RepublicanIn office since Jan 2021

Jay Obernolte

U.S. Representative, CA-23 since 2021. Re-elected in 2026. Next on the ballot in 2028.

U.S. Representative, CA-23Born 1970Entrepreneur

Official website Wikipedia Congress.gov FEC filings

In office: 5 yrs; Since 2021
Bills became law: 1; 31 sponsored, 119th Congress
Votes missed: 2.4%; Chamber median 2.1%
With party: 96%; On votes splitting the parties
Last margin: +3.7; Won 2026
Next election: 2028; Nov 7, 2028

Source: Wikidata, congress-legislators and Open States; 99chambers legislative recordsUpdated Nov 7, 2026, 3:00 PM ET

Committees

119th Congress.

House Committee on Science, Space, and TechnologyResearch and Technology · Chair
House Committee on Energy and CommerceCommunications and TechnologyCommerce, Manufacturing, and TradeHealth
House Committee on the Budget

Source: congress-legislators committeesUpdated Nov 7, 2026, 3:00 PM ET

Legislation

119th Congress · 31 sponsored · 1 became law

BillIntroCmteHouseSenateLaw

HR 3925 Yuhaaviatam of San Manuel Nation Land Exchange Act
Native Americans · Passed House Sep 2026

HR 1766 NTIA Policy and Cybersecurity Coordination Act
Science, Technology, Communications · Passed House Jul 2025

HR 359 Cost-Share Accountability Act of 2025
Energy · Passed House Mar 2025

HR 4464 Preventive Health Savings Act
Economics and Public Finance · Introduced Sep 2026

HR 9925 FRONTIER Act
Science, Technology, Communications · Introduced Jul 2026

Source: Congress.gov billsUpdated Nov 6, 2026, 3:27 PM ET

Voting record

119th Congress · placement by roll-call votes

Where Obernolte sits in the U.S. House

Obernolte is closer to the center than 89% of the chamber's Republicans.

Closest: Michael T. McCaul, Jeff Hurd, Steve Womack

Source: 99chambers roll-call scalingUpdated Nov 6, 2026, 5:06 PM ET

With Obernolte’s party

Votes with the chamber's Republicans96%
Cosponsorships of the other party's bills37%

Black tick: the average of Republicans in the U.S. House.

Source: 99chambers legislative scores from roll calls and cosponsorships

Key votes

Votes chosen for their effect, not their side: Obernolte’s vote, each party’s majority, and the result. An orange vote differs from most Republicans.

Date	Bill	Obernolte	Rep. majority	Dem. majority	Result
Sep 16, 2026	HR 5334: Lindsey O. Graham Sanctioning Russia and Iran Act of 2026	Yes	Yes	No	Passed 262–159
Jun 30, 2026	HCONRES 108: Directing the President pursuant to section 5(c) of the War Powers Resolution to…	No	No	Yes	Failed 189–235
Jun 9, 2026	S 2: Secure America Act	Yes	Yes	No	Passed 214–212
May 13, 2026	HR 1346: To amend the Clean Air Act with respect to the ethanol waiver for Reid Vapor Pressure…	Yes	Yes	No	Passed 218–203
Feb 12, 2026	HR 2189: To modernize Federal firearms laws to account for advancements in technology and…	Yes	Yes	No	Passed 233–185

Source: 99chambers key votes from Congress.gov, Voteview and Open States roll calls

Career

Offices held, and every time Obernolte was on a ballot. Filled marks are general elections won; hollow marks are primaries; an orange outline is a loss.

20142016201820202022202420262028California State Assembly, District 33 U.S. House, CA-8 U.S. House, CA-23

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

Elections

Margin against the seat’s presidential baseline: how the seat voted for president in the same or nearest year.

Year	Race	Result	Margin	Seat	+/−
2026	California's 23rd District	Won	R+3.7	R+19.8	−16.1
2024	U.S. House, CA-23	Won	R+20.3	—	—
2022	U.S. House, CA-23	Won	R+22.1	—	—
2020	U.S. House, CA-8	Won	R+12.1	—	—
2018	California State Assembly, District 33	Won	R+20.5	—	—
2016	California State Assembly, District 33	Won	R+19.9	—	—
2014	California State Assembly, District 33	Won	R+31.9	—	—
2014	California State Assembly, District 33 (primary)	Won	−4.3	—	—