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2026 candidates we're tracking in CA-23
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Tessa Lynn Hodge
Democratic
Tessa Lynn Hodge is a Democratic candidate for California's 23rd Congressional District. She is a licensed clinical social worker and small-business owner who has spent nearly a decade serving foster youth and students with mental health needs in the High Dese…
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Jay Obernolte
Republican
Incumbent
Jay Obernolte is the Republican candidate for California's 23rd Congressional District on the November 3, 2026 ballot, per the Secretary of State's Certified List of Candidates (ballot designation: Congressman/Business Owner). Jay Obernolte is the sitting memb…
About this race
California's 23rd Congressional District elects one member of the U.S. House of Representatives to a two-year term. Every House seat in the country is on the ballot in 2026. The California primary is Tuesday, June 2, 2026, and the general election is Tuesday, November 3, 2026.