CA-19 primary: first place
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JUN 6, 2026Primary Election
Party selects its nominee.
Overview
Current roleCertified Financial Planner (CFP)
PartyRepublican
Political ideologyConservative Republican
GenderMale
LocationCalifornia
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BackgroundCertified Financial Planner (CFP)
Notable personal detailsPeter Coe Verbica is a Republican candidate for the U.S. House in California’s 19th Congressional District. He is a Certified Financial Planner and has worked as a principal and managing director at Silicon Private Wealth, a registered investment adviser. He previously ran for the California State Board of Equalization (District 2) and has been active in civic organizations, including Rotary.
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Positions
Economy & Taxes
Peter Coe Verbica describes himself as a fiscal conservative and advocates federal policies to reduce the tax burden and make California more affordable; his campaign materials promote a 25-point plan aimed at affordability and criticize California's high income taxes.
Healthcare
Supports market-based reforms to lower costs, emphasizing competition across state lines, price transparency, holding drug companies accountable, and reining in premiums and deductibles while opposing a government takeover of healthcare.
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Immigration & Border
Supports stronger border enforcement and restoring order and accountability at the border while also endorsing immigration reform that includes reconsidering a modernized Bracero-style program and creating clear lawful pathways to citizenship for high-skill contributors. Positions combine enforcement-focused language with limited legal-pathway proposals rather than broad regularization for all undocumented immigrants.
Climate & Energy
The candidate emphasizes energy reliability and engineering-driven solutions, expresses caution about relying solely on intermittent renewables and large-scale battery storage, and advocates infrastructure, lifecycle analysis, and active forest and water management rather than regulatory mandates. He frames climate policy around measurable infrastructure and supply-chain resilience while warning of risks from current renewable deployments.
Public Safety & Guns
Peter Coe Verbica has participated in pro-Second Amendment events (including a Friends of the NRA dinner) and routinely engages with law enforcement and Republican organizations, indicating support for gun rights and a law-enforcement-focused public safety approach. There are no clear public statements on support for specific gun regulations such as universal background checks, assault weapons bans, or red flag laws in the sources located.
Fundraising
Latest report: Cycle 20262026
LatestCycle 2026
Source: FEC
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