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2026 candidates we're tracking in CA-23
Tessa Lynn Hodge
Top priorities
- Healthcare affordability and access
- Job creation
- Lowering housing costs for homeowners and renters
Per the campaign site.
About Tessa Lynn Hodge
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 Desert region, per Bakersfield Now.
Jay Obernolte
Top priorities
- Energy and emissions policy
- Domestic manufacturing
- Veterans services
Per the house.gov.
About Jay Obernolte
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 member. No campaign website was found as of September 7, 2026.
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.