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U.S. House · California's 19th Congressional District

The Central Coast, including Monterey, Santa Cruz, and San Benito counties and part of southern Santa Clara County.

General election · Tuesday, November 3, 2026

RESULT · UNOFFICIAL UNTIL CERTIFIED

Jimmy Panetta, projected winner

CandidateVotesShare
Jimmy Panetta185,35373%
Peter Verbica68,43727%

About 76% of the expected vote counted. As of November 9. Winners take office next year. Counts can change until states certify. NBC News ↗

Sources re-checked September 25, 2026 · How we research

  • California redrew its congressional district lines for the 2026 elections under Proposition 50, a mid-decade redistricting measure voters approved in a November 2025 special election.[1]
  • In the June 2, 2026 top-two primary, Jimmy Panetta won 58.4% of the vote (127,294 votes) and Peter Verbica won 20.5% (44,590 votes), advancing them both to the November general election.[2]

On the November 3 ballot · 2 candidates

Jimmy PanettaDINCUMBENTPROJECTED WINNERU.S. Representative (since 2017; represented the 20th District 2017–2023, renumbered 19th District since 2023)Full profile →Peter VerbicaRFull profile →

Issue evidence — side by side

Recorded votes, documented positions and candidates’ own words are shown with sources. “In their own words” quotes a candidate on the topic without inferring a stance. Votes describe specific bills or motions; they do not establish overall support or opposition to a broad issue. A dash means our research has no evidence on that topic, not that the candidate has no position.

Protect legal access to abortion

  • Jimmy Panetta
    Recorded votes[40][41][42]

    Voted yes on Women's Health Protection Act of 2021 (H.R. 3755, 2021-09-24). Voted yes on Women's Health Protection Act of 2022 (H.R. 8296, 2022-07-15). Voted no on Pain-Capable Unborn Child Protection Act (H.R. 36, 2017-10-03), which would have banned most abortions after 20 weeks.

  • Peter Verbica
    —

Stricter gun laws

  • Jimmy Panetta
    Recorded votes[35][36][37][38]

    Voted yes on Bipartisan Background Checks Act (H.R. 8, 2019-02-27), which would have required background checks on most private gun sales. Voted yes on Assault Weapons Ban of 2022 (H.R. 1808, 2022-07-29), which would have banned the sale of many semiautomatic assault weapons. Voted yes on Bipartisan Safer Communities Act (S. 2938, 2022-06-24), which expanded background checks for buyers under 21 and funded state red-flag programs. Voted no on Concealed Carry Reciprocity Act (H.R. 38, 2017-12-06), which would have required states to honor other states' concealed-carry permits.

  • Peter Verbica
    —

Expand immigration enforcement and deportations

  • Jimmy Panetta
    Recorded votes[19][20][21][22][23][24][25]

    Voted no on Laken Riley Act (S. 5, 2025-01-22). Voted no on One Big Beautiful Bill Act (H.R. 1, 2025-05-22; 2025-07-03), which funded expanded immigration enforcement, detention and border operations. Voted no on Secure the Border Act of 2023 (H.R. 2, 2023-05-11). Voted yes on American Dream and Promise Act of 2019 (H.R. 6, 2019-06-04; 2021-03-18).

  • Peter Verbica
    In their own words[3]
    “reform immigration in California which helps ag and high-tech businesses and provide a Bracero 2.0 program with a clear, expeditious path to legal employment.”

    In his 2026 Ballotpedia Candidate Connection survey

Loosen zoning rules to build more housing

  • Jimmy Panetta
    —
  • Peter Verbica
    Supports[3]

    Supports reforming California's CEQA environmental-review law to allow more housing to be built.

Raise taxes on high earners or corporations

  • Jimmy Panetta
    Recorded votes[20][21][22][31][30]

    Voted no on One Big Beautiful Bill Act (H.R. 1, 2025-05-22; 2025-07-03; 2017-12-20), which made the 2017 individual tax rates, including the 37% top rate, permanent. Voted yes on Inflation Reduction Act (H.R. 5376, 2022-08-12), which added a 15% minimum tax on large corporations and a stock-buyback excise tax.

  • Peter Verbica
    —

Expand public health coverage

  • Jimmy Panetta
    Recorded votes[20][21][22][27][28]

    Voted no on One Big Beautiful Bill Act (H.R. 1, 2025-05-22; 2025-07-03), which reduced federal Medicaid spending and added Medicaid work requirements. Voted yes on Breaking the Gridlock Act (H.R. 1834, 2026-01-08), which extended enhanced ACA premium subsidies. Voted no on American Health Care Act (H.R. 1628, 2017-05-04), which would have capped federal Medicaid funding and ended enhanced funding for the Medicaid expansion.

  • Peter Verbica
    —

Faster transition away from fossil fuels

  • Jimmy Panetta
    Recorded votes[20][21][22][29][30]

    Voted no on One Big Beautiful Bill Act (H.R. 1, 2025-05-22; 2025-07-03), which phased out Inflation Reduction Act clean-energy tax credits. Voted yes on Build Back Better Act (H.R. 5376, 2021-11-19; 2022-08-12), which would have funded clean-energy tax credits.

  • Peter Verbica
    In their own words[3]
    “we need pragmatic energy and environmental policies—protecting places like Monterey Bay while ensuring safe, reliable, and affordable energy.”

    In his 2026 Ballotpedia Candidate Connection survey

Public funding for school choice (vouchers / charters)

  • Jimmy Panetta
    —
  • Peter Verbica
    In their own words[12]
    “Peter is a vigorous advocate for: • small government, • lower taxes, • transparency, • accountability, • immigration reform, • the sanctity of our Nation’s borders, • a strong national defense, • school choice, and • merit-based education.”

    On his campaign website's About page (third-person campaign text)

Raise the minimum wage

  • Jimmy Panetta
    Recorded votes[39]

    Voted yes on Raise the Wage Act (H.R. 582, 2019-07-18).

  • Peter Verbica
    —

Broad tariffs on imported goods

  • Jimmy Panetta
    Recorded votes[34]

    Voted yes on Resolution disapproving tariffs on Canada (H.J. Res. 72, 2026-02-11), which disapproved the tariffs on Canadian imports.

  • Peter Verbica
    —

Universal, publicly funded child care

  • Jimmy Panetta
    Recorded votes[29]

    Voted yes on Build Back Better Act (H.R. 5376, 2021-11-19), which would have funded universal pre-K and child-care subsidies.

  • Peter Verbica
    —

Require documentary proof of citizenship to register to vote

  • Jimmy Panetta
    Recorded votes[26]

    Voted no on SAVE Act (H.R. 22, 2025-04-10).

  • Peter Verbica
    —

Require Congress to approve U.S. military action abroad

  • Jimmy Panetta
    Recorded votes[32][33]

    Voted yes on War Powers Resolution on Venezuela (H. Con. Res. 64, 2025-12-17), which would have directed the removal of U.S. forces from hostilities against Venezuela absent congressional authorization. Voted yes on War Powers Resolution directing removal of forces from Iran hostilities (H. Con. Res. 86, 2026-06-03), which directed the removal of U.S. forces from hostilities against Iran absent congressional authorization.

  • Peter Verbica
    —

Research notes & limits

Jimmy Panetta has not completed Ballotpedia's 2026 Candidate Connection survey; positions and priorities above are drawn from his official House issues pages (panetta.house.gov/issues), checked 2026-09-25. Federal key votes and FEC totals for both candidates are added separately by script. Biographies were expanded from official, Ballotpedia and news sources in October 2026; Peter Verbica's campaign website and candidate statement could not be loaded, so his biography relies on his Ballotpedia Candidate Connection survey and local news.

Sources · 46

Researched 2026-09-25. Green citations are official government records.

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  2. 2.Jimmy Panetta · Ballotpedia Reference
  3. 3.Peter Verbica — Candidate Connection survey · Ballotpedia Candidate Connection survey Candidate's own words
  4. 4.Health · Office of Rep. Jimmy Panetta Candidate's own words
  5. 5.Immigration · Office of Rep. Jimmy Panetta Candidate's own words
  6. 6.Housing and Homelessness · Office of Rep. Jimmy Panetta Candidate's own words
  7. 7.Women's Rights · Office of Rep. Jimmy Panetta Candidate's own words
  8. 8.Environment · Office of Rep. Jimmy Panetta Candidate's own words
  9. 9.Congressman Panetta Cosponsors Assault Weapons Ban Legislation · Office of Rep. Jimmy Panetta Candidate's own words
  10. 10.Rep. Panetta, Democratic Veterans Introduce War Powers Resolution to End War With Iran · Office of Rep. Jimmy Panetta Candidate's own words
  11. 11.Rep. Jimmy Panetta's Statement on the Shutdown of the United States Government · Office of Rep. Jimmy Panetta Candidate's own words
  12. 12.About Me · Verbica for Congress · 2026-10-19 Candidate's own words
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  14. 14.About | Congressman Jimmy Panetta · Office of Rep. Jimmy Panetta Official record
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  16. 16.Committees and Caucuses | Congressman Jimmy Panetta · Office of Rep. Jimmy Panetta Official record
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  18. 18.H.R. 2743, the Raise the Wage Act of 2025 (Raise the Wage Act of 2025) — sponsors and cosponsors · Congress.gov Official record
  19. 19.Roll call: Laken Riley Act — final passage · Office of the Clerk, U.S. House · 2025-01-22 Official record
  20. 20.Roll call: One Big Beautiful Bill Act — House passage · Office of the Clerk, U.S. House · 2025-05-22 Official record
  21. 21.H.R. 1 (119th Congress) — One Big Beautiful Bill Act: text and summary · Congress.gov Official record
  22. 22.Roll call: One Big Beautiful Bill Act — final passage · Office of the Clerk, U.S. House · 2025-07-03 Official record
  23. 23.Roll call: Secure the Border Act of 2023 — House passage · Office of the Clerk, U.S. House · 2023-05-11 Official record
  24. 24.Roll call: American Dream and Promise Act of 2019 — House passage · Office of the Clerk, U.S. House · 2019-06-04 Official record
  25. 25.Roll call: American Dream and Promise Act of 2021 — House passage · Office of the Clerk, U.S. House · 2021-03-18 Official record
  26. 26.Roll call: SAVE Act — proof-of-citizenship voter registration · Office of the Clerk, U.S. House · 2025-04-10 Official record
  27. 27.Roll call: Breaking the Gridlock Act — ACA subsidy extension · Office of the Clerk, U.S. House · 2026-01-08 Official record
  28. 28.Roll call: American Health Care Act — House passage · Office of the Clerk, U.S. House · 2017-05-04 Official record
  29. 29.Roll call: Build Back Better Act — House passage · Office of the Clerk, U.S. House · 2021-11-19 Official record
  30. 30.Roll call: Inflation Reduction Act — final House passage · Office of the Clerk, U.S. House · 2022-08-12 Official record
  31. 31.Roll call: Tax Cuts and Jobs Act — final House passage · Office of the Clerk, U.S. House · 2017-12-20 Official record
  32. 32.Roll call: War Powers Resolution on Venezuela · Office of the Clerk, U.S. House · 2025-12-17 Official record
  33. 33.Roll call: War Powers Resolution directing removal of forces from Iran hostilities · Office of the Clerk, U.S. House · 2026-06-03 Official record
  34. 34.Roll call: Resolution disapproving tariffs on Canada · Office of the Clerk, U.S. House · 2026-02-11 Official record
  35. 35.Roll call: Bipartisan Background Checks Act — House passage · Office of the Clerk, U.S. House · 2019-02-27 Official record
  36. 36.Roll call: Assault Weapons Ban of 2022 — House passage · Office of the Clerk, U.S. House · 2022-07-29 Official record
  37. 37.Roll call: Bipartisan Safer Communities Act — final House passage · Office of the Clerk, U.S. House · 2022-06-24 Official record
  38. 38.Roll call: Concealed Carry Reciprocity Act — House passage · Office of the Clerk, U.S. House · 2017-12-06 Official record
  39. 39.Roll call: Raise the Wage Act — House passage · Office of the Clerk, U.S. House · 2019-07-18 Official record
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  41. 41.Roll call: Women's Health Protection Act of 2022 — House passage · Office of the Clerk, U.S. House · 2022-07-15 Official record
  42. 42.Roll call: Pain-Capable Unborn Child Protection Act — House passage · Office of the Clerk, U.S. House · 2017-10-03 Official record
  43. 43.Peter Verbica — Candidate Connection survey · Ballotpedia Candidate Connection survey Candidate's own words
  44. 44.Race for the 19th · Monterey County Now News report
  45. 45.Candidates for the 19th Congressional seat share thoughts on housing, ICE and immigration ahead of election · KSBY News report
  46. 46.U.S. House · California's 19th Congressional District results 2026 · NBC News News report