Jimmy Panetta
DIncumbentD · incumbent
Incumbent leans on PAC money. 54% from PACs and 45% from individuals.
45% individuals54% PACs1% other
$2.9M
raised
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California · U.S. House · District 19 · 2026
California District 19 House race
General election in 52 days · Nov 3, 2026
The read · California District 19 House race
Jimmy Panetta has raised more than 19 times the next candidate.
Candidates in the California District 19 House race, 2026 report raising $3.1M between them. Jimmy Panetta reports $2.9M and Sean Dougherty reports $155,764, a gap of $2.7M. Of what Jimmy Panetta reports, 45% came from individuals and 54% from PACs. Outside groups spent for PANETTA, JIMMY ($1.2M).
Public campaign-finance filings, 2026 cycle. Candidate rows are filers on record, not final ballot lists. Totals are rounded to whole dollars.
Every candidate on file
Ranked by money raised. Each row shows the campaign money mix and a plain-English read.
SD
Sean Dougherty
GG · challenger
29% from individuals, 3% from PACs, and 68% from other sources.
29% individuals3% PACs68% other
$156K
raised
PV
Peter Verbica
RR · challenger
Small-donor heavy. 95% from individuals and 5% from PACs.
95% individuals5% PACs0% other
$76K
raised
Where the money came from
$1.2M in itemized outside money is on file for this cycle. Candidate fundraising is shown separately below.
Ideological / Leadership$1.2M
Banking & Financial$40K
Insurance$30K
Small donors & unclassified$20K
Sports, Media & Entertainment$10K
Health & Pharma$10K
Agriculture$10K
Real Estate & Construction$10K
Biggest itemized outside spenders
- THINK BIG · super pac$1.2M
- AMERICAN ACADEMY OF DERMATOLOGY ASSOCIATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (SKINPAC) · pac$10K
- AMERICAN COUNCIL OF LIFE INSURERS POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE · pac$10K
- AMERICAN INSTITUTE OF CERTIFIED PUBLIC ACCOUNTANTS POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE · pac$10K
- AMERICAN SPORTFISHING ASSOCIATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE · pac$10K
- AMERICAN VETERINARY MEDICAL ASSOCIATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE · pac$10K
- ERNST & YOUNG POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE · pac$10K
- KPMG PARTNERS/PRINCIPALS AND EMPLOYEES PAC · pac$10K
PACs vs the people
This split is from the candidates' own reported fundraising.
50%45%
50% PACs45% individuals5% other
The incumbent's record
Jimmy Panetta is the linked incumbent for this race.
Net worth (2024)
−$344K
−$854K+. down $635K since 2016.
Stock trades
None on file
No disclosed individual stock transactions.
Committees
2
Current full committee seats on file.
Where they sit
- House Committee on the Budget
- House Committee on Ways and Means
Who funds them
This is the incumbent's own funding by donor sector for the cycle.
Ideological / Leadership$1.2M
Banking & Financial$40K
Insurance$30K
Small donors & unclassified$20K
Sports, Media & Entertainment$10K
Health & Pharma$10K
The tale of the tape
Money, side by side. Green marks the leader on each line.
Jimmy Panetta D · incumbent | vs | SD Sean Dougherty G · challenger |
|---|---|---|
| $2.9M | Raised | $156K |
| $5.1M | Cash on hand | $627 |
| 54% | From PACs | 3% |
| 45% | From individuals | 29% |
| Ideological / Leadership | Top donor sector | Too few to rank |
| Yes | Incumbent | No |