- See Jay Obernolte's sponsored bills →Jay ObernolteRepublicanIncumbent✓ Verified$1.8M raised
- Tessa HodgeDemocratic✓ Verified$123K raised
Where they stand
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Where they differ: Tessa Hodge advocates for mental health care reform, holding insurance companies accountable, and expanding access to qualified mental health professionals, motivated by concerns over healthcare losses under the 2025 federal budget law 12. She supports immigration reforms including a pathway to legal status for long-term residents and opposes opening a large immigration detention facility in her district 67. Jay Obernolte fought to expand coverage for veterans exposed to toxic burn pits and supports a personalized, patient-centered healthcare system with better telehealth access and fiscally responsible policies, voting for rural care, Medicaid protections, and lowering premiums 345. He supports securing the border by completing the border wall and increasing border patrol agents, voting for multiple immigration acts while opposing a national emergency resolution 8910.
AI-written comparison of the sourced entries below. Generated Oct 18, 2026.
| Issue | Jay ObernolteRepublican | Tessa HodgeDemocratic |
|---|---|---|
| Economy & Jobs | Obernolte supports fighting inflation by balancing the federal budget and cutting wasteful spending to help working families and small businesses. Obernolte supports balancing the federal budget, lowering government spending, and reining in the national debt with a small business mindset. Obernolte votes yea on multiple bills supporting technology use, capital access, privacy in purchases, TRIA reauthorization, and financial exploitation prevention. | No public position found. Check their site ↗ |
| Healthcare | Obernolte fought to expand coverage for veterans exposed to toxic burn pits and is leading efforts to hold the VA accountable. Obernolte supports a personalized, patient-centered healthcare system with better access to telehealth, fiscally responsible policies, and initiatives that empower patients and lower costs without reducing benefits. Obernolte votes yea on acts reauthorizing rural care, early care, Medicaid protections, lowering premiums, and supporting patients and communities. | Hodge advocates for mental health care reform, holding insurance companies accountable and expanding access to qualified mental health professionals. Hodge says she was motivated to run for Congress after clients feared losing their healthcare under the 2025 federal budget law. |
| Immigration | Obernolte supports securing the border by finishing the border wall and increasing border patrol agents to stop drug trafficking. Obernolte supports a robust legal immigration system, securing the southern border, stopping illegal immigration, and fixing the immigration system to encourage legal immigration. Obernolte votes yea on multiple immigration-related acts including Secure America, DHS support, deporting fraudsters, and stopping illegal entry, but nay on a national emergency resolution. | Hodge supports bold, common-sense immigration reforms that restore humanity and fairness, including a clear pathway to legal status for long-term residents and protecting workers from exploitation. Hodge opposes the proposed opening of a large immigration detention facility in California City, within her district. |
| Where they differ on Immigration: Tessa Hodge supports immigration reforms that include a pathway to legal status for long-term residents and protections for workers, and she opposes opening a large immigration detention facility in her district 12. Jay Obernolte supports securing the border by completing the border wall and increasing border patrol agents, advocates for a legal immigration system, and has voted in favor of several immigration-related acts while opposing a national emergency resolution 345. | ||
| Public Safety & Crime | Obernolte authored legislation to hold fentanyl dealers accountable and stopped the dumping of sexual predators to protect local families. Obernolte prioritizes community safety and supports efforts to combat illegal immigration, drugs, and human trafficking to protect national security and local communities. Obernolte votes yea on bills supporting law enforcement, veterans' gun rights, cashless bail reporting, violent offender restrictions, and privacy in purchases. | No public position found. Check their site ↗ |
| Abortion | No public position found. Check their site ↗ | No public position found. Check their site ↗ |
| Taxes & Government Spending | Obernolte fights to lower taxes, repeal gas taxes, and provide tax relief for small businesses and working families. Obernolte opposes high federal spending and supports fiscal responsibility to address the national debt. Obernolte votes yea on tax relief for fraud victims, budget resolutions, continuing appropriations, and various appropriations acts. | No public position found. Check their site ↗ |
| Energy & Environment | Obernolte supports a market-based, multimodal approach to energy production to reduce electricity prices, strengthen energy reliability, and protect the environment. Obernolte votes yea on disapproving EPA rules, diesel emissions reduction, marine conservation, battlefield protection, consumer fuel choice, and HEATS Act. | Hodge fights for stronger emission standards, federal funding for clean energy jobs, and protection of public lands to combat environmental rollbacks and improve community health. |
| Where they differ on Energy & Environment: Tessa Hodge advocates for stronger emission standards, federal funding for clean energy jobs, and protection of public lands to address environmental rollbacks and improve community health 1. Jay Obernolte supports a market-based, multimodal approach to energy production aimed at reducing electricity prices, strengthening energy reliability, and protecting the environment 2. He has voted in favor of disapproving EPA rules, diesel emissions reduction, marine conservation, battlefield protection, consumer fuel choice, and the HEATS Act 3. | ||
| Foreign Policy & Defense | Obernolte voted to fully fund the military and support pay raises for troops defending American freedoms. Obernolte votes nay on resolutions to remove US forces from Iran and Lebanon, but yea on defense authorization and veterans clinic naming bills. | Hodge supports rebuilding alliances, promoting human rights, and calls for an immediate ceasefire and end to U.S. funding in the Gaza conflict, opposing anti-BDS legislation. |
| Where they differ on Foreign Policy & Defense: Tessa Hodge supports rebuilding alliances, promoting human rights, and calls for an immediate ceasefire and end to U.S. funding in the Gaza conflict, opposing anti-BDS legislation 1. Jay Obernolte voted to fully fund the military and support pay raises for troops defending American freedoms 2. He also voted against resolutions to remove US forces from Iran and Lebanon, and in favor of defense authorization and veterans clinic naming bills 3. | ||