U.S. House candidate · California 23rd District
Jay Obernolte
Overview
Poliscope ↗$1.85M
Raised this cycle
2025–26 · FEC
$260K
Outside support
+ $140K in 24/48-hour notices
$19K
Outside opposition
10%
Small-dollar share
47%
In-state share
6
Flags
Raised and spent are the FEC's official 2025–26 totals through Oct 14, 2026. Poliscope, which supplies the donor, PAC and sector breakdowns on this page, has not loaded the latest report yet and shows $1.46M raised through Jun 30, 2026, so those breakdowns cover an earlier period.
Jay Obernolte is a Republican Representative from CA (District 23). Obernolte's campaign has raised $1.5 million from 209 donors. Funding includes 0.1% from small-dollar donors (under $200) and 46.9% from in-state contributors. Top funding sources by employer include ANDREESSEN HOROWITZ, MEHLMAN CASTAGNETTI ROSEN THOMAS, TLA LAW. Campaign committees include JAY OBERNOLTE FOR CONGRESS.
Backed byProvisional
Andreessen & Horowitz
- Marc Andreessen gave $7,000 (2026)
- Ben Horowitz gave $7,000 (2026)
AIPAC
- AIPAC PAC gave $4,994 (2026)
- AIPAC PAC gave $6,012 (2024)
The AI industry super PAC
- AMERICAN MISSION spent $259,682 supporting
- AMERICAN MISSION reported $140,448 supporting in 24/48-hour notices (may overlap periodic reports)
The NRA
- NRA Political Victory Fund gave $2,000 (2024)
Industry moneyProvisional
Realtors PAC
- National Association of Realtors PAC gave $5,000 (2026)
- National Association of Realtors PAC gave $9,000 (2024)
Records
Accepted gifts or sponsored travel
- 9 gift or travel filings
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Money
Poliscope ↗$1.85M
Total raised
FEC, through Oct 14, 2026
$499K
From individuals
$1K unitemized
$863K
From PACs
209
Donors
avg $1,407
46%
Large-donor share
$0
Self-funding
personal-funds loans made in 2025–26
By election cycle
- 2020 263 donors$2.03M
- 2022 475 donors$1.06M
- 2024 544 donors$1.53M
- 2026 492 donors$1.46M
Contribution sizes
- <$200 23 gifts · 15%$768
- $200-$499 23 gifts · 1%$6K
- $500-$999 103 gifts · 10%$52K
- $1,000-$2,899 93 gifts · 25%$127K
- $2,900+ 94 gifts · 64%$323K
- Refunds / negative records 5 gifts$-7K
Top donor sectorsProvisional
- ANDREESSEN HOROWITZ 6 gifts$14K
- MEHLMAN CASTAGNETTI ROSEN THOMAS 7 gifts$8K
- TLA LAW 4 gifts$7K
- ANTHROPIC 2 gifts$7K
- C6 STRATEGIES LLC 3 gifts$7K
- CLEARPATH 2 gifts$7K
- CMB REGIONAL CENTERS 2 gifts$7K
- ESRI 2 gifts$7K
- FEDERAL STREET STRATEGIES 4 gifts$7K
- HARVARD 2 gifts$7K
- HORIZON INSTITUTE FOR PUBLIC SERVICE 3 gifts$7K
- INNOVATIVE FEDERAL STRATEGIES, LLC 2 gifts$7K
- LIGHTHOUSE 2 gifts$7K
- LIGHTHOUSE WORLDWIDE 2 gifts$7K
- METR 2 gifts$7K
Top donor employersProvisional
Individual contributions grouped by the employer donors list on their filings.
- ANDREESSEN HOROWITZ 2 donors · 6 gifts$14K
- MEHLMAN CASTAGNETTI ROSEN THOMAS 2 donors · 7 gifts$8K
- TLA LAW 1 donors · 4 gifts$7K
- ANTHROPIC 1 donors · 2 gifts$7K
- C6 STRATEGIES LLC 1 donors · 3 gifts$7K
- CLEARPATH 1 donors · 2 gifts$7K
- CMB REGIONAL CENTERS 1 donors · 2 gifts$7K
- ESRI 1 donors · 2 gifts$7K
- FEDERAL STREET STRATEGIES 1 donors · 4 gifts$7K
- HARVARD 1 donors · 2 gifts$7K
- HORIZON INSTITUTE FOR PUBLIC SERVICE 1 donors · 3 gifts$7K
- INNOVATIVE FEDERAL STRATEGIES, LLC 1 donors · 2 gifts$7K
- LIGHTHOUSE 1 donors · 2 gifts$7K
- LIGHTHOUSE WORLDWIDE 1 donors · 2 gifts$7K
- METR 1 donors · 2 gifts$7K
Top contributorsProvisional
| Contributor | Type | State | Total | From PACs | Gifts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LIN, TAO | individual | NY | $7,286 | — | 4 |
| JOHNSTON, SCOTT | individual | AL | $7,000 | — | 2 |
| LAURA DANGERMOND | individual | CA | $7,000 | — | 2 |
| DANGERMOND, JACK | individual | CA | $7,000 | — | 2 |
| EMMERSON, MARK D. MR. | individual | CA | $7,000 | — | 2 |
| HOROWITZ, BEN | individual | NV | $7,000 | — | 3 |
| ANDREESSEN, MARC | individual | CA | $7,000 | — | 3 |
| HUDSON, DANA | individual | DC | $7,000 | — | 3 |
| KARP, ALEXANDER C. | individual | NH | $7,000 | — | 2 |
| HOGAN, JOAN | individual | CA | $7,000 | — | 2 |
| BRICKEN, TRENTON | individual | MA | $7,000 | — | 2 |
| FAISON, JAY W | individual | NC | $7,000 | — | 2 |
| HOSKIN, ABIGAIL | individual | NJ | $7,000 | — | 3 |
| WHITE, LETITIA | individual | DC | $7,000 | — | 2 |
| KIM, TAE-YUN DR. | individual | OR | $7,000 | — | 2 |
PAC contributors
| PAC | State | Total | Gifts |
|---|---|---|---|
| GENERAL ATOMICS POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE | CA | $12,500 | 4 |
| VALERO ENERGY CORPORATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE | TX | $10,000 | 2 |
| CHEVRON EMPLOYEES POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE - CHEVRON CORPORATION | CA | $10,000 | 3 |
| REPUBLICAN GOVERNANCE GROUP/TUESDAY GROUP PAC | FL | $10,000 | 10 |
| CHARTER COMMUNICATIONS INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE | CT | $10,000 | 2 |
| AMERICAN INSTITUTE OF CERTIFIED PUBLIC ACCOUNTANTS POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE | NC | $10,000 | 4 |
| BANK OF AMERICA CORPORATION FEDERAL PAC | DC | $10,000 | 4 |
| NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF BROADCASTERS POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (NABPAC) | DC | $10,000 | 2 |
| CALPORTLAND COMPANY POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (CALPORTLANDPAC) | NV | $10,000 | 2 |
| T-MOBILE US, INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (T-PAC) | DC | $10,000 | 5 |
| C00411116 | — | $10,000 | 2 |
| COGNIZANT TECHNOLOGY SOLUTIONS CORPORATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (COGNIZANT PAC) | NJ | $10,000 | 3 |
| CONSTELLATION ENERGY CORPORATION EMPLOYEE POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (CEPAC) | DC | $10,000 | 2 |
| PG&E CORPORATION EMPLOYEES ENERGYPAC | CA | $9,870 | 4 |
| SPECIALTY EQUIPMENT MARKET ASSOCIATION & PERFORMANCE RACING, INC. PAC (SEMA & PRI PAC) | CA | $8,500 | 4 |
Where the money comes from
- CA 47% · home state$238K
- DC 17%$86K
- VA 12%$59K
- TX 5%$28K
- OR 5%$25K
- MD 3%$14K
- NV 2%$9K
- NY 2%$9K
- NC 1%$7K
- NJ 1%$7K
- OK 1%$7K
- AZ 1%$6K
Loans to the campaign
FEC Schedule C. One row per loan, at the latest balance reported.
| Lender | Committee | Date | Amount | Balance | Personal funds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| JAY OBERNOLTE | JAY OBERNOLTE FOR CONGRESS | Sep 30, 2020 | $500,000 | $400,000 | Yes |
| JAY OBERNOLTE | JAY OBERNOLTE FOR CONGRESS | Sep 30, 2020 | $400,000 | $400,000 | Yes |
| JAY OBERNOLTE | JAY OBERNOLTE FOR CONGRESS | Dec 30, 2019 | $350,000 | $350,000 | Yes |
| JAY OBERNOLTE | JAY OBERNOLTE FOR CONGRESS | Feb 12, 2020 | $225,000 | $225,000 | Yes |
| JAY OBERNOLTE | JAY OBERNOLTE FOR CONGRESS | Mar 30, 2020 | $150,000 | $150,000 | Yes |
| JAY OBERNOLTE | JAY OBERNOLTE FOR CONGRESS | Jun 30, 2020 | $120,000 | $0 | Yes |
| JAY OBERNOLTE | JAY OBERNOLTE FOR CONGRESS | Sep 25, 2019 | $100,000 | $0 | Yes |
How the campaign spends
FEC ↗JAY OBERNOLTE FOR CONGRESS: $601K across 294 operating expenditures, Jan 3, 2025 to May 13, 2026. FEC Schedule B.
Top payees
| Payee | State | Purposes | Total | Payments |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| GRAND VALLEY CONSULTING LLC | VA | fundraising consulting | $220,361 | 17 |
| CHAINBRIDGE BANK | VA | see memos · bank fee · bank fees | $127,516 | 22 |
| PROFESSIONAL DATA SERVICES | GA | compliance consulting | $36,014 | 17 |
| CAPITOL HILL CLUB | DC | catering expense · event catering | $22,764 | 15 |
| ALLEGRETTO VINEYARD | CA | catering expense · event catering expense · refund event catering expense | $13,523 | 4 |
| TASTE GOURMET LLC | DC | catering expense | $12,177 | 3 |
| SAN BERNAERDINO COUNTY REGISTRAR VOTERS | CA | filing fees | $11,849 | 1 |
| WINRED TECHNICAL SERVICES, LLC | VA | cc transaction fees · cc transactions fees | $10,726 | 56 |
| TROAST & ASSOCIATES LLC | CA | fundraising consulting | $10,589 | 3 |
| TOTAL WINE | VA | event catering supplies | $9,816 | 9 |
| JUSTIN VINEYARDS & WINERY | CA | meeting expense · event catering supplies | $8,013 | 2 |
| MONTAGE DEER VALLEY | UT | event catering refund · event catering expense | $7,861 | 2 |
By stated purpose
- fundraising consulting 20 payments$231K
- see memos 16 payments$127K
- catering expense 32 payments$51K
- compliance consulting 17 payments$36K
- event catering supplies 46 payments$29K
- event catering expense 14 payments$19K
- travel expense 15 payments$17K
- meeting expense 15 payments$17K
- filing fees 4 payments$14K
- slate mailer 4 payments$12K
- cc transaction fees 57 payments$11K
- event catering 5 payments$8K
Outside spending & dark money
FEC ↗Independent expenditures by super PACs and other groups, for and against.
| Spender | Stance | Spent | Network | Dark money in |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| AMERICAN MISSION C00916692 | Support | $260K 1 filing | The AI industry super PAC | — |
| WORKING CLASS HEROES FUND C00892653 | Oppose | $19K 1 filing | — |
Since the latest regular reports
Reported in 24/48-hour notices; may overlap periodic reports. Late spending is reported in 24- and 48-hour notices before it appears in a regular report; these amounts are shown separately and are not included in the totals above.
| Spender | Stance | In notices | Dated after |
|---|---|---|---|
| AMERICAN MISSION C00916692 | Support | $140K 1 notice, latest Oct 14, 2026 | Aug 19, 2026 regular reports processed through |
Voting record
Congress.gov ↗2,915 roll calls on record: 1,773 yea, 920 nay, 36 not voting.
1000 of 1000
| Date | Bill | Question | Position | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 16, 2026 | 2403 Retire through Ownership Act | Yea | Passed 401–14 | |
| Sep 16, 2026 | 9497 Water Resources Development Act of 2026 | Yea | Passed 415–9 | |
| Sep 16, 2026 | 9340 Ratepayer Protection Act | Yea | Passed 417–3 | |
| Sep 16, 2026 | 213 Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule issued by the Environmental Protection Agency relating to the "California State Nonroad Engine Pollution Control Standards; Commercial Harbor Craft Regulations; Notice of Decision". | Yea | Passed 214–208 | |
| Sep 16, 2026 | 10326 PROOF Act | Yea | Passed 217–207 | |
| Sep 16, 2026 | 9576 National Fraud Enforcement Division Act of 2026 | Yea | Passed 352–72 | |
| Sep 16, 2026 | 5334 Lindsey O. Graham Sanctioning Russia and Iran Act of 2026 | Yea | Passed 262–159 | |
| Sep 15, 2026 | 93 Directing the President, pursuant to section 5(c) of the War Powers Resolution, to remove United States Armed Forces from hostilities with Iran. | Nay | Passed 220–204 | |
| Sep 15, 2026 | 210 Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Environmental Protection Agency relating to "California State Nonroad Engine Pollution Control Standards; Ocean-Going Vessels At-Berth; Notice of Decision". | Yea | Passed 216–211 | |
| Sep 15, 2026 | 9500 Tax Relief for Fraud Victims Act | Yea | Passed 408–17 | |
| Sep 15, 2026 | 2140 Diesel Emissions Reduction Act of 2025 | Yea | Passed 343–79 | |
| Sep 15, 2026 | 4646 Whistleblower Protection Act of 2025 | Yea | Passed 424–0 | |
| Sep 15, 2026 | 8278 Fostering the Use of Technology to Uphold Regulatory Effectiveness in Supervision Act | Yea | Passed 417–7 | |
| Sep 15, 2026 | 2978 GUARD Act | Yea | Passed 414–7 | |
| Sep 15, 2026 | 1530 Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 9576) to establish the National Fraud Enforcement Division of the Department of Justice; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 10326) to enhance information-sharing capabilities between Federal law enforcement and State agencies to detect, investigate, and prosecute fraud in certain Federal programs, and to protect individual privacy; providing for consideration of the joint resolution (H.J. Res. 210) providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Environmental Protection Agency relating to ‘‘California State Nonroad Engine Pollution Control Standards; Ocean-Going Vessels At-Berth; Notice of Decision''; providing for consideration of the joint resolution (H.J. Res. 213) providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule issued by the Environmental Protection Agency relating to the ‘‘California State Nonroad Engine Pollution Control Standards; Commercial Harbor Craft Regulations; Notice of Decision''; and providing for consideration of the Senate amendments to the bill (H.R. 5334) to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow early childhood educators to take the educator expense deduction, and for other purposes. | Aye | Passed 214–211 | |
| Sep 15, 2026 | 1530 Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 9576) to establish the National Fraud Enforcement Division of the Department of Justice; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 10326) to enhance information-sharing capabilities between Federal law enforcement and State agencies to detect, investigate, and prosecute fraud in certain Federal programs, and to protect individual privacy; providing for consideration of the joint resolution (H.J. Res. 210) providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Environmental Protection Agency relating to ‘‘California State Nonroad Engine Pollution Control Standards; Ocean-Going Vessels At-Berth; Notice of Decision''; providing for consideration of the joint resolution (H.J. Res. 213) providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule issued by the Environmental Protection Agency relating to the ‘‘California State Nonroad Engine Pollution Control Standards; Commercial Harbor Craft Regulations; Notice of Decision''; and providing for consideration of the Senate amendments to the bill (H.R. 5334) to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow early childhood educators to take the educator expense deduction, and for other purposes. | Yea | Passed 214–208 | |
| Sep 15, 2026 | 1486 Impeaching Donald John Trump, President of the United States, for high crimes and misdemeanors. | Yea | Passed 232–147 | |
| Sep 14, 2026 | 3276 Local Communities & Bird Habitat Stewardship Act of 2026 | Yea | Passed 345–60 | |
| Sep 14, 2026 | 4219 National Wildlife Refuge System Invasive Species Strike Team Act of 2025 | Yea | Passed 371–33 | |
| Sep 3, 2026 | 4795 Protect Economic and Academic Freedom Act of 2026 | Not Voting | Passed 237–169 | |
| Sep 2, 2026 | 1501 Protecting Domestic Mining Act of 2025 | Not Voting | Passed 218–201 | |
| Sep 2, 2026 | 1 Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States to require that the Supreme Court of the United States be composed of nine justices. | Not Voting | Failed 212–206 | |
| Sep 1, 2026 | 1498 In the matter of allegations relating to Representative Chuck Edwards. | Not Voting | Passed 413–2 | |
| Sep 1, 2026 | 9436 Northeast Lobsterman Protection Act of 2026 | Not Voting | Passed 219–196 | |
| Sep 1, 2026 | 9436 Northeast Lobsterman Protection Act of 2026 | Not Voting | Failed 202–212 |
Bills sponsored and cosponsored
Congress.gov ↗| Bill | Title | Role | Policy area | Latest action | Law? |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10574 | To amend the Department of Energy Research and Innovation Act to enhance support for certain fusion energy commercial application activities, and for other purposes. | cosponsor | — | Sep 24, 2026 | — |
| 10578 | To authorize certain labor market data collection activities and to improve Federal measurement of the workforce impacts of artificial intelligence, and for other purposes. | cosponsor | — | Sep 24, 2026 | — |
| 10556 | To amend title 38, United States Code, to prohibit the appointment or retention of Department of Veterans Affairs employees who knowingly committed fraud involving Federal funds. | cosponsor | — | Sep 24, 2026 | — |
| 1266 | Combating Illicit Xylazine Act | cosponsor | Crime and Law Enforcement | Sep 16, 2026 | — |
| 6207 | Chip EQUIP Act | cosponsor | Foreign Trade and International Finance | Sep 16, 2026 | — |
| 2709 | Save Our Sequoias Act | cosponsor | Environmental Protection | Sep 16, 2026 | — |
| 1552 | Supporting the designation of the week of September 20 through September 26, 2026, as "Gold Star Families Remembrance Week". | cosponsor | Armed Forces and National Security | Sep 16, 2026 | — |
| 2004 | Tyler’s Law | cosponsor | Health | Sep 16, 2026 | — |
| 1557 | Commemorating the 50th anniversary of the rollout of Space Shuttle Enterprise from the Rockwell International plant in Palmdale, California. | cosponsor | Science, Technology, Communications | Sep 16, 2026 | — |
| 309 | National Law Enforcement Officers Remembrance, Support, and Community Outreach Act | cosponsor | Crime and Law Enforcement | Sep 15, 2026 | — |
| 7553 | Aviation Innovation and Global Competitiveness Act | cosponsor | Transportation and Public Works | Sep 15, 2026 | — |
| 2175 | To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 130 South Patterson Avenue in Santa Barbara, California, as the "Brigadier General Frederick R. Lopez Post Office Building". | cosponsor | Government Operations and Politics | Sep 14, 2026 | — |
| 4662 | To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 6444 San Fernando Road in Glendale, California, as the "Paul Ignatius Post Office". | cosponsor | Government Operations and Politics | Sep 14, 2026 | — |
| 3350 | To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 340 East 1st Street in Tustin, California, as the "Ursula Ellen Kennedy Post Office Building". | cosponsor | Government Operations and Politics | Sep 14, 2026 | — |
| 1537 | Supporting the designation of the week of September 14 through September 18, 2026, as "National Clean Energy Week". | cosponsor | Energy | Sep 14, 2026 | — |
Committees
FEC ↗Campaign committees
| Committee | ID | Type | Relationship | Raised |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| JAY OBERNOLTE FOR CONGRESS | C00720078 | H / P | principal | $4.05M |
Terms in Congress
| end | url | type | party | phone | start |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023-01-03 | https://obernolte.house.gov | rep | Republican | 202-225-5861 | 2021-01-03 |
| 2025-01-03 | https://obernolte.house.gov | rep | Republican | 202-225-5861 | 2023-01-03 |
| 2027-01-03 | https://obernolte.house.gov | rep | Republican | 202-225-5861 | 2025-01-03 |
Stock trades
Filings ↗STOCK Act periodic transaction reports. Amounts are the ranges filers report.
No records in Poliscope for this section.
Gifts & travel
Filings ↗| Year | Type | Source / sponsor | Description / destination | Value | Filing |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | travel | Ripon Society | Simi Valley, CA (Jun 18, 2026 – Jun 20, 2026) | — | PDF ↗ |
| 2025 | travel | Ripon Society and the Franklin Center for Global Policy Exchange | Switzerland (Aug 4, 2025 – Aug 8, 2025) | — | PDF ↗ |
| 2025 | travel | Aspen Institute, Inc., and Center for Responsible Innovation | Spain (May 26, 2025 – May 31, 2025) | — | PDF ↗ |
| 2024 | travel | Ripon Society and the Franklin Center for Global Policy Exchange | Austria (Nov 7, 2024 – Nov 12, 2024) | — | PDF ↗ |
| 2023 | travel | Ripon Society and the Franklin Center for Global Policy Exchange | United Kingdom (Aug 6, 2023 – Aug 11, 2023) | — | PDF ↗ |
| 2023 | travel | Republican Main Street Partnership | Jordan (Mar 30, 2023 – Apr 6, 2023) | — | PDF ↗ |
| 2022 | travel | American Israel Education Foundation | Israel (Feb 18, 2022 – Feb 26, 2022) | — | PDF ↗ |
| 2022 | travel | Consumer Technology Association | Las Vegas, NV (Jan 6, 2022 – Jan 7, 2022) | — | PDF ↗ |
| 2021 | travel | United States Qatar Business Council | Doha, Qatar (Oct 10, 2021 – Oct 16, 2021) | — | PDF ↗ |
Lobbying ties
Poliscope ↗Does not appear as a registered lobbyist in LDA filings.
Top donor industries: ANDREESSEN HOROWITZ, MEHLMAN CASTAGNETTI ROSEN THOMAS, TLA LAW, ANTHROPIC, C6 STRATEGIES LLC. See money.
Financial disclosures
Poliscope ↗Executive-branch (OGE 278e) disclosures, which apply to candidates who served as federal appointees.
No records in Poliscope for this section.
Past races
FEC ↗| Cycle | Office | State | District | FEC ID | Raised |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | House | CA | 23 | H0CA08135 | $1.46M |
| 2024 | House | CA | 23 | H0CA08135 | $1.53M |
| 2022 | House | CA | 23 | H0CA08135 | $1.06M |
| 2020 | House | CA | 08 | H0CA08135 | $2.03M |
Source: Poliscope (poliscope.org), compiled from FEC, Congress.gov, LDA, SEC, OGE and congressional gift and travel records. Snapshot Oct 25, 2026. Flags are definitions of this site, listed on the hot buttons page; each is checked with documented rules against the filings above.