California CA-16 House2024
RACE AT A GLANCE
SEAT HELD
Sam Liccardo
RACE WINNER
Sam Liccardo
Seat held
RACE TYPE
OPEN
Anna Eshoo (D)
Retiring
RACE RATING
Last updated : Feb 2, 2023COOK PARTISAN VOTING INDEX
Last updated : Mar 6, 2023Race summary
Liccardo, backed by the New Democrats, is the clear favorite, though his own internal polling shows that a third of voters are still undecided.Key Dates
Filing Deadline: Dec 8, 2023
Primary Election: Mar 5, 2024
INCUMBENT
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Anna Eshoo
First Elected: 1992
Last General Election: 57.8%
Last Primary Election: 47.9%
Full Bio:
ESHOO, Anna Georges, a Representative from California; born in New Britain, Hartford
County, Conn., December 13, 1942; A.A., Canada College, Redwood City, Calif.,
1975; Democratic National Committeewoman from California, 1980-1992; staff,
speaker pro tempore of the California state assembly, 1981-1982; member of the
San Mateo County, Calif., board of supervisors, 1983-1992, president, 1986;
member, California Democratic state central executive committee; member of the
Democratic National Commission on Presidential Nominations, 1982; unsuccessful
candidate for election to the United States House of Representatives in 1988;
elected as a Democrat to the One Hundred Third and to the twelve succeeding
Congresses (January 3, 1993-present).
Source: Bioguide
CANDIDATES
Democrats
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DISTRICT DATA
California - 16
Silicon Valley: Palo Alto, Mountain View
Population Breakdown
Source: 2020 Census (VAP)
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Past Presidential Results from this District
2020 Election Results
Source: Dave's Redistricting/VEST
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2016 Election Results
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RACE ANALYSIS
Race Analysis
Updated: Jul 16, 2024
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