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CA-23 House forecast

Safe Rep2026 lines

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Obernolte 98% chance

  • Tessa Lynn Hodge (D)-1% past 7 days2%
  • Jay Obernolte (R)+1% past 7 days98%

Chance over time

  • Hodge2%
  • Obernolte98%

Chance over time, past month: Hodge from 6% to 2%; Obernolte from 93% to 98%.

Chance over time, past month, weekly
DateHodgeObernolte
Sep 22, 20266%93%
Sep 29, 20266%93%
Oct 6, 20266%95%
Oct 14, 20263%97%
Oct 21, 20262%98%

Projected margin

No margin forecast for this race.

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Not among the districts that most often decide House control in the simulation.

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Context

  • New lines for 2026: the current CA-23 member was elected on different lines.

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News and signals

House
92% DEM
Senate
65% DEM