2026 California · U.S. House

CA-23 House race odds

As of Oct 3, 2026, prediction markets give Republican Jay Obernolte a 94% chance of winning the 2026 race for CA-23 over Democrat Tessa Lynn Hodge (Kalshi 94%, Polymarket 94%).

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Tessa Lynn Hodge (D)6%
Jay Obernolte (R) 94%
Market rating
Safe R
Kalshi (D / R)
5.6% / 94.4%
Polymarket (D / R)
5.7% / 94.3%
Gap between exchanges
0.1 pts
Election Day
Nov 3, 2026 (32 days)

Price history

Democratic odds fell 8.0 points over the past 3 months, from 14% to 6%.

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KalshiPolymarketDemocratic odds, Jul 5 – Oct 3

Every candidate, by exchange

Each exchange's prices rescaled to add up to 100%. Kalshi prices are the bid–ask midpoint; Polymarket prices are its displayed price.

Kalshi open market ↗

OutcomeChanceVolume
Jay Obernolte (R)94.4%$1K
Tessa Lynn Hodge (D)5.6%$705

Polymarket open market ↗

OutcomeChanceVolume
Jay Obernolte (R)94.3%$29K
Tessa Lynn Hodge (D)5.7%$33K

Questions about this race

Who is favored to win the 2026 CA-23 House race?

As of Oct 3, 2026, prediction markets give Republican Jay Obernolte a 94% chance of winning the 2026 race for CA-23 over Democrat Tessa Lynn Hodge (Kalshi 94%, Polymarket 94%).

What do Kalshi and Polymarket say?

Kalshi: Democrats 6%, Republicans 94%. Polymarket: Democrats 6%, Republicans 94%. The two exchanges differ by 0.1 points.

How have the odds moved this week?

Democratic odds have fallen 1.1 points since Sep 26, 2026.

When is the 2026 election?

Election Day is Nov 3, 2026, 32 days from now.

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Data

Cite as: Parlay the People, “2026 CA-23 House race,” https://parlaythepeople.com/2026/house/ca-23/, accessed Oct 3, 2026. Prediction-market prices are crowd forecasts, not certainties, and nothing here is betting or investment advice.