California 19th District

Jimmy Panetta (D) holds this seat and is running again. 2 candidates were on the ballot on November 3, 2026.

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  Jimmy Panetta

  Democrat · holds this seat today

  F

  Liberty Score F

  On the liberty side in 61 of 127 votes and bills.

  Raised $3,622,737 since January 2025: 53% from PACs and other committees, 45% from people, 1% transfers and other income. The filing at FEC.gov

  Every vote behind this grade
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  Peter Coe Verbica

  Republican · financial planner and lawyer, former republican club president

  A

  Liberty Score A

  100 out of 100 across 4 principles. Graded on what Verbica has said and done, because I have no votes in Congress to count for Verbica.

  Raised $85,541 since January 2025: 92% from people, 4% from PACs and other committees, 3% transfers and other income. The filing at FEC.gov

  See each one, with its source

Higher on Liberty Score: Peter Coe Verbica. Peter Coe Verbica: A, 100 out of 100 from words and actions, with no votes in Congress to count. Jimmy Panetta: F, 41 out of 100 from recorded votes.

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A solid letter is a grade from recorded votes on that principle. An outlined letter is on the same scale, for a candidate with no votes: it comes from what that candidate has said and done, and every source is listed below.

Peter Coe Verbica, on the record

I have no votes in Congress to count for Verbica, so the grade above comes from this list: what Verbica has said and done on my principles. Each line has its source, and each is marked with the same test I use for votes.

• October 2026 · Candidate questionnaireFree nations

  Asked in a voter guide questionnaire whether the relationship with Israel matters, he called Israel a beacon of democracy.

  “It stands as a beacon of democracy surrounded by theocracies and autocracies.”

  By the test I use for votes

  AWith liberty

  Treating Israel as an ally is with liberty on free nations.

  Source: iVoterGuide, Peter Coe Verbica candidate profileDiscuss this
• October 2026 · Candidate questionnaireFree nations

  In a voter guide questionnaire he rejected isolationism and chose selective help for countries fighting tyranny.

  “Isolationists policies don't work; neither do overly interventionist policies.”

  By the test I use for votes

  AWith liberty

  Rejecting isolationism is with liberty on free nations.

  Source: iVoterGuide, Peter Coe Verbica candidate profileDiscuss this
• June 12, 2025 · StatementFree markets

  His 25-point affordability plan proposes federal preemption of harmful labor regulations and a safe harbor category for startups and gig workers.

  “21. Consider the preemption of harmful labor regulations for interstate commerce.”

  By the test I use for votes

  AWith liberty

  Less regulation is with liberty on free markets.

  Source: PRLog, Verbica for Congress: Peter Coe Verbica Unveils 25-Point Federal Plan to Help Make California Affordable AgainDiscuss this
• October 2026 · Candidate questionnaireFree markets

  In a voter guide questionnaire he disagreed that people who can afford it should pay more tax and backed a flat income tax.

  “Believe that a flat income tax, as previously advocated for by Steve Forbes, would ensure that all taxpayers would participate; it would simplify the insanely burdensome tax code and disempower lobbyists.”

  By the test I use for votes

  AWith liberty

  Rejecting higher taxes on the better off for a flat tax is with liberty on free markets.

  Source: iVoterGuide, Peter Coe Verbica candidate profileDiscuss this
• October 2026 · His campaign siteFree markets

  His campaign site promises to end high taxes on gasoline and California's special fuel blends.

  By the test I use for votes

  AWith liberty

  A named tax cut is with liberty on free markets.

  Source: Peter Coe Verbica for U.S. Congress, home pageDiscuss this
• May 21, 2026 · Op-edEqual rights

  In a signed op-ed he argued against racial preferences and for a race-blind government.

  “Dr. King did not march so that government bureaucrats could one day sort Americans into demographic columns and allocate advantage accordingly.”

  By the test I use for votes

  AWith liberty

  Opposing race preferences is with liberty on equal rights.

  Source: PRLog, Verbica for Congress: MLK Jr.'s Dream vs. the Left's Attack on Equal OpportunityDiscuss this
• October 2026 · Candidate questionnaireEqual rights

  In a voter guide questionnaire he strongly agreed that biological males should not take part in women's sports or use women's spaces.

  By the test I use for votes

  AWith liberty

  Keeping women's sport female is with liberty on equal rights.

  Source: iVoterGuide, Peter Coe Verbica candidate profileDiscuss this
• October 2026 · Candidate questionnaireConscience

  Asked what separation of church and state means, he said states were not barred from supporting religious institutions and that prayer has long been part of government life.

  “Individual states were not excluded from providing support to religious institutions.”

  By the test I use for votes

  ?Not clear either way

  It describes history rather than a law he would pass, so it does not settle the conscience test.

  Source: iVoterGuide, Peter Coe Verbica candidate profileDiscuss this
• October 2026 · Candidate questionnaireBorders

  In a voter guide questionnaire he strongly disagreed with sanctuary cities for undocumented people.

  By the test I use for votes

  AWith liberty

  Opposing sanctuary policies is with liberty on borders.

  Source: iVoterGuide, Peter Coe Verbica candidate profileDiscuss this

Who is on the ballot: the state election offices, as listed on Wikipedia on November 3, 2026, checked against the candidate file of the Federal Election Commission. See a name that is wrong or missing? Say so in the discussion.