Is Jay Obernolte pro-Israel or pro-Palestine?

Where does Jay Obernolte stand on Israel?

Jay Obernolte (Republican, California) is tied for the 245th most pro-Israel record in the US House, with a net score of +25: 5 cosponsorships and 15 aligned floor votes on the pro-Israel side, with no recorded activity on the pro-Palestine side.

Net score breakdown

Weights: sponsoring a scored bill 3 points, authoring a scored amendment 3 points, cosponsoring a scored bill 2 points, an aligned floor vote 1 point.

• Pro-Israel activity (additions): 5 cosponsored bills × 2 = 10 points; 15 aligned floor votes × 1 = 15 points. Subtotal: 25 points pro-Israel.
• Net score: +25 pro-Israel (25 pro-Israel points minus 0 pro-Palestine points).

Campaign finance

2026 cycle, source: FEC, filings through 2026-09-30. Total raised: $1,807,268. Total spent: $1,377,373. Cash on hand: $1,427,736.

Pro-Israel money

Hardline pro-Israel money supporting Obernolte: $48,005 (2022–2026, 1 PAC, 3 donors, 9 bundled, including $10,542 just filed with the FEC).

Pro-Israel money spent AGAINST Obernolte: $0. No tracked pro-Israel money spent against this member.

Where the supporting money comes from

• PAC money: $27,900 (58%, routed + independent expenditures).
• Individual donors: $6,190 (13%, 3 named individuals).
• Bundled / earmarked: $13,914 (29%, 9 conduit donors, including $542 just filed).

Full committee and donor lists: Israel/Palestine campaign finance.

Scoring and classification: VoteLog methodology.