CalledUnofficial results

California's 23rd District

U.S. House · California

Jay Obernolte won re-election by 3.7 points over Tessa Lynn Hodge.

Top-two primary

Jay ObernolteRepublican · winner · incumbent
51.9%89,601
48.1%83,181
172,782 votes

Source: California Secretary of State unofficial resultsUpdated Nov 7, 2026, 12:54 PM ET

Where the race moved

Against the 2024 presidential vote

The seat's recent races

EvenR+19.82024 Pres.R+3.72026 House

Source: Past results: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)

Money in this race

Each line compares the two sides on one scale: their campaigns, and outside groups spending for them or against their opponent.

Tessa Lynn HodgeJay Obernolte
$126.8K
Raised by the campaign
$1.9M
$114.3K
Spent by the campaign
$1.5M
$12.4K
Cash on hand
$1.4M
$0
Outside spending for them
$400.1K
$18.7K
Outside spending against their opponent
$0
$145.5K
All money helping them
$2.3M

Top funders

Outside groups and direct contributors, ranked by what they put in; the color shows which candidate it helps.

AMERICAN MISSIONFor Obernolte$400.1K
WORKING CLASS HEROES FUNDAgainst Obernolte$18.7K

Campaign money: FEC, through Oct 14, 2026. Outside spending: independent expenditures by super PACs, parties and other groups, primary and general, as reported to the FEC through Nov 1, 2026, updated Nov 3, 2026. It leaves out spending not reported as independent expenditures (most issue ads and much dark money), so it understates all outside money.

Source: FEC campaign filings; FEC independent expendituresUpdated Nov 3, 2026, 1:05 AM ET

Pre-election forecast (final, Nov 3)

Our model's last run before Election Day, Nov 3, 2026. It no longer updates.

Tessa Lynn Hodge
4%
Jay Obernolte
96%
Projected margin
R+12.9
How the forecast works →