2026 elections · California

California U.S. House, district 23

General election Nov. 3, 2026. 2 candidates listed, alphabetically by last name.

Ballot list from the state's own certified list of candidates for the November 3, 2026 general election; not yet checked against the state’s own list.

The field

Democrat

Tessa Lynn Hodge

Raised
$122,527
From individuals
$113,301
From PACs and other committees
$0
From the candidate (gifts + loans)
$9,080
Cash on hand
$17,466
Debts
$3,770

FEC, campaign committee totals through Sept. 30, 2026. FEC record

Outside spending

No independent spending for or against this candidate in FEC filings.

PAC and committee money

1 committees reported giving $250 in all.

As reported by the giving committees (FEC pas2: direct and in-kind contributions). May differ from the campaign’s own “from other committees” total, which counts what the campaign reports receiving.

Republican Incumbent

Jay Obernolte

Raised
$1,807,268
From individuals
$615,002
From PACs and other committees
$1,065,871
From the candidate (gifts + loans)
$0
Cash on hand
$1,427,736
Debts
$725,000

FEC, campaign committee totals through Sept. 30, 2026. FEC record

Outside spending

Outside groups spent $259,682 to support and $18,690 to oppose.

FEC independent expenditures, amendments applied, duplicates removed. Spending dated through May 26, 2026.

PAC and committee money

300 committees reported giving $971,518 in all.

As reported by the giving committees (FEC pas2: direct and in-kind contributions). May differ from the campaign’s own “from other committees” total, which counts what the campaign reports receiving.

Tracked networks
  • Tech, AI and cryptoPAC checks $20K · spent to help $260K
  • Companies controlled from outside the U.S.PAC checks $14K
  • Defense contractorsPAC checks $6K
  • Oil, gas and private prisonsPAC checks $5K

Which committees belong to each network is Network groupings matched to FEC committee IDs. Amounts are from FEC files. Bundled (earmarked) money is not counted here.

Money in this race (FEC)
Tessa Lynn HodgeDemocrat$122,527$17,466$0$0
Jay ObernolteRepublican$1,807,268$1,427,736$259,682$18,690

Raised and cash on hand are the campaign’s own totals; outside spending is by groups the campaign does not control. They are separate measures and are not added together.

Federal Election Commission bulk data, 2026 cycle: candidate summaries (weball26), committee-to-candidate contributions (pas226) and independent expenditures, downloaded Oct. 16, 2026.

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