U.S. House candidate · California 23rd District
Jay Obernolte
Overview
Poliscope ↗$1.46M
Raised this cycle
$260K
Outside support
$19K
Outside opposition
10%
Small-dollar share
47%
In-state share
6
Flags
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 36.7% from in-state contributors. Top funding sources by employer include Legal Services, Health Care & Pharmaceuticals, Nonprofits & Advocacy. Campaign committees include JAY OBERNOLTE FOR CONGRESS.
Backed by Andreessen & Horowitz
- Marc Andreessen gave $7,000 (2026)
- Ben Horowitz gave $7,000 (2026)
Backed by AIPAC
- AIPAC PAC gave $4,994 (2026)
- AIPAC PAC gave $6,012 (2024)
Backed by the AI industry super PAC
- AMERICAN MISSION spent $259,682 supporting
Backed by the NRA
- NRA Political Victory Fund gave $2,000 (2024)
Realtors PAC money
- National Association of Realtors PAC gave $5,000 (2026)
- National Association of Realtors PAC gave $9,000 (2024)
Accepted gifts or sponsored travel
- 9 gift or travel filings
Money
Poliscope ↗$1.46M
Total raised
2026 cycle
$499K
From individuals
$1K unitemized
$863K
From PACs
209
Donors
avg $1,407
46%
Large-donor share
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 industries and employers
- Legal Services 16 gifts$17K
- Health Care & Pharmaceuticals 8 gifts$14K
- Nonprofits & Advocacy 14 gifts$12K
- Agriculture 3 gifts$9K
- Insurance 2 gifts$7K
- Technology & Internet 4 gifts$6K
- Business & Professional Services 1 gifts$4K
- Real Estate 5 gifts$4K
- Transportation 1 gifts$3K
- Finance & Investment 2 gifts$2K
- Construction 2 gifts$1K
- Labor Unions 1 gifts$1K
- Education 1 gifts$500
- Government & Public Administration 1 gifts$250
Top contributors
| Contributor | Type | State | Total | From PACs | Gifts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LIN, TAO | individual | NY | $7,286 | — | 4 |
| DENISON, CARSON | individual | CA | $7,000 | — | 2 |
| PICKERING, ELISE | individual | VA | $7,000 | — | 5 |
| VALENTINE, MICHELLE | individual | WA | $7,000 | — | 4 |
| HOGAN, FRANK | individual | NY | $7,000 | — | 2 |
| DANGERMOND, JACK | individual | CA | $7,000 | — | 2 |
| VON, SYDNEY | individual | CA | $7,000 | — | 2 |
| HOGAN, JOAN | individual | CA | $7,000 | — | 2 |
| WHITE, LETITIA | individual | DC | $7,000 | — | 2 |
| NEWMAN, PAUL MR. | individual | IA | $7,000 | — | 2 |
| HOROWITZ, BEN | individual | NV | $7,000 | — | 3 |
| KIM, TAE-YUN DR. | individual | OR | $7,000 | — | 2 |
| SALTON, SCOTT MR. | individual | OR | $7,000 | — | 2 |
| ANDREESSEN, MARC | individual | CA | $7,000 | — | 3 |
| HOGAN, NOREEN C | individual | IL | $7,000 | — | 2 |
PAC contributors
| PAC | State | Total | Gifts |
|---|---|---|---|
| GENERAL ATOMICS POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE | CA | $12,500 | 4 |
| CHEVRON EMPLOYEES POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE - CHEVRON CORPORATION | CA | $10,000 | 3 |
| CHARTER COMMUNICATIONS INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE | CT | $10,000 | 2 |
| CALPORTLAND COMPANY POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (CALPORTLANDPAC) | NV | $10,000 | 2 |
| VALERO ENERGY CORPORATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE | TX | $10,000 | 2 |
| NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF BROADCASTERS POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (NABPAC) | DC | $10,000 | 2 |
| AMERICAN INSTITUTE OF CERTIFIED PUBLIC ACCOUNTANTS POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE | NC | $10,000 | 4 |
| COGNIZANT TECHNOLOGY SOLUTIONS CORPORATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (COGNIZANT PAC) | NJ | $10,000 | 3 |
| BANK OF AMERICA CORPORATION FEDERAL PAC | DC | $10,000 | 4 |
| REPUBLICAN GOVERNANCE GROUP/TUESDAY GROUP PAC | FL | $10,000 | 10 |
| CONSTELLATION ENERGY CORPORATION EMPLOYEE POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (CEPAC) | DC | $10,000 | 2 |
| T-MOBILE US, INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (T-PAC) | DC | $10,000 | 5 |
| C00411116 | — | $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
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 | — |
Voting record
Congress.gov ↗1,866 roll calls on record: 885 yea, 360 nay, 18 not voting.
800 of 800
| Date | Bill | Question | Position | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | 8884 Removing Barriers to Work for Disabled Americans Act | Yea-and-Nay | Yea | Passed 232–188 |
| — | 113 Establishing the congressional budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2027 and setting forth the appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 2028 through 2036. | Yea-and-Nay | Yea | Passed 216–214 |
| — | 7008 Stop Insider Trading Act | Yea-and-Nay | Nay | Failed 211–218 |
| — | 8800 National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2027 | Yea-and-Nay | Yea | Passed 216–212 |
| — | Recorded Vote | Aye | Agreed to 232–199 | |
| — | Recorded Vote | Aye | Agreed to 221–210 | |
| — | 6955 Main Street Capital Access Act | Yea-and-Nay | Nay | Failed 210–216 |
| — | Recorded Vote | Aye | Agreed to 221–203 | |
| — | Recorded Vote | Aye | Agreed to 215–214 | |
| — | Recorded Vote | No | Failed 76–350 | |
| — | Recorded Vote | Aye | Failed 201–224 | |
| — | Recorded Vote | Aye | Agreed to 215–214 | |
| — | Recorded Vote | No | Agreed to 265–161 | |
| — | Recorded Vote | No | Failed 65–359 | |
| — | 1438 Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 8800) to authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2027 for military activities of the Department of Defense, for military construction, and for defense activities of the Department of Energy, to prescribe military personnel strengths for such fiscal year, and for other purposes; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 8884) to amend title II of the Social Security Act to reauthorize demonstration authority for the disability insurance program; providing for consideration of the concurrent resolution (H. Con. Res. 113) establishing the congressional budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2027 and setting forth the appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 2028 through 2036; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 7008) to amend chapter 131 of title 5 to require certain restrictions on stocks for Members of Congress and their spouses and dependents, and for other purposes; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 6955) to make improvements to the Federal banking laws, and for other purposes; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 9770) making continuing appropriations for fiscal year 2027, and for other purposes; and for other purposes. | Recorded Vote | Aye | Passed 214–211 |
| — | 1438 Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 8800) to authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2027 for military activities of the Department of Defense, for military construction, and for defense activities of the Department of Energy, to prescribe military personnel strengths for such fiscal year, and for other purposes; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 8884) to amend title II of the Social Security Act to reauthorize demonstration authority for the disability insurance program; providing for consideration of the concurrent resolution (H. Con. Res. 113) establishing the congressional budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2027 and setting forth the appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 2028 through 2036; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 7008) to amend chapter 131 of title 5 to require certain restrictions on stocks for Members of Congress and their spouses and dependents, and for other purposes; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 6955) to make improvements to the Federal banking laws, and for other purposes; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 9770) making continuing appropriations for fiscal year 2027, and for other purposes; and for other purposes. | Yea-and-Nay | Yea | Passed 213–209 |
| — | 8823 Putting Patients First by Strengthening Provider Accountability in FECA Act | 2/3 Yea-And-Nay | Yea | Passed 396–0 |
| — | 4541 To reauthorize the Young Women’s Breast Health Education and Awareness Requires Learning Young Act of 2009. | 2/3 Yea-And-Nay | Yea | Passed 394–6 |
| — | 5362 To name the Department of Veterans Affairs multispecialty clinic in Marietta, Georgia, as the "Colonel Michael H. Boyce Department of Veterans Affairs Multispecialty Clinic". | 2/3 Yea-And-Nay | Yea | Passed 418–0 |
| — | 8595 Making appropriations for national security, Department of State, and related programs for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2027, and for other purposes. | Yea-and-Nay | Yea | Passed 217–209 |
| — | Recorded Vote | No | Failed 136–291 | |
| — | Recorded Vote | No | Failed 6–421 | |
| — | Recorded Vote | No | Failed 104–314 | |
| — | Recorded Vote | No | Failed 79–348 | |
| — | 1181 Protecting Privacy in Purchases Act | Yea-and-Nay | Yea | Passed 221–201 |
Bills sponsored and cosponsored
Congress.gov ↗| Bill | Title | Role | Policy area | Latest action | Law? |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5470 | Route 66 National Historic Trail Designation Act | cosponsor | Public Lands and Natural Resources | Aug 26, 2026 | — |
| 309 | National Law Enforcement Officers Remembrance, Support and Community Outreach Act. | cosponsor | Crime and Law Enforcement | Aug 20, 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 | Aug 6, 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 | Aug 6, 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 | Aug 6, 2026 | — |
| 10050 | Uniform Vehicle Safety Standards Act of 2026 | cosponsor | Transportation and Public Works | Aug 6, 2026 | — |
| 9929 | To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 4640 Cass Street in San Diego, California, as the "Mary Wilding Memorial Post Office Building". | cosponsor | Government Operations and Politics | Jul 23, 2026 | — |
| 9914 | Collaboration on Adversarial Threats and Security Risks Act | cosponsor | Commerce | Jul 23, 2026 | — |
| 8205 | Accelerating Access to Critical Therapies for ALS Reauthorization Act of 2026 | cosponsor | Health | Jul 23, 2026 | — |
| 4283 | To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 1157 West Mission Avenue in Escondido, California, as the "Captain E. Royce Williams Post Office Building". | cosponsor | Government Operations and Politics | Jul 22, 2026 | — |
| 9889 | PILOT Act | cosponsor | Armed Forces and National Security | Jul 22, 2026 | — |
| 1266 | Combating Illicit Xylazine Act | cosponsor | Crime and Law Enforcement | Jul 21, 2026 | — |
| 8981 | SCALE Biology Act | cosponsor | Science, Technology, Communications | Jul 21, 2026 | — |
| 9326 | USA Act | cosponsor | Science, Technology, Communications | Jul 21, 2026 | — |
| 2821 | FDA Modernization Act 3.0 | cosponsor | Health | Jul 21, 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: Legal Services, Health Care & Pharmaceuticals, Nonprofits & Advocacy, Agriculture, Insurance. 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 Sep 11, 2026. Flags are definitions of this site, listed on the hot buttons page; each is checked with documented rules against the filings above.