2026 race · follow the money
California U.S. House District 16
4 filings report $2.6M raised, and outside groups reported $10 in independent spending for or against them. Compare where each campaign's money came from and who spent to help or hurt it.
The count.
Checking the election sources…
Side by side.
Raised excludes transfers between a candidate's own committees. Shares are of that total. Filings appear in order of money raised; this includes primary candidates who are no longer running.
| Candidate | Raised | Individuals | PACs | Own money | Spent | Cash | Outside for | Outside against |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sam T. LiccardoDemocrat · Filed as incumbent | $2.6M | 64% | 35% | 0% | $1.7M | $2.3M | $10 | — |
| Jotham SteinNo party · Filed as challenger | $72K | 37% | 0% | 58% | $74K | $1 | — | — |
| Peter Sundin SouleRepublican · Filed as challenger | $4,272 | 98% | 0% | 2% | $147 | $4,125 | — | — |
| Peter DixonDemocrat · Filed as challenger | $0 | — | — | — | $1,038 | $0 | — | — |
Who spent from outside.
The largest independent spenders in this race, summed from each candidate's five largest spenders on each side.
- SIERRA CLUB INDEPENDENT ACTION$10 for Sam T. Liccardo
Each campaign.
Sitting member of Congress · Sam T. Liccardo
In the U.S. House (CA-16) since 2025 · current term ends Jan 3, 2027
- Recorded yea or nay on 24 of the 24 key House floor votes captured in Hugin's snapshot
- 1 committee: Financial Services · 3 subcommittees
- 236 committees reported contributions to them this cycle · 1 committee reported outside spending for or against them
Linked to this filing by its exact FEC candidate ID (H4CA16197) in the congress-legislators roster of Oct 21, 2026. Votes are one key floor vote per bill on bills named in contractor lobbying reports (Oct 29, 2026); committee seats are the roster as of Oct 24, 2026; money counts are FEC reports for 2026 as of Oct 24, 2026. These are what Hugin's snapshots captured, not complete records, and none of them is a score or evidence of motive.
- Raised
- $2.6M
- Spent
- $1.7M
- Cash on hand
- $2.3M
- Individuals 64% $1.6M
- PACs & other committees 35% $889K
- Other receipts 2% $40K
Campaign totals through Oct 14, 2026. Excludes $1.3M moved between the candidate's own committees.
Outside groups: $10 supporting · $0 opposing
Biggest spenders supporting
Largest direct PAC contributions
Where the money went $1.2M in itemized spending
These itemized payments cover $1.2M of the $1.7M the campaign reported spending through Oct 14, 2026. The FEC has not yet itemized the rest in its bulk file, which runs to Jun 30, 2026.
- Advertising & outreach 1% $12K
- Consultants & strategy 36% $420K
- Staff & payroll 23% $265K
- Fundraising & processing fees 14% $159K
- Travel, meals & events 4% $51K
- Office, technology & overhead 12% $138K
- Legal & compliance 9% $103K
- Contributions, transfers & refunds 0.1% $801
- Other or unclassified 0.3% $4,023
Largest payees
- ARKENSTONE CAPITAL LLC $310K
- GUSTO $235K
- THE STRATHDEE GROUP, LLC $108K
- CAPITOL COMPLIANCE ASSOCIATES, INC. $70K
- CDT STRATEGIES LLC $63K
Paid to individuals: $78K, such as staff, contractors and reimbursements. People who were paid are not named here.
Payments dated Jan 2, 2025 to Jun 30, 2026, as itemized by the principal campaign committee in FEC reports (987 entries). Every payment on FEC.gov ↗
Grouped by each campaign's own description of the payment, so the groups are approximate. Payments of $200 or less to one payee need not be itemized, detail filed only as memo entries counts under other or unclassified, and spending by the candidate's other committees or by outside groups is not included. A payment is not evidence of a favor or wrongdoing.
- Raised
- $72K
- Spent
- $74K
- Cash on hand
- $1
- Debts
- $26K
- Individuals 37% $27K
- Candidate's own money & loans 58% $42K
- Other receipts 5% $3,607
Campaign totals through Sep 24, 2026.
No independent expenditures for or against this filing are itemized in the bulk file.
Where the money went $66K in itemized spending
These itemized payments cover $66K of the $74K the campaign reported spending through Sep 24, 2026. The FEC has not yet itemized the rest in its bulk file, which runs to Aug 3, 2026.
- Advertising & outreach 41% $27K
- Consultants & strategy 6% $3,725
- Staff & payroll 2% $1,257
- Travel, meals & events 2% $1,277
- Office, technology & overhead 39% $26K
- Legal & compliance 3% $1,641
- Other or unclassified 8% $5,064
Largest payees
- VOTER.VOTE CA $11K
- REGISTRAR OF VOTERS SANTA CLARA COUNTY $9,300
- FRAZIER LAND AND PROPERTY, LLC $8,400
- META FOR BUSINESS $7,550
- EMBARCADERO MEDIA GROUP $3,443
Paid to individuals: $15K, such as staff, contractors and reimbursements. People who were paid are not named here.
Payments dated Jan 5, 2026 to Aug 3, 2026, as itemized by the principal campaign committee in FEC reports (137 entries). Every payment on FEC.gov ↗
Grouped by each campaign's own description of the payment, so the groups are approximate. Payments of $200 or less to one payee need not be itemized, detail filed only as memo entries counts under other or unclassified, and spending by the candidate's other committees or by outside groups is not included. A payment is not evidence of a favor or wrongdoing.
- Raised
- $4,272
- Spent
- $147
- Cash on hand
- $4,125
- Debts
- $3,500
- Individuals 98% $4,172
- Candidate's own money & loans 2% $100
Campaign totals through Oct 14, 2026.
No independent expenditures for or against this filing are itemized in the bulk file.
No itemized operating expenditures from this candidate's principal campaign committee are in the FEC bulk file yet.
- Raised
- $0
- Spent
- $1,038
- Cash on hand
- $0
Campaign totals through Mar 20, 2025.
No independent expenditures for or against this filing are itemized in the bulk file.
Where the money went $857 in itemized spending
These itemized payments cover $857 of the $1,038 the campaign reported spending through Mar 20, 2025. The FEC has not yet itemized the rest in its bulk file, which runs to Jan 31, 2025.
- Staff & payroll 47% $402
- Office, technology & overhead 53% $455
Largest payees
- GUSTO PAYROLL SERVICE $402
- BONTERRA $300
- AMALGAMATED BANK $123
- INTUIT $32
Payments dated Jan 3, 2025 to Jan 31, 2025, as itemized by the principal campaign committee in FEC reports (4 entries). Every payment on FEC.gov ↗
Grouped by each campaign's own description of the payment, so the groups are approximate. Payments of $200 or less to one payee need not be itemized, detail filed only as memo entries counts under other or unclassified, and spending by the candidate's other committees or by outside groups is not included. A payment is not evidence of a favor or wrongdoing.
Also registered for this seat, with no campaign summary or outside spending in the bulk file: Kevin Johnson.
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FEC bulk data read November 4, 2026. Campaign totals come from each filing's own FEC summary through its latest processed report. Outside spending is independent expenditures itemized in committee reports in the FEC bulk files, primaries included; late 24- and 48-hour reports, party coordinated spending, communication costs and groups that do not report to the FEC are not included. Outside spending is, by law, made without coordinating with the candidate, and it is not the candidate's money. A contribution or expenditure is not evidence of a vote, favor or wrongdoing.