Obernolte, Jay

Obernolte, Jay is a Republican Representative representing California, District 23. They serve on 3 committees, including House Committee on Science, Space, and Technology, House Committee on Energy and Commerce and House Committee on the Budget.

They have raised $163K in campaign contributions, with most of it from individual donors. The biggest industry source is communications/electronics, contributing $8K. Organizations spend $2.4 billion lobbying on topics their committees oversee. The biggest areas are budget/appropriations and health issues. This reflects the lobbying ecosystem around their committee work, not money paid to them directly.

They almost never miss a vote, participating in 99% of roll calls. They frequently work across the aisle, with 50% of their co-sponsored bills involving members of the other party.

They have filed 21 stock transaction disclosures since 2007. These are required by the STOCK Act, which mandates members of Congress report securities trades. 1 former staff member from their office now works as lobbyist. Outside groups (like Super PACs) have spent money on their races: $3K spent supporting them and $22K spent opposing them. This spending is independent of their campaign.

Overall, they have a typical financial footprint for a representative. The biggest factors are lobbying activity around their committee topics and campaign contributions.