Tessa Lynn Hodge
Candidate · U.S. House · California
Democrat · Challenger4%
Party to win · Kalshi, Oct 27, 2026
Running for
OfficeU.S. House
SeatCalifornia, district 23
AgainstJay Obernolte (R), incumbent
ElectionNov 3, 2026 · 7 days
StandingChallenger
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The district
CA-23 · California
Roster checked Sep 29, 2026. Listed as: Clinical Social Worker.
The campaign · in their wordstessaforca.com · read Oct 19, 2026 ↗
“Working for you, not corporate special interests”
Plank 1 · campaign site
Healthcare Affordability & Access
“As your representative, I will fight for a single-payer healthcare system so everyone gets the care they need, no exceptions.”
Plank 2 · campaign site
Lowering Costs for Homeowners and Renters
“In Congress, I'll fight to make housing more accessible and affordable, because no one should be priced out of the place they call home.”
Plank 3 · campaign site
Humane Immigration Policy
“I support bold, common-sense immigration reforms that restore humanity and fairness to our system.”
Page titles and first lines from the campaign's own site, unedited. 18 pages read.
Where They Stand
Statement estimateNo votes yet, so this is read from the campaign’s own words, on the same scale as a member’s record.
Overall
from 7 statements
Left
Issue · by emphasisLeftCenterRightReadTalks about
The race · California House, district 23 · 7 days out
Jay ObernolteRepublican · incumbent · Rt-lean 15 on the record97%Tessa Lynn HodgeDemocrat · challenger · Left 30 from statements4%1530
45 points apart · hollow = estimate, solid = record
Money · FEC through Sep 30, 2026
$123k
Raised
$113k
From individuals
Named donors · gifts over $200
$64k
Itemized · 57% of individual
97
Named donors
90%
Itemized from California
By occupation
$23k
$13k
$5k
$4k
$4k
By state
$58k
$4k
$1k
$1k
$500
The FEC doesn't name donors who give under $200, so their gifts count in Raised but not Itemized.
In their own words
“I will fight for a single-payer healthcare system so everyone gets the care they need, no exceptions.”
“I will fight for stronger emission standards”
“major federal funding that creates clean energy jobs in our district”
On the ballot with them · California, Nov 3, 2026
CA Governor · open seat
Xavier Becerra (D) · 96%
vs. Steve Hilton (R) · 4%
CA-1
Mike McGuire (D) · 97%
vs. James Gallagher (R) · 6%
CA-2
Jared Huffman (D) · 98%
vs. Robin Littau (R) · <1%
CA-3
Ami Bera (D) · 95%
vs. Robb Tucker (R) · 3%
CA-4
Mike Thompson (D) · 71%
vs. Eric Jones (D) · 32%
CA-5
Tom McClintock (R) · 93%
vs. Michael Masuda (D) · 7%
Statement estimate · odds are a market close, not a poll
Tessa Lynn Hodge
Candidate · U.S. House · California
Democrat · Challenger4%
Party to win · Kalshi
Oct 27, 2026 snapshot
7
Days to Nov 3
vs. Obernolte (R), inc.
The campaign · in their wordsRead Oct 19, 2026 ↗
“Working for you, not corporate special interests”
Plank 1
Healthcare Affordability & Access
“As your representative, I will fight for a single-payer healthcare system so everyone gets the care they need, no exceptions.”
Plank 2
Lowering Costs for Homeowners and Renters
“In Congress, I'll fight to make housing more accessible and affordable, because no one should be priced out of the place they call home.”
Plank 3
Humane Immigration Policy
“I support bold, common-sense immigration reforms that restore humanity and fairness to our system.”
Page titles and first lines from the campaign's site, unedited · tessaforca.com
Where They Stand
EstimateNo votes yet, so this is read from the campaign’s own words.
Issue · by emphasisRead · talks about
Health careLeft 43
Left, 43 points from center
Energy and landLeft 28
Left, 28 points from center
Foreign policyLeft 35
Left, 35 points from center
ImmigrationLeft 23
Left, 23 points from center
Crime and justiceL-lean 18
L-lean, 18 points from center
Budget and taxesL-lean 18
L-lean, 18 points from center
EducationLeft 23
Left, 23 points from center
TradeL-lean 15
L-lean, 15 points from center
The race · CA-23 · 7 days out
Jay ObernolteRepublican · incumbent · Rt-lean 15 on the record97%Tessa Lynn HodgeDemocrat · challenger · Left 30 from statements4%1530
Hollow = estimate from statements · solid = voting record
Money · FEC through Sep 30, 2026
Raised, 2026
From individuals
Itemized · 57% of individual
Named donors
The FEC doesn't name donors who give under $200, so their gifts count in Raised but not Itemized.
In their own words
“I will fight for a single-payer healthcare system so everyone gets the care they need, no exceptions.”
“I will fight for stronger emission standards”
“major federal funding that creates clean energy jobs in our district”
On the ballot with them · California
CA Governor · open seatBecerra (D) vs. Hilton (R)96% · 4%CA-1McGuire (D) vs. Gallagher (R)97% · 6%CA-2Huffman (D) vs. Littau (R)98% · <1%CA-3Bera (D) vs. Tucker (R)95% · 3%CA-4Thompson (D) vs. Jones (D)71% · 32%CA-5McClintock (R) vs. Masuda (D)93% · 7%
All 53 California races →Statement estimate · odds are a market close, not a poll