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U.S. House · California · Nov 3 · 7 days out

California House, district 16

Sam Liccardo (Democrat, incumbent) against Peter Soule (Republican).

Sam Liccardo
Democrat · incumbent · record Left 31
98%party to win
vs.
Peter Soule
Republican · challenger · estimate Right 28
2%party to win

Where they stand · 59 points apart

Soule is an estimate

Solid is a voting record; hollow is read from the campaign’s own words. Biggest gaps first.

Sam LiccardorecordPeter Souleestimate
Issue · biggest gap firstLeftCenterRightApart
Overall
3128
59 pts

Money

FEC to Sep 30
RaisedLiccardo
$3.8MSoule
$4kItemized, named donorsLiccardo
$1.5MSoule
$3kNamed donorsLiccardo
714Soule
3Itemized from CaliforniaLiccardo
77%Soule
100%
The FEC doesn't name donors who give under $200, so their gifts count in Raised but not Itemized.

In their own words

Campaign sites and X

“The issues that matter:”

“Trump has apparently invented single-payer healthcare…” Liccardo · X post · Oct 20 · ↗

“Leading the charge for a better future for the Golden State”

“Enable parents to send their children to their school of choice.” Soule · Campaign site · Sep 30 · ↗

All market contracts · Kalshi and Polymarket · 4
CandidatePlatformContractBidAskLastVolume
Sam LiccardoKalshiDemocrat wins96%98%98%$9,415Open ↗
Sam LiccardoPolymarketDemocrat wins96%98%98%$53,142Open ↗
Peter SouleKalshiRepublican wins1%3%4%$692Open ↗
Peter SoulePolymarketRepublican wins2%2%2%$54,820Open ↗
Prices in cents on the dollar, read Oct 27, 2026. A party contract pays if that party wins the seat.
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Statement estimate · odds are a market close, not a poll