Candidate · November 3, 2026
Peter Sundin Soulé
On the ballot for U.S. House · California's 16th District
- raised through Oct 14, 2026
- $4,272
- cash on hand
- $4,125
- issues with public statements
- 13
§1On the ballot
Why this matters: This is exactly how the candidate appears on your ballot, from the state's official candidate list.
| Office | U.S. House · California's 16th District1 |
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| Party on the ballot | Republican1, |
| Status | Challenger |
| How it's decided | Under California's top-two system, only the two candidates who received the most votes in the June 2, 2026, primary, regardless of party preference, appear on this general-election ballot.1, |
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§2Who they are
Why this matters: Background and experience help you judge how someone might do the job. These come from public records and the candidate's own materials.
Drafted by AI from the public sources cited. Each sentence links to its source.
Peter Soulé earned a bachelor's degree from UC Santa Barbara and an MBA in finance from Golden Gate University.4 He worked in his family's business, Soule Steel, in San Francisco and Los Angeles, in commercial property management, accounting and finance, and its architectural products division.4 He served on the San Jose Civil Service Commission from 2007 to 2011.4 His campaign website says he has volunteered for the Santa Clara County Republican Party in every election since 2004, has served on its central committee as an elected member or alternate since 2005 and is a delegate to the California Republican Party.4
Why they say they're running
His campaign website says he is running so the area has an advocate in Congress for taxpayers and the next generation, and to support President Trump's agenda.5
Websites and accounts
- Campaign websitesouleforcongress.com1,
2 - Campaign websitesouleforcongress.com5,
6 - Facebookfacebook.com/people/Peter-Soule-for-Congress/615887257923405
§3What they've said on the issues
Why this matters: These are positions the candidate has stated publicly — on their campaign website or in public statements — summarized in plain words with a link to where they said it. Issues they haven't spoken about publicly are left out.
Drafted by AI from the public sources cited. Each sentence links to its source.
Each issue has its own range of views. A position is marked on that range only when the candidate's own statement clearly matches one option; there is no overall left–right score.
Immigration
His campaign website says he would withhold federal money from cities with sanctuary policies that prevent the deportation of people here illegally who have committed crimes.7
- Require full cooperation, with penalties for places that limit it
- Let each state, county or city decide
- Cooperate only in cases involving people convicted of serious crimes
- Bar police and jails from helping without a judge's warrant
His campaign website says he supports deporting people here illegally who have committed crimes.8
Agriculture and Rural Life
His campaign website says he would restrict China from buying American farmland near military bases.7
Infrastructure and Transportation
His campaign website says he would work to end federal funding for California's high-speed rail project.7
Environment and Public Lands
His campaign website says he would lower water costs for farmers by reforming federal species-protection law and increasing water storage capacity.7
Energy and Climate
His campaign website says he supports drilling for oil on federal lands in an environmentally safe way to cut the cost of energy.8
- Stop or sharply limit new leases
- Continue leasing, but keep some coastlines and wildlife areas off-limits
- Lease more federal land and offshore areas for drilling
Housing
His campaign website says he would ban large financial institutions from buying single-family homes.7
Taxes and Budget
His campaign website says he would raise the federal capital gains exclusion on the sale of a primary residence to $1 million for married couples filing jointly.7,
- Expand these breaks and make more of them refundable, so families who owe little income tax also benefit
- Add or expand breaks for costs such as education savings, adoption and selling a home
- Keep the current breaks
- Cut back these breaks and use the money for lower tax rates or deficit reduction
His campaign website says the Department of Justice should investigate waste, fraud and abuse of taxpayer money, citing a California State Auditor report on improper payments by state agencies.8
Education
Elections and Government Reform
His campaign website says Congress should pass the SAVE America Act requiring proof of citizenship and in-person voter registration.8
- Require documents proving citizenship to register
- Check citizenship against government records instead of requiring documents
- Keep relying on applicants' sworn statement, under penalty of perjury, that they are citizens
His campaign website says he supports same-day voting with paper ballots and photo ID.8
- Require a government-issued photo ID, with free IDs for people who need one
- Require ID but accept other documents, such as a utility bill or bank statement
- Don't require ID at the polls; confirm identity through registration records and signatures
§4Money
Why this matters: Campaigns report where their money comes from and how much they have left. Outside groups that spend on their own, without coordinating with the campaign, report that too.
Reported to the Federal Election Commission for the 2025–2026 election cycle, through October 14, 2026.9
| Raised | $4,272 |
|---|---|
| Spent | $147 |
| Cash on hand | $4,125 |
| Debts owed by the campaign | $3,500 |