Jimmy Panetta

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Jimmy Panetta
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Member of the U.S. House of Representatives
from California
Incumbent
Assumed office
January 3, 2017
Preceded bySam Farr
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Personal details
BornJames Varni Panetta
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Washington, D.C., U.S.
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PartyDemocratic
SpouseScript error: No such module "Detect singular".Carrie McIntyre
Children2
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SignatureFile:Signature of Jimmy Panetta.svg
WebsiteHouse website
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Military service
Branch/serviceUnited States Navy
Years of service
2003–2011
UnitNavy Reserve
Battles/warsWar in Afghanistan
AwardsBronze Star Medal
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James Varni Panetta (/pəˈnɛtə/ Script error: No such module "Respell".; 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. From north to south, the northernmost district includes southeast San Jose, continuing southbound, Santa Cruz, Monterey, Carmel-by-the-Sea, and finally far inland to just one city in San Luis Obispo County, Paso Robles which is correctly part of California's "Central Coast" region.[1]

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 represents the same geographical region his father once represented in Congress.

Early life and career

Panetta graduated from Carmel High School in Carmel, California.[2] He then attended Monterey Peninsula College and the University of California, Davis, graduating with a bachelor's degree in international relations. He then interned at the United States Department of State. Panetta received his J.D. degree from the Santa Clara University School of Law.

Military service

He joined the United States Navy Reserve as an intelligence officer and completed a tour of duty in the War in Afghanistan in 2007 while attached to Joint Special Operations Command, for which he was awarded the Bronze Star.[3][4]

He worked in the Alameda County, California, prosecutor's office and as a deputy district attorney for the District Attorney's office of Monterey County, California.[5]

Elections

2016

Script error: No such module "Labelled list hatnote". After incumbent U.S. Representative Sam Farr announced in November 2015 that he would not seek reelection, Panetta announced his candidacy to succeed Farr in the 2016 election.[5][6] His father had represented the district from 1977 to 1993.

Panetta defeated Republican Casey Lucius in the November general election.[7] Democrats, in the persons of the Panettas and Farr, have held the seat and its predecessors without interruption since 1977. It is one of California's most Democratic districts outside Los Angeles and the Bay Area; Republicans have only garnered as much as 40% of the vote twice since 1977.

2018

Script error: No such module "Labelled list hatnote". Panetta was reelected, defeating an independent challenger with 81.4% of the vote.[8][9]

2020

Script error: No such module "Labelled list hatnote". Panetta was reelected to a third term, defeating Republican challenger Jeff Gorman, a financial adviser,[10] with 76.8% of the vote.[11][12]

2022

Script error: No such module "Labelled list hatnote". Due to redistricting, the incumbent changed from Democrat Zoe Lofgren to fellow Democrat Jimmy Panetta. Panetta, who had represented the 20th district since 2017, was re-elected in 2022 in the newly-drawn 19th district. He again defeated Gorman, who sought a rematch after the 2020 campaign, by a margin of 67.3% to 23.3%. The remaining vote was spread out among other candidates.

2024

Script error: No such module "Labelled list hatnote". In 2024, Panetta defeated the Republican candidate, auto shop manager Jason Anderson, by a margin of 65% to 28.6%.

Congress

Panetta was sworn into office on January 3, 2017.[13][failed verification] House Democrats selected him to be a regional whip for Northern California, the Central Coast, Hawaii and the U.S. Pacific Islands.[14]

Twice, in 2018 and in 2019, Panetta introduced a bill commonly stylized as the KITTEN Act, a legislative proposal to curtail certain types of animal testing.[15][16]

In February 2023, during the Russo-Ukrainian War, Panetta signed a letter advocating for President Biden to give F-16 fighter jets to Ukraine.[17]

During May 2024, Panetta joined a bipartisan House delegation that traveled to Taiwan to signal support for the newly elected pro-Taiwanese independence government in the aftermath of Chinese military exercises that simulated a blockade of Taiwan.[18]

Committee assignments

For the 119th Congress:[19]

Caucus memberships

Electoral history

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Year Office Party Primary General Result Swing Ref.
Total % P. Total % P.
2016 U.S. House 20th style="background-color:Template:Party color" | Democratic 116,826 70.83 1st 180,980 70.75 1st Won style="background-color:Template:Party color" | Hold [29]
2018 style="background-color:Template:Party color" | Democratic 102,828 80.67 1st 183,677 81.37 1st Won style="background-color:Template:Party color" | Hold [30]
2020 style="background-color:Template:Party color" | Democratic 123,615 66.18 1st 236,896 76.78 1st Won style="background-color:Template:Party color" | Hold [31]
2022 19th style="background-color:Template:Party color" | Democratic 127,545 67.30 1st 194,494 68.65 1st Won style="background-color:Template:Party color" | Hold [32]
2024 style="background-color:Template:Party color" | Democratic 132,711 65.03 1st 252,458 69.30 1st Won style="background-color:Template:Party color" | Hold [33]
Source: Secretary of State of California | Statewide Election Results

Political positions

Abortion

As of 2020, Panetta has a 100% rating from NARAL Pro-Choice America and a F grade from the Susan B. Anthony List for his abortion-related voting history.[34][35] He opposed the 2022 overturning of Roe v. Wade.[36]

Big Tech

In 2022, Panetta was one of 16 Democrats to vote against the Merger Filing Fee Modernization Act of 2022, an antitrust package that would crack down on corporations for anti-competitive behavior.[37][38]

Personal life

Panetta is the youngest of the three sons of Leon Panetta, the former United States Secretary of Defense.[4] His wife, Carrie, is a judge on the Monterey County Superior Court. They have two daughters.[39]

Foreign awards

References

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  1. ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."Final Maps". CA.gov. Retrieved October 8, 2023.
  2. ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content.Larson, Amy (March 17, 2016). "Rep. Sam Farr endorses Jimmy Panetta for Congress". KSBW-TV. Retrieved November 1, 2016.
  3. ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content.Curry, Tom (March 24, 2017). "Jimmy Panetta Takes a Hard Line on Military Spending". Roll Call. Retrieved February 8, 2019 – via www.rollcall.com.[dead link]
  4. ^ a b Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content.Hennessey, Virginia (July 30, 2013). "Jimmy Panetta following in father Leon's footsteps". San Jose Mercury News. Retrieved November 1, 2016.
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  6. ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content.Herrera, James (November 17, 2015). "Election 2016: Jimmy Panetta launches campaign for Congress". Santa Cruz Sentinel. Retrieved November 1, 2016.
  7. ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content.Lesniewski, Niels (November 9, 2016). "New Member: Democrat Jimmy Panetta Elected in California's 20th District: Son of former Defense secretary Leon E. Panetta is heading to Congress". Roll Call. Archived from the original on October 3, 2018. Retrieved November 10, 2016.
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  10. ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content.Szydlowski, Joe (October 15, 2019). "Watsonville man challenges Central Coast congressman Jimmy Panetta in primary election". The Californian. Retrieved November 30, 2019.
  11. ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."STATEMENT OF VOTE PRESIDENTIAL PRIMARY ELECTION MARCH 3, 2020" (PDF). California Secretary of State Alex Padilla. Archived from the original (PDF) on May 17, 2020. Retrieved May 3, 2020.
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  13. ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content.Herrera, James (January 3, 2017). "Freshman Congressman Jimmy Panetta, D-Carmel Valley, sworn into office amid House ethics plan reversal". Santa Cruz Sentinel. Retrieved January 26, 2017.
  14. ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content.Wire, Sarah D. (December 5, 2016). "This congressman will sleep in his office, and other tales from the incoming California freshmen". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved December 13, 2016.
  15. ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."Rep. Jimmy Panetta honored for leadership in ending 'USDA kitten lab'". Monterey Herald. January 8, 2019. Retrieved March 4, 2021.
  16. ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."Paws off these cats: Bill seeks to stop gov't 'slaughter' of kittens". NBC News. March 7, 2019. Retrieved March 4, 2021.
  17. ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."Seven more lawmakers — including six Democrats — have signed on to a letter pushing Joe Biden to send F-16 jets to Ukraine". Politico. February 21, 2023. Retrieved February 24, 2023.
  18. ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content.Ball, Molly. "U.S. Lawmakers Meet With New Taiwan President Amid Tensions With China". WSJ. Retrieved May 29, 2024.
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  20. ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."Membership". Congressional Arts Caucus. Archived from the original on June 12, 2018. Retrieved March 23, 2018.
  21. ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."90 Current Climate Solutions Caucus Members". Citizen´s Climate Lobby. Retrieved October 20, 2018.
  22. ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."Rare Disease Congressional Caucus". Every Life Foundation for Rare Diseases. Retrieved December 17, 2024.
  23. ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."About the CEC". CEC. Retrieved September 9, 2025.
  24. ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."Membership". Work for Warriors Caucus. Retrieved May 31, 2019.
  25. ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."Caucus Membrs". US House of Representatives. Retrieved January 3, 2021.
  26. ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."Panetta, Bipartisan For Country Caucus Endorse Legislation to Improve Benefits for Gold Star Families". Congressman Jimmy Panetta. May 15, 2019. Retrieved April 29, 2021.
  27. ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."Members". New Democrat Coalition. Archived from the original on February 8, 2018. Retrieved February 5, 2018.
  28. ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."Featured Members". Problem Solvers Caucus. Archived from the original on March 18, 2021. Retrieved March 28, 2021.
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  34. ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."Congressional Record". NARAL Pro-Choice America. Retrieved June 27, 2022.
  35. ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."Jimmy Panetta". SBA Pro-Life America. Retrieved June 27, 2022.
  36. ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content.Panetta, Jimmy (June 24, 2022). "Overturning Roe revokes the right to choose that women have relied on for 50 years. A majority of Americans support this right and are against this decision. The House passed the Women's Health Protection Act, but now all of us must fight to make our voices heard in November". Twitter. Retrieved June 27, 2022.
  37. ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."House passes antitrust bill that hikes M&A fees as larger efforts targeting tech have stalled". CNBC. September 29, 2022.
  38. ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."H.R. 3843: Merger Filing Fee Modernization Act of 2022 -- House Vote #460 -- Sep 29, 2022".
  39. ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."Carrie Panetta appointed to Monterey superior court bench". Monterey Herald. August 29, 2013. Retrieved November 1, 2016.
  40. ^ Congressman Jimmy Panetta (2024) receives Ukraine Parliament Medal. In: Dr R Don Green, PhD (23 JAN 2025). About the Ukraine Parliament Medal: awarded to Foreign Citizens “For services to Ukraine.” Archived in the Military Academy – Allied Defence Group, private Knights Univ. (Ko’G).
  41. ^ Ukrainian Parliament Awards US Bipartisan Delegation. Link still valid, January 23, 2025.

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