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Hannah James

Democrat U.S. House · District 19 California Challenger
Primary  Jun 2, 2026 (5 months ago)
General  Nov 3, 2026
👤 About Hannah James
Hannah James is a Democratic candidate for U.S. House, District 19 in California’s 2026 federal election cycle. The campaign committee, HANNAH FOR CONGRESS, is registered in MORGAN HILL, CA, with JAMES, HANNAH listed as treasurer. The campaign has not yet reported substantial fundraising in current FEC filings. The race’s incumbent is Democratic Jimmy Panetta.
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💰 Campaign finance
No FEC filings reported yet for the 2026 cycle.
🏁 The race for U.S. House · District 19
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Jimmy Panetta (incumbent)
Democrat · $3.6M raised
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Sean Jacob Dougherty
GRE · $158K raised
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Peter Coe Verbica
Republican · $86K raised
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Ana Luz Acevedo-Cabrera
IND
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Uloma Ekpete
Democrat
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Tuka Gafari
Republican
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Hannah James VIEWING
Democrat
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Gavin Solomon
Republican
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8 candidates have filed with the FEC for this race.
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Elections 2026 › California › Hannah James
2026 candidate profile
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Hannah James

Democrat · Challenger
Running for: U.S. House, California 19th district
FEC pending
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Biography

Hannah James is a Democratic candidate for U.S. House, District 19 in California’s 2026 federal election cycle. The campaign committee, HANNAH FOR CONGRESS, is registered in MORGAN HILL, CA, with JAMES, HANNAH listed as treasurer. The campaign has not yet reported substantial fundraising in current FEC filings. The race’s incumbent is Democratic Jimmy Panetta.

Compiled from public FEC filings and race data. A detailed profile is being expanded.

FEC filing

FEC IDH6CA19139
OfficeU.S. House, California 19th district
PartyDemocrat

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🗳 2026 Election

U.S. House — California District 19

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Primary: Jun 2, 2026 (5 months ago)  ·  General: November 3, 2026
Top-two primary — top two finishers advance regardless of party.
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