Candidate · 2026 midterms
Jimmy Panetta
California's primary was on June 2, 2026. We have not loaded the result yet. Jimmy Panetta has raised $2.9M.
DEMUS House, California 19Challenger
What is in this fileChecked 2026-07-30
Money
Complete
FEC filings for the 2026 cycle
Background and ties
Complete
Sourced public records
Photo
Complete
Licensed image on file
Voting record
Not applicable
Has never held this seat
Primary result
Missing
Primary passed; result not loaded
File — The race
US House, California 19
Both sides of the seat, and what each has raised so far this cycle.
Primary · June 2, 2026$3.0M raised by the top two
File — Quick answers
What people ask about Jimmy Panetta
Held office before?
Yes. Sourced background is loaded below.
Raised so far
$2.9M, from FEC filings.
Running against
Sean Dougherty, with $156K raised.
Currently in office?
No. This page is for a candidate who holds no office.
When people vote
Primary June 2, 2026. General November 3, 2026.
File — Ties
Family, money and earlier runs
Each line states the sourced relationship and stops there.
Family
father of Leon Panetta [source]
File — Where the money came from
$2.9M raised
The FEC reports a candidate's totals by source. Donor names are not loaded for this page.
Individuals $1.3MPACs $1.6MParty $0
Named donors are not available for this candidate. Itemized donor names are matched to people who hold or have held office.
File — Background
house_candidate Jimmy Panetta, CA
Born October 1, 1969.
Studied at
University of California, Davis · Monterey Peninsula College · Santa Clara University School of Law [wikidata]
Before office
from 1992United States Department of State
Family money
father · sourced role
Leon Panetta [source]
Leon Edward Panetta is an American retired politician and government official who served under several Democratic administrations as Secretary of Defense (2011–2013), Director of the Central Intelligence Agency (2009–2011), White House Chief of Staff (1994–1997), director of the Office of Management and Budget (1993–1994), as well as a U.S. representative from California (1977–1993).