PANETTA, JIMMY
D · house · currently seated · bioguide P000613
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- FEC candidate id
H6CA20152- Internal id
eb16a1b1-526b-458d-bdde-3ec3342023f7- Status
- incumbent
Who this candidate represents
Who lives here — American Community Survey 5-year estimates (2024), CA-19. Source.
| Category | Metric | Value |
|---|---|---|
| People | Population | 745,177 |
| People | Median age | 42 |
| Income | Median household income | $126,610 |
| Income | Per-capita income | $64,916 |
| Income | In poverty | 8.6% |
| Income | Unemployed | 5.2% |
| Income | Gini inequality index | 0.477 |
| Race | White alone | 51.8% |
| Race | Black alone | 2.0% |
| Race | Asian alone | 19.5% |
| Race | Hispanic or Latino | 25.0% |
| Race | Two or more races | 15.9% |
| Origin | Foreign-born | 23.3% |
| Language | Speaks English only at home | 64.8% |
| Language | Speaks Spanish at home | 15.6% |
| Education | High school or higher | 62.5% |
| Education | Bachelor's or higher | 47.9% |
| Education | Advanced degree | 20.5% |
| Household | Family households | 68.3% |
| Household | Avg household size | 2.68 |
| Household | Never married (15+) | 34.5% |
| Housing | Median home value | $1,106,200 |
| Housing | Median gross rent | $2,424 |
| Housing | Single-family detached | 67.6% |
| Housing | Built before 1940 | 4.0% |
| Housing | Overcrowded (>1 per room) | 5.0% |
| Housing | Vacant units | 9.2% |
| Service | Veterans (18+) | 4.7% |
| Health | With a disability | 11.1% |
| Connectivity | Households with broadband | 95.3% |
| Connectivity | Households with no internet | 2.8% |
| Commute | Drove alone | 64.5% |
| Commute | Public transit | 1.5% |
| Commute | Worked from home | 19.9% |
Cycle financials
Source: FEC weball bulk file (cycle summary). Numbers in USD; 0 = no activity reported.
| Cycle | Raised | Spent | Cash on hand | Debts | Indiv. contribs. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | $2,206,868 | $1,033,219 | $4,888,287 | $0 | $921,495 |
| 2024 | $3,357,555 | $1,823,327 | $3,714,639 | $0 | $1,583,704 |
| 2022 | $2,623,733 | $1,618,680 | $2,180,410 | $0 | $1,249,628 |
| 2020 | $2,013,939 | $1,596,716 | $1,175,357 | $0 | $729,036 |
| 2018 | $1,256,256 | $727,578 | $758,134 | $0 | $535,317 |
| 2016 | $1,417,976 | $1,056,631 | $229,455 | $0 | $1,079,045 |
Elections
- 2016 general house · CA-19 — running
- 2016 general house · CA-20 — won
- 2018 general house · CA-19 — running
- 2018 general house · CA-20 — won
- 2020 general house · CA-20 — won
- 2020 general house · CA-19 — running
- 2022 general house · CA-19 — won
- 2024 general house · CA-19 — won
- 2026 general house · CA-19 — running
Committees
- JIMMY PANETTA FOR CONGRESS — principal · type H
Recent votes
- 2026-05-15 · Cong. 119 · house roll 175
YEA on HR 8469 — Making appropriations for military construction, the Department of Veterans Affairs, and related agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2027, and for other purposes. - 2026-05-15 · Cong. 119 · house roll 174
NAY on HR 8469 — Making appropriations for military construction, the Department of Veterans Affairs, and related agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2027, and for other purposes. - 2026-05-14 · Cong. 119 · house roll 173
NAY on HR 8365 — Monitor Accountability Act - 2026-05-14 · Cong. 119 · house roll 172
YEA on HR 8365 — Monitor Accountability Act - 2026-05-14 · Cong. 119 · house roll 171
YEA on HR 5625 — Cashless Bail Reporting Act - 2026-05-14 · Cong. 119 · house roll 170
YEA on HCONRES 75 — Directing the President, pursuant to section 5(c) of the War Powers Resolution, to remove the United States Armed Forces from hostilities against the Islamic Republic of Iran. - 2026-05-14 · Cong. 119 · house roll 169
NAY on HR 6260 — Keeping Violent Offenders Off Our Streets Act of 2025 - 2026-05-14 · Cong. 119 · house roll 168
YEA on HR 6260 — Keeping Violent Offenders Off Our Streets Act of 2025 - 2026-05-13 · Cong. 119 · house roll 167
YEA on HRES 1259 — Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that the President should prioritize securing the release of Pastor Jin Mingri, Pastor Gao Quanfu and his wife Pang Yu, Dr. Gulshan Abbas, and Jimmy Lai detained by the People's Republic of China during future engagements with Chinese President Xi Jinping. - 2026-05-13 · Cong. 119 · house roll 166
YEA on HRES 1251 — Calling on elected officials and civil society leaders to counter antisemitism and educate the public on the contributions of the Jewish-American community.
Sponsored & cosponsored bills
- cosponsor · 2026-05-12 — HR 6214 — Kidney Care Access Protection Act
- cosponsor · 2026-02-13 — HR 4606 — Ally’s Act
- cosponsor · 2026-01-20 — HR 7071 — Healthcare Reinvestment Act
- cosponsor · 2025-12-03 — HR 6397 — Dignity for Detained Immigrants Act
- cosponsor · 2025-11-04 — HR 5703 — Organic Science and Research Investment Act of 2025
- cosponsor · 2025-08-26 — HR 5059 — Specialty Crop Domestic Market Promotion and Development Program Act of 2025
- cosponsor · 2025-08-22 — HR 5030 — Specialty Crop Domestic Market Promotion and Development Program Act of 2025
- cosponsor · 2025-07-10 — HR 3184 — PFAS Alternatives Act
- cosponsor · 2025-07-10 — HR 4176 — No Secret Police Act of 2025
- cosponsor · 2025-06-26 — HR 4160 — Veterans Border Patrol Training Act
Election prediction
Cycle 2026 · model baseline-v1 · base rate 15.1%
P(win) = 99.0%
| Feature | Δ P(win) |
|---|---|
| Base rate (historical) | 15.1% |
| incumbent | +78.0% |
| D (major party) | +10.0% |
Baseline model (incumbency × party × office). Calibration: backtest Brier score is the reference, see npm run db:ingest -- --source=predict-backtest-election. Future model versions must beat baseline Brier on the same held-out cohort or they don't ship.
Independent expenditures
Money spent by super PACs and other non-connected committees for or against this candidate. Source: FEC Schedule E (independent_expenditure CSV bulk).
| Cycle | Support | Oppose | IEs |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $14,488 | $0 | 2 |
| 2022 | $70,830 | $0 | 2 |
Recent (latest 25)
| Date | Spender | For / against | Amount | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-09-06 | WITH HONOR FUND II, INC. | support | $500 | Billboard Advertising: Production Costs |
| 2024-08-26 | WITH HONOR FUND II, INC. | support | $13,988 | Billboard Advertising |
| 2022-05-16 | WITH HONOR FUND, INC. | support | $35,415 | Direct Mail |
| 2022-05-05 | WITH HONOR FUND, INC. | support | $35,415 | Direct Mail |
Transfers from committees
Direct contributions from PACs and party committees. Source: FEC pas2 bulk (committee-to-candidate transactions).
Top individual donors (2026 cycle)
Via this candidate's principal committee JIMMY PANETTA FOR CONGRESS.
Aggregated from FEC Schedule A by donor (name + city + state). Employer + occupation reflect the donor's most recent gift. Source: FEC indiv bulk.
| Donor | Employer / occupation | City, ST | Gifts | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PACKARD, JULIE | NOT EMPLOYED · NOT EMPLOYED | SOQUEL, CA | 1 | $3,500 |
| MYLAVARAPU, SWATI | INCITE · FOUNDER | MONTEREY, CA | 1 | $3,500 |
| VAN DUSEN, GEORGE | DBS RESIDENTIAL SOLUTIONS INC. · PRESIDENT | EDEN PRAIRIE, MN | 1 | $1,000 |
| COLLIGAN, BUD | NOT EMPLOYED · NOT EMPLOYED | CAPITOLA, CA | 1 | $1,000 |
| CARP, BERT | ALIGNMENT GOVERNMENT STRATEGIES · GOVERNMENT RELATIONS ADVISOR | ANNAPOLIS, MD | 1 | $500 |
| POTTS, ALEXANDER | NOT EMPLOYED · NOT EMPLOYED | SCOTTS VALLEY, CA | 1 | $500 |
| ASSINI, JOHN | HB STRATEGIES · PRINCIPAL | WASHINGTON, DC | 1 | $500 |
| BOLES, COREY | ELLIOTT MANAGEMENT · ANALYST | WASHINGTON, DC | 1 | $500 |
| SHENDER, STEPHEN | NOT EMPLOYED · NOT EMPLOYED | APTOS, CA | 1 | $250 |
| KING, ANN | ONLINE LEGAL MEDIA · CEO | APTOS, CA | 1 | $250 |
| PALMER, BARBARA J. | BAILEY PROPERTIES INC. · BUSINESS MANAGER/REALTOR | APTOS, CA | 1 | $200 |
| CHEZ, RONALD L | NOT EMPLOYED · NOT EMPLOYED | MONTEREY, CA | 1 | $100 |
| GARNETT, JOHN | UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA · PROFESSOR | LOS ANGELES, CA | 1 | $100 |
| BARR, MARGARET | SOTHEBY INTERNATIONAL REALTY · REALTOR | APTOS, CA | 1 | $99 |
| BURKE, STEPHEN | NOT EMPLOYED · NOT EMPLOYED | PASO ROBLES, CA | 1 | $50 |
| GAVER, FRANCES R | NOT EMPLOYED · NOT EMPLOYED | MONTEREY, CA | 1 | $50 |
| ULLERICH, MARY | NOT EMPLOYED · NOT EMPLOYED | SEASIDE, CA | 1 | $50 |
| PULLMAN, BARRETT | NOT EMPLOYED · NOT EMPLOYED | CORRALITOS, CA | 1 | $30 |
| WRIGHT, ANN | HARTNELL COLLEGE · BIOLOGY PROFESSOR | SALINAS, CA | 1 | $25 |
| BURNS, LESLIE | SAN LORENZO VALLEY SCHOOL DISTRICT · COUNSELOR | FELTON, CA | 1 | $25 |
| BUTLER, CARA | NOT EMPLOYED · NOT EMPLOYED | PEBBLE BEACH, CA | 1 | $25 |
| GRILLO, PHYLLIS | CSU MONTEREY BAY · DIRECTOR OF EVENTS | MONTEREY, CA | 1 | $25 |
| HERMANN, PAMELA | NOT EMPLOYED · NOT EMPLOYED | PASO ROBLES, CA | 1 | $25 |
| KHALSA, RAMA | SELF EMPLOYED · PSYCHOLOGIST | APTOS, CA | 1 | $25 |
| KLEINSORG, ANN | SELF EMPLOYED · CONSULTANT | CARMEL VALLEY, CA | 1 | $25 |
Connected on the graph
Inbound (100)
Outbound (23)
| date | type | to | amount | role | source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | principal_candidate_of | JIMMY PANETTA FOR CONGRESS | — | candidate_committees | |
| 2026-05-14 | spoke_in_clip | 002f6442 | — | clip | |
| 2026-05-12 | cosponsor_of_bill | HR 6214 — Kidney Care Access Protection Act | — | cosponsor | sponsorship |
| 2026-02-13 | cosponsor_of_bill | HR 4606 — Ally’s Act | — | cosponsor | sponsorship |
| 2026-01-20 | cosponsor_of_bill | HR 7071 — Healthcare Reinvestment Act | — | cosponsor | sponsorship |
| 2025-12-03 | cosponsor_of_bill | HR 6397 — Dignity for Detained Immigrants Act | — | cosponsor | sponsorship |
| 2025-11-04 | cosponsor_of_bill | HR 5703 — Organic Science and Research Investment Act of 2025 | — | cosponsor | sponsorship |
| 2025-08-26 | cosponsor_of_bill | HR 5059 — Specialty Crop Domestic Market Promotion and Development Program Act of 2025 | — | cosponsor | sponsorship |
| 2025-08-22 | cosponsor_of_bill | HR 5030 — Specialty Crop Domestic Market Promotion and Development Program Act of 2025 | — | cosponsor | sponsorship |
| 2025-07-10 | cosponsor_of_bill | HR 4176 — No Secret Police Act of 2025 | — | cosponsor | sponsorship |
| 2025-07-10 | cosponsor_of_bill | HR 3184 — PFAS Alternatives Act | — | cosponsor | sponsorship |
| 2025-06-26 | cosponsor_of_bill | HR 4160 — Veterans Border Patrol Training Act | — | cosponsor | sponsorship |
| 2025-03-31 | spoke_in_clip | cba3bf22 | — | clip | |
| 2025-02-04 | cosponsor_of_bill | HR 924 — NO BAN Act | — | cosponsor | sponsorship |
| 2025-01-23 | cosponsor_of_bill | HR 630 — Neighbors Not Enemies Act | — | cosponsor | sponsorship |
| 2025-01-03 | member_of_committee | House Ways and Means Committee | — | MEMBER | congress-committee |
| 2025-01-03 | member_of_committee | House Budget Committee | — | MEMBER | congress-committee |
| 2025-01-03 | member_of_committee | House Trade Subcommittee | — | MEMBER | congress-committee |
| 2024-04-11 | cosponsor_of_bill | HR 7962 — United States Trade Leadership in the Indo-Pacific Act | — | cosponsor | sponsorship |
| 2023-12-19 | cosponsor_of_bill | HR 953 — Child Care for Every Community Act | — | cosponsor | sponsorship |
| 2023-11-13 | cosponsor_of_bill | HR 6127 — MAPWaters Act | — | cosponsor | sponsorship |
| 2023-10-24 | cosponsor_of_bill | HR 6031 — Safe Schools Improvement Act | — | cosponsor | sponsorship |
| 2023-05-11 | cosponsor_of_bill | HR 3238 — Affordable Housing Credit Improvement Act of 2023 | — | cosponsor | sponsorship |
Clips (2)
Quotes, press releases, and Congressional Record fragments where this entity is the subject. Source: govinfo.gov BILLSTATUS + per-source ingest pipelines.
| Date | Source | Speaker | Headline |
|---|---|---|---|
| — | Congressional Record | — | RECOGNIZING DESTINY HUGGINS |
| — | Congressional Record | — | DISASTER RELATED EXTENSION OF DEADLINES ACT |