Jay Obernolte
Republican Representative, District 23, California
24 bills180 cosponsored$1.5M raised655 votes recorded
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Official biography
Congressional sourceEducation
- “He holds a B.S. in Engineering and Applied Science from the California Institute of Technology (Caltech), an M.S. in Artificial Intelligence from the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA), and a Doctorate in Public Administration from California Baptist University (CBU).” source
Career
Public service
- “Previously, Rep. Obernolte served as a member of the California State Legislature representing the state’s 33rd Assembly District and as Mayor of the City of Big Bear Lake.” source
- “U.S. Congressman Jay Obernolte proudly represents California’s 23rd District in the U.S. House of Representatives.” source
Family
- “Rep. Obernolte lives in Big Bear Lake with his wife, Heather. They have two sons, Hale and Troy.” source
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Legislation
HJRES 214sponsor
Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Environmental Protection Agency relating to "California State Nonroad Engine Pollution Control Standards; Small Off-Road Engines Regulations; Notice of Decision".
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
HR 10050cosponsor
Uniform Vehicle Safety Standards Act of 2026
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
HR 9914cosponsor
Collaboration on Adversarial Threats and Security Risks Act
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
HR 9929cosponsor
To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 4640 Cass Street in San Diego, California, as the "Mary Wilding Memorial Post Office Building".
Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
HR 9925sponsor
To provide for Federal oversight of the development and deployment of frontier artificial intelligence in interstate and foreign commerce, and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on Science, Space, and Technology, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
HR 9889cosponsor
To direct the Secretary of Defense to report to Congress on the potential expansion of pathways for graduates of civilian test pilot schools to serve as test pilots and flight test engineers in support of military testing activities, and for other purposes.
Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services.
HR 9811cosponsor
To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to increase funding for the Health Care Fraud and Abuse Control Account.
Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
HR 9506cosponsor
To amend the National Artificial Intelligence Initiative Act of 2020 to require the Director of the Office of Science and Technology Policy to establish a prize competition program relating to artificial intelligence, and for other purposes.
Referred to the House Committee on Science, Space, and Technology.
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HR 9372cosponsor
To direct the Director of the National Institute of Standards and Technology to develop best practices for measuring data center energy use, study data availability for the purpose of improving energy demand forecasting capabilities, and for other purposes.
Ordered to be Reported in the Nature of a Substitute (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 34 - 1.
HR 9363sponsor
To amend the National Artificial Intelligence Initiative Act of 2020 to establish a center on artificial intelligence to ensure continued United States leadership in research, development, and evaluation of artificial intelligence systems, and for other purposes.
Ordered to be Reported in the Nature of a Substitute (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 29 - 0.
HR 9326cosponsor
To promote United States leadership in technical standards by directing the National Institute of Standards and Technology and the Department of State to take certain actions to encourage and enable United States participation in developing standards and specifications for artificial intelligence and other critical and emerging technologies, and for other purposes.
Ordered to be Reported in the Nature of a Substitute (Amended) by Voice Vote.
HR 9293sponsor
To amend the Solid Waste Disposal Act to provide that solid waste shall not include certain recovered materials and recovered resources, and for other purposes.
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
HR 9237cosponsor
Take Care of America’s Veterans Act
POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - Pursuant to clause 1(c) of rule XIX, the Chair announced further proceedings on H.R. 9237 is postponed.
HR 9235cosponsor
To amend title 23, United States Code, to require an identification of natural disaster vulnerability in certain transportation plans, and for other purposes.
Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
HR 9129cosponsor
To provide for certain humanoid and quadruped robotics communications equipment or services to be placed on the covered list of the Federal Communications Commission, and for other purposes.
Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee by Voice Vote.
HR 8981cosponsor
To establish in the National Institute of Standards and Technology a program of measurement research for engineering biology, biomanufacturing, and biometrology, and for other purposes.
Ordered to be Reported in the Nature of a Substitute (Amended) by Voice Vote.
HRES 1308cosponsor
Designating May 2026 as "National Wildfire Preparedness Month".
Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.
HR 8567cosponsor
To require the Administrator of the Federal Aviation Administration to establish an education program on unleaded aviation gasoline, and for other purposes.
Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
HR 8516cosponsor
To make certain improvements relating to artificial intelligence, and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on Science, Space, and Technology, and in addition to the Committees on Energy and Commerce, Agriculture, Oversight and Government Reform, Education and Workforce, the Judiciary, and Ways and Means, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
HR 8462cosponsor
National Quantum Initiative Reauthorization Act
Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote.
Voting Record
480 yea157 nay16 missed2 present
Protect Economic and Academic Freedom Act
Passed (237-169)
Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States to require that the Supreme Court of the United States be composed of nine justices
Failed (212-206)
Protecting Domestic Mining Act
Passed (218-201)
AGOA Extension Act
Passed (370-48)
Providing for consideration of the bills (H.R. 1501, H.R. 9436, and H.R. 4795); providing for consideration of the resolution (H. Res. 1490); and relating to consideration of motions to suspend the rules
Passed (212-205)
Providing for consideration of the bills (H.R. 1501, H.R. 9436, and H.R. 4795); providing for consideration of the resolution (H. Res. 1490); and relating to consideration of motions to suspend the rules
Passed (210-208)
Providing for the condemnation and denouncement of socialism in all its forms, and for other purposes
Passed (220-192)
To amend the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2023 to extend the time period for which certain regulations concerning the North Atlantic right whale are effective
Failed (202-212)
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To amend the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2023 to extend the time period for which certain regulations concerning the North Atlantic right whale are effective
Passed (219-196)
In the matter of allegations relating to Representative Chuck Edwards
Passed (413-2)
Prison Staff Safety Enhancement Act
Passed (376-8)
Local Access to Courts Act
Passed (378-10)
Directing the President, pursuant to section 5(c) of the War Powers Resolution, to remove United States Armed Forces from hostilities with Iran
Passed (214-208)
Removing Barriers to Work for Disabled Americans Act
Passed (232-188)
H R 8800
Agreed to (221-210)
The 2026 race
Full raceFEC Form 2 filers for this seat. Filing is not ballot access, and this list does not establish who remains in the race.
- Jay ObernolteRepublican· this member$1.5M raised
- Karen MatthewsIndependent$175K raised
- Tessa Lynn HodgeDemocratic$79K raised
- Charles Patrick WallisDemocratic$64K raised
- Alexis L ClaiborneDemocratic$12K raised
- Paul ChakalianDemocratic—
Source: Federal Election Commission. FEC filing fallback. Synced daily.
Campaign Finance
2026 cycle$1.5M
Small donors $1KLarge individual $497KPACs $863K
Spent $809KCash $1.6M
2024 cycle$1.5M
Small donors $6KLarge individual $508KPACs $985K
Spent $905KCash $998K
2022 cycle$1.1M
Small donors $145KLarge individual $519KPACs $361K
Spent $760KCash $370K
2020 cycle$2.0M
Small donors $105KLarge individual $317KPACs $156K
Spent $2.0MCash $70K
Top Contributors
ANTHROPIC$28K
LIGHTHOUSE$21K
GOOGLE$18K
ANDREESSEN HOROWITZ$14K
ESRI$14K
APPLE VALLEY COMMUNICATIONS$13K
ROUTE 66 SHOOTING$13K
CHANDI GROUP USA$13K
ESRI$12K
MEHLMAN CONSULTING$12K
Committees
House Committee on Energy and Commerce
- Commerce, Manufacturing, and Trade
- Communications and Technology
- Health
House Committee on Science, Space, and Technology
- Research and Technology
House Committee on the Budget
Activity Timeline
LegislationVotes
Protect Economic and Academic Freedom Act
not_voting2026-09-03
vote
Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States to require that the Supreme Court of the United States be composed of nine justices
not_voting2026-09-02
vote
Protecting Domestic Mining Act
not_voting2026-09-02
vote
AGOA Extension Act
not_voting2026-09-01
vote
Providing for consideration of the bills (H.R. 1501, H.R. 9436, and H.R. 4795); providing for consideration of the resolution (H. Res. 1490); and relating to consideration of motions to suspend the rules
not_voting2026-09-01
vote
Providing for consideration of the bills (H.R. 1501, H.R. 9436, and H.R. 4795); providing for consideration of the resolution (H. Res. 1490); and relating to consideration of motions to suspend the rules
not_voting2026-09-01
vote
Providing for the condemnation and denouncement of socialism in all its forms, and for other purposes
not_voting2026-09-01
vote
To amend the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2023 to extend the time period for which certain regulations concerning the North Atlantic right whale are effective
not_voting2026-09-01
vote
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To amend the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2023 to extend the time period for which certain regulations concerning the North Atlantic right whale are effective
not_voting2026-09-01
vote
In the matter of allegations relating to Representative Chuck Edwards
not_voting2026-09-01
vote
Prison Staff Safety Enhancement Act
not_voting2026-08-31
vote
Local Access to Courts Act
not_voting2026-08-31
vote
HJRES 214: Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Environmental Protection Agency relating to "California State Nonroad Engine Pollution Control Standards; Small Off-Road Engines Regulations; Notice of Decision".
sponsor2026-08-10
legislation
HR 10050: Uniform Vehicle Safety Standards Act of 2026
cosponsor2026-08-06
legislation
HR 9929: To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 4640 Cass Street in San Diego, California, as the "Mary Wilding Memorial Post Office Building".
cosponsor2026-07-23
legislation
HR 9914: Collaboration on Adversarial Threats and Security Risks Act
cosponsor2026-07-23
legislation
HR 9925: To provide for Federal oversight of the development and deployment of frontier artificial intelligence in interstate and foreign commerce, and for other purposes.
sponsor2026-07-23
legislation
Directing the President, pursuant to section 5(c) of the War Powers Resolution, to remove United States Armed Forces from hostilities with Iran
nay2026-07-23
vote
Removing Barriers to Work for Disabled Americans Act
yea2026-07-23
vote
HR 9889: To direct the Secretary of Defense to report to Congress on the potential expansion of pathways for graduates of civilian test pilot schools to serve as test pilots and flight test engineers in support of military testing activities, and for other purposes.
cosponsor2026-07-22
legislation
H R 8800
yea2026-07-22
vote
H R 8800
yea2026-07-22
vote
H R 8800
yea2026-07-22
vote
H R 8800
yea2026-07-22
vote
National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2027
nay2026-07-22
vote
National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2027
yea2026-07-22
vote
Stop Insider Trading Act
nay2026-07-22
vote
Stop Insider Trading Act
yea2026-07-22
vote
Establishing the congressional budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2027 and setting forth the appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 2028 through 2036
yea2026-07-22
vote
HR 9811: To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to increase funding for the Health Care Fraud and Abuse Control Account.
cosponsor2026-07-21
legislation
Service History
House, Dist. 232025-01-03, 2027-01-03Republican
House, Dist. 232023-01-03, 2025-01-03Republican
House, Dist. 82021-01-03, 2023-01-03Republican
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