Jimmy Panetta

Jimmy Panetta DEMDemocrat

United States Representative, CA-19

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Jimmy PanettaDEMDemocrat United States Representative, CA-19
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CAResidence (state)

James Varni Panetta (pə-NEH-tə; born October 1, 1969) is an American lawyer, politician, and former Navy intelligence officer from the state of California. A member of the Democratic Party, he is the U.S. representative for California's 19th congressional district. Formerly his district was numbered the 20th congressional district. His current district includes southeast San Jose and much of California's Central Coast, including Monterey, Santa Cruz, Carmel-by-the-Sea, and Paso Robles to the south. Panetta was first elected in 2016, after working as a deputy district attorney for Monterey County. He is the son of former Secretary of Defense Leon Panetta, and holds the same congressional seat his father once held.

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Campaign Funding

20
18
$1,244,800
Total Raised
$716,122
Total Spent
$758,134
Cash on Hand
Top Industries  (1 - 4 of 10) View All Industries
99%
Crop Production & Basic Processing$107,660
70%
Securities & Investment$75,717
61%
Retired$66,002
46%
Agricultural Services/Products$50,549
37%
Building Trade Unions$40,000
37%
Real Estate$39,803
33%
Lawyers/Law Firms$36,317
29%
Defense Aerospace$31,500
27%
Lobbyists$29,311
25%
Food Processing & Sales$27,491
Direct campaign contributions grouped by the industry industry of each donor/PAC.

Largest Contributors

Funding generally from an organization's PAC or its members/employees. Organizations did not donate directly.
Financial Data Source: Center for Responsive Politics
Education6 - 6 of 4
University of California, Davis
Bachelor of Arts
1991
Carmel High School
Monterey Peninsula College
associate degree
1989
Santa Clara University School of Law
Juris Doctor
1996
Past Positions1 - 9 of 9
Representative
United States House of Representatives, California
2023 - Current
Representative
United States House of Representatives, California
2017 - 2023
Prosecutor
Monterey County District Attorney's Office
2010 - 2016
Intelligence Officer
United States Navy Reserve
2003 - 2011
Prosecutor
Alameda County District Attorney's Office
1996 - 2010
Outreach Coordinator
Legal Services for Seniors
1993
Research Associate
Monterey Institute of International Studies
1992 - 1993
Clerk
United States Department of State
1992
Ordinary Seaman
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA)
1992
Other Experience1 - 38 of 38
Vice Chair
Monterey County Democratic Central Committee
2012 - 2016
Vice Chair
Board of Directors, Central Coast Veterans Cemetery Foundation
2012 - Current
Associate Member
Santa Cruz County Farm Bureau
Associate Member
Monterey County Farm Bureau
Board Member
Rancho Cielo Youth Campus
Former Chair
Citizens Bond Oversight Committee, Monterey Peninsula College
Former Member
Board of Directors, Veterans Transition Center
Former Trustee
University of California Santa Cruz Foundation
Member
California Councils on Criminal and Juvenile Justice
Member
Advisory Council, Monterey Bay National Marine Sanctuary
Member
Board of Directors, National Steinbeck Center
Member
Board of Directors, Community Foundation of Monterey County
Member
Veterans of Foreign Wars
Member
Iraq and Afghanistan Veterans of America
Member
American Legion
Member
Board of Directors, Rancho Cielo
Member
Subcommittee on Seapower and Projection Forces, United States House of Representatives
2023 - Current
Member
Budget Committee, United States House of Representatives
2023 - Current
Former Member
Committee on Agriculture, United States House of Representatives
2021 - 2022
Former Member
Subcommittee on Strategic Forces, United States House of Representatives
2021 - 2022
Former Member
Subcommittee on Nutrition, Oversight, and Department Operations, United States House of Representatives
2021 - 2022
Former Member
Subcommittee on Conservation and Forestry, United States House of Representatives
2021 - 2022
Former Member
Subcommittee on Worker and Family Support, United States House of Representatives
2021 - 2022
Former Member
Subcommittee on Biotechnology, Horticulture, and Research, United States House of Representatives
2021 - 2022
Member
Committee on Armed Services, United States House of Representatives
2021 - Current
Member
Subcommittee on Intelligence and Special Operations, United States House of Representatives
2021 - Current
Memeber
Subcommittee on Trade, United States House of Representatives
2021 - Current
Former Member
Subcommittee on Nutrition, United States House of Representatives
2019 - 2020
Former Member
House Ways and Means Subcommittee on Work and Welfare
Former Member
Natural Resources Committee, United States House of Representatives
Former Member
Subcommittee on Federal Lands, United States House of Representatives
Former Member
Oversight and Investigations Subcommittee, United States House of Representatives
Former Member
Tactical Air and Land Forces Subcommittee, United States House of Representatives
Former Member
Committee on the Budget, United States House of Representatives
Former Member
Subcommittee on Livestock and Foreign Agriculture, United States House of Representatives
Former Member
Subcommittee on Biotechnology, Horticulture, and Research
Former Member
House Armed Service Subcommittee on Strategic Forces
Former Member
Subcommittee on Water, Power, and Oceans, United States House of Representatives
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