Jay Obernolte, U.S. Representative

Jay Obernolte

U.S. Representative● In office
Born
August 18, 1970
Current age
55
Home state
California
Party
Republican
In office
U.S. Representative, California (present)
On the ballot
2020–2024
Career timeline
3-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Obernolte421,194
Opponents295,871
3
Elections run

Between 2020 and 2024, Jay Obernolte ran in 3 U.S. House elections, winning all 3. Obernolte's biggest single-election total was 159,286 votes, in the 2024 U.S. House election in California's District 23. Obernolte's closest win came in the 2020 U.S. House election in California's District 8, decided by 34,311 votes.

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How many votes has Jay Obernolte received?

Jay Obernolte has received 421,194 popular votes across 3 U.S. elections, with a career record of 3–0.

Election history

Jay Obernolte’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
2024U.S. HouseCaliforniaWon159,28660.14%Derek Marshall (head-to-head)
2022U.S. HouseCaliforniaWon103,19761.03%Derek Marshall (head-to-head)
2020U.S. HouseCaliforniaWon158,71156.06%Christine Bubser
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (O000019) and Wikidata (Q16849797). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “Jay Obernolte: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/jay-obernolte. Accessed [date].

Compiled by PolitiFinder. Election results from official certified sources and the MIT Election Lab. See Data & sources and methodology. Data last verified July 28, 2026.