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The public is being invited to take part in a special edition of the Z107.7 “Up Close” show this Friday. This week’s Up Close show (6/13) will be an early candidate’s forum for candidates for the California 23rd District Congressional seat. Under California’s “Top Two” rules, a non-partisan primary will be held on June 6, of 2026.
The top two vote-getters, regardless of party, will then go to the general election on November 3, 2026.
The field is already up to five candidates:
Jay Obernolte – Incumbent (R)
Edwin Alonzo (D)
Paul Chakalian (D)
Alexis Claiborne (D)
Tess Lynn Hodge (D).
All five were invited and while Obernolte was unable to attend, the other four will be on the show.
Host Gary Daigneault will ask all four challengers questions generated by social media. The rules for submitting a question are simple, it must be a question that can be answered by all candidates.
Please submit your question to Z1077fm@gmail.com. The show will air live from 10:00 am – 11:00am this Friday and then be podcast at z1077fm.com.
The deadline to submit questions is 5:00pm Thursday, June 12, 2025.
