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2026 general election

California 23rd District

This race has not been called yet. · Incumbent advanced to general.

$2.1M was spent on the 2026 California 23rd District race: $2.0M raised by the campaigns, $1.1M of it from PACs, plus $140K from outside groups (FEC filings through Oct 14, 2026). The race had not been called when this page was built.

Total money

$2.1M

Raised by campaigns

$2.0M

PAC checks

$1.1M

Outside money

$140K

Candidates

Raised by the campaign Outside money supportingOutside money attacking Democrat Republican Other
Jay ObernolteRepublican, incumbent
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Raised
$1.9M
Spent
$1.5M
From individuals
$619K
From PACs
$1.1M
From party
$0
Own money & loans
$0
Outside money for
$140K
Outside money against
$0

Who paid: 60% of Obernolte's money came from PACs

Corporate $546K (55%)Trade group $202K (20%)Leadership PAC $41K (4%)Membership $108K (11%)Union $23K (2%)Super PAC $10K (1%)Other $72K (7%)

Biggest outside spenders

FEC record H0CA08135
Tessa Lynn HodgeDemocrat
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Raised
$127K
Spent
$114K
From individuals
$118K
From PACs
$0
From party
$0
Own money & loans
$9K
Outside money for
$0
Outside money against
$0

Who paid: 0% of Hodge's money came from PACs

Party $250 (100%)
  • San Bernardino County Democratic Central Committee Party$250
FEC record H6CA23230

Questions people ask

How much money was spent on the 2026 California 23rd District race?
$2.1M was spent on the 2026 California 23rd District race: $2.0M raised by the campaigns, $1.1M of it from PACs, plus $140K from outside groups (FEC filings through Oct 14, 2026). The race had not been called when this page was built.
Who raised the most money in the 2026 California 23rd District race?
Jay Obernolte (Republican) raised $1.9M and had $140K in outside spending on their side.
Which outside groups spent the most on the 2026 California 23rd District race?
American Mission ($140K).
Which PACs gave the most to candidates in the 2026 California 23rd District race?
General Atomics Political Action Committee gave $13K to Jay Obernolte; Constellation Energy Corporation Employee Political Action Committee (Cepac) gave $10K to Jay Obernolte; Space Exploration Technologies Corp. PAC gave $10K to Jay Obernolte.