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California 16th District · House

Sam T. Liccardo (D)vsPeter Soule (R)

Election Day · Nov 3, 2026

Score updated Jul 14, 2026

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175MONITOR

Priority Score Breakdown

Candidates

Sam T. Liccardo

Democrat· Incumbent

Progressive votes: 96.24%

LOCV

Peter Soule

Republican

War Chest (FEC)

Liccardo

$2.0M

Soule

—

Cash on hand, most recent FEC filing.

Expert Ratings

Cook PoliticalCookSafe D

California house — Score 175 | Tip the Scale Blue