Office
U.S. House
2026 contest
California 23rd District
This page currently shows current seat context and active FEC filings. It does not yet claim ballot certification, party nomination, or certified results.
Current officeholder
Obernolte, Jay
General election
November 3, 2026
Live FEC filings
9
FEC registeredBallot certifiedParty nomineeWon electionSeated
Candidates listed here are active FEC filings for this federal seat. Ballot certification, nominee status, and state election-office validation are not loaded yet.
Candidates
9 active FEC filings
JAY OBERNOLTEFEC registered
REPUBLICAN PARTY · Incumbent
First FEC filing: September 19, 2019 · Last filing: May 1, 2026
Has raised fundsFEC ↗
CHARLES PATRICK WALLISFEC registered
DEMOCRATIC PARTY · Challenger
First FEC filing: January 18, 2026 · Last filing: January 18, 2026
Has raised fundsFEC ↗
KAREN MATTHEWSFEC registered
INDEPENDENT · Challenger
First FEC filing: October 6, 2025 · Last filing: October 6, 2025
Has raised fundsFEC ↗
PAUL CHAKALIANFEC registered
DEMOCRATIC PARTY · Challenger
First FEC filing: April 10, 2025 · Last filing: April 10, 2025
Has raised fundsFEC ↗
ALEXIS L CLAIBORNEFEC registered
DEMOCRATIC PARTY · Challenger
First FEC filing: March 11, 2025 · Last filing: April 9, 2025
Has raised fundsFEC ↗
TESSA LYNN HODGEFEC registered
DEMOCRATIC PARTY · Challenger
First FEC filing: March 3, 2025 · Last filing: March 3, 2025
Has raised fundsFEC ↗
ELI C. OWENSFEC registered
INDEPENDENT · Challenger
First FEC filing: June 24, 2025 · Last filing: March 8, 2026
No receipts reported yetFEC ↗
DAVID ALLEN JONESFEC registered
DEMOCRATIC PARTY · Challenger
First FEC filing: October 31, 2025 · Last filing: October 31, 2025
No receipts reported yetFEC ↗
EDWIN ALONZOFEC registered
DEMOCRATIC PARTY · Challenger
First FEC filing: April 28, 2025 · Last filing: April 28, 2025
No receipts reported yetFEC ↗
Sources
Seat structure source: Official House roster ↗
Candidate filing source: Federal Election Commission candidate filings and candidate data APIs.