California 23rd District 2026

The money race

Campaign fundraising this cycle, with independent expenditures by outside groups for and against each candidate.

R★Jay ObernolteIncumbent
$1.46M
+$260K for · $19K against
DTessa Lynn Hodge
$79K

Bars: money raised by the campaign this cycle. Thin bars: outside spending by super PACs and other groups, for and against.

Money raised and outside spending by candidate
Candidate	Party	Raised	Outside support	Outside opposition	Small-dollar
Jay Obernolte	R	$1,455,868	$259,682	$18,690	10%
Tessa Lynn Hodge	D	$79,499	$0	$0	15%

$1.54M

Raised by candidates

$879K

Spent by candidates

$278K

Outside spending

2 spenders

Candidates

Candidate	Raised	Individuals	PACs	Small-dollar	In-state	Spent	Donors
Jay Obernolte (R)	$1.46M	$499K	$863K	10%	47%	$809K	492
Tessa Lynn Hodge (D)	$79K	$70K	$0	15%	89%	$69K	55

Outside spending

Independent expenditures reported to the FEC (Schedule E). “Dark money in” is the total of grants the spender received from 501(c) nonprofits, as traced by Poliscope.

Spender	Target	Stance	Spent	Network	Dark money in
AMERICAN MISSION C00916692	Jay Obernolte	Support	$260K 1 filing	The AI industry super PAC	—
WORKING CLASS HEROES FUND C00892653	Jay Obernolte	Oppose	$19K 1 filing		—

Candidates

Jay Obernolte

R★ Republican · Incumbent

Raised: $1.46M
Small-dollar: 10%
In-state: 47%
Outside for / against: $260K / $19K

Backed by Andreessen & Horowitz Backed by AIPAC Backed by the AI industry super PAC Backed by the NRA Realtors PAC money Accepted gifts or sponsored travel

Tessa Lynn Hodge

D Democrat

Raised: $79K
Small-dollar: 15%
In-state: 89%
Outside for / against: $0 / $0

Source: Poliscope (poliscope.org), from FEC filings. Roster curated from FEC candidate registrations. Withdrawn and defeated primary candidates are not shown.