2026 United States general electionCalifornia

U.S. House: California's 19th district

3 November 2026

The Tuesday next after the 1st Monday in November, in every even numbered year, is established as the day for the election

Recorded 8 Oct 2026

fec.gov Official source

General Election Date 11/03/2026

Recorded 8 Oct 2026

in 26 days

The seat

Held by: Jimmy Panetta (Democratic)
FEC: California's 19th district 2026 Official source
California's 19th district, 2026 election: candidates who have filed with the Federal Election Commission
Recorded 8 Oct 2026
Election: 2026 United States general election - 3 November 2026
Seat: California's 19th district
FEC: California's 19th district 2026 Official source
California's 19th district, 2026 election: candidates who have filed with the Federal Election Commission
Recorded 8 Oct 2026

Candidates

No nominee is confirmed from a source yet. These are the candidates who filed for this seat, most money raised first. Filing is not winning a primary.

Jimmy Panetta

Democratic

FEC: PANETTA, JIMMY Official source

PANETTA, JIMMY, Democratic Party, House CA district 19: FEC candidate H6CA20152, incumbent

Recorded 8 Oct 2026

Filed with the FEC

FEC: PANETTA, JIMMY Official source

PANETTA, JIMMY, Democratic Party, House CA district 19: FEC candidate H6CA20152, incumbent

Recorded 8 Oct 2026

Incumbent

Raised: $2.9M
FEC: PANETTA, JIMMY Official source
Receipts $2,887,610, disbursements $1,492,690, cash on hand $5,109,558 through 2026-06-30
Recorded 8 Oct 2026
Spent: $1.5M
On hand: $5.1M

FEC filings through 30 June 2026.

Sean Jacob Dougherty

Green

FEC: DOUGHERTY, SEAN JACOB Official source

DOUGHERTY, SEAN JACOB, Green Party, House CA district 19: FEC candidate H4CA19118, challenger

Recorded 8 Oct 2026

Filed with the FEC

FEC: DOUGHERTY, SEAN JACOB Official source

DOUGHERTY, SEAN JACOB, Green Party, House CA district 19: FEC candidate H4CA19118, challenger

Recorded 8 Oct 2026

Raised: $156K
FEC: DOUGHERTY, SEAN JACOB Official source
Receipts $155,764, disbursements $157,956, cash on hand $627 through 2026-06-30
Recorded 8 Oct 2026
Spent: $158K
On hand: $627

FEC filings through 30 June 2026.

Peter Coe Verbica

Republican

FEC: VERBICA, PETER COE Official source

VERBICA, PETER COE, Republican Party, House CA district 19: FEC candidate H6CA19154, challenger

Recorded 8 Oct 2026

Filed with the FEC

FEC: VERBICA, PETER COE Official source

VERBICA, PETER COE, Republican Party, House CA district 19: FEC candidate H6CA19154, challenger

Recorded 8 Oct 2026

Raised: $76K
FEC: VERBICA, PETER COE Official source
Receipts $76,324, disbursements $51,642, cash on hand $24,682 through 2026-06-30
Recorded 8 Oct 2026
Spent: $52K
On hand: $25K

FEC filings through 30 June 2026.

Sources

Last researched 8 October 2026 (UTC).

FEC: California's 19th district 2026Official source fec.gov
FEC: DOUGHERTY, SEAN JACOBOfficial source fec.gov
FEC: PANETTA, JIMMYOfficial source fec.gov
FEC: VERBICA, PETER COEOfficial source fec.gov
fec.govOfficial source
uscode.house.govOfficial source

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U.S. House: California's 19th district

The seat

Candidates

Jimmy Panetta

Sean Jacob Dougherty

Peter Coe Verbica

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Sources