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Three Democrats are running for the U.S. House seat representing California’s 23rd Congressional District in the 2026 general election. The candidates are Edwin Alonzo, Paul Chakalian and Alexis L. Claiborne.
The election is scheduled for Nov. 3, 2026. Because all three candidates are Democrats, the listed field does not offer a choice between different party labels. Instead, voters will choose among three candidates seeking the same federal office under the same party designation.
The race is contested because more than one candidate is seeking the District 23 seat. Each candidate enters the contest with a distinct campaign finance record, ranging from no money raised or spent to more than raised and spent.
The three candidates
Edwin Alonzo is running as a Democrat for the District 23 seat. His campaign finance totals list $0 raised and $0 spent. Alonzo is one of three candidates with the Democratic label in the Nov. 3 general election. His financial totals are distinct from those of Chakalian and Claiborne, whose campaigns each list money raised and spent. Alonzo is seeking the same U.S. House office and will be considered by the same District 23 electorate as the other two candidates.
Paul Chakalian is running as a Democrat for the District 23 seat. His campaign finance totals list $72,674.73 raised and $72,674.73 spent. The amount raised is the same as the amount spent. Chakalian is one of three candidates with the Democratic label in the Nov. 3 general election. He is seeking the same U.S. House office and will be considered by the same District 23 electorate as Alonzo and Claiborne.
Alexis L. Claiborne is running as a Democrat for the District 23 seat. Her campaign finance totals list $11,842.88 raised and $6,340.78 spent. Her listed spending is lower than her listed fundraising. Claiborne is one of three candidates with the Democratic label in the Nov. 3 general election. She is seeking the same U.S. House office and will be considered by the same District 23 electorate as Alonzo and Chakalian.
How the campaign finance totals compare
The three campaigns list different levels of fundraising and spending. Alonzo lists $0 raised and $0 spent. Chakalian lists $72,674.73 raised and the same amount spent. Claiborne lists $11,842.88 raised and $6,340.78 spent.
Chakalian has the largest fundraising and spending totals among the three candidates. Claiborne has the second-largest totals in both categories, while Alonzo lists no fundraising or spending. These figures describe the campaigns’ financial activity but do not change the basic structure of the contest: three Democrats are seeking one U.S. House seat in the same general election.
What is contested in CA-23
The central choice in the District 23 race is between individual candidates rather than party labels. Alonzo, Chakalian and Claiborne are all identified as Democrats, so voters weighing the field will not be choosing among Democratic, Republican or other party designations within this listed race.
The candidates’ campaign finance totals also show different levels of financial activity. Chakalian’s raised and spent figures are equal, Claiborne has raised more than she has spent, and Alonzo lists no money raised or spent. Those differences offer one point of comparison among the three campaigns as the general election approaches.
The candidate field and campaign finance figures may change before Election Day. The decisive public step is the Nov. 3, 2026, general election, when District 23 voters will choose among the candidates running for the U.S. House seat.
