CA-23 — U.S. House
How competitive is this race?
Three independent forecasters rate every race from Safe to Toss-up. This is their judgment, not ours, and not a poll. Where they disagree, that disagreement is the information.
Rated Safe for the party that holds the seat by all three forecasters. None of them lists it as competitive.
OBERNOLTE, JAY REP
Raised
$1,455,868as filed through Jun 30, 2026
From individuals
—
From PACs
$863,371
Self-funded
—
Cash on hand
$1,644,222
In office · 119th Congress
Roll-call votes
2.3% missed
Missed 15 of 655 roll-call votes while a member, through Sep 3, 2026.
voteview record ↗Committee seats
- House Committee on Science, Space, and Technology
- House Committee on the Budget
- House Committee on Energy and Commerce
Bills this Congress
31 introduced
Cosponsored 241 others. Introducing is authorship; cosponsoring is signing on.
congress.gov ↗Bills introduced (30) · resolutions (1)
- HJRES 214Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Environmental Protection Agency relating to "California State Nonroad Engine Pollution Control Standards; Small Off-Road Engines Regulations; Notice of Decision".
- HR 9925FRONTIER Act
- HR 9363AI Security and Innovation Act
- HR 9293ReCement Act
- HR 8345Economy of the Future Commission Act of 2026
- HR 8307Responder and Recovery Safety in EV Fires Act
- HR 8271ICU Bed Act of 2026
- HR 7963No Lifeline for the Dead Act
- HR 7801Cloud LAB Act of 2026
- HR 7334National Commission on Robotics Act
- HR 5332Liquid Cooling for AI Act of 2025
- HR 4464Preventive Health Savings Act
- HR 4302Improving Atmospheric River Forecasts Act
- HR 3925Yuhaaviatam of San Manuel Nation Land Exchange Act
- HR 3460AI Whistleblower Protection Act
- HR 3220Quantum Sandbox for Near-Term Applications Act of 2025
- HR 3198Intergovernmental Critical Minerals Task Force Act
- HR 2879Prison Staffing Reform Act of 2025
- HR 2694Election Results Accountability Act
- HJRES 89Providing congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Environmental Protection Agency relating to "California State Motor Vehicle and Engine and Nonroad Engine Pollution Control Standards; The "Omnibus" Low NOX Regulation; Waiver of Preemption; Notice of Decision".
- HR 2385CREATE AI Act of 2025
- HR 2154American Cybersecurity Literacy Act
- HR 1836GRANTED Act of 2025
- HR 1766NTIA Policy and Cybersecurity Coordination Act
- HR 1539Medical Device Electronic Labeling Act
- HR 9129–8–8 Lifeline Cybersecurity Responsibility Act
- HR 913Streamlining Aviation for Eligible Veterans Act of 2025
- HR 628Honor Our Living Donors Act
- HJRES 17Proposing a balanced budget amendment to the Constitution of the United States.
- HR 359Cost-Share Accountability Act of 2025
Resolutions — commemorations and expressions of support, not law
Incumbent
FEC record ↗MATTHEWS, KAREN IND
Raised
$174,651as filed through Jun 22, 2026
From individuals
—
From PACs
$5,050
Self-funded
—
Cash on hand
$0
Challenger
FEC record ↗HODGE, TESSA LYNN DEM
Raised
$79,499as filed through Jun 30, 2026
From individuals
—
From PACs
$0
Self-funded
—
Cash on hand
$10,237
Challenger
FEC record ↗CHAKALIAN, PAUL DEM
Raised
$72,675as filed through Jan 29, 2026
From individuals
—
From PACs
$500
Self-funded
—
Cash on hand
$0
Challenger
FEC record ↗WALLIS, CHARLES PATRICK DEM
Raised
$63,684as filed through Jun 23, 2026
From individuals
—
From PACs
$0
Self-funded
—
Cash on hand
$24
Challenger
FEC record ↗CLAIBORNE, ALEXIS L DEM
Raised
$11,843as filed through Dec 31, 2025
From individuals
—
From PACs
$0
Self-funded
—
Cash on hand
$2,655
Challenger
FEC record ↗Voting in California
Election Day is Tue, November 3. Deadlines below are the state’s standing rules, not yet checked against this year’s official calendar — confirm at the link before you rely on them.
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15 days before Election Day
Register by mail (postmark)
Must be postmarked 15 days before Election Day
Register in person by
Available up to and including on Election Day
This list is who filed with the FEC and raised money — it is not a certified ballot. The FEC has no ballot-access data; that sits with each state. Candidates who lost a primary can still appear here until a state ballot feed is added. Ordering is by money raised, which is a fact about filings, not a judgment about who is likely to win.