2026 election · U.S. House
2026 California House race — Jimmy Panetta's seat
Incumbent: Jimmy Panetta (Democrat) — see their approval score, record, and voting history on their page.
Declared candidates
Source: FEC candidate filingsStated positions (7) ▾
- Abortion: Supports safe, legal abortion access without restrictions and opposes limitations on abortion services. [1]
- Agriculture and Immigrant Workforce: Authored the Farm Workforce Modernization Act to protect farmworkers and create a stable agricultural workforce. [1]
- Budget & Economy: Supports federal spending to promote job growth and voted for COVID-19 relief packages including the $900 billion relief bill and $1.9 trillion American Rescue Plan. [1]
- Civil Rights: Supports same-sex marriage, closing pay equity loopholes, and ratifying the Equal Rights Amendment. [1]
- Government Reform: Supports regulating 'dark money' indirect campaign contributions and cosponsored legislation for Washington D.C. statehood. [1]
- Immigration: Supports comprehensive immigration reform providing a pathway to citizenship, cosponsored the U.S. Citizenship Act of 2021, and opposes aggressive mass deportation enforcement policies. [1][2][3]
- Taxation: Opposes tax cuts perceived to benefit the wealthiest while raising costs for working families, citing concerns over the 'One Big Beautiful Bill' tax provisions. [1]
Public polling
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