Office
U.S. House
2026 contest
California 19th District
This page currently shows current seat context and active FEC filings. It does not yet claim ballot certification, party nomination, or certified results.
Current officeholder
Panetta, Jimmy
General election
November 3, 2026
Live FEC filings
7
FEC registeredBallot certifiedParty nomineeWon electionSeated
Candidates listed here are active FEC filings for this federal seat. Ballot certification, nominee status, and state election-office validation are not loaded yet.
Candidates
7 active FEC filings
JIMMY PANETTAFEC registered
DEMOCRATIC PARTY · Incumbent
First FEC filing: November 17, 2015 · Last filing: January 13, 2026
Has raised fundsFEC ↗
SEAN JACOB DOUGHERTYFEC registered
GREEN PARTY · Challenger
First FEC filing: November 20, 2023 · Last filing: January 22, 2026
Has raised fundsFEC ↗
PETER COE VERBICAFEC registered
REPUBLICAN PARTY · Challenger
First FEC filing: April 18, 2025 · Last filing: April 18, 2025
Has raised fundsFEC ↗
TUKA MR. GAFARIFEC registered
REPUBLICAN PARTY · Challenger
First FEC filing: May 2, 2026 · Last filing: May 2, 2026
No receipts reported yetFEC ↗
ANA LUZ ACEVEDO-CABRERAFEC registered
INDEPENDENT · Challenger
First FEC filing: February 21, 2026 · Last filing: February 21, 2026
No receipts reported yetFEC ↗
ULOMA EKPETEFEC registered
DEMOCRATIC PARTY · Challenger
First FEC filing: July 26, 2024 · Last filing: July 26, 2024
No receipts reported yetFEC ↗
HANNAH JAMESFEC registered
DEMOCRATIC PARTY · Challenger
First FEC filing: May 6, 2020 · Last filing: May 6, 2020
No receipts reported yetFEC ↗
Sources
Seat structure source: Official House roster ↗
Candidate filing source: Federal Election Commission candidate filings and candidate data APIs.