Elect Derek Marshall to put CD-23 on the right track for progress.
Marshall’s track record and policy positions demonstrate that he will be a progressive voice for the constituents of CD-23 and will govern effectively in the best interest of this diverse district.
Progressive endorsements: Marshall has the endorsement of some progressive groups, including Equality California, Everytown For Gun Safety, and Stonewall Democratic Club.
Electoral history: Marshall has not run for office previously.
Top issues: Marshall is focused on providing residents in his district with economic relief through the provision of Medicare for All, medical and student debt forgiveness, and affordable housing. His platform also prioritizes education, with a plan to provide for free universal pre-K schooling, investment in K–12 education, and higher education for all to meet the changing demands of the job market. Marshall’s platform also includes plans to address issues of justice through transformative solutions that enact and protect social, racial, gender, and climate justice for all.
Governance and community leadership experience: Marshall is a political organizer who is motivated by having witnessed extreme inequality while working in a mutual-aid organization with his family when he was growing up. After studying politics and international relations, Marshall moved to Europe to help found a global research initiative that worked with the UN to hold states accountable for health and human rights commitments. After returning to California, Marshall helped establish Ground Game LA, an organization that works on housing justice. He also partnered with local community groups to organize arts and culture events to raise money for LGBTQIA+ issues.
Other background: Derek Marshall, a community organizer and former staffer for Senator Bernie Sanders’s presidential campaign, was raised in a small town. Prior to running for this office, Marshall pursued electoral organizing, working on local Democratic campaigns as well as staffing Sanders’s 2020 presidential campaign in Nevada, helping to deliver the senator’s largest victory in the primary.
The Race
Primary election results: The June 2022 results included Jay Obernolte (R), 61%; Derek Marshall (D), 22%; and Blanca Gomez (D), 17%. Marshall and Obernolte will compete in a run-off in the November 8 general election.
Candidate fundraising and pledges: Marshall’s campaign has raised $651,000 and is not funded by police, real estate, fossil fuel, or corporate money.
Opposing candidate: Republican Jay Obernolte
Opposing candidate’s fundraising and pledges: Obernolte’s campaign has raised $692,000 and is funded by fossil fuel, real estate, and conservative PAC money.
The District
Counties in district: California’s 23rd Congressional District includes parts of San Bernardino, Kern, and Los Angeles Counties.
Voter registration: 37% Democrat, 34% Republican, and 20% No Party Preference. Republicans have held this district since 2012. Since the 2021 redistricting process, CD-23 is 3% less Republican than it was during the 2020 general election cycle.
District demographics: 33% Latino, 4% Asian, and 9% Black.
Recent election results: CD-23 voted for Trump for president in 2020 by 11 points and Cox for governor in 2018 by 19 points.
The Position
Congressmembers represent and advocate for the needs of their district constituents at the United States Capitol. They are responsible for creating, debating, and voting on legislation that addresses issues within their district.
The United States is divided into 435 congressional districts, each with a population of about 710,000 individuals. Each district elects a representative to the House of Representatives for a two-year term. California has 53 congressional representatives, the largest delegation in the country. There is no term limit for this position.
Elect Derek Marshall to put CD-23 on the right track for progress.
Marshall’s track record and policy positions demonstrate that he will be a progressive voice for the constituents of CD-23 and will govern effectively in the best interest of this diverse district.
Progressive endorsements: Marshall has the endorsement of some progressive groups, including Equality California, Everytown For Gun Safety, and Stonewall Democratic Club.
Electoral history: Marshall has not run for office previously.
Top issues: Marshall is focused on providing residents in his district with economic relief through the provision of Medicare for All, medical and student debt forgiveness, and affordable housing. His platform also prioritizes education, with a plan to provide for free universal pre-K schooling, investment in K–12 education, and higher education for all to meet the changing demands of the job market. Marshall’s platform also includes plans to address issues of justice through transformative solutions that enact and protect social, racial, gender, and climate justice for all.
Governance and community leadership experience: Marshall is a political organizer who is motivated by having witnessed extreme inequality while working in a mutual-aid organization with his family when he was growing up. After studying politics and international relations, Marshall moved to Europe to help found a global research initiative that worked with the UN to hold states accountable for health and human rights commitments. After returning to California, Marshall helped establish Ground Game LA, an organization that works on housing justice. He also partnered with local community groups to organize arts and culture events to raise money for LGBTQIA+ issues.
Other background: Derek Marshall, a community organizer and former staffer for Senator Bernie Sanders’s presidential campaign, was raised in a small town. Prior to running for this office, Marshall pursued electoral organizing, working on local Democratic campaigns as well as staffing Sanders’s 2020 presidential campaign in Nevada, helping to deliver the senator’s largest victory in the primary.
The Race
Primary election results: The June 2022 results included Jay Obernolte (R), 61%; Derek Marshall (D), 22%; and Blanca Gomez (D), 17%. Marshall and Obernolte will compete in a run-off in the November 8 general election.
Candidate fundraising and pledges: Marshall’s campaign has raised $651,000 and is not funded by police, real estate, fossil fuel, or corporate money.
Opposing candidate: Republican Jay Obernolte
Opposing candidate’s fundraising and pledges: Obernolte’s campaign has raised $692,000 and is funded by fossil fuel, real estate, and conservative PAC money.
The District
Counties in district: California’s 23rd Congressional District includes parts of San Bernardino, Kern, and Los Angeles Counties.
Voter registration: 37% Democrat, 34% Republican, and 20% No Party Preference. Republicans have held this district since 2012. Since the 2021 redistricting process, CD-23 is 3% less Republican than it was during the 2020 general election cycle.
District demographics: 33% Latino, 4% Asian, and 9% Black.
Recent election results: CD-23 voted for Trump for president in 2020 by 11 points and Cox for governor in 2018 by 19 points.
The Position
Congressmembers represent and advocate for the needs of their district constituents at the United States Capitol. They are responsible for creating, debating, and voting on legislation that addresses issues within their district.
The United States is divided into 435 congressional districts, each with a population of about 710,000 individuals. Each district elects a representative to the House of Representatives for a two-year term. California has 53 congressional representatives, the largest delegation in the country. There is no term limit for this position.