Office
U.S. House
2026 contest
California 16th District
This page currently shows current seat context and active FEC filings. It does not yet claim ballot certification, party nomination, or certified results.
Current officeholder
Liccardo, Sam
General election
November 3, 2026
Live FEC filings
5
FEC registeredBallot certifiedParty nomineeWon electionSeated
Candidates listed here are active FEC filings for this federal seat. Ballot certification, nominee status, and state election-office validation are not loaded yet.
Candidates
5 active FEC filings
SAM T. LICCARDOFEC registered
DEMOCRATIC PARTY · Incumbent
First FEC filing: November 30, 2023 · Last filing: February 13, 2025
Has raised fundsFEC ↗
PETER SUNDIN MR. SOULEFEC registered
REPUBLICAN PARTY · Challenger
First FEC filing: May 11, 2026 · Last filing: June 24, 2026
Has raised fundsFEC ↗
JOTHAM STEINFEC registered
NO PARTY AFFILIATION · Challenger
First FEC filing: January 1, 2026 · Last filing: January 1, 2026
Has raised fundsFEC ↗
PETER DIXONFEC registered
DEMOCRATIC PARTY · Challenger
First FEC filing: December 7, 2023 · Last filing: March 18, 2024
Has raised fundsFEC ↗
KEVIN JOHNSONFEC registered
REPUBLICAN PARTY · Challenger
First FEC filing: January 25, 2026 · Last filing: January 25, 2026
No receipts reported yetFEC ↗
Sources
Seat structure source: Official House roster ↗
Candidate filing source: Federal Election Commission candidate filings and candidate data APIs.