryland26 contributions · 2%		$23,550

Top donor states

Name

Amount

California home1,250 contributions · 52%

$618,517

New York71 contributions · 9.7%

$114,437

Florida64 contributions · 7.1%

$84,000

Texas33 contributions · 4.1%

$48,500

District of Columbia54 contributions · 3.3%

$39,205

Massachusetts33 contributions · 3.3%

$38,750

Virginia38 contributions · 2.8%

$33,250

Maryland26 contributions · 2%

$23,550

Donors’ employers
Employer as filed		Amount
Not employedWritten instead of an employer · 710 contributions · 32% of ranked		$317,590
Self-employedWritten instead of an employer · 220 contributions · 11% of ranked		$112,975
Healthequity12 contributions · 1.7% of ranked		$17,200
Andreessen Horowitz4 contributions · 1.4% of ranked		$14,000
Arnold Ventures4 contributions · 1.4% of ranked		$14,000
NFP9 contributions · 1.1% of ranked		$10,750
Apollo3 contributions · 1.1% of ranked		$10,500
Bloom Energy8 contributions · 1.1% of ranked		$10,500

Donors’ employers

Employer as filed

Amount

Not employedWritten instead of an employer · 710 contributions · 32% of ranked

$317,590

Self-employedWritten instead of an employer · 220 contributions · 11% of ranked

$112,975

Healthequity12 contributions · 1.7% of ranked

$17,200

Andreessen Horowitz4 contributions · 1.4% of ranked

$14,000

Arnold Ventures4 contributions · 1.4% of ranked

$14,000

NFP9 contributions · 1.1% of ranked

$10,750

Apollo3 contributions · 1.1% of ranked

$10,500

Bloom Energy8 contributions · 1.1% of ranked

$10,500

Name		Amount
DCCC6 payments · 19% of all spending		$360,000
Screen Strategies Media4 payments · 12% of all spending		$217,692
Molly Allen Associates, LLC20 payments · 12% of all spending		$215,153
Political Frame Works, LLC27 payments · 11% of all spending		$213,589
Ramp Business Corp.19 payments · 9.4% of all spending		$176,701
New Blue Interactive, LLC21 payments · 5.8% of all spending		$109,208
Kahn Communications14 payments · 3.7% of all spending		$70,000
Blue Wave Political Partners27 payments · 2.8% of all spending		$51,462

Occupation as filed		Amount
Not employedWritten instead of an occupation · 710 contributions · 27% of ranked		$317,590
CEO70 contributions · 7.3% of ranked		$86,397
Attorney58 contributions · 4.9% of ranked		$57,374
Partner38 contributions · 4.4% of ranked		$52,255
Owner35 contributions · 3.6% of ranked		$41,981
Realtor52 contributions · 3.4% of ranked		$40,175
President42 contributions · 2.9% of ranked		$33,923
Consultant47 contributions · 2.8% of ranked		$32,850

Jimmy Panetta

SummaryAt a glance

Their wordsWhat does Panetta say they will do?

1Priority 1: REDUCING INFLATION THROUGH INVESTMENT AND OPPORTUNITY 1 statement

2Priority 2: PROTECTING OUR COASTAL ENVIRONMENT AND PREVENTING WILDFIRES 1 statement

3Priority 3: HOUSING AND HOMELESSNESS 1 statement

4Priority 4: AFFORDABLE AND ACCESSIBLE HEALTHCARE 1 statement

5Priority 5: STRENGTHENING OUR DEMOCRACY 1 statement

RecordWhat is Panetta’s record in Congress?

Committees 2 committees

Sponsored legislation: issue areas159 measures

MoneyWho pays for the campaign, and where does it go?

Raised, spent and cash over time by FEC report

Where the money came from $3,622,737 reported receipts

Committees that gave

EndorsementsWho does Panetta’s campaign say backs them?

Parties 1

Officials 37

Unions 1

Organizations 5

Newspapers 1

People 334

BallotWhen is Panetta on the ballot?

AboutWhere does this page come from?

Earlier cycles

Federal records

Campaign pages read 1 page

Largest donors

Where the donors live $1,178,909 placed by state

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Top states

Donors’ employers as filed

Outside spending $748,931 about Panetta

What the payments were for $1,607,829 itemized

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