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U.S. Representative for California’s 19th District

Jimmy Panetta

Democrat 5th term Up 2026
91LoyaltyMed 98
100AttendMed 98
18BipartMed 12
44BreaksMed 7

Position · −0.28

LEFTD · R RANGESRIGHT
In office
House 2017–now
9 years in CongressMore senior than 59% of the House
Breaks on
Education 50% · Crime and Law Enforcement 46%
Committees
Ways and Means · Budget
Bills on
Armed Forces and National Security · Taxation · International Affairs
Age
57

2026 election

Running for re-election
General election Nov 3, 2026

Also running

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Bottom line

Where Panetta has influence

Roles

No committee leadership roles.

  • Ways and Means · 15th in seniority on the minority side
  • Budget · 5th in seniority on the minority side

Talks most about

Stories in Panetta’s press releases with their latest stance, last three months. Read by AI.

Where Panetta breaks with Democrats

Method

Share of party-line votes on each issue where Panetta voted against most Democrats. The tick is the median for House Democrats.

  1. Education 50% · 6 of 12 party 0%
  2. Crime and Law Enforcement 46% · 11 of 24 party 4%
  3. Finance and Financial Sector 31% · 4 of 13 party 8%
Every issuePro

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Notable votes

Full record (Pro)

Where Panetta broke with their party, close outcomes and final passage votes on named bills, newest first.

DateMeasureTitleVote Party split (yea)Result
09/16/26 H.R. 5334 Lindsey O. Graham Sanctioning Russia and Iran Act of 2026On Motion to Concur in the Senate Amendments · This bill imposes a variety of sanctions, tariffs, and prohibitions related to Russia, extends an Iran-related sanctions law, and expands a…Broke w/ party Yea Passed
262–159
09/03/26 H.R. 4795 Protect Economic and Academic Freedom Act of 2026On Passage · This bill prohibits institutions of higher education (IHEs) that participate in federal student aid programs from engaging in boycotts…Broke w/ party Yea Passed
237–169
07/23/26 H.R. 8884 Removing Barriers to Work for Disabled Americans ActOn Passage · This bill reauthorizes through 2031 the Social Security Administration’s (SSA’s) authority to carry out demonstration projects within the…Broke w/ party Yea Passed
232–188
07/22/26 H.R. 8800 National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2027On Agreeing to the Amendment · This bill sets forth policies and authorities for FY2027 for Department of Defense (DOD) programs, activities, and military construction as…Broke w/ party Yea Passed
232–199
07/22/26 H.R. 8800 National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2027On Agreeing to the Amendment · This bill sets forth policies and authorities for FY2027 for Department of Defense (DOD) programs, activities, and military construction as…Broke w/ party Yea Failed
207–224
07/21/26 H.R. 6955 Main Street Capital Access ActOn Passage · Main Street Capital Access Act or the Main Street ActBroke w/ party Yea Passed
270–155
07/15/26 H.R. 8595 Making appropriations for national security, Department of State, and related programs for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2027, and for other purposes.On Agreeing to the Amendment · National Security, Department of State, and Related Programs Appropriations Act, 2027Broke w/ party Nay Failed
104–314
06/30/26 H.Con.Res. 108 Directing the President pursuant to section 5(c) of the War Powers Resolution to remove United States Armed Forces from hostilities in Lebanon.On Agreeing to the Resolution · This concurrent resolution directs the President to remove U.S. Armed Forces from hostilities in Lebanon within seven days of the…Broke w/ party Nay Failed
189–235

Yea ■ filled · Nay □ open · Not voting – dash. Party split bars: Democrats left, Republicans right; dark = yea, light = nay.

What Panetta is saying

All 30 statements and posts

◇ statements (press releases) · ○ posts. When a statement names a bill Panetta voted on, the vote is shown next to it.

Effectiveness, 119th Congress so far

How it’s measured
2.92· expected 0.50

Above expectations

Rank 23 of 433 in the House ┃ expected = average of 192 minority-party members without a committee lead

How far Panetta’s own bills got, weighted by substance. The average member scores 1.00.

  1. Introduced 51
  2. Action in committee 12
  3. Action beyond committee 3
  4. Passed chamber 3
  5. Became law 1

51 bills and joint resolutions sponsored: 1 significant (got a roll call vote), 49 substantive, 1 commemorative. Compare the House

Became law (1)

1 national policy

Scope tags come from an AI reading of each bill where available, otherwise from its title and policy area. They don’t change the score. How scope is tagged

How Panetta’s ratings compare with every representative

Ratings, 119th Congress

Scores run 0–100 and always sit next to a median. Each tick is one representative; the ringed marker is Panetta.

100/ 100

Chamber median 98 ┃ 0 missed of 674

Voted on 674 of 674 roll calls; missed 0. Higher than 97% of House members.

15% 100%

Party loyalty

How it’s measured
91/ 100

House D median 98 ┃ Rank 195 of 214

Sided with the Democratic majority on 472 votes that split the parties. Lower than 94% of House members.

45% 100%
18/ 100

Chamber median 12 ┃ +6

Average agreement with members of the other party on contested votes. Higher than 92% of House members.

0% 70%
−0.28

Democratic middle 80%: -0.52 to -0.23

Left–right position from roll-call similarity (DW-NOMINATE, Voteview), from −1 to +1. Members who vote alike sit near each other.

Liberal Conservative

Bills, 119th Congress

All 55 sponsored bills

Sponsored 55 (House median 25) · cosponsored 640 (median 289), 87 of them as an original cosponsor · most often on Armed Forces and National Security, Taxation, International Affairs.

Votes by issue

How votes are tagged
IssueVotesYea shareWith party
Congress158 16% Pro
Economics and Public Finance70 29% Pro
Armed Forces and National Security61 41% Pro
Energy38 39% Pro
Crime and Law Enforcement33 76% Pro
Environmental Protection33 42% Pro
Government Operations and Politics30 70% Pro
Public Lands and Natural Resources28 61% Pro
Commerce27 81% Pro
International Affairs26 92% Pro
Finance and Financial Sector25 76% Pro
Immigration17 41% Pro
Education16 63% Pro
Agriculture and Food14 64% Pro
Science, Technology, Communications12 100% Pro
Labor and Employment11 73% Pro
Health8 75% Pro
Taxation8 88% Pro
Transportation and Public Works8 100% Pro
Emergency Management7 86% Pro
Law7 43% Pro
Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues5 80% Pro
Native Americans5 100% Pro
Animals4 50% Pro
Families4 50% Pro
Housing and Community Development4 100% Pro
Procedural4 75% Pro
Foreign Trade and International Finance3 100% Pro
Social Welfare3 100% Pro
Arts, Culture, Religion2 50% Pro
Water Resources Development2 100% Pro
Government operations & elections1 0% Pro

Who votes alike

Method

Agreement on contested votes where both cast yea or nay.

Most aligned

  1. DChris PappasNH-195%agreement
  2. DGreg StantonAZ-495%agreement
  3. DEric SorensenIL-1795%agreement
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Campaign money

Method

In the 2025–26 cycle Panetta’s campaign raised $2.9M: $1.3M (45%) from individuals and $1.6M (54%) from PACs and other committees. Cash on hand: $5.1M.

Through Jun 30, 2026; filings lag, so recent gifts can take weeks to appear. Money raised also counts loans and transfers, so the shares need not add to 100%. Source: FEC.gov.

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Who funds Panetta

The largest PACs and other committees giving directly to the campaign this cycle, of 436.

Amounts, the top 10 and who else they fundPro

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Panetta’s own leadership PAC: Tried-And-True PAC. A separate PAC a member sponsors to give to other candidates.

Record over time

Historical recordPro

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Résumé and contact

Career in Congress

  • U.S. House, CA-19Democrat2023–present
  • U.S. House, CA-20Democrat2017–2023

Seat

District
19
Current term
2025–2027
Age
57

Committees and roles

All committees

Contact

DC office
202-225-2861
200 Cannon House Office Building
District offices
Santa Cruz, Paso Robles, Monterey, San Jose

Elsewhere

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