Who holds this office?
Jay Obernolte is the current officeholder.
Jay Obernolte began the current term on Jan 3, 2025. The sourced term ends Jan 3, 2027.
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Federal · House
U.S. Representative — California District 23
District 23CaliforniaNext election: November 3, 2026Seat filled
What this office actually does
U.S. Representative: powers, limits, and control
Represents a congressional district in the House and helps make federal law, set federal spending, conduct oversight, and perform powers reserved to the House.
COMMONLY CAN
Introduce, amend, debate, and vote on bills and resolutions.
DOES NOT CONTROL ALONE
Enact a federal law, appropriate money, or impeach an official alone.
Current term
Current officeholder
- Name
- Jay Obernolte
- Party
- Republican
- Term began
- Jan 3, 2025
- Term ends
- Jan 3, 2027
- Next election
- November 3, 2026
- Official phone
- 202-225-5861
- Official site
- Open official website ↗
- Federal campaign record
- FEC candidate H0CA08135 →
2026 election connection
2026 California District 23 U.S. House Election
6 identity-complete FEC filing records connect to this permanent office. Filing does not prove ballot qualification.
Election history
Official federal results
The permanent office remains connected to its 2016–2024 historical contests. Special and full-term results stay separate.
2024 · California U.S. House District 23General electionJay Obernolte159,286 · 60.14%Open result →2022 · California U.S. House District 23General electionJay Obernolte103,197 · 61.03%Open result →2020 · California U.S. House District 23General electionKevin McCarthy190,222 · 62.14%Open result →2018 · California U.S. House District 23General electionKevin McCarthy131,113 · 63.72%Open result →2016 · California U.S. House District 23General electionKevin McCarthy167,116 · 69.18%Open result →
District numbers connect the historical contest to the same numbered permanent office; they do not assert that district boundaries are unchanged across every cycle.
Official roll calls
Recent recorded votes by Jay Obernolte
The member's vote as published by the House Clerk or U.S. Senate. This is a chronological record—not an ideology score, endorsement, attendance score, or inference about votes that were not recorded.
YeaRemoving Barriers to Work for Disabled Americans ActU.S. House · Roll call 283 · Jul 23, 2026→NayDirecting the President, pursuant to section 5(c) of the War Powers Resolution, to remove United States Armed Forces from hostilities with IranU.S. House · Roll call 282 · Jul 23, 2026→YeaEstablishing the congressional budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2027 and setting forth the appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 2028 through 2036U.S. House · Roll call 281 · Jul 22, 2026→YeaStop Insider Trading ActU.S. House · Roll call 280 · Jul 22, 2026→NayStop Insider Trading ActU.S. House · Roll call 279 · Jul 22, 2026→YeaNational Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2027U.S. House · Roll call 278 · Jul 22, 2026→NayNational Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2027U.S. House · Roll call 277 · Jul 22, 2026→YeaH R 8800U.S. House · Roll call 276 · Jul 22, 2026→YeaH R 8800U.S. House · Roll call 275 · Jul 22, 2026→YeaH R 8800U.S. House · Roll call 274 · Jul 22, 2026→
The permanent record
Term history for District 23
Most recent first. The office persists; officeholders rotate through it. Each name opens a separate permanent person record.
Jay ObernolteRepublican
Current termJay ObernolteRepublican
Recorded termKevin McCarthyRepublican
Recorded termKevin McCarthyRepublican
Recorded termKevin McCarthyRepublican
Recorded termKevin McCarthyRepublican
Recorded termKevin McCarthyRepublican
Recorded termLois CappsDemocrat
Recorded termLois CappsDemocrat
Recorded termLois CappsDemocrat
Recorded termLois CappsDemocrat
Recorded termLois CappsDemocrat
Recorded termAbout this record
What this page answers
This is the canonical Election.org record for U.S. Representative — California District 23. It connects the permanent seat to its current holder, official contact information, the next federal election, prior terms, and campaign-finance identifiers. Party labels use the same neutral treatment for everyone.