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Member brief · 119th Congress

Rep. Jay Obernolte

R · Republican · U.S. Representative, California 23rd District1

In Congress
Since 2021 · 5 years
 Next election
Nov 3, 2026
 Committee leadership
Chair, Research and Technology

CommitteesEnergy and Commerce; Science, Space, and Technology; Budget2

Participation3

98 / 100

Chamber median 98
659 of 674 roll calls

Party unity3

96 / 100

Chamber median 98
on 460 party-line votes

Cross-party agreement3

16 / 100

Chamber median 12
on 515 contested votes

Ideology score4

+0.32

Chamber median +0.19
−1 left · +1 right

Notable votes and votes by issue

In the full brief: five notable recent votes chosen by a fixed rule (most recent breaks with party first), each with the member’s vote, the party’s position and a source, plus how often Obernolte votes with the party on each issue.

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Votes most like5

R Tom Cole OK-4 98% of 508
R Mike Johnson LA-4 98% of 420
R Dan Newhouse WA-4 98% of 509

Share of roll calls both voted on where they voted the same way.

Next race

Nov 3, 2026 · Filed for re-election6

Others filed for this seat · +1 more

Karen MatthewsIndependent
Tessa Lynn HodgeDemocratic Party
Paul ChakalianDemocratic Party
Charles Patrick WallisDemocratic Party

Data as of Oct 4, 2026 · votes through Sep 16, 2026 · Method: https://oathstar.com/methodology · Live profile: https://oathstar.com/member/jay-obernolte

  1. 1. Member record and terms: congress.gov; unitedstates/congress-legislators, retrieved 2026-10-04. www.congress.gov/member/O000019
  2. 2. Committees: unitedstates/congress-legislators, retrieved 2026-10-04. github.com/unitedstates/congress-legislators
  3. 3. Participation, party unity, cross-party agreement, votes by issue: Oathstar from Voteview roll calls, 119th Congress, retrieved 2026-10-04. voteview.com/person/22145
  4. 4. Ideology: DW-NOMINATE first dimension, Voteview, 119th Congress. voteview.com/person/22145
  5. 5. Votes most like: Oathstar from Voteview roll calls, 119th Congress. voteview.com/data
  6. 6. Candidates: FEC filings, 2026 CA-23 race, retrieved 2026-10-04. www.fec.gov/data/elections/house/CA/23/2026/

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