California House District 19 2026: the ads, and who's paying for them
Jimmy Panetta won · 72.7% to 27.3%, with an estimated 70% of the vote counted · Called by AP on Nov 3
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Jimmy Panetta (Democrat) and Peter Coe Verbica (Republican) are the nominees for California's 19th congressional district in the November 3, 2026 general election. Jimmy Panetta is the incumbent. By their latest FEC reports, Jimmy Panetta's campaign had raised $3.6 million (through October 14, 2026) and Peter Coe Verbica's campaign $86,000 (through October 14, 2026). Outside groups have reported $749,000 for Jimmy Panetta and $0 against.
Jimmy Panetta (DEM, incumbent), Peter Coe Verbica (REP).
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Register by Mon, Oct 19 (Conditional (same-day) registration Oct 20 - Nov 3). Same-day registration: Conditional registration, provisional ballot, Oct 20 - Nov 3 (passed)Source: sos.ca.gov ↗Source: sos.ca.gov ↗
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Mon, Oct 5 to (Varies by county; VCA vote centers open Oct 24)Source: sos.ca.gov ↗
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Money in this race
From FEC filings for 2025–26. Outside spending is money a group spends on its own about a candidate — TV and online ads, mail, canvassing. It is not a donation to the campaign, and the candidate does not control it. Supporting means it was spent to help that candidate win; Opposing means it was spent to defeat them, usually on attack ads. Groups report it within 24 or 48 hours as the election nears. Raised is the campaign's own fundraising, as of its latest quarterly report. Largest donors come from each outside spender's own FEC receipts, with each donor's share of its itemized receipts; donors under $100,000 are not named. People are shown with the employer and occupation they reported. A donor that is itself a political committee is shown with its own largest donors. Companies and nonprofits don't report their funders to the FEC, so the trail ends there, and the page says so.
Jimmy Panetta (DEM, incumbent)
Raised
$3.6M through 2026-10-14individuals $1.6M · PACs $1.9M · cash on hand $5.5M
THINK BIG— $599K supporting PanettaLargest donors:
LEADING THE FUTURE $22.5M (98%); Ronald Conway $500K (2%), SV Angel, FounderPROTECT PROGRESS— $149K supporting PanettaLargest donors:
FAIRSHAKE $33.0M (>99%) (its largest donors: RIPPLE LABS INC. $48.0M, an organization; COINBASE $25.0M, an organization; COINBASE COMMERCE (EXCHANGE) $8.2M, an organization); RIPPLE LABS INC. $250K (1%) (an organization: its own funders aren't reported to the FEC)SOUTH BAY AFL-CIO LABOR COUNCIL— $258 supporting PanettaSIERRA CLUB INDEPENDENT ACTION— $10 supporting Panetta
TELADOC HEALTH, INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE $1,000
TENASKA INC $1,000
TEXTRON INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE $1,000
THE AMERICAN CONGRESS OF OB-GYNS PAC (OB-GYN PAC) $1,000
THE AMERICAN ELECTRIC POWER COMMITTEE FOR RESPONSIBLE GOVERNMENT $1,000
THE AMERICAN OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY ASSOCIATION, INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (AOTPAC) $1,000
THE AMERICAN SOCIETY OF PENSION PROFESSIONALS AND ACTUARIES POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (ASPPA-NAPA PAC) A/K/A AMERICAN RETIREMENT ASSOCIATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (ARA PAC) $5,000
THE BOEING COMPANY POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE $7,500
THE CAPITAL GROUP COMPANIES INC POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE $2,500
THE CARLYLE GROUP INC. PAC (AKA 'CARLYLE PAC') $2,500
THE CIGNA GROUP EMPLOYEE POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE $5,000
THE COCA-COLA COMPANY NONPARTISAN COMMITTEE FOR GOOD GOVERNMENT $5,000
THE COUNCIL OF INSURANCE AGENTS & BROKERS POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE $10K
THE FARM CREDIT COUNCIL POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE $5,000
THE GREENBRIER COMPANIES, INC. PAC (AKA GREENBRIER PAC) $1,000
THE GUARDIAN LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY OF AMERICA POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE - FEDERAL (GUARDIAN LIFE P $3,500
THE HARTFORD FINANCIAL SERVICES GROUP, INC. FEDERAL PAC (AKA HARTFORD ADVOCATES FEDERAL FUND) $6,500
THE HOME DEPOT INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE $5,000
THE KROGER CO. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE $2,500
THE NATIONAL RURAL ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE ASSOCIATION ACTION COMMITTEE FOR RURAL ELECTRIFICATION (AMERICA'S ELECTRIC COOPERATIVES PAC) $9,000
THE NORTHWESTERN MUTUAL LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY FEDERAL PAC $6,000
THE OPTIONS CLEARING CORPORATION PAC $5,500
THE PREMIER, INC. EMPLOYEES' CIVIC ACTION FUND $1,500
THE PROCTER & GAMBLE COMPANY GOOD GOVERNMENT FUND $2,500
THE VANGUARD GROUP COMMITTEE FOR RESPONSIBLE GOVERNMENT $2,500
THREE RIVERS POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE $1,000
THRIVENT FINANCIAL FOR LUTHERANS POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE $5,000
TOYOTA MOTOR NORTH AMERICA, INC POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (TOYOTA/LEXUS PAC) $5,000
TRANSAMERICA CORPORATION PAC $2,000
TRINET GROUP INC POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE $10K
TROUTMAN PEPPER HAMILTON SANDERS LLP POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE, INC. $3,000
TRUCKING POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE OF THE AMERICAN TRUCKING ASSOCIATIONS INC. $1,000
TYSON FOODS INC POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (TYPAC) $1,000
U.S. BANCORP FEDERAL POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE $1,500
U.S. RENAL CARE PAC $1,000
UAW - V - CAP (UAW VOLUNTARY COMMUNITY ACTION PROGRAM) $1,000
UBS AMERICAS INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (UBS PAC) $5,000
UNITED AIRLINES, INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (UAPAC) $1,000
UNITED EGG ASSOCIATION EGGPAC $4,000
UNITED PARCEL SERVICE INC. PAC $2,500
UNITED POSTMASTERS AND MANAGERS OF AMERICA POLITICAL FUND (UPMA PAC) $1,000
UNITED STATES BEET SUGAR ASSOCIATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE $2,500
UNUM GROUP POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (UNUMPAC) $2,500
US ONCOLOGY INC. NETWORK POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE $2,500
USBANCORP INC POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE $1,500
VALENT U.S.A. LLC POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE $500
VALLEY POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE $2,000
VERIZON COMMUNICATIONS, INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (VERIZON PAC) $2,000
VERTEX PHARMACEUTICALS INCORPORATED POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE $1,000
VISA, INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE $5,000
VIZIENT, INC., POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE $500
VOTEVETS $10K
W R BERKLEY CORPORATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE $1,500
WALGREEN CO PAC (WALGREENSPAC) $1,000
WALMART INC. PAC FOR RESPONSIBLE GOVERNMENT $6,000
WAWA, INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE $2,000
WELLS FARGO AND COMPANY EMPLOYEES GOOD GOVERNMENT FEDERAL FUND II $5,000
WESTERN ALLIANCE BANCORPORATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (WABPAC) $7,000
WESTERN SUGAR COOPERATIVE PAC $1,000
WHOLESALE & SPECIALTY INSURANCE ASSOCIATION PAC $5,000
WINE AND SPIRITS WHOLESALERS OF AMERICA, INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE $10K
WINE INSTITUTE PAC $5,000
WITH HONOR PAC $8,000
ZOETIS INC. PAC AKA ZOETIS PAC $2,500
ZURICH HOLDING COMPANY OF AMERICA INC. COMMITTEE FOR GOOD GOVERNMENT (Z-PAC, ZURICH PAC) $1,000
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