U.S. Representative
Jimmy Panetta
California District 19
DemocratModerate Liberal
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Voting Profile
Legislative Record
Most Active Policy Areas
#1 healthcare#2 budget#3 other
65
Votes Analyzed
Data sources: voteview, congress.gov
Political Position
Ideology Spectrum
-0.28Moderate Liberal
Jimmy Panetta is a moderate liberal Democrat whose voting record places him slightly to the right of his party's average. His NOMINATE score of -0.283 indicates he occasionally breaks from the more progressive wing of his party while still maintaining consistent alignment with Democratic priorities.
LiberalModerateConservative
Democrat avg
Near the average for Democrats (-0.38)
Data source: VoteView NOMINATE scores (UCLA/UC San Diego)
Policy Positions
Category Breakdown
65
total votes analyzed
Overview
Representative Jimmy Panetta represents California in the U.S. House and has compiled a voting record that reflects mainstream Democratic positions with some moderate tendencies. His voting patterns show strong engagement on healthcare issues, where he has cast the majority of his recorded votes. Panetta's legislative activity spans multiple policy areas, with notable attention to healthcare, budget matters, and agriculture—the latter being particularly relevant to his Central California district, which includes significant agricultural regions. His 100% support rate on recorded defense votes suggests alignment with national security priorities. His positioning within the Democratic caucus as more conservative than average suggests a pragmatic approach that may reflect the diverse interests of his constituency. This moderate stance could indicate a willingness to consider centrist solutions on certain policy matters.
Key Positions
- •Consistent support for Democratic healthcare initiatives with 63% yea rate on health-related votes
- •Strong support for defense-related legislation based on recorded votes
- •Active engagement on agricultural policy, relevant to his farming-district constituency
- •Generally opposes procedural motions from the opposing party
By Policy Area
Healthcare41
63% yea37% nay
Budget & Spending9
56% yea44% nay
Other7
57% yea43% nay
Analysis updated: January 9, 2026
Campaign Finance
Follow the Money
Includes all authorized campaign committees (principal committee, joint fundraising, and other authorized committees). Outside spending by Super PACs and independent groups is shown separately below. Verify on FEC.gov →
Career: $13.6M
Fundraising Over Time
Raised per election cycleSpent
Contribution Sources
Individual$1.3M
45%
PAC / Committees$1.6M
55%
Individual Breakdown
Itemized (>$200)
$1.2M
Small Dollar (<$200)
$89K
Donation Sizes
Under $200
$124K · 10%
$200 – 499
$52K · 4%
$500 – 999
$165K · 13%
$1,000 – 1,999
$425K · 33%
$2,000+
$530K · 41%
Share of individual contribution dollars by donation size, current election cycle.
Where the Money Comes From
In-state (CA)$642K · 53%
Out-of-state$566K · 47%
Itemized individual contributions only (donations over $200 report the donor's state). Small-dollar donations are not included because the FEC does not itemize them.
CA
$642K
NY
$114K
FL
$84K
TX
$49K
DC
$39K
MA
$39K
VA
$33K
MD
$24K
Top Contributors
Top Contributing Industries
Top Donor Employers
NOT EMPLOYED$321K
SELF EMPLOYED$113K
NULL$21K
HEALTHEQUITY$14K
ANDREESSEN HOROWITZ$14K
ARNOLD VENTURES$14K
NFP$11K
APOLLO$11K
BLOOM ENERGY$11K
APOLLO GLOBAL MANAGEMENT$10K
BLACKSTONE INC.$8K
SEAN N. PARKER FOUNDATION$7K
Employer as self-reported by itemized donors. “Not Employed” and “Self-Employed” typically rank highest for small-dollar campaigns and include retirees.
Where the Money Goes
Spending by Purpose
Other / Uncategorized
$1.1M
Contributions
$313K
Transfers
$65K
Administrative
$29K
Fundraising
$20K
Advertising
$3K
Refunds
$1K
Purpose categories are self-reported on FEC filings; large “Other” totals are common.
Top Payees
1.$360K
DCCC
2.$203K
POLITICAL FRAME WORKS, LLC
3.$202K
MOLLY ALLEN ASSOCIATES, LLC
4.$148K
SCREEN STRATEGIES MEDIA
5.$141K
RAMP BUSINESS CORPORATION
6.$102K
NEW BLUE INTERACTIVE, LLC
7.$65K
KAHN COMMUNICATIONS
8.$49K
BLUE WAVE POLITICAL PARTNERS
Detailed Breakdown
Expenditures
Operating Costs
$1.1M
Operating Offsets
$317.34
Net Operating
$1.1M
Transfers
Transfers Out
$4K
Refunds
Individual Refunds
$2K
Outside Spending (Super PACs)
Supporting
$193K
Opposing
$0
Total Outside Spending
$193K
Top Outside Spenders
01
$151KWITH HONOR FUND, INC.
+$151K
02
$29KWITH HONOR FUND II, INC.
+$29K
03
$6KMONTEREY COUNTY DEMOCRATIC CENTRAL COMMITTEE
+$6K
04
$2KCOURAGE CALIFORNIA SUPER PAC
+$2K
05
$2KREADY FOR REFORM.COM SPONSORED BY DEPUTY SHERIFFS' ASSOCIATION OF SANTA CLARA COUNTY
+$2K
06
$1KSOUTH BAY AFL-CIO LABOR COUNCIL
+$1K
07
$750TOGETHER WE THRIVE
+$750
08
$557.36DEMOCRATIC WOMEN OF MONTEREY COUNTY
+$557.36
Independent expenditures are made without coordination with the candidate. Source: FEC Schedule E filings.
Coverage: 1/1/2025 – 6/30/2026FEC: H6CA20152Updated: 8/12/2026Source: FEC.gov (all authorized committees)
Voting Record
Congressional Votes
61 votes across 8 categories