2026 United States general electionCalifornia

U.S. House: California's 16th district

3 November 2026

The Tuesday next after the 1st Monday in November, in every even numbered year, is established as the day for the election

Recorded 8 Oct 2026

fec.gov Official source

General Election Date 11/03/2026

Recorded 8 Oct 2026

in 26 days

The seat

Held by: Sam T. Liccardo (Democratic)
FEC: California's 16th district 2026 Official source
California's 16th district, 2026 election: candidates who have filed with the Federal Election Commission
Recorded 8 Oct 2026
Election: 2026 United States general election - 3 November 2026
Seat: California's 16th district
FEC: California's 16th district 2026 Official source
California's 16th district, 2026 election: candidates who have filed with the Federal Election Commission
Recorded 8 Oct 2026

Candidates

No nominee is confirmed from a source yet. These are the candidates who filed for this seat, most money raised first. Filing is not winning a primary.

Sam T. Liccardo

Democratic

FEC: LICCARDO, SAM T. Official source

LICCARDO, SAM T., Democratic Party, House CA district 16: FEC candidate H4CA16197, incumbent

Recorded 8 Oct 2026

Filed with the FEC

FEC: LICCARDO, SAM T. Official source

LICCARDO, SAM T., Democratic Party, House CA district 16: FEC candidate H4CA16197, incumbent

Recorded 8 Oct 2026

Incumbent

Raised: $3.5M
FEC: LICCARDO, SAM T. Official source
Receipts $3,489,298, disbursements $1,426,732, cash on hand $2,152,957 through 2026-06-30
Recorded 8 Oct 2026
Spent: $1.4M
On hand: $2.2M

FEC filings through 30 June 2026.

Jotham Stein

No party affiliation

FEC: STEIN, JOTHAM Official source

STEIN, JOTHAM, No Party Affiliation, House CA district 16: FEC candidate H6CA16143, challenger

Recorded 8 Oct 2026

Filed with the FEC

FEC: STEIN, JOTHAM Official source

STEIN, JOTHAM, No Party Affiliation, House CA district 16: FEC candidate H6CA16143, challenger

Recorded 8 Oct 2026

Raised: $72K
FEC: STEIN, JOTHAM Official source
Receipts $72,382, disbursements $74,281, cash on hand $1 through 2026-09-24
Recorded 8 Oct 2026
Spent: $74K
On hand: $1

FEC filings through 24 September 2026.

Sources

Last researched 8 October 2026 (UTC).

FEC: California's 16th district 2026Official source fec.gov
FEC: LICCARDO, SAM T.Official source fec.gov
FEC: STEIN, JOTHAMOfficial source fec.gov
fec.govOfficial source
uscode.house.govOfficial source

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U.S. House: California's 16th district

The seat

Candidates

Sam T. Liccardo

Jotham Stein

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