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U.S. House · California's 23rd Congressional District

The High Desert region of San Bernardino County, including Victorville, Apple Valley, Hesperia, and Big Bear Lake.

General election · Tuesday, November 3, 2026

RESULT · UNOFFICIAL UNTIL CERTIFIED

Not yet called

CandidateVotesShare
Jay Obernolte98,13551.4%
Tessa Hodge92,70148.6%

About 86% of the expected vote counted. As of November 9. Winners take office next year. Counts can change until states certify. NBC News ↗

Sources re-checked September 25, 2026 · How we research

  • California redrew its congressional district lines for the 2026 elections under Proposition 50, a mid-decade redistricting measure voters approved in a November 2025 special election.[1]
  • In the June 2, 2026 top-two primary, Jay Obernolte won 57.1% of the vote (81,346 votes) and Tessa Lynn Hodge won 21.3% (30,292 votes), advancing them both to the November general election.[2]

On the November 3 ballot · 2 candidates

Jay ObernolteRINCUMBENTU.S. Representative (since 2021)Full profile →Tessa Lynn HodgeDFull profile →

Issue evidence — side by side

Recorded votes, documented positions and candidates’ own words are shown with sources. “In their own words” quotes a candidate on the topic without inferring a stance. Votes describe specific bills or motions; they do not establish overall support or opposition to a broad issue. A dash means our research has no evidence on that topic, not that the candidate has no position.

Protect legal access to abortion

  • Jay Obernolte
    Recorded votes[29][30]

    Voted no on Women's Health Protection Act of 2021 (H.R. 3755, 2021-09-24). Voted no on Women's Health Protection Act of 2022 (H.R. 8296, 2022-07-15).

  • Tessa Lynn Hodge
    —

Stricter gun laws

  • Jay Obernolte
    Recorded votes[27][28]

    Voted no on Assault Weapons Ban of 2022 (H.R. 1808, 2022-07-29), which would have banned the sale of many semiautomatic assault weapons. Voted no on Bipartisan Safer Communities Act (S. 2938, 2022-06-24), which expanded background checks for buyers under 21 and funded state red-flag programs.

  • Tessa Lynn Hodge
    —

Expand immigration enforcement and deportations

  • Jay Obernolte
    Recorded votes[14][15][16][17][18][19]

    Voted yes on Laken Riley Act (S. 5, 2025-01-22). Voted yes on One Big Beautiful Bill Act (H.R. 1, 2025-05-22; 2025-07-03), which funded expanded immigration enforcement, detention and border operations. Voted yes on Secure the Border Act of 2023 (H.R. 2, 2023-05-11). Voted no on American Dream and Promise Act of 2021 (H.R. 6, 2021-03-18).

  • Tessa Lynn Hodge
    —

Raise taxes on high earners or corporations

  • Jay Obernolte
    Recorded votes[15][16][17][23]

    Voted yes on One Big Beautiful Bill Act (H.R. 1, 2025-05-22; 2025-07-03), which made the 2017 individual tax rates, including the 37% top rate, permanent. Voted no on Inflation Reduction Act (H.R. 5376, 2022-08-12), which added a 15% minimum tax on large corporations and a stock-buyback excise tax.

  • Tessa Lynn Hodge
    —

Expand public health coverage

  • Jay Obernolte
    Recorded votes[15][16][17][21]

    Voted yes on One Big Beautiful Bill Act (H.R. 1, 2025-05-22; 2025-07-03), which reduced federal Medicaid spending and added Medicaid work requirements. Voted no on Breaking the Gridlock Act (H.R. 1834, 2026-01-08), which extended enhanced ACA premium subsidies.

  • Tessa Lynn Hodge
    Supports[3]

    Supports Medicare for All and expanding healthcare services in the district's rural areas.

Faster transition away from fossil fuels

  • Jay Obernolte
    Recorded votes[15][16][17][22][23]

    Voted yes on One Big Beautiful Bill Act (H.R. 1, 2025-05-22; 2025-07-03), which phased out Inflation Reduction Act clean-energy tax credits. Voted no on Build Back Better Act (H.R. 5376, 2021-11-19; 2022-08-12), which would have funded clean-energy tax credits.

  • Tessa Lynn Hodge
    Supports[10]

    Says she will fight for stronger emission standards and major federal funding that creates clean-energy jobs, and criticizes federal cuts to clean-energy projects.

Continue U.S. military aid to Israel

  • Jay Obernolte
    —
  • Tessa Lynn Hodge
    Opposes[9]

    Calls for an immediate ceasefire in Gaza and for ending U.S. funding to Israel.

Broad tariffs on imported goods

  • Jay Obernolte
    Recorded votes[26]

    Voted no on Resolution disapproving tariffs on Canada (H.J. Res. 72, 2026-02-11), which disapproved the tariffs on Canadian imports.

  • Tessa Lynn Hodge
    —

Universal, publicly funded child care

  • Jay Obernolte
    Recorded votes[22]

    Voted no on Build Back Better Act (H.R. 5376, 2021-11-19), which would have funded universal pre-K and child-care subsidies.

  • Tessa Lynn Hodge
    —

Require documentary proof of citizenship to register to vote

  • Jay Obernolte
    Recorded votes[20]

    Voted yes on SAVE Act (H.R. 22, 2025-04-10).

  • Tessa Lynn Hodge
    —

Require Congress to approve U.S. military action abroad

  • Jay Obernolte
    Recorded votes[24][25]

    Voted no on War Powers Resolution on Venezuela (H. Con. Res. 64, 2025-12-17), which would have directed the removal of U.S. forces from hostilities against Venezuela absent congressional authorization. Voted no on War Powers Resolution directing removal of forces from Iran hostilities (H. Con. Res. 86, 2026-06-03), which directed the removal of U.S. forces from hostilities against Iran absent congressional authorization.

  • Tessa Lynn Hodge
    —

Research notes & limits

Jay Obernolte has not completed Ballotpedia's 2026 Candidate Connection survey and no current campaign-issues page was found; his positions/priorities are limited to committee assignments from official House records. Federal key votes and FEC totals for the incumbent are added separately by script. Biography gaps: Tessa Lynn Hodge's education, birth year, and employers by name were not found in her campaign materials or news coverage.

Sources · 33

Researched 2026-09-25. Green citations are official government records.

  1. 1.United States House of Representatives elections in California, 2026 · Ballotpedia Reference
  2. 2.Jay Obernolte · Ballotpedia Reference
  3. 3.Tessa Lynn Hodge — Candidate Connection survey · Ballotpedia Candidate Connection survey Candidate's own words
  4. 4.Energy & Environment · Office of Rep. Jay Obernolte Official record
  5. 5.Immigration & Border Security · Office of Rep. Jay Obernolte Official record
  6. 6.Law & Order · Office of Rep. Jay Obernolte Official record
  7. 7.Energy and Commerce Members Obernolte, Palmer and Pfluger Introduce Bills to Stop California’s Costly Emissions Mandates · Office of Rep. Jay Obernolte · 2026-08-06 Official record
  8. 8.Obernolte: ‘Yes’ on One Big Beautiful Bill, Iran and military deployment on U.S. soil · Big Bear Grizzly News report
  9. 9.Issues: National Security and Foreign Policy · Tessa Lynn Hodge for Congress Candidate's own words
  10. 10.Issues: Protecting Our Environment · Tessa Lynn Hodge for Congress Candidate's own words
  11. 11.Jay Obernolte · Ballotpedia Reference
  12. 12.About · Office of Rep. Jay Obernolte Official record
  13. 13.H.R. 38, the Constitutional Concealed Carry Reciprocity Act (Constitutional Concealed Carry Reciprocity Act of 2025) — sponsors and cosponsors · Congress.gov Official record
  14. 14.Roll call: Laken Riley Act — final passage · Office of the Clerk, U.S. House · 2025-01-22 Official record
  15. 15.Roll call: One Big Beautiful Bill Act — House passage · Office of the Clerk, U.S. House · 2025-05-22 Official record
  16. 16.H.R. 1 (119th Congress) — One Big Beautiful Bill Act: text and summary · Congress.gov Official record
  17. 17.Roll call: One Big Beautiful Bill Act — final passage · Office of the Clerk, U.S. House · 2025-07-03 Official record
  18. 18.Roll call: Secure the Border Act of 2023 — House passage · Office of the Clerk, U.S. House · 2023-05-11 Official record
  19. 19.Roll call: American Dream and Promise Act of 2021 — House passage · Office of the Clerk, U.S. House · 2021-03-18 Official record
  20. 20.Roll call: SAVE Act — proof-of-citizenship voter registration · Office of the Clerk, U.S. House · 2025-04-10 Official record
  21. 21.Roll call: Breaking the Gridlock Act — ACA subsidy extension · Office of the Clerk, U.S. House · 2026-01-08 Official record
  22. 22.Roll call: Build Back Better Act — House passage · Office of the Clerk, U.S. House · 2021-11-19 Official record
  23. 23.Roll call: Inflation Reduction Act — final House passage · Office of the Clerk, U.S. House · 2022-08-12 Official record
  24. 24.Roll call: War Powers Resolution on Venezuela · Office of the Clerk, U.S. House · 2025-12-17 Official record
  25. 25.Roll call: War Powers Resolution directing removal of forces from Iran hostilities · Office of the Clerk, U.S. House · 2026-06-03 Official record
  26. 26.Roll call: Resolution disapproving tariffs on Canada · Office of the Clerk, U.S. House · 2026-02-11 Official record
  27. 27.Roll call: Assault Weapons Ban of 2022 — House passage · Office of the Clerk, U.S. House · 2022-07-29 Official record
  28. 28.Roll call: Bipartisan Safer Communities Act — final House passage · Office of the Clerk, U.S. House · 2022-06-24 Official record
  29. 29.Roll call: Women's Health Protection Act of 2021 — House passage · Office of the Clerk, U.S. House · 2021-09-24 Official record
  30. 30.Roll call: Women's Health Protection Act of 2022 — House passage · Office of the Clerk, U.S. House · 2022-07-15 Official record
  31. 31.Tessa Lynn Hodge — Candidate Connection survey · Ballotpedia Candidate Connection survey Candidate's own words
  32. 32.About Tessa Lynn Hodge · Tessa for CA Candidate's own words
  33. 33.Jay Obernolte · Ballotpedia Reference