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2026 candidates we're tracking in FL-16
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Kelly Kirschner
Democratic
Former Sarasota mayor and city commissioner, Peace Corps veteran, and former Eckerd College vice president who grew the nonprofit UnidosNow, which has helped more than 1,000 first-generation students reach college debt-free, per his campaign site; he raised ov…
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Sydney Gruters
Republican
Former executive director of the New College Foundation who served as district director for U.S. Rep. Greg Steube and as USDA Rural Development state director for Florida under President Trump, per her campaign site; she is married to RNC Chair Joe Gruters and…
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Mark Davis
No Party Affil
Mark Davis appears on the November ballot as a no-party-affiliation candidate for FL-16, per the Florida Division of Elections certified candidate list.
About this race
Florida's 16th Congressional District elects one member of the U.S. House of Representatives to a two-year term. Every House seat in the country is on the ballot in 2026. The Florida primary is Tuesday, August 18, 2026, and the general election is Tuesday, November 3, 2026.