2026 contest

Florida 16th District

This page currently shows current seat context and active FEC filings. It does not yet claim ballot certification, party nomination, or certified results.

Office

U.S. House

Current officeholder

Buchanan, Vern

General election

November 3, 2026

Live FEC filings

9

FEC registeredBallot certifiedParty nomineeWon electionSeated

Candidates listed here are active FEC filings for this federal seat. Ballot certification, nominee status, and state election-office validation are not loaded yet.

Candidates

9 active FEC filings

KELLY KIRSCHNERFEC registered

DEMOCRATIC PARTY · Open-seat candidate

First FEC filing: April 30, 2026 · Last filing: April 30, 2026

Has raised fundsFEC ↗
SYDNEY GRUTERSFEC registered

REPUBLICAN PARTY · Open-seat candidate

First FEC filing: April 1, 2026 · Last filing: April 1, 2026

Has raised fundsFEC ↗
EDWARD PETER DR. POPEFEC registered

REPUBLICAN PARTY · Open-seat candidate

First FEC filing: March 2, 2026 · Last filing: March 2, 2026

Has raised fundsFEC ↗
JASON EDWARD SPEIRFEC registered

REPUBLICAN PARTY · Open-seat candidate

First FEC filing: June 26, 2023 · Last filing: February 5, 2026

Has raised fundsFEC ↗
TAMIKA LYLESFEC registered

DEMOCRATIC PARTY · Open-seat candidate

First FEC filing: February 4, 2026 · Last filing: February 4, 2026

Has raised fundsFEC ↗
MARK DAVISFEC registered

NO PARTY AFFILIATION · Open-seat candidate

First FEC filing: August 5, 2025 · Last filing: December 1, 2025

Has raised fundsFEC ↗
JONATHAN HARRISFEC registered

DEMOCRATIC PARTY · Open-seat candidate

First FEC filing: May 12, 2025 · Last filing: October 10, 2025

Has raised fundsFEC ↗
JAN SCHNEIDERFEC registered

DEMOCRATIC PARTY · Open-seat candidate

First FEC filing: March 12, 2002 · Last filing: May 9, 2025

Has raised fundsFEC ↗

DEMOCRATIC PARTY · Open-seat candidate

First FEC filing: April 8, 2025 · Last filing: April 8, 2025

Has raised fundsFEC ↗

Sources

Seat structure source: Official House roster

Candidate filing source: Federal Election Commission candidate filings and candidate data APIs.