HOUSE
California CA-19 House2026
RACE AT A GLANCE
RACE TYPE
Incumbent running
Jimmy Panetta (D)
COOK PARTISAN VOTING INDEX
Last updated : Nov 17, 2025D +50
R +50
D +18
Race summary
The son of former Defense Secretary Leon Panetta, Rep. Jimmy Panetta is one of the House’s most vocal supporters of Ukraine. In June's primary, Panetta won a strong majority of the vote. Republican Peter Verbica also advanced.Key Dates
Filing Deadline: Mar 6, 2026
Primary Election: Jun 2, 2026
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Full Bio:
PANETTA, James Varni, (son of Leon Panetta),
a Representative from California; born in Washington, D.C., October
1, 1969; A.A., Monterey Peninsula College, Monterey, Calif., 1989; B.A.
University of California, Davis, Calif., 1991; J.D., Santa Clara University,
Santa Clara, Calif., 1996; United States Navy Reserve, 2003-2011; clerk, United
States Department of State, 1992; Alameda County, Calif., prosecutor,
1996-2010; Alameda County Calif., deputy district attorney, 1996-2010; Monterey
County, Calif., prosecutor, 2010-2016; Monterey County, Calif., deputy district
attorney, 2010-2016; Monterey County, Calif., central Democratic committee vice
chairman, 2012-2016; elected as a Democrat to the One Hundred Fifteenth
Congress (January 3, 2017-present).
Source: Bioguide
CANDIDATES
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DISTRICT DATA
California - 19
Central Coast: Monterey, Santa Cruz
Population Breakdown
Source: 2020 Census (VAP) for 2026
Past Presidential Results from this District
2024 Election Results
Source: Dave Leip
2020 Election Results
Source: Dave's Redistricting/VEST
RACE ANALYSIS
Race Analysis
Updated: Mar 6, 2025
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