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California's 16th U.S. House District

California · Next election 2026 · 2 active candidates · $3.6M raisedFederal
About This Office

U.S. House seat for California's 16th congressional district. Representatives serve two-year terms.

Total Seats
435
Term Length
2 years
Salary
$174,000
Current Officeholders
Rep. Sam Liccardo
Rep. Sam LiccardoD
U.S. Representative · CA-016
Tenure
1y
Bills Spon.
17
Votes Missed
1.4%
Cross-party
32
Committees
Financial Services Committee
Oversight and Investigations Subcommittee
Digital Assets, Financial Technology and Artificial Intelligence Subcommittee
+1 more
The 2026 Race

5 candidates filed, 2 active for the 2026 House election in California District 16. General election on Nov 3, 2026.

Primary
—
General
Nov 3, 2026
Total Raised
$3.6M
Candidates
2 active / 5 filed
Incumbent
Sam T. LiccardoD
Cash on Hand
$2.2M
Election History
YearWinnerResultRunner-UpTotal Votes
2024Sam Liccardo D58.2%Evan Low D 41.8%308,476
2022Anna G Eshoo D57.8%Rishi Kumar D 42.2%241,007
2020Jim Costa D59.4%Kevin Cookingham R 40.6%216,729
2018Jim Costa D57.5%Elizabeth Heng R 42.5%142,959
2016Jim Costa D58.0%Johnny M Tacherra R 42.0%167,956
2014Jim Costa D50.7%Johnny Tacherra R 49.3%91,220
2012Jim Costa D57.4%Brian Daniel Whelan R 42.6%147,450
2010Zoe Lofgren D67.8%Daniel Sahagun R 24.3%156,058
2008Zoe Lofgren D71.3%Charel Winston R 24.1%205,327
2006Zoe Lofgren D72.7%Charel Winston R 27.3%136,059
2004Zoe Lofgren D70.9%Douglas Adams Mcnea R 26.3%182,281
2002Zoe Lofgren D67.0%Douglas Adams Mcnea R 29.8%107,986
2000Zoe Lofgren D72.1%Horace \"Gene\" Thayn R 23.3%159,746
1998Zoe Lofgren D72.8%Horace Eugene Thayn R 23.4%117,414
1996Zoe Lofgren D65.7%Chuck Wojslaw R 30.2%143,207
District
Population
746,476
Median HH Income
$175K
Unemployment
4.6%
Bachelor's+
63.3%
Veterans
2.7%
Median Age
40.5
Mean HH Income
$262K
Poverty Rate
6.5%
HS or Higher
92.0%
Median Home Value
$1.9M
Median Rent
$2,809/mo
Owner-Occupied
59.9%
Under 18 / 65+
21.3% / 17.2%