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Florida's 16th U.S. House District

Florida · Next election 2026 · 3 active candidates · $2.0M raisedFederal

About This Office

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

Total Seats

435

Term Length

2 years

Salary

$174,000

Current Officeholders

Rep. Vern BuchananR

U.S. Representative · FL-016

Tenure

19y

Bills Spon.

Votes Missed

9.15%

Cross-party

425

Committees

ChairHealth Subcommittee

Co-ChairDemocracy Partnership

Vice ChairWays and Means Committee

+2 more

The 2026 Race

10 candidates filed, 3 active for the 2026 House election in Florida District 16. Party primary on Aug 18, 2026. General election on Nov 3, 2026.

Primary

Aug 18, 2026

General

Nov 3, 2026

Total Raised

$2.0M

Candidates

3 active / 10 filed

Incumbent

—

Cash on Hand

$911K

Election History

Year	Winner	Result	Runner-Up	Total Votes
2024	Vern Buchanan R	59.5%	Jan Schneider D 40.5%	416,141
2022	Vern Buchanan R	62.1%	Jan Schneider D 37.9%	305,337
2020	Vern Buchanan R	55.5%	Margaret Good D 44.5%	484,684
2018	Vern Buchanan R	54.6%	David Shapiro D 45.4%	361,946
2016	Vern Buchanan R	59.8%	Jan Schneider D 40.2%	385,916
2014	Vern Buchanan R	61.6%	Henry Lawrence D 38.4%	274,609
2012	Vern Buchanan R	53.6%	Keith Fitzgerald D 46.4%	349,076
2010	Thomas J Rooney R	66.9%	Jim Horn D 33.1%	242,612
2008	Tom Rooney R	60.1%	Tim Mahoney D 39.9%	349,247
2006	Tim Mahoney D	49.5%	Joe Negron R 47.7%	233,773
2004	Mark Foley R	68.0%	Jeff Fisher D 32.0%	316,810
2002	Mark Foley R	78.9%	Jack Mclain C 21.1%	223,340
2000	Mark Foley R	60.2%	Jean Elliott Brown D 37.2%	292,491
1998	Mark Foley R	100.0%	—	1
1996	Mark Foley R	64.0%	Jim Stuber D 36.0%	274,541

District

Population

830,753

Median HH Income

$85K

Unemployment

4.4%

Bachelor's+

35.8%

Veterans

9.5%

Median Age

43.1

Mean HH Income

$113K

Poverty Rate

9.7%

HS or Higher

91.1%

Median Home Value

$381K

Median Rent

$1,784/mo

Owner-Occupied

73.8%

Under 18 / 65+

20.9% / 22.6%