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OBERNOLTE, JAY vs CHAKALIAN, PAUL

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Side-by-side party, office, state, district, and FEC totals from the FEC. Read our methodology for how we collect and verify this data.

Candidate A

OBERNOLTE, JAY

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Republican candidate for U.S. House — CA-23

Totals as of March 31, 2026.

Candidate B

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Democratic candidate for U.S. House — CA-23

Totals as of January 29, 2026.

Attribute	Candidate AOBERNOLTE, JAYSwapRemoveRepublican · U.S. HouseCA-23IncumbentSource: FEC	Candidate BCHAKALIAN, PAULSwapRemoveDemocratic · U.S. HouseCA-23Source: FEC
Sourced facts
Legal name	OBERNOLTE, JAY	CHAKALIAN, PAUL
Party	Republican	Democratic
Office sought	U.S. House	U.S. House
State	California	California
District	CA-23	CA-23
Incumbency	Incumbent	Challenger / Open seat
FEC candidate ID	H0CA08135	H6CA23263
Campaign financials (2026)
Total receipts	$1,072,301	$72,675
Total disbursements	$615,488	$72,675
Cash on hand	$1,454,653	$0
Debts owed	$1,125,000	$0
Individual contributions	$408,415	$55,249
PAC contributions	$580,000	$500
Party transfers	$0	$0
Self-financing	$0	$16,925
Last filing	March 31, 2026	January 29, 2026
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