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California · 2026 United States general election · November 3

U.S. House · District 16

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Official source: California Secretary of State (Shirley N. Weber, Ph.D.), Elections Division ↗(opens in a new tab) · check the state's own candidate list for the final word

U.S. House · District 16 Vote for one
Sam T. Liccardo Democratic · Incumbent Incumbent Democratic U.S. Representative for California's 16th District; former two-term Mayor of San José Full profile → Peter Sundin Soulé Republican Republican challenger Peter Sundin Soulé running for California's 16th Congressional District in 2026 Full profile →

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IssueSam T. Liccardo
Democratic
Peter Sundin Soulé
Republican
Economy & jobsSupports workforce training tax credits and innovation-driven job creation Voted 37 yes · 11 no Supports deregulation, cutting spending, and energy expansion
HousingSupports increasing housing supply and cutting red tape to improve affordability Voted 2 yes · 1 no Supports banning institutional home buying and capital-gains relief for sellers
Health careSupports extending ACA premium tax credits to keep health insurance affordable Voted 7 yes · 4 no no sourced position
ImmigrationOpposes ICE detention facility construction; promotes local zoning restrictions Voted 2 yes · 11 no · 1 missedOpposes sanctuary cities; supports defunding them and H-1B reform
Abortion & reproductive rightsSupports abortion access and reproductive rights broadly Voted 2 no Supports legal protection of human life from conception
EducationOpposes cuts to education funding; supports workforce and AI education programs Voted 4 yes · 8 no Supports school choice, parental rights, and eliminating Dept. of Education
Climate & energyOpposes new drilling/fracking; supports carbon dividend and grid investment Voted 15 yes · 46 no · 3 missedSupports expanding oil drilling and refinery construction
Crime & public safetyno sourced position Voted 20 yes · 22 no Supports stricter law enforcement and anti-sanctuary-city policies
Taxes & budgetOpposes large defense spending increases; supports carbon-fee dividend Voted 12 yes · 13 no · 2 missedSupports capital gains tax shield for home-selling Baby Boomers
GunsSupports gun-owner insurance, fees for violence reduction, and ammo rules Voted 5 no Opposes local policies restricting Second Amendment rights
Democracy & electionsSupports voting rights; opposes Trump's democratic backsliding Voted 1 yes · 5 no no sourced position
Foreign policy & defenseOpposes large defense budgets; limits U.S. military aid for Israeli offensive ops; supports removing U.S. forces from Iran hostilities Voted 19 yes · 9 no Supports restricting Chinese purchases of farmland near military bases

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