CA-19 — U.S. House
How competitive is this race?
Three independent forecasters rate every race from Safe to Toss-up. This is their judgment, not ours, and not a poll. Where they disagree, that disagreement is the information.
Rated Safe for the party that holds the seat by all three forecasters. None of them lists it as competitive.
PANETTA, JIMMY DEM
Raised
$2,887,610as filed through Jun 30, 2026
From individuals
—
From PACs
$1,559,107
Self-funded
—
Cash on hand
$5,109,558
In office · 119th Congress
Roll-call votes
0.0% missed
Missed 0 of 655 roll-call votes while a member, through Sep 3, 2026.
voteview record ↗Bills this Congress
54 introduced
Cosponsored 613 others. Introducing is authorship; cosponsoring is signing on.
congress.gov ↗Bills introduced (50) · resolutions (4)
- HR 10195Mali Security Partnership and Counterterrorism Act
- HR 9927Farmers Lifeline to Overcoming Disasters (FLOOD) Act
- HR 9444Support our Firefighters Act
- HR 9322Abraham Accords Defense Cooperation Act of 2026
- HR 8735American Sovereignty and Monterey Historic Military Site Study Act
- HR 8706Better Energy Storage and Safety Act
- HR 8626Workforce Housing Tax Credit Act
- HR 8228To nullify the Presidential Proclamation relating to Imposing a Temporary Import Surcharge to Address Fundamental International Payments Problems, and for other purposes.
- HR 7373Trade Cheating Restitution Act of 2026
- HR 7318Opportunities in Organic Act
- HR 7188MOLD Act
- HR 7142ACE Agriculture Act
- HR 7143Roadside Pollinator Program Amendments Act
- HR 6810MAIL Theft Act of 2025
- HR 6696Restoring American Mineral Security Act of 2025
- HR 6666HIRRE Prosecutors Act of 2025
- HR 6586To authorize the Secretary of Defense to establish a pilot program to assess the efficacy of providing junior enlisted members of the Armed Forces a monthly coupon for use in procuring food at commissaries.
- HR 6587Vets ETA
- HR 6588PROVIDE Act
- HR 6323Taxpayer Protection and Preparer Proficiency Act
- HR 6324Retirement Simplification and Clarity Act
- HR 6157FORCE Act of 2025
- HR 5555Monterey Bay National Heritage Area Study Act
- HR 5442Inspired to Serve Act of 2025
- HR 5382Health CARE Training Act
- HR 5334Lindsey O. Graham Sanctioning Russia and Iran Act of 2026
- HR 5281REAL Health Providers Act
- HR 5208To amend title 37, United States Code, to exclude the basic allowance for housing from the calculation of gross household income for purposes of the basic needs allowance for eligible members of the Armed Forces.
- HR 4817Immigrant Witness and Victim Protection Act of 2025
- HR 4717First-Time Homebuyer Tax Credit Act of 2025
- HR 4610BRIDGE Africa Act
- HR 4288To name the Department of Veterans Affairs community-based outpatient clinic in San Jose, California, as the "Corporal Patrick D. Tillman VA Clinic".
- HR 4062MONARCH Act of 2025
- HR 3989Fluent Forces Act
- HR 3990Disaster Relief Medicaid Act
- HR 3783Plant Biostimulant Act of 2025
- HR 3600LOOTER Act of 2025
- HR 3520STAND Against Emerging Opioids Act
- HR 3175To authorize the President to award the Medal of Honor to Thomas H. Griffin for acts of valor as a member of the Army during the Vietnam War.
- HR 3120To improve the review and effectiveness of the cost of living adjustments to pay and benefits for members of the Armed Forces and civilian employees of the Department of Defense whose permanent duty station is located in the 19th Congressional District of California, and for other purposes.
- HR 2882Central Coast of California Conservation Act of 2025
- HR 2459Reclaim Trade Powers Act
- HR 2156Fair Access to Agriculture Disaster Programs Act
- HR 2157To provide that members of the Armed Forces performing services in Kenya, Mali, Burkina Faso, and Chad shall be entitled to tax benefits in the same manner as if such services were performed in a combat zone.
- HR 2010NATO Edge Act
- HR 1494Sporting Goods Excise Tax Modernization Act
- HR 1389Marriage Equality for Disabled Adults Act
- HR 1340More Homes on the Market Act
- HR 1266Combating Illicit Xylazine Act
- HR 1024US-Kazakhstan Trade Modernization Act
Resolutions — commemorations and expressions of support, not law
- HRES 1388Recognizing the importance of pollinators to ecosystem health and agriculture in the United States and expressing support for "National Pollinator Week".
- HRES 526Recognizing the importance of pollinators to ecosystem health and agriculture in the United States by designating June 15 through June 22, 2025, as "National Pollinator Week".
- HRES 158Recognizing three years of Ukraine defending its sovereign territory against the Russian Federation's second unprovoked assault and full-scale invasion.
- HRES 112Expressing support for the designation of February 5, 2025, as "National Prosecutors Day".
Incumbent
FEC record ↗DOUGHERTY, SEAN JACOB GRE
Raised
$155,764as filed through Jun 30, 2026
From individuals
—
From PACs
$5,000
Self-funded
—
Cash on hand
$627
Challenger
FEC record ↗VERBICA, PETER COE REP
Raised
$76,324as filed through Jun 30, 2026
From individuals
—
From PACs
$3,500
Self-funded
—
Cash on hand
$24,682
Challenger
FEC record ↗Voting in California
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