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Jimmy Panetta
Democrat of California's 19th District. In the House since 2017.
2026 election
Re-elected
Panetta led Republican Peter Verbica 73 percent to 27 percent with 76.3 percent of the expected vote counted; 80,000 votes remained.
Source: NBC News, California House District 19 General Election Results 2026 (updated Nov. 8)
Who funds the campaign
Healthcare PAC money, 2026 cycle.
Contributions from political action committees in healthcare to the Panetta campaign committee. Individual donations are not counted.
By sector
- Health Professionals$124,000
- Pharmaceuticals$70,000
- Health Services/HMOs$28,500
- Insurance$12,500
- Hospitals & Nursing Homes$8,000
143 contributions. Sector labels are the Rojas Report's.
Largest healthcare PACs
- Healthequity, INC. Purple Political Action Committee (Healthequity Purple Political Action Committee)Health Services/HMOs$10,000
- Political Action Committee of the American Association of Orthopaedic Surgeons--PAC of AAOSHealth Professionals$10,000
- American Academy of Dermatology Association Political Action Committee (Skinpac)Health Professionals$10,000
- Abbott Laboratories Employee Political Action CommitteePharmaceuticals$10,000
- American Physical Therapy Association Physical Therapy Political Action Committee (Pt-PAC)Health Professionals$10,000
- Alexion Pharmaceuticals INC. PACPharmaceuticals$8,500
- American College of Physician Services INC Pac; Aka Acp Services PACHealth Professionals$7,500
- Quest Diagnostics Incorporated Political Action CommitteePharmaceuticals$7,500
- American Society of Anesthesiologists Political Action Committee (ASA PAC)Health Professionals$7,000
- American Association of Oral & Maxillofacial Surgeons Political Action CommitteeHealth Professionals$6,500
The record
How Panetta voted on 13 health bills.
The key health votes on the House floor in 2025 and 2026. Each links to the full roll call.
| Date | Bill | Vote | House |
|---|---|---|---|
| March 11, 2025 | H.R. 1968, Full-Year Continuing Appropriations and Extensions Act, 2025Full-year CR for FY2025 with Medicare telehealth and other health extenders | No | Passed |
| May 22, 2025 | H.R. 1, One Big Beautiful ActOne Big Beautiful Bill Act, House passage (Medicaid, ACA and HSA provisions; rural hospital fund) | No | Passed |
| June 4, 2025 | H.R. 2483, SUPPORT for Patients and Communities Reauthorization ActSUPPORT for Patients and Communities Reauthorization Act (opioid programs) | Yes | Passed |
| July 3, 2025 | H.R. 1, One Big Beautiful Bill ActOne Big Beautiful Bill Act, final passage (concur in Senate amendment); became Public Law 119-21 | No | Passed |
| September 19, 2025 | H.R. 5371, Continuing Appropriations and Extensions Act, 2026Continuing Appropriations and Extensions Act, 2026, House passage (health extenders) | No | Passed |
| November 12, 2025 | H.R. 5371, Continuing Appropriations and Extensions Act, 2026Continuing Appropriations and Extensions Act, 2026, final passage ending the shutdown; became Public Law 119-37 | No | Passed |
| December 17, 2025 | H.R. 6703, Lower Health Care Premiums for All Americans ActLower Health Care Premiums for All Americans Act | No | Passed |
| December 18, 2025 | H.R. 498, Do No Harm in Medicaid ActDo No Harm in Medicaid Act | No | Passed |
| January 22, 2026 | H.R. 7148, Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2026Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2026, House passage | Yes | Passed |
| February 3, 2026 | H.R. 7148, Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2026Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2026, final passage; became Public Law 119-75 | No | Passed |
| April 21, 2026 | H.R. 2493, Improving Care in Rural America Reauthorization ActImproving Care in Rural America Reauthorization Act | Yes | Passed |
| July 21, 2026 | H.R. 9770, Making continuing appropriations for fiscal year 2027, and for other purposesContinuing appropriations for FY2027 (H.R. 9770), House passage | No | Passed |
| September 1, 2026 | H.R. 6500, AGOA Extension ActH.R. 6500 as the vehicle for the Continuing Appropriations and Extensions Act, 2027; became Public Law 119-103 | Yes | Passed |
Source: Clerk of the House, roll-call vote XML, 2025 and 2026.
Stock trades
Healthcare stocks bought and sold.
No periodic transaction reports filed in 2025 or 2026.
On the committee
Seats and subcommittees.
- Full committeeMember
- Trade SubcommitteeMember