Jotham Stein
Jotham Stein (No party preference) is running for election to the U.S. House to represent California's 16th Congressional District. He declared candidacy for the primary scheduled on June 2, 2026.[source]
Stein completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2026. Click here to read the survey answers.
Elections
2026
See also: California's 16th Congressional District election, 2026
General election
The primary will occur on June 2, 2026. The general election will occur on November 3, 2026. General election candidates will be added here following the primary.
Nonpartisan primary
Nonpartisan primary election for U.S. House California District 16
Incumbent Sam Liccardo (D), Kevin Johnson (R), Peter Soule (R), and Jotham Stein (No party preference) are running in the primary for U.S. House California District 16 on June 2, 2026.
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 | Sam Liccardo (D) | |
| Kevin Johnson (R) | ||
 | Peter Soule (R)  | |
 | Jotham Stein (No party preference) | |
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Campaign themes
2026
Ballotpedia survey responses
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Jotham Stein completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2026. The survey questions appear in bold and are followed by Stein's responses.
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- Bridge the Divide! Vote Independent (No Party Preference)! Vote Stein!
It’s wrong that two parties are gerrymandering our country for themselves. Shame on both for shutting down the government and causing 41 million to go hungry. Shame on them for failing to fix health care, Social Security, inflation, for ballooning our national debt, and for so much more.
Worried about America’s direction? Let’s work together to change America’s trajectory. But let’s also recognize that we are part of the problem. Repeatedly, we vote for the same two billionaire-financed parties and their I’ll-do-anything-to-get-elected candidates. I am offering you an opportunity to change that! - There are 435 members of the House of Representatives, but not one is an Independent. That’s no way to bridge the partisan divide in our country, a nation overflowing with reasonable citizens. I will work every day to put “we the people” first, to bridge the divide, to look out for America, and yes, to compromise, so that all of us benefit. I pledge to you that I’ll work with all, but remain staunchly Independent. If I don’t, throw me out of office. It won’t be easy, the road to fixing America is long, but I will stand proudly Independent, grateful to represent you. We in Silicon Valley and on the Coast are leaders. We are early adopters. Let’s start bridging the divide. Vote Independent (No Party Preference)! Vote Stein!
- I cannot fix our country all by myself and I will not tell you otherwise. To fix our nation’s divide, it will take many Independents getting elected, it will take many changes to our laws and ultimately it will take “we the people” engaging more, voting more, working more consistently to bridge the divides in our communities. I will work with everyone to fix our country’s problems. For example, I have a three-part plan to fix Social Security (solvent with full benefits for 75+ years), and at the same time, create a minimum basic benefit for all (see votestein.com for details). But, as an Independent, I am willing to work with everyone and to revise my three-part-fix-plus-one-new-benefit plan, as long as we fix Social Security.
Votestein.com explains my Policies to Fix America and includes web pages devoted to: Constitutional Amendments to Protect and Restore Our Democracy; Every Child in America Has a Right To; Fighting Climate Change: Protecting Our World For Future Generations; Restoring Our Trust in Congress, and; Fixing Social Security.
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Campaign finance summary
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See also
2026 Elections
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