California · California's 16th District · Updated Oct 16, 2026
Sam Liccardo
DemocraticIncumbentTop two
Incumbent U.S. representative
2026 race · California's 16th District
>99% chance of winning · race rated Solid D
>99% chance of winning · race rated Solid D
● Sam LiccardoINC● Peter Soulé
Background
- Current office
- California's 16th District
- Experience
- Statewide office or Congress
- Past races on file
- 1 (1 won)
Links: Wikipedia · FEC filings · Candidate list (source)
Electoral history
Earlier races in California, newest first, matched by name in the results archive.
- 2024Won
U.S. House · CA-16 Nov 5, 2024
D · 58.2% · 179,463 votes
Fundraising
- Raised
- $3.8M
- From individuals
- $1.6M
- Spent
- $1.6M
- Cash on hand
- $2.2M
Money: FEC, through Sep 30, 2026.
Opponents in 2026
- Peter SouléRepublican