2026 election · FEC public record
CA-23 House — 2026
Every registered candidate in this race with their campaign money as reported to the FEC, plus independent expenditures by outside groups naming them. Built 2026-11-02. All races
Provisional — current cycle, figures move daily. Money totals are as of each campaign's latest FEC
report (the "Through" date). Outside spending is FEC-processed independent expenditures; the newest
24- and 48-hour notices can take days to appear here. Candidates are everyone the FEC lists as registered
with at least $5,000 raised. The FEC does not record primary results, so candidates who lost a primary
can still appear. Figures are restated from the FEC as filed and have not been through this site's
incumbent reconciliation.
| Candidate | Party | Status | Raised | Spent | Cash on hand | Debt | Through | Outside: supporting | Outside: opposing |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| OBERNOLTE, JAY FEC ↗ |
REP | Incumbent | $1,854,658 | $1,473,930 | $1,378,568 | $725,000 | 2026-10-14 | $259,682 | $18,690 |
| MATTHEWS, KAREN FEC ↗ |
IND | Challenger | $174,651 | $174,651 | $0 | $0 | 2026-06-22 | $460,202 | $0 |
| HODGE, TESSA LYNN FEC ↗ |
DEM | Challenger | $126,772 | $114,337 | $12,434 | $3,770 | 2026-10-14 | $851 | $0 |
| CHAKALIAN, PAUL FEC ↗ |
DEM | Challenger | $72,675 | $72,675 | $0 | $0 | 2026-01-29 | $0 | $0 |
| WALLIS, CHARLES PATRICK FEC ↗ |
DEM | Challenger | $63,684 | $63,660 | $24 | $0 | 2026-06-23 | $0 | $0 |
| CLAIBORNE, ALEXIS L FEC ↗ |
DEM | Challenger | $11,843 | $6,341 | $2,655 | $0 | 2025-12-31 | $0 | $0 |