Race

U.S. House, California 23rd District (2026)

Everyone who filed with the Federal Election Commission for this seat, with what they raised and what outside groups spent.

FEC filings don't record primary results, so this list includes candidates who lost a primary or dropped out. Money is from each campaign's latest FEC report, shown on its page.10

CandidateRaisedSpentCash on handOutside helpOutside opposition
Jay Obernolte1RepublicanIncumbent$1.5M$809K$1.6M$260K$19K
Karen Matthews2IndependentChallenger$175K$175K$0$460K$0
Tessa Lynn Hodge3DemocratChallenger$79K$69K$10K$0$0
Paul Chakalian4DemocratChallenger$73K$73K$0$0$0
Charles Patrick Wallis5DemocratChallenger$64K$64K$24$0$0
Alexis L Claiborne6DemocratChallenger$12K$6,341$2,655$0$0
Edwin Alonzo7DemocratChallenger$0$0$0$0$0
David Allen Jones8DemocratChallenger$0$0$0$0$0
Eli C. Owens9IndependentChallenger$0$0$0$0$0

Sources

Every number on this page points here. Each one links to the public record.

  1. 1
    FEC candidate record: Jay Obernoltehttps://www.fec.gov/data/candidate/H0CA08135/
    H0CA08135
  2. 2
    FEC candidate record: Karen Matthewshttps://www.fec.gov/data/candidate/H6CA23289/
    H6CA23289
  3. 3
    FEC candidate record: Tessa Lynn Hodgehttps://www.fec.gov/data/candidate/H6CA23230/
    H6CA23230
  4. 4
    FEC candidate record: Paul Chakalianhttps://www.fec.gov/data/candidate/H6CA23263/
    H6CA23263
  5. 5
    FEC candidate record: Charles Patrick Wallishttps://www.fec.gov/data/candidate/H6CA23305/
    H6CA23305
  6. 6
    FEC candidate record: Alexis L Claibornehttps://www.fec.gov/data/candidate/H6CA23255/
    H6CA23255
  7. 7
    FEC candidate record: Edwin Alonzohttps://www.fec.gov/data/candidate/H6CA23271/
    H6CA23271
  8. 8
    FEC candidate record: David Allen Joneshttps://www.fec.gov/data/candidate/H6CA23297/
    H6CA23297
  9. 9
    FEC candidate record: Eli C. Owenshttps://www.fec.gov/data/candidate/H6CA25235/
    H6CA25235
  10. 10
    Federal Election Commission bulk data, 2025–26 cyclehttps://www.fec.gov/data/browse-data/?tab=bulk-data
    Retrieved October 16, 2026 · Public record