Sam T. Liccardo
DIncumbentD · incumbent
Incumbent leans on PAC money. 30% from PACs and 69% from individuals.
69% individuals30% PACs1% other
$2.2M
raised
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California · U.S. House · District 16 · 2026
California District 16 House race
General election in 51 days · Nov 3, 2026
The read · California District 16 House race
Sam T. Liccardo has raised more than 32 times the next candidate.
Candidates in the California District 16 House race, 2026 report raising $2.3M between them. Sam T. Liccardo reports $2.2M and Jotham Stein reports $69,349, a gap of $2.1M. Of what Sam T. Liccardo reports, 69% came from individuals and 30% from PACs.
Public campaign-finance filings, 2026 cycle. Candidate rows are filers on record, not final ballot lists. Totals are rounded to whole dollars.
Every candidate on file
Ranked by money raised. Each row shows the campaign money mix and a plain-English read.
JS
Jotham Stein
NN · challenger
38% from individuals, 0% from PACs, and 62% from other sources.
38% individuals0% PACs62% other
$69K
raised
PS
Peter Soule
RR · challenger
Still has cash to spend. $400 on hand from $400 raised.
75% individuals0% PACs25% other
$400
raised
PD
Peter Dixon
DD · challenger
No receipts on file yet.
0% individuals0% PACs100% other
$0
raised
Where the money came from
$0 in itemized outside money is on file for this cycle. Candidate fundraising is shown separately below.
Banking & Financial$64K
Small donors & unclassified$48K
Agriculture$10K
Labor / Unions$10K
Ideological / Leadership$10K
Biggest itemized outside spenders
- ERNST & YOUNG POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE · pac$15K
- AMERICAN CRYSTAL SUGAR COMPANY POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE · pac$10K
- AMERICAN INSTITUTE OF CERTIFIED PUBLIC ACCOUNTANTS POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE · pac$10K
- BLACKROCK FUNDS SERVICES GROUP LLC POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (BLACKROCK PAC) · pac$10K
- CARPENTERS LEGISLATIVE IMPROVEMENT COMMITTEE UNITED BROTHERHOOD OF CARPENTERS AND JOINERS · pac$10K
- CHC BOLD PAC · pac$10K
- FAIR ISAAC CORPORATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (FICO PAC) · pac$10K
- INTUIT INC. 21ST CENTURY LEADERSHIP FUND · pac$10K
PACs vs the people
This split is from the candidates' own reported fundraising.
29%68%
29% PACs68% individuals3% other
The incumbent's record
Sam T. Liccardo is the linked incumbent for this race.
Net worth (2025)
$7.5M
$2.0M - $13M. up $2.9M since 2023.
Stock trades
1
Most recent disclosed trades from 2026.
Committees
1
Current full committee seats on file.
Recent stock trades
- NVDA · sale$15K - $50K · 2026-07-21
Where they sit
- House Committee on Financial Services
Who funds them
This is the incumbent's own funding by donor sector for the cycle.
Banking & Financial$64K
Small donors & unclassified$48K
Agriculture$10K
Labor / Unions$10K
Ideological / Leadership$10K
The tale of the tape
Money, side by side. Green marks the leader on each line.
Sam T. Liccardo D · incumbent | vs | JS Jotham Stein N · challenger |
|---|---|---|
| $2.2M | Raised | $69K |
| $2.2M | Cash on hand | $3K |
| 30% | From PACs | 0% |
| 69% | From individuals | 38% |
| Banking & Financial | Top donor sector | Too few to rank |
| Yes | Incumbent | No |