In the 2026 California 23rd District primary, 4 outside groups spent $740K: $460K supporting Karen Matthews (I), $260K supporting Jay Obernolte (R) and $18,690 opposing Jay Obernolte.
outside money
- supporting Karen Matthews (I)
- $460K
- supporting Jay Obernolte (R)
- $260K
- opposing Jay Obernolte (R)
- $18,690
Outside money supporting and opposing each candidate
Both sides on one scaleKaren Matthews Independent
$460K$460K supporting Karen Matthews
Jay Obernolte Republican
$18,690$260K$260K supporting Jay Obernolte · $18,690 opposing Jay Obernolte
Tessa Hodge Democrat
$1,007$1,007 supporting Tessa Hodge
This seat, every election
California 23rd District
$740K
outside money in the 2026 cycle
- California 23rd District primary 2026$740Koutside money
The candidates
What each candidate’s own campaign raised, beside what outside groups spent supporting and opposing them.
Karen Matthews
Independent
- Own campaign raised
- $175K
- Outside money supporting
- $460K
Jay Obernolte
Republican
- Own campaign raised
- $1.5M
- Outside money supporting
- $260K
- Outside money opposing
- $18,690
Tessa Hodge
Democrat
- Own campaign raised
- $79,499
- Outside money supporting
- $1,007
Pat Wallis
Democrat
- Own campaign raised
- $63,684
- Campaign money to 22 Jun 2026
Week by week
Outside money each week, supporting and opposing the candidates, all candidates combined.
Week of 25 May 2026
Supporting $462KOpposing $18,690
The groups on each side
The biggest outside groups in this race, by what they spent supporting or opposing each candidate.
Spent supporting a candidate
- Working Class Heroes Fundsupporting Karen Matthews$460K
- American Missionsupporting Jay Obernolte$260K
- San Bernardino County Democratic Central Committeesupporting Tessa Hodge$851
- Courage California Super PACsupporting Tessa Hodge$156
Spent opposing a candidate
- Working Class Heroes Fundopposing Jay Obernolte$18,690
Who’s connected to whom
The groups that spent supporting or opposing the candidates.
- Working Class Heroes Fund spent supporting Karen Matthews · $460K
- American Mission spent supporting Jay Obernolte · $260K
- Working Class Heroes Fund spent opposing Jay Obernolte · $18,690
- San Bernardino County Democratic Central Committee spent supporting Tessa Hodge · $851
- Courage California Super PAC spent supporting Tessa Hodge · $156
- Contours, Inc. gave to Working Class Heroes Fund · $450K
- American Opportunity Action gave to Working Class Heroes Fund · $350K
- Lonsdale Enterprises (CA) gave to American Mission · $250K
- Working Class Heroes Fund spent $460K supporting Karen Matthews$460K
- Working Class Heroes Fund spent $18,690 opposing Jay Obernolte$18,690
- Contours, Inc. gave $450K to Working Class Heroes Fund$450K
- American Opportunity Action gave $350K to Working Class Heroes Fund$350K
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