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James Varni Panetta OppScore Rating: -2.06

James Varni Panetta is a Democrat House representative for California district 19 and holds an OppScore of -2.06. OppScore is a nonpartisan political rating system that scores politicians from -5.00 to +5.00 across the Five Points of Opportunity, using published voting records and public disclosures.

James Panetta is the Democratic U.S. Representative for California's 19th congressional district, which stretches from south San Jose through Santa Cruz and Monterey counties into northern San Luis Obispo. A Navy Reserve intelligence officer who earned the Bronze Star in Afghanistan and a former county prosecutor, he centers his work on agriculture, environmental protection, veterans' services, and immigration reform.

James Varni Panetta rating summary

• Party: Democrat
• Office: House
• State: California
• District: 19
• OppScore: -2.06 on a -5.00 to +5.00 scale
• Score basis: Record based, documented on 36 of 44 scored questions

What is on this profile

• Five Points of Opportunity score breakdown
• Voting record and legislative history
• Campaign finance and donor disclosures
• Dirt Alerts and accountability reporting
• Score trend over time

Primary sources

• Official website
• Ballotpedia profile

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