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California's 23rd U.S. House District

California · Next election 2026 · 2 active candidates · $1.9M raisedFederal
About This Office

U.S. House seat for California's 23rd congressional district. Representatives serve two-year terms.

Total Seats
435
Term Length
2 years
Salary
$174,000
Current Officeholders
Rep. Jay Obernolte
Rep. Jay ObernolteR
U.S. Representative · CA-023
Tenure
5y
Bills Spon.
29
Votes Missed
0.47%
Cross-party
94
Committees
ChairResearch and Technology Subcommittee
Energy and Commerce Committee
Science, Space and Technology Committee
+6 more
The 2026 Race

11 candidates filed, 2 active for the 2026 House election in California District 23. General election on Nov 3, 2026.

Primary
—
General
Nov 3, 2026
Total Raised
$1.9M
Candidates
2 active / 11 filed
Incumbent
Jay ObernolteR
Cash on Hand
$1.7M
Election History
YearWinnerResultRunner-UpTotal Votes
2024Jay Obernolte R60.1%Derek Marshall D 39.9%264,849
2022Jay Obernolte R61.0%Derek Marshall D 39.0%169,105
2020Kevin Mccarthy R62.1%Kim Mangone D 37.9%306,118
2018Kevin Mccarthy R63.7%Tatiana Matta D 36.3%205,774
2016Kevin Mccarthy R69.2%Wendy Reed D 30.8%241,584
2014Kevin Mccarthy R74.8%Raul Garcia D 25.2%134,043
2012Kevin Mccarthy R73.2%Terry Phillips N 26.8%216,003
2010Lois Capps D57.8%Tom Watson R 37.6%193,463
2008Lois Capps D68.1%Matt T Kokkonen R 31.9%251,788
2006Lois Capps D65.2%Victor D Tognazzini R 34.8%175,933
2004Lois Capps D63.0%Don Regan R 34.4%244,297
2002Lois Capps D59.0%Beth Rogers R 38.6%162,222
2000Elton Gallegly R54.1%Michael Case D 40.7%221,034
1998Elton Gallegly R60.1%Daniel \"Dan\" Gonzalez D 39.9%160,354
1996Elton Gallegly R59.6%Robert R Unruhe D 35.1%199,507
District
Population
764,069
Median HH Income
$75K
Unemployment
9.0%
Bachelor's+
21.2%
Veterans
6.9%
Median Age
34.7
Mean HH Income
$100K
Poverty Rate
15.4%
HS or Higher
85.0%
Median Home Value
$405K
Median Rent
$1,574/mo
Owner-Occupied
64.4%
Under 18 / 65+
26.7% / 14.3%