Republican · California's 19th District · 2026
Peter Coe Verbica
Verbica grew up on a cattle ranch and went on to work in finance, but his interests also run to poetry and Sherlock Holmes fiction.
Biography
Peter Coe Verbica grew up on a commercial cattle ranch and still prefers being outdoors and on horseback.1 He is also a poet and fiction writer whose work has appeared in literary journals and collections of Sherlock Holmes stories.1 The father of four daughters has published both prose and poetry alongside his business career.1
Verbica earned a bachelor's degree at Santa Clara, a master's at MIT and a Santa Clara law degree.2 His work has included roles as a managing director, principal and certified financial planner at Silicon Private Wealth, as well as economics teaching at San Jose State.2
His community roles have included the San Jose Symphony Foundation's investment committee, the Pine Ridge Association at Henry Coe State Park and Free Guitars for Kids.2 He has led Republican organizations and previously advanced to the 2022 general election for California's Board of Equalization.2
Verbica's campaign emphasizes affordability through lower gasoline taxes, more water for farmers, insurance reform and greater neighborhood control of housing decisions.3 He also supports changes to independent contractor rules and immigration policies serving agriculture and technology employers.3 He faces Democratic incumbent Jimmy Panetta in November's congressional election.2