2026 United States general electionCalifornia

U.S. House: California's 23rd district

3 November 2026

The Tuesday next after the 1st Monday in November, in every even numbered year, is established as the day for the election

Recorded 8 Oct 2026

fec.gov Official source

General Election Date 11/03/2026

Recorded 8 Oct 2026

in 26 days

The seat

Held by: Jay Obernolte (Republican)
FEC: California's 23rd district 2026 Official source
California's 23rd district, 2026 election: candidates who have filed with the Federal Election Commission
Recorded 8 Oct 2026
Election: 2026 United States general election - 3 November 2026
Seat: California's 23rd district
FEC: California's 23rd district 2026 Official source
California's 23rd district, 2026 election: candidates who have filed with the Federal Election Commission
Recorded 8 Oct 2026

Candidates

No nominee is confirmed from a source yet. These are the candidates who filed for this seat, most money raised first. Filing is not winning a primary.

Jay Obernolte

Republican

FEC: OBERNOLTE, JAY Official source

OBERNOLTE, JAY, Republican Party, House CA district 23: FEC candidate H0CA08135, incumbent

Recorded 8 Oct 2026

Filed with the FEC

FEC: OBERNOLTE, JAY Official source

OBERNOLTE, JAY, Republican Party, House CA district 23: FEC candidate H0CA08135, incumbent

Recorded 8 Oct 2026

Incumbent

Raised: $1.5M
FEC: OBERNOLTE, JAY Official source
Receipts $1,455,868, disbursements $809,486, cash on hand $1,644,222 through 2026-06-30
Recorded 8 Oct 2026
Spent: $809K
On hand: $1.6M

FEC filings through 30 June 2026.

Karen Matthews

Independent

FEC: MATTHEWS, KAREN Official source

MATTHEWS, KAREN, Independent, House CA district 23: FEC candidate H6CA23289, challenger

Recorded 8 Oct 2026

Filed with the FEC

FEC: MATTHEWS, KAREN Official source

MATTHEWS, KAREN, Independent, House CA district 23: FEC candidate H6CA23289, challenger

Recorded 8 Oct 2026

Raised: $175K
FEC: MATTHEWS, KAREN Official source
Receipts $174,651, disbursements $174,651, cash on hand $0 through 2026-06-22
Recorded 8 Oct 2026
Spent: $175K
On hand: $0

FEC filings through 22 June 2026.

Tessa Lynn Hodge

Democratic

FEC: HODGE, TESSA LYNN Official source

HODGE, TESSA LYNN, Democratic Party, House CA district 23: FEC candidate H6CA23230, challenger

Recorded 8 Oct 2026

Filed with the FEC

FEC: HODGE, TESSA LYNN Official source

HODGE, TESSA LYNN, Democratic Party, House CA district 23: FEC candidate H6CA23230, challenger

Recorded 8 Oct 2026

Raised: $79K
FEC: HODGE, TESSA LYNN Official source
Receipts $79,499, disbursements $69,262, cash on hand $10,237 through 2026-06-30
Recorded 8 Oct 2026
Spent: $69K
On hand: $10K

FEC filings through 30 June 2026.

Paul Chakalian

Democratic

FEC: CHAKALIAN, PAUL Official source

CHAKALIAN, PAUL, Democratic Party, House CA district 23: FEC candidate H6CA23263, challenger

Recorded 8 Oct 2026

Filed with the FEC

FEC: CHAKALIAN, PAUL Official source

CHAKALIAN, PAUL, Democratic Party, House CA district 23: FEC candidate H6CA23263, challenger

Recorded 8 Oct 2026

Raised: $73K
FEC: CHAKALIAN, PAUL Official source
Receipts $72,675, disbursements $72,675, cash on hand $0 through 2026-01-29
Recorded 8 Oct 2026
Spent: $73K
On hand: $0

FEC filings through 29 January 2026.

Charles Patrick Wallis

Democratic

FEC: WALLIS, CHARLES PATRICK Official source

WALLIS, CHARLES PATRICK, Democratic Party, House CA district 23: FEC candidate H6CA23305, challenger

Recorded 8 Oct 2026

Filed with the FEC

FEC: WALLIS, CHARLES PATRICK Official source

WALLIS, CHARLES PATRICK, Democratic Party, House CA district 23: FEC candidate H6CA23305, challenger

Recorded 8 Oct 2026

Raised: $64K
FEC: WALLIS, CHARLES PATRICK Official source
Receipts $63,684, disbursements $63,660, cash on hand $24 through 2026-06-23
Recorded 8 Oct 2026
Spent: $64K
On hand: $24

FEC filings through 23 June 2026.

Alexis L Claiborne

Democratic

FEC: CLAIBORNE, ALEXIS L Official source

CLAIBORNE, ALEXIS L, Democratic Party, House CA district 23: FEC candidate H6CA23255, challenger

Recorded 8 Oct 2026

Filed with the FEC

FEC: CLAIBORNE, ALEXIS L Official source

CLAIBORNE, ALEXIS L, Democratic Party, House CA district 23: FEC candidate H6CA23255, challenger

Recorded 8 Oct 2026

Raised: $12K
FEC: CLAIBORNE, ALEXIS L Official source
Receipts $11,843, disbursements $6,341, cash on hand $2,655 through 2025-12-31
Recorded 8 Oct 2026
Spent: $6,341
On hand: $2,655

FEC filings through 31 December 2025.

Sources

Last researched 8 October 2026 (UTC).

FEC: California's 23rd district 2026Official source fec.gov
FEC: CHAKALIAN, PAULOfficial source fec.gov
FEC: CLAIBORNE, ALEXIS LOfficial source fec.gov
FEC: HODGE, TESSA LYNNOfficial source fec.gov
FEC: MATTHEWS, KARENOfficial source fec.gov
FEC: OBERNOLTE, JAYOfficial source fec.gov
FEC: WALLIS, CHARLES PATRICKOfficial source fec.gov
fec.govOfficial source
uscode.house.govOfficial source

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U.S. House: California's 23rd district

The seat

Candidates

Jay Obernolte

Karen Matthews

Tessa Lynn Hodge

Paul Chakalian

Charles Patrick Wallis

Alexis L Claiborne

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