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California's 19th U.S. House District

California · Next election 2026 · 2 active candidates · $3.1M raisedFederal
About This Office

U.S. House seat for California's 19th congressional district. Representatives serve two-year terms.

Total Seats
435
Term Length
2 years
Salary
$174,000
Current Officeholders
Rep. Jimmy Panetta
Rep. Jimmy PanettaD
U.S. Representative · CA-19
Tenure
9y
Bills Spon.
54
Votes Missed
0%
Cross-party
270
Committees
Ways and Means Committee
Budget Committee
Trade Subcommittee
The 2026 Race

9 candidates filed, 2 active for the 2026 House election in California District 19. General election on Nov 3, 2026.

Primary
—
General
Nov 3, 2026
Total Raised
$3.1M
Candidates
2 active / 9 filed
Incumbent
Jimmy PanettaD
Cash on Hand
$5.1M
Election History
YearWinnerResultRunner-UpTotal Votes
2024Jimmy Panetta D69.3%Jason Michael Anderson R 30.7%364,320
2022Jimmy Panetta D68.7%Jeff Gorman R 31.3%283,310
2020Zoe Lofgren D71.7%Justin James Aguilera R 28.3%313,027
2018Zoe Lofgren D73.8%Justin James Aguilera R 26.2%220,319
2016Zoe Lofgren D73.9%G Burt Lancaster R 26.1%245,863
2014Zoe Lofgren D67.2%Robert Murray D 32.8%127,788
2012Zoe Lofgren D73.2%Robert Murray R 26.8%221,613
2010Jeff Denham R64.7%Loraine Goodwin D 35.3%198,306
2008George Radanovich R100.0%—179,245
2006George Radanovich R60.6%Tj Cox D 39.4%181,994
2004George Radanovich R66.0%James Lex Bufford D 27.2%235,264
2002George Radanovich R67.3%John Veen D 30.0%157,802
2000George Radanovich R64.9%Daniel J Rosenberg D 31.7%222,615
1998George P Radanovich R79.4%Jonathan Richter L 20.6%165,149
1996George P Radanovich R66.6%Paul Barile D 28.3%206,379
District
Population
745,177
Median HH Income
$127K
Unemployment
5.3%
Bachelor's+
47.9%
Veterans
4.7%
Median Age
41.5
Mean HH Income
$178K
Poverty Rate
8.6%
HS or Higher
91.2%
Median Home Value
$1.1M
Median Rent
$2,424/mo
Owner-Occupied
64.7%
Under 18 / 65+
19.2% / 19.8%