U.S. House · Nov 3, 2026

California's 23rd district

Candidates are those who filed with the Federal Election Commission for the seat and raised at least $5,000 (incumbents always): the list includes candidates who lost a primary or withdrew. Your ballot is set by your state.

30 days to Election DayTuesday, Nov 3, 2026
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Candidates and their money

Cumulative receipts reported to the FEC through each candidate's latest report. Shares are of receipts.

IndividualsPACsPartySelf
  1. Jay ObernolteRepublican · Incumbent
    $1.5MCash on hand $1.6M · through Jun 30, 2026
    From PACs of federal contractors: $300K
  2. Karen MatthewsIndependent · Challenger
    $174.7KCash on hand $0 · through Jun 22, 2026
  3. Tessa Lynn HodgeDemocratic · Challenger
    $79.5KCash on hand $10.2K · through Jun 30, 2026
  4. Paul ChakalianDemocratic · Challenger
    $72.7KCash on hand $0 · through Jan 29, 2026
  5. Charles Patrick WallisDemocratic · Challenger
    $63.7KCash on hand $24.02 · through Jun 23, 2026
  6. Alexis L ClaiborneDemocratic · Challenger
    $11.8KCash on hand $2,655 · through Dec 31, 2025

The sitting member's record

Recorded votes in the current Congress. Activity measures are volume and attendance, not a grade.

Jay ObernolteR-CA-23
With party
96%
439/459
Missed
2.2%
15/675
Bills sponsored
31
1 became law
Across the aisle
37%
93 of 252 bills cosponsored
Record in Congress
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Federal money in the district

Contracts performed in the district (current boundaries), attributed by ZIP code and county.

Federal contracts in the district

$662.7M FY2026$858 per resident
23 of 52 districts in CA in FY2026
  1. Department of the Army$271.3M · 41%
  2. Department of the Navy$101.6M · 15%
  3. U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement$78M · 12%
  4. National Aeronautics and Space Administration$46.3M · 7.0%
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Grants to the district's counties

The largest grant programs to the counties of the district, each county weighted by the district's share of its residents: an estimate. Grants to state governments are not included.

  1. highway planning and construction$30.8M
  2. surface transportation block grant program$28M
  3. head start$27.6M
  4. refugee and entrant assistance state/replacement designee administered programs$22.8M
  5. bridge formula program$14.1M
  6. health center program$9.3M
  7. national highway performance program (nhpp)$9.2M
  8. airport improvement program$8.8M

Direct payments and insurance (Social Security, Medicare, …): $3.6B (FY2026) · Their size follows who lives in the place (retirees, patients), not annual decisions.

How ballots were counted here

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Official election information

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Several states redrew their districts for 2026: district numbers here follow the FEC filings, maps and money follow the current boundaries.