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Jimmy Panetta

Representative, California

F

Jimmy Panetta Gets an F

Score: 41 out of 100, the weighted average of 7 principles. On 61 of 127 votes and bills, Panetta was on the liberty side.

Panetta was on the ballot on November 3, 2026, against Peter Coe Verbica (R).

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  • F
    Tyranny11 of 19 with liberty
  • B
    Free nations29 of 36 with liberty
  • F
    Free speech0 of 3 with liberty
  • F
    Free markets4 of 19 with liberty
  • F
    Equal rights2 of 14 with liberty
  • –
    Conscience1 of 1, too few to count
  • B
    Defense9 of 11 with liberty
  • F
    Borders5 of 24 with liberty

Who pays for Panetta’s campaign

$3,622,737 raised since January 2025.

  • 53%from PACs and other committees$1,936,956
  • 45%from people$1,636,449
  • 1%transfers and other income$49,332

The committee money, by who is behind it

  • Company PACs$772,590
  • Trade groups$518,516
  • Member groups$208,746
  • Leadership and cause PACs$132,250
  • Unions$99,500

Added up from what the committees themselves reported giving. They report later than the campaign does, so this can come to more than the committee line above.

Committees that gave the most

  1. AFLAC Political Action Committee (AFLAC PAC)$10,000
  2. Abbott Laboratories Employee Political Action Committee$10,000
  3. Across the Aisle PAC$10,000
  4. Air Line Pilots Association PAC$10,000
  5. American Academy of Dermatology Association Political Action Committee (SKINPAC)$10,000

37 more committees gave $10,000 as well. A PAC may give a candidate $5,000 for each election, so many give the same.

From the campaign’s own reports to the Federal Election Commission, through October 14, 2026. People who gave are counted, never named. The full filing at FEC.gov. Discuss this money

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