Jay Obernolte
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Jay Obernolte Net Worth

U.S. Representative for California
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Estimated net worth (midpoint)
$116M
Range: $47.1M to $184.1M
Source: U.S. House Clerk, 2025 annual report filed August 9, 2026. Updated October 30, 2026.
How to read this: members of Congress report each asset and debt in a value band (for example, $1,001 to $15,000), not an exact amount. We add up the low ends and the high ends, then subtract debts the same way, to get the widest possible range. The midpoint is simply the middle of that range, not a measured value. The forms do not include a home the official lives in (unless it earns rent), cars and personal belongings, or federal retirement savings such as the Thrift Savings Plan, so true net worth can be higher.

Jay Obernolte’s net worth over time

$0$100M$200M$300MTook office (Jan 2021) ▸Cand. 2019: $40.1M to $122.5M (Candidate report, filed October 18, 2019)2020: $39.3M to $117.7M (2020 report (new member), filed August 11, 2021)2021: $43.3M to $140.8M (2021 annual report, filed May 14, 2022)2022: $43.5M to $141M (2022 annual report, filed May 14, 2023)2023: $40.2M to $149.6M (2023 annual report, filed May 8, 2024)2024: $40.2M to $149.4M (2024 annual report, filed April 16, 2025)2025: $47.1M to $184.1M (2025 annual report, filed August 9, 2026)Midpoint $81.3MMidpoint $78.5MMidpoint $92.1MMidpoint $92.2MMidpoint $94.9MMidpoint $94.8MMidpoint $115.6M2019candidate202020212022202320242025

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Disclosed range (low to high)MidpointTook office

His first report in the online database covers 2019, before he took office in 2021, so the chart starts before his first day in office. Every bar is one official report, added up the same way. Nothing is filled in between reports. Tap or hover a bar for details.

See every year as a table
YearNet worth rangeMidpointSource
Cand. 2019$40.1M to $122.5M$81.3MCandidate report, filed October 18, 2019
2020$39.3M to $117.7M$78.5M2020 report (new member), filed August 11, 2021
2021$43.3M to $140.8M$92.1M2021 annual report, filed May 14, 2022
2022$43.5M to $141M$92.2M2022 annual report, filed May 14, 2023
2023$40.2M to $149.6M$94.9M2023 annual report, filed May 8, 2024
2024$40.2M to $149.4M$94.8M2024 annual report, filed April 16, 2025
2025$47.1M to $184.1M$115.6M2025 annual report, filed August 9, 2026

Since taking office

+$6.93M
change in the low end ($40.1M → $47.1M)
+$61.6M
change in the high end ($122.5M → $184.1M)
+$34.3M
change in the midpoint ($81.3M → $115.6M)

Compares the candidate report from 2019, filed before taking office with the 2025 report, using the same method for both. Changes can come from a spouse’s assets, market moves, property values, new debts or how filers choose bands, and the forms do not say which. We do not guess.

What the latest report lists

FarSight Studios, Inc., 100% Interest$25M–$50M
FarSight Technologies, Inc., 100% Interest$5M–$25M
Vanguard brokerage account: Vanguard 500 Index Fd Admiral Shs (VFIAX)$5M–$25M
Vanguard brokerage account: Vanguard Tax Managed Small Cap Fund Admiral Cl (VTMSX)$5M–$25M
Debt: Margin debt, Vanguard Brokerage Services$1M–$5M

From the 2025 report filed August 9, 2026. Highlights only. The full report is linked in the sources below.

Where the money comes from

Congressional salaryMutual funds and ETFsPrivate business interestsReal estateBank and cash accounts

Main sources named in the disclosures and the reporting we cite. The forms don’t split the total into exact amounts, so we don’t show percentages.

Jay Obernolte reported household assets minus debts of $47.1M to $184.1M, a midpoint of about $115.6M, on his latest financial disclosure (2025 annual report, filed August 9, 2026).

Jay Obernolte has represented California's 23rd congressional district since 2021, when it was numbered as the 8th district. He is a businessman and a member of the Republican Party.

Before Congress he served on the Big Bear Lake city council, was the city's mayor, and then represented the 33rd district in the California State Assembly. He is the owner, president and technical director of FarSight Studios, a video game developer. His first report shown here is a 2019 candidate report filed before he took office.

What his 2025 disclosure shows

The report he filed on August 9, 2026 covers 2025. It lists 10 assets with a value, adding up to $52.1 million to $185.1 million. The largest are FarSight Studios, Inc., 100% Interest ($25M–$50M); FarSight Technologies, Inc., 100% Interest ($5M–$25M) and Vanguard brokerage account: Vanguard 500 Index Fd Admiral Shs (VFIAX) ($5M–$25M). Another two items are listed with no value or an undetermined value, such as a pension, so they are not counted.

On the debt side, the report lists one debt, a margin debt with Vanguard Brokerage Services, in the $1M–$5M band. Subtracting debts the same way gives a range of $47.1 million to $184.1 million, with a midpoint of about $115.6 million.

How the range has changed

Using the same method for every year, the midpoint of his disclosed range went from about $81.3 million on his 2019 report to about $115.6 million on his 2025 report. The lowest was about $78.5 million, in 2020. The chart shows seven reports from 2019 to 2025, each added up the same way, and nothing is filled in between them.

These are ranges built from the value bands on each form, not exact values. They move with market prices, property values, new or paid-off debts and the bands a filer picks, and the forms do not say which of these caused a change. Like every member of Congress, Obernolte does not have to report a home he lives in, cars and personal belongings, or federal retirement savings such as the Thrift Savings Plan, so his real net worth could be higher than these forms show.

Career and money timeline

  1. 2019

    Earliest report in the House's online database: range of $40.1 million to $122.5 million (midpoint $81.3 million).

  2. 2021

    Takes office in the U.S. House.

  3. 2025

    Latest report: range of $47.1 million to $184.1 million (midpoint $115.6 million).

Jay Obernolte net worth FAQ

What is Jay Obernolte's net worth?

Jay Obernolte's 2025 financial disclosure puts household assets minus debts at $47.1M to $184.1M, a midpoint of about $115.6M. Officials report values in ranges, so this is an estimate, not an exact figure.

Where does this number come from?

From Jay Obernolte's official annual financial disclosure, filed with the Clerk of the House on August 9, 2026. We add up every asset and debt band on the form. The same method is used for every year on the chart.

Has Jay Obernolte's net worth changed since taking office?

Compared with the candidate report, the low end of the range went from $40.1M to $47.1M and the high end from $122.5M to $184.1M.

What are Jay Obernolte's largest assets?

On his 2025 report, the largest holdings are FarSight Studios, Inc., 100% Interest ($25M–$50M); FarSight Technologies, Inc., 100% Interest ($5M–$25M); Vanguard brokerage account: Vanguard 500 Index Fd Admiral Shs (VFIAX) ($5M–$25M). Values are reported in bands, not exact amounts.

Sources

  1. Clerk of the U.S. House, Financial Disclosure Reports database (accessed October 30, 2026). Filings used for the chart:
  2. House Committee on Ethics, Financial Disclosure Instruction Guide (calendar year 2025). What is and isn’t reported.
  3. Background facts: Wikipedia, Jay Obernolte (accessed October 30, 2026). Used for career facts only, never for figures.

Photo: U.S. House of Representatives, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.

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