Karen Leigh Matthews
Ran for California 23rd Congressional District · Independent
Lost the 2026 primary
Ballot status source: Lost the 2026 top-two primary on June 2, 2026 · read Jun 2, 2026
Sources (1)
- Lost the 2026 top-two primary on June 2, 2026 (did not finish in the top two) — California Secretary of State — on the Certified List of Candidates for the June 2, 2026 Primary (United States Representative District 23) but not among the top-two nominees on the certified November 3, 2026 list (2026-08-27): Tessa Lynn Hodge, Jay Obernolte
The District
What California 23rd Congressional District covers
Covers parts of San Bernardino County, Riverside County, Kern County and Los Angeles County.
1,775 precincts · District lines: Congressional lines: enacted plan "AB 604 Congressional Plan (2025)" (AB 604, Chapter 96, Statutes of 2025; made operative by Proposition 50 (Election Rigging Response Act), approved by voters Nov 4, 2025); 2026 status: In effect for the 2026 elections under Proposition 50 (approved Nov 4, 2025); Official file https://aelc.assembly.ca.gov/system/files/2025-08/ab604.zip
Results
Certified results for California 23rd Congressional District
United States Representative District 23
2024 General Election (precinct detail) · Nov 5, 2024| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jay ObernolteRepublican | Republican | 159,286 | 60.1% |
| Derek MarshallDemocratic | Democratic | 105,563 | 39.9% |
Certified — county Statements of Vote as compiled by the Statewide Database; contest totals compared with the California Secretary of State certified Statement of Vote · Statewide Database
United States Representative District 23
2022 General Election (precinct detail) · Nov 8, 2022| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jay ObernolteRepublican | Republican | 103,197 | 61.0% |
| Derek MarshallDemocratic | Democratic | 65,908 | 39.0% |
Certified — county Statements of Vote as compiled by the Statewide Database; contest totals compared with the California Secretary of State certified Statement of Vote · Statewide Database
United States Representative District 23
2020 General Election (precinct detail) · Nov 3, 2020| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kevin McCarthyRepublican | Republican | 190,222 | 62.1% |
| Kim MangoneDemocratic | Democratic | 115,896 | 37.9% |
Certified — county Statements of Vote as compiled by the Statewide Database; contest totals compared with the California Secretary of State certified Statement of Vote · Statewide Database
The 2026 Field
Who else is running for California 23rd Congressional District
- Jay ObernolteRepublican · Incumbent · On the 2026 ballot
- Tessa Lynn HodgeDemocrat · On the 2026 ballot
Not on file for Karen yet: Key Votes, Their Money, Advertising, In Their Words, In the News, Reach Them, Polls, The Paper Trail. Coverage varies by state and office.
File read Sep 25, 2026. Each item names its source. Record ID p_ynb9z85tt.
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