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Jay Obernolte
U.S. Representative, CA-23
Office record: unitedstates/congress-legislators CC0-1.0
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Issue areas
Derived from issue-tagged bills they sponsored and stated positions — each links to the underlying record. AI-derived tags
Offices & terms
| Office | Party | From | To | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| U.S. Representative, CA-23 current
California |
Republican | Jan 3, 2025 | Jan 3, 2027 | unitedstates/congress-legislators CC0-1.0 |
| U.S. Representative, CA-23
California |
Republican | Jan 3, 2023 | Jan 3, 2025 | unitedstates/congress-legislators CC0-1.0 |
| US House District CA-23
United States |
Republican | Jan 3, 2023 | Jan 3, 2025 | openstates/people CC0-1.0 |
| U.S. Representative, CA-8
California |
Republican | Jan 3, 2021 | Jan 3, 2023 | unitedstates/congress-legislators CC0-1.0 |
| US House District CA-8
United States |
Republican | Jan 3, 2021 | Jan 3, 2023 | openstates/people CC0-1.0 |
Committee assignments
- House Committee on Science, Space, and Technology — Research and Technology — Chair unitedstates/congress-legislators CC0-1.0
- House Committee on Energy and Commerce unitedstates/congress-legislators CC0-1.0
- House Committee on Energy and Commerce — Commerce, Manufacturing, and Trade unitedstates/congress-legislators CC0-1.0
- House Committee on Energy and Commerce — Communications and Technology unitedstates/congress-legislators CC0-1.0
- House Committee on Energy and Commerce — Health unitedstates/congress-legislators CC0-1.0
- House Committee on Science, Space, and Technology unitedstates/congress-legislators CC0-1.0
- House Committee on the Budget unitedstates/congress-legislators CC0-1.0
Ideology — academic context, not a GovTally claim
DW-NOMINATE coordinates (Congress 119): economic dim. 0.318, social dim. 0.294. Voteview DW-NOMINATE Voteview-academic
Roll-call votes (583 recorded)
| Vote | Position | Date | Result | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| HR 6422 — American Water Stewardship Act | Yea | Mar 24, 2026 | Passed | U.S. House Clerk roll-call votes US-GOV-PD |
| HR 4638 — Federal Working Animal Protection Act | Yea | Mar 19, 2026 | Passed | U.S. House Clerk roll-call votes US-GOV-PD |
| HJRES 139 — Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States requiring a balanced budget for the Federal Government. | Yea | Mar 18, 2026 | Failed | U.S. House Clerk roll-call votes US-GOV-PD |
| HR 1958 — Deporting Fraudsters Act of 2026 | Yea | Mar 18, 2026 | Passed | U.S. House Clerk roll-call votes US-GOV-PD |
| HR 556 — Protecting Access for Hunters and Anglers Act | Yea | Mar 18, 2026 | Passed | U.S. House Clerk roll-call votes US-GOV-PD |
| HR 556 — Protecting Access for Hunters and Anglers Act | Nay | Mar 18, 2026 | Failed | U.S. House Clerk roll-call votes US-GOV-PD |
| HRES 1115 — Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 556) to prohibit the Secretary of the Interior and the Secretary of Agriculture from… | Yea | Mar 17, 2026 | Passed | U.S. House Clerk roll-call votes US-GOV-PD |
| HRES 1115 — Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 556) to prohibit the Secretary of the Interior and the Secretary of Agriculture from… | Yea | Mar 17, 2026 | Passed | U.S. House Clerk roll-call votes US-GOV-PD |
| S 3971 — Small Business Innovation and Economic Security Act | Yea | Mar 17, 2026 | Passed | U.S. House Clerk roll-call votes US-GOV-PD |
| HR 4294 — MAWS Act of 2026 | Yea | Mar 17, 2026 | Passed | U.S. House Clerk roll-call votes US-GOV-PD |
| HR 7744 — Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act, 2026 | Yea | Mar 5, 2026 | Passed | U.S. House Clerk roll-call votes US-GOV-PD |
| HR 7744 — Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act, 2026 | Nay | Mar 5, 2026 | Failed | U.S. House Clerk roll-call votes US-GOV-PD |
| HCONRES 38 — Directing the President pursuant to section 5(c) of the War Powers Resolution to remove United States Armed Forces from unauthorized… | Nay | Mar 5, 2026 | Failed | U.S. House Clerk roll-call votes US-GOV-PD |
| HRES 1099 — Reaffirming Iran remains the largest state sponsor of terrorism. | Yea | Mar 5, 2026 | Passed | U.S. House Clerk roll-call votes US-GOV-PD |
| HRES 1100 — Directing the Committee on Ethics to preserve and publicly release records of the Committee's review of violations or alleged violations of… | Yea | Mar 4, 2026 | Passed | U.S. House Clerk roll-call votes US-GOV-PD |
| HR 6472 — Territorial Student Access to Higher Education Act | Nay | Mar 4, 2026 | Passed | U.S. House Clerk roll-call votes US-GOV-PD |
| S 723 — Tribal Trust Land Homeownership Act of 2025 | Yea | Mar 4, 2026 | Passed | U.S. House Clerk roll-call votes US-GOV-PD |
| HRES 1095 — Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 7744) making appropriations for the Department of Homeland Security for the fiscal year… | Yea | Mar 4, 2026 | Passed | U.S. House Clerk roll-call votes US-GOV-PD |
| HRES 1095 — Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 7744) making appropriations for the Department of Homeland Security for the fiscal year… | Yea | Mar 4, 2026 | Passed | U.S. House Clerk roll-call votes US-GOV-PD |
| HR 4758 — Homeowner Energy Freedom Act | Yea | Feb 25, 2026 | Passed | U.S. House Clerk roll-call votes US-GOV-PD |
| HR 4758 — Homeowner Energy Freedom Act | Nay | Feb 25, 2026 | Failed | U.S. House Clerk roll-call votes US-GOV-PD |
| HR 4626 — Home Appliance Protection and Affordability Act | Yea | Feb 24, 2026 | Passed | U.S. House Clerk roll-call votes US-GOV-PD |
| HR 4626 — Home Appliance Protection and Affordability Act | Nay | Feb 24, 2026 | Failed | U.S. House Clerk roll-call votes US-GOV-PD |
| HRES 1075 — Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 4626) to amend the Energy Policy and Conservation Act to prohibit the Secretary of Energy… | Yea | Feb 24, 2026 | Passed | U.S. House Clerk roll-call votes US-GOV-PD |
| HRES 1075 — Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 4626) to amend the Energy Policy and Conservation Act to prohibit the Secretary of Energy… | Yea | Feb 24, 2026 | Passed | U.S. House Clerk roll-call votes US-GOV-PD |
Campaign funding
103 recorded contributions totalling $450,143. Amounts and dates come straight from FEC filings; funding-type labels are software-classified from those filings classified — 39 of 103 classified so far.
| Funding type | Contributions | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Big donor | 33 | $117,200 | 26% |
| Corporate PAC | 3 | $29,050 | 6% |
| Super PAC | 3 | $24,657 | 5% |
| Unclassified | 64 | $279,235 | 62% |
Largest contributions
| Amount | Donor | To committee | Type | Date | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| $22,000 | — | EQUALITY CALIFORNIA VOTES | Super PAC | Oct 15, 2024 | FEC openFEC API US-GOV-PD GovTally funding-type rules |
| $16,002 | OBERNOLTE VICTORY FUND | JAY OBERNOLTE FOR CONGRESS | Corporate PAC | Jun 30, 2024 | FEC openFEC API US-GOV-PD GovTally LLM enrichment (local oMLX) |
| $6,600 | CUSACK, LARRY A. MR. | JAY OBERNOLTE FOR CONGRESS | Big donor | Feb 8, 2024 | FEC openFEC API US-GOV-PD GovTally funding-type rules |
| $6,600 | WINRED PAC | JAY OBERNOLTE FOR CONGRESS | Corporate PAC | Feb 12, 2024 | FEC openFEC API US-GOV-PD GovTally LLM enrichment (local oMLX) |
| $6,600 | CUSACK, LARRY A. MR. | JAY OBERNOLTE FOR CONGRESS | Big donor | Feb 8, 2024 | FEC openFEC API US-GOV-PD GovTally funding-type rules |
| $6,448 | OBERNOLTE VICTORY FUND | JAY OBERNOLTE FOR CONGRESS | Corporate PAC | Dec 31, 2023 | FEC openFEC API US-GOV-PD GovTally LLM enrichment (local oMLX) |
| $5,000 | WINRED PAC | JAY OBERNOLTE FOR CONGRESS | unclassified | Sep 30, 2024 | FEC openFEC API US-GOV-PD |
| $5,000 | GENERAL ATOMICS PAC | JAY OBERNOLTE FOR CONGRESS | unclassified | Sep 30, 2024 | FEC openFEC API US-GOV-PD |
| $5,000 | CALPORTLAND COMPANY PAC | JAY OBERNOLTE FOR CONGRESS | unclassified | Oct 16, 2024 | FEC openFEC API US-GOV-PD |
| $5,000 | AMERICAN RESORT DEVELOPMENT ASSOCIATION RESORT OWNERS COALITION PAC (ARDA-ROC PAC) | JAY OBERNOLTE FOR CONGRESS | unclassified | Sep 25, 2024 | FEC openFEC API US-GOV-PD |
| $5,000 | AMERICAN INSTITUTE OF CERTIFIED PUBLIC ACCOUNTANTS PAC | JAY OBERNOLTE FOR CONGRESS | unclassified | Sep 30, 2024 | FEC openFEC API US-GOV-PD |
| $5,000 | MAJORITY COMMITTEE PAC | JAY OBERNOLTE FOR CONGRESS | unclassified | Sep 26, 2023 | FEC openFEC API US-GOV-PD |
| $5,000 | MAJORITY COMMITTEE PAC | JAY OBERNOLTE FOR CONGRESS | unclassified | Sep 26, 2023 | FEC openFEC API US-GOV-PD |
| $5,000 | CEMEX, INC. EMPLOYEEES PAC | JAY OBERNOLTE FOR CONGRESS | unclassified | Jul 25, 2023 | FEC openFEC API US-GOV-PD |
| $5,000 | BRINGING REPUBLICAN EXCELLENCE TO TOWN PAC | JAY OBERNOLTE FOR CONGRESS | unclassified | Sep 16, 2024 | FEC openFEC API US-GOV-PD |
Largest by amount; not the full set. FEC contributor data may not be used for commercial solicitation.
Social media
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