California · 23rd District · 2026

Obernolte leads Hodge by 4 points

Jay Obernolte has 51.9% with 77.2% of the expected vote counted. AP has not called the race.

Live · Updated 9:00 a.m. ET, Nov. 7 · 77.2% reported

51.9

Jay Obernolte

89,601 votes

48.1

Tessa Hodge

83,181 votes

Vote share · per AP77.2% reported

51.9%48.1%

Results per AP · 14:00 UTC

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