California's 23rd Congressional District is represented by Jay Obernolte (Republican), who has served in the House since 2021 and has represented this district since redistricting in 2023. Obernolte has an overall VoteSee report card grade of B, voted in 98% of roll-call votes on bills this Congress, and votes with the Republican majority 90% of the time. The district includes Victorville, Hesperia, and Apple Valley. It takes in all or part of 3 counties, and 95% of residents live in San Bernardino County. About 764,000 people live in the district, and the median household income is $74,939.
Current Representative
Jay Obernolte (Republican) has served in the House since 2021 and has represented California's 23rd Congressional District since redistricting in 2023.
VoteSee report card grade: B
Attendance in the 119th Congress: 98% of roll-call votes on bills
Incumbent Jay Obernolte is running for re-election. 2 candidates were on the Nov 3, 2026 ballot.
California uses a top-two primary, so the two November candidates can be from the same party.
Jay Obernolte (Republican), incumbent: raised $1.9M, $1.4M cash on hand; VoteSee report card B; 98% attendance; votes with the Republican majority 90% of the time
Tessa Lynn Hodge (Democratic): raised $127K, $12K cash on hand
Members of Congress who previously represented California's 23rd Congressional District. District lines are redrawn after each census, so earlier members may have represented a different area under this number.