Candidate · November 3, 2026
Peter Coe Verbica
On the ballot for U.S. House · California's 19th District
- raised through Oct 14, 2026
- $86K
- cash on hand
- $6,821
- issues with public statements
- 11
§1On the ballot
Why this matters: This is exactly how the candidate appears on your ballot, from the state's official candidate list.
| Office | U.S. House · California's 19th District1 |
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| Party on the ballot | Republican1, |
| Status | Challenger |
| How it's decided | Under California's top-two system, only the two candidates who received the most votes in the June 2, 2026, primary, regardless of party preference, appear on this general-election ballot.1, |
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§2Who they are
Why this matters: Background and experience help you judge how someone might do the job. These come from public records and the candidate's own materials.
Drafted by AI from the public sources cited. Each sentence links to its source.
Peter Coe Verbica is a CFP professional and a principal and managing director at Silicon Private Wealth, a money management and registered investment advisory firm.4,
Why they say they're running
His campaign website says his mission is to make California affordable again, and a plan it links to says that if elected he would focus on federal measures to ease living costs for California families and businesses.5,
Websites and accounts
- Campaign websitepeterverbica.com1,
2 - Facebookfacebook.com/profile.php?id=1000784469739536
- LinkedInlinkedin.com/in/peterverbica6
- YouTubeyoutube.com/channel/UCms_9w3r9O_P477lrQmAD9Q6
§3What they've said on the issues
Why this matters: These are positions the candidate has stated publicly — on their campaign website or in public statements — summarized in plain words with a link to where they said it. Issues they haven't spoken about publicly are left out.
Drafted by AI from the public sources cited. Each sentence links to its source.
Each issue has its own range of views. A position is marked on that range only when the candidate's own statement clearly matches one option; there is no overall left–right score.
Housing
Environment and Public Lands
His 25-point federal plan proposes repurposing surplus federal land for housing.5
His 25-point federal plan proposes funding fuel reduction on federal forest land.5
His 25-point federal plan proposes reforming Endangered Species Act rules on water use to balance competing needs.5
Infrastructure and Transportation
His 25-point federal plan proposes increasing FEMA and Department of Energy grants for hardening the power grid.5
Economy, Jobs and Trade
His campaign website lists defending independent contractors among his goals, and his 25-point federal plan proposes a federal safe-harbor employment category for startups, gig workers and agricultural employees.5,
His 25-point federal plan proposes expanding the Small Business Administration's legal and compliance help for small businesses.5
- Expand SBA loans, research awards and contracting help for small businesses
- Keep the programs near their current size
- Shrink the SBA or close it, leaving small business lending to private lenders
Taxes and Budget
His 25-point federal plan proposes tax incentives for bringing manufacturing back to California.5
- Expand breaks for investment, research and hiring, such as larger research credits for small businesses
- Keep current business tax breaks
- Cut back many of these breaks and use the money for lower tax rates, deficit reduction or other priorities
Education
His campaign website lists school choice and merit-based education among the causes he advocates.4
Elections and Government Reform
Energy and Climate
His 25-point federal plan proposes expanding electric vehicle charging networks in low-income areas.5
§4Money
Why this matters: Campaigns report where their money comes from and how much they have left. Outside groups that spend on their own, without coordinating with the campaign, report that too.
Reported to the Federal Election Commission for the 2025–2026 election cycle, through October 14, 2026.7
| Raised | $85,541 |
|---|---|
| Spent | $78,720 |
| Cash on hand | $6,821 |