2026 general election
California 19th District
The candidate who raised the most money won. · Incumbent re-elected.
$3.9M was spent on the 2026 California 19th District race: $3.7M raised by the campaigns, $1.9M of it from PACs, plus $149K from outside groups (FEC filings through Oct 14, 2026). Jimmy Panetta (Democrat) won and was the top fundraiser.
Total money
$3.9M
Raised by campaigns
$3.7M
PAC checks
$1.9M
Outside money
$149K
Candidates
Raised by the campaign Outside money supportingOutside money attacking Democrat Republican Other
Jimmy PanettaDemocrat, incumbent
✓ Won- Raised
- $3.6M
- Spent
- $1.9M
- From individuals
- $1.6M
- From PACs
- $1.9M
- From party
- $0
- Own money & loans
- $0
- Outside money for
- $149K
- Outside money against
- $0
Who paid: 53% of Panetta's money came from PACs
Corporate $829K (47%)Trade group $522K (30%)Leadership PAC $1K (0%)Membership $175K (10%)Union $100K (6%)Super PAC $21K (1%)Other $110K (6%)
- America's Credit Unions Trade group$11K
- American Academy of Dermatology Association Trade group$10K
- Trinet Group Inc. Corporate$10K
- American Physical Therapy Association Membership$10K
- National Automobile Dealers Association Trade group$10K
- Council of Insurance Agents & Brokers Membership$10K
- National Stone, Sand and Gravel Association Trade group$10K
- Honeywell International Inc. Corporate$10K
Biggest outside spenders
- Protect Progress · $149K supporting
Peter Coe VerbicaRepublican
✗ Lost- Raised
- $86K
- Spent
- $79K
- From individuals
- $79K
- From PACs
- $4K
- From party
- $0
- Own money & loans
- $505
- Outside money for
- $0
- Outside money against
- $0
Questions people ask
- How much money was spent on the 2026 California 19th District race?
- $3.9M was spent on the 2026 California 19th District race: $3.7M raised by the campaigns, $1.9M of it from PACs, plus $149K from outside groups (FEC filings through Oct 14, 2026). Jimmy Panetta (Democrat) won and was the top fundraiser.
- Who raised the most money in the 2026 California 19th District race?
- Jimmy Panetta (Democrat) raised $3.6M and had $149K in outside spending on their side.
- Which outside groups spent the most on the 2026 California 19th District race?
- Protect Progress ($149K).
- Which PACs gave the most to candidates in the 2026 California 19th District race?
- America's Credit Unions PAC gave $11K to Jimmy Panetta; American Academy of Dermatology Association Political Action Committee (Skinpac) gave $10K to Jimmy Panetta; Trinet Group Inc Political Action Committee gave $10K to Jimmy Panetta.