California District 19

CA-19 • 2026 Election
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Primary

Democratic Primary

Held June 2, 2026.

CandidateVotes%
Jimmy Panetta ✓ 127,294 58.4%
Sean Dougherty 25,052 11.5%

Republican Primary

Held June 2, 2026.

CandidateVotes%
Peter Coe Verbica ✓ 44,590 20.5%
Tuka Gafari 13,715 6.3%

Libertarian Primary

Held June 2, 2026.

CandidateVotes%
Lars Mapstead 2,615 1.2%

No party preference Primary

Held June 2, 2026.

CandidateVotes%
Ana Luz Acevedo-Cabrera 3,496 1.6%
Thomas Coxe 1,078 0.5%

Full calendar and every race: California primary guide

Race Overview

Incumbent
Jimmy Panetta
Party
Democrat
Current Rating
Safe D expert avg
State delegation
43D - 9R
Open Seat
No
Cook PVI
D+18

Race Ratings

Cook Political Report

Solid D

Inside Elections

Solid Democrat

Candidates

Jimmy Panetta

Jimmy Panetta Nominee Incumbent

Democrat
Total Raised: $3,474,736
Cash on Hand: $5,472,777

Peter Coe Verbica Nominee

Republican
Total Raised: $85,541
Cash on Hand: $6,821

Sean Jacob Dougherty

Green
Total Raised: $158,164
Cash on Hand: $163

Average is the unweighted mean of the last three scientific public polls. Fewer than three uses the polls that exist. The rating uses that average when the newest poll ended in the last 30 days. The table lists the polls in that average, plus the most recent 30 days or the newest 3 polls, whichever is more. How accurate is each pollster? →

No polls in the last 90 days.

Questions About This Race

Is the 2026 CA-19 House race competitive?

No — the expert consensus rates it Safe D for Democrats.

When is the 2026 CA-19 House race decided?

Election Day is Tuesday, November 3, 2026.

How is the PollingSource average calculated?

The PollingSource average is the unweighted mean of the last three scientific public polls, or fewer when fewer exist. One poll sets the rating when it ended in the last 30 days. We do not exclude pollsters. The table lists recent polls, including ones older than those three. Full details: pollingsource.com/methodology.

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