U.S. Representative · California, District 23

Jay Obernolte

Doctoral Degree · D.P.A. Engineer Former Mayor · Big Bear Lake, CA

Republican California On the 2026 ballot Official website

Bills introduced

During their time in Congress

Bills cosponsored

762

Signed on as a supporter

Status

Serving now

As of our last update

Track record

Straight from the public record · How we compute these

Votes with their party

96%

1,976 of 2,058 Yea/Nay votes matched the Republican majority position This is high party loyalty. Most members in Congress fall between 75-95%.

Roll-call votes missed

32 of 2,093 votes

Bills enacted into law

1.5%

1 of 68 bills they introduced

Won in 2024

60.1%

of the vote, 20.3 points ahead of Derek Marshall (Democrat). Clerk's official results

Based on 2,093 recorded votes and 68 sponsored bills in our data. Most bills never become law. A low enactment rate is normal across Congress.

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How they voted recently 20 most recent

Date and question	Vote	Question	Position	Result
Sep 16, 2026 On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass · `119-S-2403` Passed	H #314	On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass · `119-S-2403`	Yea	Passed	Details →
Sep 16, 2026 On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended · `119-HR-9497` Passed	H #313	On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended · `119-HR-9497`	Yea	Passed	Details →
Sep 16, 2026 On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended · `119-HR-9340` Passed	H #312	On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended · `119-HR-9340`	Yea	Passed	Details →
Sep 16, 2026 On Passage · `119-HJRES-213` Passed	H #311	On Passage · `119-HJRES-213`	Yea	Passed	Details →
Sep 16, 2026 On Passage · `119-HR-10326` Passed	H #310	On Passage · `119-HR-10326`	Yea	Passed	Details →
Sep 16, 2026 On Passage · `119-HR-9576` Passed	H #309	On Passage · `119-HR-9576`	Yea	Passed	Details →
Sep 16, 2026 On Motion to Concur in the Senate Amendments · `119-HR-5334` Passed	H #308	On Motion to Concur in the Senate Amendments · `119-HR-5334`	Yea	Passed	Details →
Sep 15, 2026 On Agreeing to the Resolution · `119-HCONRES-93` Passed	H #307	On Agreeing to the Resolution · `119-HCONRES-93`	Nay	Passed	Details →
Sep 15, 2026 On Passage · `119-HJRES-210` Passed	H #306	On Passage · `119-HJRES-210`	Yea	Passed	Details →
Sep 15, 2026 On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended · `119-HR-9500` Passed	H #305	On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended · `119-HR-9500`	Yea	Passed	Details →
Sep 15, 2026 On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass · `119-HR-2140` Passed	H #304	On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass · `119-HR-2140`	Yea	Passed	Details →
Sep 15, 2026 On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended · `119-HR-4646` Passed	H #303	On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended · `119-HR-4646`	Yea	Passed	Details →
Sep 15, 2026 On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended · `119-HR-8278` Passed	H #302	On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended · `119-HR-8278`	Yea	Passed	Details →
Sep 15, 2026 On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended · `119-HR-2978` Passed	H #301	On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended · `119-HR-2978`	Yea	Passed	Details →
Sep 15, 2026 On Agreeing to the Resolution · `119-HRES-1530` Passed	H #300	On Agreeing to the Resolution · `119-HRES-1530`	Yea	Passed	Details →
Sep 15, 2026 On Ordering the Previous Question · `119-HRES-1530` Passed	H #299	On Ordering the Previous Question · `119-HRES-1530`	Yea	Passed	Details →
Sep 15, 2026 On Motion to Table · `119-HRES-1486` Passed	H #298	On Motion to Table · `119-HRES-1486`	Yea	Passed	Details →
Sep 14, 2026 On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended · `119-HR-3276` Passed	H #297	On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended · `119-HR-3276`	Yea	Passed	Details →
Sep 14, 2026 On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended · `119-HR-4219` Passed	H #296	On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended · `119-HR-4219`	Yea	Passed	Details →
Sep 3, 2026 On Passage · `119-HR-4795` Passed	H #295	On Passage · `119-HR-4795`	Not Voting	Passed	Details →

Bills they introduced 25 most recent

ID	Title	Introduced	Policy
`119-HJRES-214`	Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule…	Aug 10, 2026	Environmental Protection
`119-HR-9925`	FRONTIER Act	Jul 23, 2026	Science, Technology, Communications
`119-HR-9363`	AI Security and Innovation Act	Jun 18, 2026	Science, Technology, Communications
`119-HR-9293`	ReCement Act	Jun 11, 2026	Environmental Protection
`119-HR-8345`	Economy of the Future Commission Act of 2026	Apr 16, 2026	Congress
`119-HR-8307`	Responder and Recovery Safety in EV Fires Act	Apr 15, 2026	Transportation and Public Works
`119-HR-8271`	ICU Bed Act of 2026	Apr 14, 2026	Health
`119-HR-7963`	No Lifeline for the Dead Act	Mar 17, 2026	Science, Technology, Communications
`119-HR-7801`	Cloud LAB Act of 2026	Mar 4, 2026	Science, Technology, Communications
`119-HR-7334`	National Commission on Robotics Act	Feb 3, 2026	Science, Technology, Communications
`119-HR-5332`	Liquid Cooling for AI Act of 2025	Sep 11, 2025	Science, Technology, Communications
`119-HR-4464`	Preventive Health Savings Act	Jul 16, 2025	Economics and Public Finance
`119-HR-4302`	Improving Atmospheric River Forecasts Act	Jul 7, 2025	Science, Technology, Communications
`119-HR-3925`	Yuhaaviatam of San Manuel Nation Land Exchange Act	Jun 11, 2025	Native Americans
`119-HR-3460`	AI Whistleblower Protection Act	May 15, 2025	Labor and Employment
`119-HR-3220`	Quantum Sandbox for Near-Term Applications Act of 2025	May 6, 2025	Science, Technology, Communications
`119-HR-3198`	Intergovernmental Critical Minerals Task Force Act	May 5, 2025	Government Operations and Politics
`119-HR-2879`	Prison Staffing Reform Act of 2025	Apr 10, 2025	Crime and Law Enforcement
`119-HR-2694`	Election Results Accountability Act	Apr 7, 2025	Government Operations and Politics
`119-HJRES-89`	Providing congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule sub…	Apr 2, 2025	Environmental Protection
`119-HR-2385`	CREATE AI Act of 2025	Mar 26, 2025	Science, Technology, Communications
`119-HR-2154`	American Cybersecurity Literacy Act	Mar 14, 2025	Science, Technology, Communications
`119-HR-1836`	GRANTED Act of 2025	Mar 4, 2025	Science, Technology, Communications
`119-HR-1766`	NTIA Policy and Cybersecurity Coordination Act	Mar 3, 2025	Science, Technology, Communications
`119-HR-1539`	Medical Device Electronic Labeling Act	Feb 24, 2025	Health

Bills they signed on to support 25 most recent

ID	Title	Introduced
`119-HR-10737`	To amend the Environmental Research, Development, and Demonstration Authorization Act of 1978 to pr…	Oct 5, 2026
`119-HR-10574`	American Leadership in Fusion Act	Sep 24, 2026
`119-HR-10556`	VA Hiring Integrity Act of 2026	Sep 24, 2026
`119-HR-10578`	AI DATA Act	Sep 24, 2026
`119-HRES-1557`	Commemorating the 50th anniversary of the rollout of Space Shuttle Enterprise from the Rockwell Int…	Sep 16, 2026
`119-HRES-1552`	Supporting the designation of the week of September 20 through September 26, 2026, as "Gold Star Fa…	Sep 16, 2026
`119-HRES-1537`	Supporting the designation of the week of September 14 through September 18, 2026, as "National Cle…	Sep 14, 2026
`119-HR-10327`	Cost Estimates Improvement Act	Sep 10, 2026
`119-HR-10315`	AI LABS Act	Sep 8, 2026
`119-HR-10050`	Uniform Vehicle Safety Standards Act of 2026	Aug 6, 2026
`119-HR-9914`	Collaboration on Adversarial Threats and Security Risks Act	Jul 23, 2026
`119-HR-9929`	To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 4640 Cass Street in San Di…	Jul 23, 2026
`119-HR-9889`	PILOT Act	Jul 22, 2026
`119-HR-9838`	National Security Interstate Pipeline Act	Jul 22, 2026
`119-HR-9811`	Anti-Fraud Fund Act of 2026	Jul 21, 2026
`119-HRES-1442`	Supporting the designation of July 20, 2026, as "National Moon Landing Day".	Jul 20, 2026
`119-HR-9651`	Space Ready 2.0 Act	Jul 13, 2026
`119-HR-9506`	To amend the National Artificial Intelligence Initiative Act of 2020 to require the Director of the…	Jun 29, 2026
`119-HR-9417`	Artemis II Congressional Gold Medal Act	Jun 24, 2026
`119-HR-9372`	Data Infrastructure Energy Measurement and Standards Act	Jun 18, 2026
`119-HR-9326`	USA Act	Jun 15, 2026
`119-HR-9237`	Take Care of America’s Veterans Act	Jun 10, 2026
`119-HR-9250`	Great American Outdoors Act 250	Jun 10, 2026
`119-HR-9235`	Disaster Ready Infrastructure Act of 2026	Jun 9, 2026
`119-HR-9129`	GUARD Act of 2026	Jun 3, 2026

Committee assignments

7 current assignments · source: clerk.house.gov & senate.gov

Campaign money

2025 to 2026 cycle, reported through October 14, 2026

$1,854,658

Raised

$1,473,930

Spent

$1,378,568

Cash on hand

Itemized gifts from individuals: $616,900. From PACs and other political committees: $1,109,371. Debts owed by the campaign: $725,000.

What Jay Obernolte's campaign committee reported to the Federal Election Commission for the current two-year cycle (FEC candidate H0CA08135). Campaigns report quarterly, so these totals trail by up to three months. Small gifts under $200 are not itemized, so individual giving is larger than the itemized figure. See the full filings at the FEC.

Lobbyist political contributions

950 contributions totaling $1,631,409 that registered lobbyists disclosed in this member's honor. Source: federal LD-203 filings.

Top filers

SPACE EXPLORATION TECHNOLOGIES $52,500 · 12 contributions
PACIFIC GAS AND ELECTRIC COMPANY $23,134 · 7 contributions
GENERAL ATOMICS $23,000 · 8 contributions
CONSTELLATION ENERGY GENERATION, LLC $22,500 · 7 contributions
INNOVATIVE FEDERAL STRATEGIES, LLC $22,300 · 13 contributions
AMERICAN ISRAEL PUBLIC AFFAIRS COMMITTEE $20,000 · 4 contributions
AICPA ASSOCIATION OF INTERNATIONAL CERTIFIED PROFESSIONAL ACCOUNTANTS $20,000 · 6 contributions
GOOGLE CLIENT SERVICES LLC $20,000 · 6 contributions

Recent contributions

Date	Filer	Payee	Honoree	Amount
May 8, 2036	NUCLEAR ENERGY INSTITUTE, INC. To JAY OBERNOLTE FOR CONGRESS · Honoree: Rep. Jay Obernolte	JAY OBERNOLTE FOR CONGRESS	Rep. Jay Obernolte	$1,000.00
Jun 30, 2026	NATIONAL RESTAURANT ASSOCIATION To JAY OBERNOLTE FOR CONGRESS · Honoree: Jay Obernolte	JAY OBERNOLTE FOR CONGRESS	Jay Obernolte	$2,500.00
Jun 30, 2026	ADVANCED POLICY CONSULTING, LLC To JAY OBERNOLTE FOR CONGRESS · Honoree: Rep. Jay Obernolte	JAY OBERNOLTE FOR CONGRESS	Rep. Jay Obernolte	$1,000.00
Jun 30, 2026	CALPORTLAND COMPANY To JAY OBERNOLTE FOR CONGRESS · Honoree: Jay Obernolte	JAY OBERNOLTE FOR CONGRESS	Jay Obernolte	$5,000.00
Jun 29, 2026	ANTHROPIC To JAY OBERNOLTE FOR CONGRESS · Honoree: Rep. Jay Obernolte	JAY OBERNOLTE FOR CONGRESS	Rep. Jay Obernolte	$3,500.00
Jun 29, 2026	INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY INDUSTRY COUNCIL To JAY OBERNOLTE FOR CONGRESS · Honoree: REP. JAY OBERNOLTE	JAY OBERNOLTE FOR CONGRESS	REP. JAY OBERNOLTE	$1,500.00
Jun 29, 2026	MEHLMAN CONSULTING, INC. To JOBS & THE ECONOMY PAC · Honoree: Jay Obernolte	JOBS & THE ECONOMY PAC	Jay Obernolte	$1,500.00
Jun 26, 2026	ALLIED PILOTS ASSOCIATION To JAY OBERNOLTE FOR CONGRESS · Honoree: Rep Jay Obernolte	JAY OBERNOLTE FOR CONGRESS	Rep Jay Obernolte	$3,000.00
Jun 26, 2026	UNION PACIFIC CORPORATION To JAY OBERNOLTE FOR CONGRESS · Honoree: Jay Obernolte	JAY OBERNOLTE FOR CONGRESS	Jay Obernolte	$1,000.00
Jun 26, 2026	EDWARDS LIFESCIENCES, LLC To JAY OBERNOLTE FOR CONGRESS · Honoree: Rep Jay Obernolte	JAY OBERNOLTE FOR CONGRESS	Rep Jay Obernolte	$2,500.00
Jun 25, 2026	NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF BROADCASTERS To JAY OBERNOLTE FOR CONGRESS · Honoree: Rep Jay Obernolte	JAY OBERNOLTE FOR CONGRESS	Rep Jay Obernolte	$5,000.00
Jun 25, 2026	AMERICAN BANKERS ASSOCIATION To JAY OBERNOLTE FOR CONGRESS · Honoree: Rep Jay Obernolte	JAY OBERNOLTE FOR CONGRESS	Rep Jay Obernolte	$2,500.00
Jun 25, 2026	AMERICA'S PHYSICIAN GROUPS To JAY OBERNOLTE FOR CONGRESS · Honoree: Rep. Jay Obernolte	JAY OBERNOLTE FOR CONGRESS	Rep. Jay Obernolte	$1,000.00
Jun 25, 2026	VISTRA CORPORATE SERVICES COMPANY (FKA VISTRA CORP.) To JAY OBERNOLTE FOR CONGRESS · Honoree: Rep Jay Obernolte	JAY OBERNOLTE FOR CONGRESS	Rep Jay Obernolte	$2,500.00
Jun 25, 2026	FORD MOTOR COMPANY To JAY OBERNOLTE FOR CONGRESS · Honoree: Jay Obernolte	JAY OBERNOLTE FOR CONGRESS	Jay Obernolte	$3,500.00

Contributions that registered lobbyists and their firms disclosed as made in this member's honor (to a campaign, a PAC, or an event), under section 203 of the Honest Leadership and Open Government Act. A disclosed, reported contribution is legal activity, not an allegation of wrongdoing.

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Time in Congress

House of Representatives · California · District 23
2023–present · Congresses 118–119
House of Representatives · California · District 8
2021–2023 · Congress 117

Washington, DC office

2433 Rayburn House Office Building

Washington, DC 20515

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APA

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"Obernolte, Jay (Republican–California): Voting Record." Open America, 2026, https://openamerica.io/legislator/O000019/.

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