Politician
Jimmy Panetta
Democrat · California · ran 4 times since 2020, won 4 · incumbent
FEC candidate H6CA20152
Jimmy Panetta (Democrat) raised $3.6M for the 2026 California 19th District race, $1.9M of it from PACs, and outside groups spent $149K for and $0 against them (FEC filings through Oct 14, 2026). They won.
Raised, all runs
$12M
2026, 2024, 2022, 2020
From PAC checks
55%
$6.4M from corporations, trade groups, unions and politicians
Outside money for
$169K
Super PACs and party groups helping
Outside money against
$0
Spent attacking them
55% of Jimmy Panetta's campaign money came from PAC checks, not from people. That is one of the heaviest reliances on organised money in Congress.
Every run
Each general election, with the money behind it and the result.
| Cycle | Race | Raised | PAC share | Outside for / against | Google ads | All money | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | California 19th District | $3.6M | 53% | $149K / $0 | $4K | $3.8M | ✓ Won |
| 2024 | California 19th District | $3.4M | 53% | $14K / $0 | $5K | $3.4M | ✓ Won |
| 2022 | California 19th District | $2.6M | 52% | $0 / $0 | $5K | $2.6M | ✓ Won |
| 2020 | California 20th District | $2.0M | 64% | $5K / $0 | $19K | $2.0M | ✓ Won |
Who wrote the checks
The PACs that gave the most across every run, and what kind of money it is.
Corporate $2.8MTrade group $1.9MMembership $599KUnion $451KOther $358KSuper PAC $101KLeadership PAC $21KParty $634
- Association of Kentucky Fried Chicken Franchisees Inc PACTrade group$33K
- Honeywell International Inc. Technologies Public Affairs Council (Honpac)CorporateLobbyist PAC$30K
- At&T Inc. Employee Federal Political Action Committee (At&T Employee Federal PAC)CorporateLobbyist PAC$20K
- National Multifamily Housing Council Political Action CommitteeTrade groupLobbyist PAC$20K
- California Dairies, Inc. Federal Political Action CommitteeCorporate$20K
- Deere & Company PAC (Aka John Deere PAC)CorporateLobbyist PAC$20K
- National Association of Enrolled Agents Political Action CommitteeMembershipLobbyist PAC$20K
- Morgan Stanley Political Action CommitteeCorporateLobbyist PAC$20K
- America's Credit Unions PACTrade groupLobbyist PAC$11K
- American Academy of Dermatology Association Political Action Committee (Skinpac)Trade groupLobbyist PAC$10K
- Trinet Group Inc Political Action CommitteeCorporateLobbyist PAC$10K
- American Physical Therapy Association Physical Therapy Political Action Committee (Pt-PAC)MembershipLobbyist PAC$10K
Outside money, for and against
Super PACs and party groups that spent the most on these races.
- Protect Progressfor $149K
- With Honor Fund II, Inc.for $14K
- With Honor Fund, Inc.for $5K
- National Union of Healthcare Workers Federal Committee On Political Educationfor $14
The payback
How they voted on their funders' bills
On the 36 key votes where Jimmy Panetta had taken $10K+ from the industry with a stake, they voted the industry's way 15 times (42%). Money is PAC checks plus credited super PAC support across every run since 2020; “with industry” is the vote the industry lobbied for.
| Vote | Industry | Their money from it | Voted |
|---|---|---|---|
| NDAA FY2027House · 2026 · 216–212 | Defense contractors wanted yea | $183K | Nay · against |
| Stop Insider Trading ActHouse · 2026 · 232–198 | Members who trade stocks wanted nay | – | Nay · with industry |
| Faster Labor Contracts ActHouse · 2026 · 230–193 | Labor unions wanted yea | $520K | Yea · with industry |
| Veterans 2nd Amendment Protection ActHouse · 2026 · 216–201 | Gun lobby wanted yea | – | Nay · against |
| Year-round E15House · 2026 · 218–203 | Agriculture, food and retail wanted yeaOil, gas and coal wanted nay | $789K$32K | Yea · with industryYea · against |
| Farm, Food, and National Security ActHouse · 2026 · 224–200 | Agriculture, food and retail wanted yea | $789K | Nay · against |
| Affordable HOMES ActHouse · 2026 · 263–147 | Real estate and construction wanted yea | $200K | Yea · with industry |
| Protect America's Workforce ActHouse · 2025 · 231–195 | Labor unions wanted yea | $520K | Yea · with industry |
| ANWR coastal plain leasingHouse · 2025 · 217–209 | Oil, gas and coal wanted yea | $32K | Nay · against |
| NDAA FY2026House · 2025 · 231–196 | Defense contractors wanted yea | $183K | Nay · against |
| GENIUS Act (stablecoins)House · 2025 · 308–122 | Crypto wanted yea | $150K | Yea · with industry |
| CLARITY Act (crypto market structure)House · 2025 · 294–134 | Crypto wanted yea | $150K | Yea · with industry |
| One Big Beautiful Bill ActHouse · 2025 · 218–214 | Oil, gas and coal wanted yeaWall Street and hedge funds wanted yea | $32K$482K | Nay · againstNay · against |
| OCC bank merger rule repealHouse · 2025 · 220–207 | Wall Street and hedge funds wanted yea | $482K | Nay · against |
| California clean cars waiver repealHouse · 2025 · 246–164 | Oil, gas and coal wanted yea | $32K | Nay · against |
| CFPB overdraft rule repealHouse · 2025 · 217–211 | Wall Street and hedge funds wanted yea | $482K | Nay · against |
| IRS DeFi broker rule repealHouse · 2025 · 292–132 | Crypto wanted yea | $150K | Yea · with industry |
| Methane waste emissions charge repealHouse · 2025 · 220–206 | Oil, gas and coal wanted yea | $32K | Nay · against |
| FIT21 (crypto market structure)House · 2024 · 279–136 | Crypto wanted yea | $150K | Yea · with industry |
| Israel Security Assistance Support ActHouse · 2024 · 224–187 | Pro-Israel groups wanted yea | $28K | Nay · against |
| SAB 121 repealHouse · 2024 · 228–182 | Crypto wanted yea | $150K | Nay · against |
| Antisemitism Awareness ActHouse · 2024 · 320–91 | Pro-Israel groups wanted yea | $28K | Yea · with industry |
| Israel security supplemental (Apr 2024)House · 2024 · 366–58 | Pro-Israel groups wanted yea | $28K | Yea · with industry |
| Ukraine security supplementalHouse · 2024 · 311–112 | Defense contractors wanted yea | $183K | Yea · with industry |
| Protecting Health Care for All Patients ActHouse · 2024 · 211–208 | Pharma and health care wanted yea | $524K | Nay · against |
| Joint-employer rule repealHouse · 2024 · 206–177 | Labor unions wanted nay | $520K | Nay · with industry |
| NDAA FY2024House · 2023 · 310–118 | Defense contractors wanted yea | $183K | Yea · with industry |
| Israel aid (Nov 2023)House · 2023 · 226–196 | Pro-Israel groups wanted yea | $28K | Nay · against |
| Pistol brace rule repealHouse · 2023 · 219–210 | Gun lobby wanted yea | – | Nay · against |
| Lower Energy Costs ActHouse · 2023 · 225–204 | Oil, gas and coal wanted yea | $32K | Nay · against |
| Strategic Production Response ActHouse · 2023 · 221–205 | Oil, gas and coal wanted yea | $32K | Nay · against |
| Merger Filing Fee Modernization ActHouse · 2022 · 242–184 | Tech and AI wanted nay | $170K | Nay · with industry |
| Inflation Reduction ActHouse · 2022 · 220–207 | Oil, gas and coal wanted nayPharma and health care wanted nayWall Street and hedge funds wanted nay | $32K$524K$482K | Yea · againstYea · againstYea · against |
| Assault Weapons Ban of 2022House · 2022 · 217–213 | Gun lobby wanted nay | – | Yea · against |
| Safer Communities Act (post-Uvalde)House · 2022 · 234–193 | Gun lobby wanted nay | – | Yea · against |
| Affordable Insulin Now ActHouse · 2022 · 232–193 | Pharma and health care wanted nay | $524K | Yea · against |
| Bipartisan Background Checks ActHouse · 2021 · 227–203 | Gun lobby wanted nay | – | Yea · against |
| PRO Act (union organising)House · 2021 · 225–206 | Labor unions wanted yea | $520K | Yea · with industry |
The revolving door
2 former aides now lobbying
Lobbyists who list a job in Jimmy Panetta's office among the government positions they held, and who they now work for. A former staffer gets the meeting.
Matthew ManningFormer congressional staff
Legislative Director, Congressman Jimmy Panetta; Military Legislative Assistant, Congressman Brad Ashford; Legislative Aid, Senator Mark Udall
Now lobbies for Dataiku, INC., Poplicus Incorporated D/b/a Govini, Robotic Research Opco, LLC, American Superconductor Corporation and 3 more · via K&l Gates, LLP
Joel BaileyFormer congressional staff
COS Rep. Panetta; LD Rep. Ashford; LD Rep. Matheson; Sr. LA Rep. Matsui; LA, Sr. LA Rep. Baron Hill; Intern Rep. Rahall
Now lobbies for Pfizer, INC, Amgen INC., Pharmaceutical Research And Manufacturers Of America, Novartis · via Bgr Government Affairs
Figures are the candidate's principal committees as filed with the FEC, cycle by cycle. See About the data.
Questions people ask
- Who funded Jimmy Panetta's 2026 campaign?
- Jimmy Panetta (Democrat) raised $3.6M for the 2026 California 19th District race, $1.9M of it from PACs, and outside groups spent $149K for and $0 against them (FEC filings through Oct 14, 2026). They won.
- Which PACs gave the most to Jimmy Panetta?
- America's Credit Unions PAC ($11K), American Academy of Dermatology Association Political Action Committee (Skinpac) ($10K), Trinet Group Inc Political Action Committee ($10K), American Physical Therapy Association Physical Therapy Political Action Committee (Pt-PAC) ($10K), National Automobile Dealers Association Political Action Committee ($10K) in 2026.
- Which super PACs spent on Jimmy Panetta's race?
- Protect Progress ($149K for) in 2026.
- How much has Jimmy Panetta raised across elections?
- $3.6M in 2026 (California 19th District), $3.4M in 2024 (California 19th District), $2.6M in 2022 (California 19th District), $2.0M in 2020 (California 20th District).