U.S. House of Representatives, District 16
Why does this race matter?
When U.S. Rep. Anna Eshoo announced in November that she would not run for reelection after more than three decades in Congress, high-profile Democrats from across the South Bay jumped at the chance to represent reliably liberal communities from Pacifica to San José.
What does a U.S. representative do?
Representatives are your local community’s voice in the U.S. House of Representatives. Members of congress write and vote on bills, including the federal budget. The top-two finishers in this primary election, regardless of party, will face off in the November election. The winner will serve a two-year term.
Key Candidates
Key Supporters
For Dixon
- Jason Crow, U.S. representative
- Don Davis, U.S. representative
- Jared Golden, U.S. representative
- Pat Ryan, U.S. representative
- Mikie Sherrill, U.S. representative
For Kumar
- Arjun Batra, City Council member, San José
- Nora Campos, former state Assembly member
- Kansen Chu, former state Assembly member
- Lydia Kou, City Council member, Palo Alto
- Our Neighborhood Voices
For Liccardo
- Magdalena Carrasco, former vice mayor, San José
- Rose Herrera, former vice mayor, San José
- Chappie Jones, former vice mayor, San José
- Matt Mahan, mayor, San José
- Greg Scharff, former mayor, Palo Alto
For Low
- Laphonza Butler, U.S. senator
- Ro Khanna, U.S. representative
- Eleni Kounalakis, lieutenant governor, California
- California Labor Federation
- South Bay Labor Council
For Lythcott-Haims
- Cory Booker, U.S. senator
- Jennifer DiBrienza, board member, Palo Alto Unified School District
- Larry Klein, former mayor, Palo Alto
- EMILY’s List
- South Bay YIMBY
For Simitian
- Dev Davis, City Council member, San José
- Anna Eshoo, U.S. representative
- Sergio Jimenez, City Council member, San José
- Pat Showalter, mayor, Mountain View
- Greer Stone, mayor, Palo Alto