Karen Matthews
Karen Matthews (No party preference) is running for election to the U.S. House to represent California's 23rd Congressional District. She declared candidacy for the primary scheduled on June 2, 2026.[source]
Matthews completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2026. Click here to read the survey answers.
Biography
Karen Matthews served in the U.S. Navy from 2001 to 2023.[1]
Elections
2026
See also: California's 23rd Congressional District election, 2026
California's 23rd Congressional District election, 2026 (June 2 top-two primary)
General election
The primary will occur on June 2, 2026. The general election will occur on November 3, 2026. General election candidates will be added here following the primary.
Nonpartisan primary election
Nonpartisan primary for U.S. House California District 23
The following candidates are running in the primary for U.S. House California District 23 on June 2, 2026.
Candidate | ||
 | Jay Obernolte (R) | |
 | Edwin Alonzo (D)  | |
 | Paul Chakalian (D) | |
 | Alexis Claiborne (D) | |
 | Tessa Lynn Hodge (D) | |
 | David Jones (D) | |
 | Karen Matthews (No party preference) | |
 | Eli Owens (No party preference) | |
 | Pat Wallis (D) | |
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Endorsements
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Campaign themes
2026
Ballotpedia survey responses
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Karen Matthews completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2026. The survey questions appear in bold and are followed by Matthews' responses.
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- A government accountable to people. Not to the political parties that protect the broken status quo.
- Healthcare you can afford. Congress gets the best care in the world. You should too.
- Work that pays enough to live. Not "access to opportunity." Actual wages that match actual costs.
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Campaign finance summary
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See also
2026 Elections
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ Information submitted to Ballotpedia through the Candidate Connection survey on March 15, 2026
