Incumbent
Jimmy Panetta
Incumbent Democratic candidate for U.S. House in California
$5.5K
NOV 7, 2026
General Election
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Jimmy Panetta is trading at 100% to win the CA-19 House winner? on prediction markets.
Candidate Overview
Key details about the candidate’s background, party, office sought and current campaign.
Current roleU.S. Representative
PartyDemocratic
Political ideologyModerate Democrat
Age56 years old (Oct 1, 1969)
GenderMale
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LocationCalifornia
BackgroundAttorney
EducationUniversity of California, Davis (1991)
Notable personal detailsJames Varni "Jimmy" Panetta is a U.S. Representative for California’s 19th Congressional District, first elected in 2016 and serving since January 3, 2017. He previously worked as a deputy district attorney in Alameda County and Monterey County. Panetta also served in the U.S. Navy Reserve, including a deployment supporting the Afghanistan War (2007–2008).
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Political Positions
Economy & Taxes
Supports targeted tax credits and tax relief for families, small businesses, and disaster-affected communities while backing infrastructure and public investment measures; has criticized partisan tax legislation and sponsored bipartisan bills to provide tax relief and simplify tax treatment for specific sectors. Overall policy actions emphasize expanding targeted government investments and tax credits rather than broad tax cuts.
Healthcare
Supports protecting and expanding access to affordable health care through strengthening Medicare and Medicaid, lowering health care costs, and policies to preserve and expand coverage such as extending Affordable Care Act tax credits and improving Medicare payment stability for providers.
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Immigration & Border
Supports reform that expands legal pathways for immigrant workers and protections for Dreamers and immigrant crime victims while participating in bipartisan efforts to address border security and enforcement. Advocates regulatory and training changes for immigration agencies rather than abolition, and has backed agricultural worker legalization measures and oversight of ICE practices.
Abortion & Reproductive Rights
Supports protecting and expanding abortion and reproductive rights, including codifying protections for the right to choose and supporting federal bills to protect access to contraception and medication abortion. Has sponsored/co-sponsored and listed federal legislation on his official House website that defends reproductive freedom and travel/access protections.
Climate & Energy
Supports federal clean energy investments and tax credits, backed the Inflation Reduction Act-era incentives, and has sponsored legislation to expand resilient clean energy solutions such as microgrids. Opposes expanded offshore oil and gas leasing near the California coast and has introduced measures to protect the Central Coast from drilling. Endorses local climate resilience funding and measures to reduce emissions while supporting transition technologies and workforce development.
Public Safety & Guns
Supports expanded background checks and stronger federal dealer licensing, has co-sponsored legislation to strengthen background checks and to improve firearms dealer oversight, and has supported restricting assault weapons and allowing family/law enforcement petitions (red flag-style measures).
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