Peter Verbica

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Peter Verbica
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Republican Party

Candidate, U.S. House California District 19

Elections and appointments
Next election

November 3, 2026

Education

Bachelor's

Santa Clara University, 1983

Graduate

Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 1992

Law

Santa Clara University School of Law, 1999

Personal
Birthplace
San Jose, Calif.
Religion
Episcopalian
Profession
Managing director
Contact

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Peter Verbica (Republican Party) is running for election to the U.S. House to represent California's 19th Congressional District. He declared candidacy for the 2026 election.[source]

Biography

Peter Verbica was born in San Jose, California. He earned a bachelor's degree from Santa Clara University in 1983 and a graduate degree from Massachusetts Institute of Technology in 1992. He also earned a J.D. from Santa Clara University School of Law in 1999. As of 2022, Verbica was the managing director at Silicon Private Wealth and Viant Capital. He also worked as an adjunct professor of economics at San Jose State University.[1]

Verbica has been affiliated with the following organizations:[1]

  • SJ Symphony Foundation, Chair of the Investment Committee
  • Pine Ridge Association at Henry Coe State Park, Former VP
  • Los Gatos Masonic Hall Corporation, Former President
  • Digital Bridges Committee, Former Chair
  • Military Care Committee, Former Chair
  • Hakone Foundation, Former Vice Chair
  • CCR, Former President
  • SPARC, Former President

Elections

2026

See also: California's 19th Congressional District election, 2026

Note: At this time, Ballotpedia is combining all declared candidates for this election into one list under a general election heading. As primary election dates are published, this information will be updated to separate general election candidates from primary candidates as appropriate.

General election

The general election will occur on November 3, 2026.

General election for U.S. House California District 19

Incumbent Jimmy Panetta, Hannah James, and Peter Verbica are running in the general election for U.S. House California District 19 on November 3, 2026.

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2022

See also: California State Board of Equalization election, 2022

General election

General election for California State Board of Equalization District 2

Sally Lieber defeated Peter Verbica in the general election for California State Board of Equalization District 2 on November 8, 2022.

Candidate
%
Votes
✔
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Sally Lieber (D)
 
69.8
 
2,146,948
Image of Peter Verbica
Peter Verbica (R) Candidate Connection
 
30.2
 
927,700

There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source

Total votes: 3,074,648
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Nonpartisan primary election

Nonpartisan primary for California State Board of Equalization District 2

Sally Lieber and Peter Verbica defeated Michela Alioto-Pier in the primary for California State Board of Equalization District 2 on June 7, 2022.

Candidate
%
Votes
✔
Image of Sally Lieber
Sally Lieber (D)
 
53.0
 
1,034,551
✔
Image of Peter Verbica
Peter Verbica (R) Candidate Connection
 
28.2
 
549,455
Image of Michela Alioto-Pier
Michela Alioto-Pier (D)
 
18.8
 
366,406

There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source

Total votes: 1,950,412
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Endorsements

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Campaign themes

2026

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Candidate Connection

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Peter Coe Verbica is a fifth-generation Californian, who learned the importance of a strong work ethic growing up on a cattle ranch. Trained in business, real estate, law, and as a Certified Financial Planner®, he brings extensive professional experience to the Board of Equalization, which oversees 58 county assessors who value and tax property throughout California. He currently serves as a Managing Director at Silicon Private Wealth and Viant Capital. Peter understands that Californians want good-paying jobs, safe neighborhoods, housing for teachers and first responders, and high-quality schools. As a volunteer, Peter has actively supported schools, military service men and women, youth ballet, the symphony, Asian-American culture, and California State Parks, including Henry Coe State Park, named after his great grandfather. A father of four daughters, the oldest of whom served in the US Navy, Peter believes in service to one’s community and Country. He is the former Chair of the Military Care Committee, which provided hundreds of care packages to US sailors and Marines. He is a graduate of Bellarmine, Santa Clara University, and MIT. He is a published author whose works appear in over 40 anthologies. Former President of the California Congress of Republicans, Peter Coe Verbica is part of the new, inclusive CAGOP — led by the accomplished Latina, Jessica Patterson. He is a member of Saint Francis Episcopal Church.
  • Californians Want Good-paying Jobs
  • Californians Want Safe Neighborhoods
  • California Needs Housing for Teachers and First Responders
* Lower regulations which kill higher-paying jobs!

  • Lower taxes!

  • Stop government waste -- including billion-dollar trains to nowhere boondoggles!

  • Build better water infrastructure -- billions were voted on for such expenditures by California voters!

  • Prepare for better firefighting through clear-eyed forestry management!

  • Stop CEQA abuse so that first-time home buyers aren't priced out of the market!
California property owners need to be treated fairly and have a venue which they can turn to in the event of government overreach.
I look up to the late Harvard professor, Richard Pipes. His family fled the Nazis invading Poland. They came to the States in 1940. Pipes wrote the seminal book PROPERTY AND FREEDOM, The Story of How through the Centuries Private Ownership Has Promoted Liberty and the Rule of Law (1999). Pipes also wrote about the Soviets and Russia, addressing converse models of a free society. As property rights are diluted in the United States, so too dims liberty's star.
No writer articulated the weaponization of language better than George Orwell. 1984 is one of his best known works and is troublingly prophetic.
Elected officials are servants of their constituents.
Training in real estate, law and finance makes me uniquely qualified to serve on the Board of Equalization.
Quintessential to a Board of Equalization seat is to always remember that one is ultimately a representative and advocate for the California taxpayer.
The middle class and high-quality employers are leaving California in droves. Tesla, HP, Charles Schwab, Oracle and many other companies have moved their headquarters from California to states such as Texas, Florida and Tennessee. I would love to be a force for good in reversing these trends.
One of the most significant events that I can remember is our manned landing on the moon on July 20, 1969.
My first job was working summers on Rancho San Felipe, our family's cattle ranch in the foothills of Northern California. I gathered cattle, built fences, trained horses, fixed spring boxes and worked on fire breaks.
The Book of Proverbs. Each time I read it, there's a new opportunity for personal growth.
Sherlock Holmes, of course.
Having renters and consumers understand that high taxes and policies which restrict supply (i.e., housing or energy) impacts the cost of services and goods. Those most impacted: the less fortunate, immigrants, and the next generation.
Treating California taxpayers fairly and never forgetting that the BOE is there to serve them -- not the other way around.
California taxpayers should know about the Taxpayers' Rights Advocate Office.

According to https://www.boe.ca.gov/tra/

"The Taxpayers' Rights Advocate Office helps taxpayers who are unable to resolve a problem through normal channels. Our goal is to protect your rights and ensure your tax problems are handled promptly and fairly."
I believe that first and foremost, public servants should seek to serve taxpayers efficiently and have empathy for their efforts to comply with the labyrinth of State regulations and laws. Coming from private industry gives a public servant such a perspective.
With training in real estate, finance and law, I believe that I'm ideally suited to serve on the Board of Equalization.
"The nine most terrifying words in the English language are: 'I'm from the government and I'm here to help.'" ~ President Ronald Reagan

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Peter Verbica campaign contribution history
YearOfficeStatusContributionsExpenditures
2026* U.S. House California District 19Candidacy Declared general$36,715 $18,772
2022California State Board of Equalization District 2Lost general$59,286 $59,378
Grand total$96,001 $78,151
Sources: OpenSecrets,  Federal Elections Commission ***This product uses the openFEC API but is not endorsed or certified by the Federal Election Commission (FEC).
* Data from this year may not be complete

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    1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 Information submitted to Ballotpedia through the Candidate Connection survey on April 13, 2022


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