2026 United States general electionFlorida

U.S. House: Florida'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: Vernon Buchanan (Republican)
FEC: Florida's 16th district 2026 Official source
Florida'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: Florida's 16th district
FEC: Florida's 16th district 2026 Official source
Florida'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.

Vernon Buchanan

Republican

FEC: BUCHANAN, VERNON Official source

BUCHANAN, VERNON, Republican Party, House FL district 16: FEC candidate H6FL13148, incumbent

Recorded 8 Oct 2026

Filed with the FEC

FEC: BUCHANAN, VERNON Official source

BUCHANAN, VERNON, Republican Party, House FL district 16: FEC candidate H6FL13148, incumbent

Recorded 8 Oct 2026

Incumbent

Raised: $930K
FEC: BUCHANAN, VERNON Official source
Receipts $929,859, disbursements $983,350, cash on hand $995,723 through 2026-06-30
Recorded 8 Oct 2026
Spent: $983K
On hand: $996K

FEC filings through 30 June 2026.

Sydney Gruters

Republican

FEC: GRUTERS, SYDNEY Official source

GRUTERS, SYDNEY, Republican Party, House FL district 16: FEC candidate H6FL16141, open seat

Recorded 8 Oct 2026

Filed with the FEC

FEC: GRUTERS, SYDNEY Official source

GRUTERS, SYDNEY, Republican Party, House FL district 16: FEC candidate H6FL16141, open seat

Recorded 8 Oct 2026

Raised: $1.1M
FEC: GRUTERS, SYDNEY Official source
Receipts $1,087,683, disbursements $465,301, cash on hand $622,381 through 2026-07-29
Recorded 8 Oct 2026
Spent: $465K
On hand: $622K

FEC filings through 29 July 2026.

Kelly Kirschner

Democratic

FEC: KIRSCHNER, KELLY Official source

KIRSCHNER, KELLY, Democratic Party, House FL district 16: FEC candidate H6FL16158, open seat

Recorded 8 Oct 2026

Filed with the FEC

FEC: KIRSCHNER, KELLY Official source

KIRSCHNER, KELLY, Democratic Party, House FL district 16: FEC candidate H6FL16158, open seat

Recorded 8 Oct 2026

Raised: $297K
FEC: KIRSCHNER, KELLY Official source
Receipts $296,507, disbursements $215,769, cash on hand $80,738 through 2026-07-29
Recorded 8 Oct 2026
Spent: $216K
On hand: $81K

FEC filings through 29 July 2026.

Tamika Lyles

Democratic

FEC: LYLES, TAMIKA Official source

LYLES, TAMIKA, Democratic Party, House FL district 16: FEC candidate H6FL16125, open seat

Recorded 8 Oct 2026

Filed with the FEC

FEC: LYLES, TAMIKA Official source

LYLES, TAMIKA, Democratic Party, House FL district 16: FEC candidate H6FL16125, open seat

Recorded 8 Oct 2026

Raised: $122K
FEC: LYLES, TAMIKA Official source
Receipts $122,215, disbursements $66,934, cash on hand $55,280 through 2026-07-29
Recorded 8 Oct 2026
Spent: $67K
On hand: $55K

FEC filings through 29 July 2026.

Jonathan Harris

Democratic

FEC: HARRIS, JONATHAN Official source

HARRIS, JONATHAN, Democratic Party, House FL district 16: FEC candidate H6FL16117, open seat

Recorded 8 Oct 2026

Filed with the FEC

FEC: HARRIS, JONATHAN Official source

HARRIS, JONATHAN, Democratic Party, House FL district 16: FEC candidate H6FL16117, open seat

Recorded 8 Oct 2026

Raised: $86K
FEC: HARRIS, JONATHAN Official source
Receipts $85,555, disbursements $56,687, cash on hand $28,868 through 2026-07-29
Recorded 8 Oct 2026
Spent: $57K
On hand: $29K

FEC filings through 29 July 2026.

Jan Schneider

Democratic

FEC: SCHNEIDER, JAN Official source

SCHNEIDER, JAN, Democratic Party, House FL district 16: FEC candidate H2FL13139, open seat

Recorded 8 Oct 2026

Filed with the FEC

FEC: SCHNEIDER, JAN Official source

SCHNEIDER, JAN, Democratic Party, House FL district 16: FEC candidate H2FL13139, open seat

Recorded 8 Oct 2026

Raised: $56K
FEC: SCHNEIDER, JAN Official source
Receipts $56,078, disbursements $22,492, cash on hand $74,505 through 2026-09-30
Recorded 8 Oct 2026
Spent: $22K
On hand: $75K

FEC filings through 30 September 2026.

4 more filings

Candidate	Party	Status	Raised	Cash on hand
Mark Davis	No party affiliation	Filed with the FEC	$51K	$3,204
Edward Peter Pope	Republican	Filed with the FEC	$49K	$27K
Glenn Keith Pearson	Democratic	Filed with the FEC	$48K	$5,318
Jason Edward Speir	Republican	Filed with the FEC	$44K	$14K

Sources

Last researched 8 October 2026 (UTC).

FEC: Florida's 16th district 2026Official source fec.gov
FEC: BUCHANAN, VERNONOfficial source fec.gov
FEC: DAVIS, MARKOfficial source fec.gov
FEC: GRUTERS, SYDNEYOfficial source fec.gov
FEC: HARRIS, JONATHANOfficial source fec.gov
FEC: KIRSCHNER, KELLYOfficial source fec.gov
FEC: LYLES, TAMIKAOfficial source fec.gov
FEC: PEARSON, GLENN KEITH MROfficial source fec.gov
FEC: POPE, EDWARD PETER DR.Official source fec.gov
FEC: SCHNEIDER, JANOfficial source fec.gov
FEC: SPEIR, JASON EDWARDOfficial source fec.gov
fec.govOfficial source
uscode.house.govOfficial source

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

The seat

Candidates

Vernon Buchanan

Sydney Gruters

Kelly Kirschner

Tamika Lyles

Jonathan Harris

Jan Schneider

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