Florida U.S. House District 16

State records available; final verification pending

The current field comes from the state election authority. Any unofficial primary result remains labeled unofficial, and an incomplete state list is not presented as final.

Florida Department of State, Division of Elections

November matchup forming

Mark Davis(No Party Affiliation (Partisan))

Partially formed; still awaiting Florida Democratic Party, Republican Party of Florida nominations.

Basis: Florida Department of State, Division of Elections · next event 2026-08-18

Current field

9 candidates

Tamika Lyles
Florida Democratic Party · state primary qualified
Campaign site · linked through an FEC committee filing
$121K raised
Biography, in the campaign's words
- “She later founded Standing Heroes for Average Workers, a nonprofit” source
- “Tamika Lyles is a mother, veteran, educator, nonprofit founder, and advocate.” source
- “She's raised three sons as a single mother while working multiple jobs.” source
- “serves in Democratic leadership at the county and state level” source
- “Today, Tamika teaches civic engagement at Lynn University” source
Prior service stated by the campaign
- Air Force medical technician, United States“serving seven years as a medical technician” source
- Public-school history teacher, Florida“continued her service as a public-school history teacher” source
Mark Davis
No Party Affiliation (Partisan) · state general qualified
Campaign site · linked through an FEC committee filing
$42K raised
Biography, in the campaign's words
- “I’m a veteran, a husband, a dad, and a small business owner” source
- “I spent 16 years in corporate America leading high-stakes operations” source
Prior service stated by the campaign
- US Air Force service, United States“I served eight years in the US Air Force” source
Stated priorities, in the campaign's words
- “Protect American Freedom Fight for Working People Do Better for Our Veterans Put Truth Over BS” source
Ed Pope
Republican Party of Florida · state primary qualified
No campaign website is reported to the FEC for this candidate.
Eddie Speir
Republican Party of Florida · state primary qualified
No campaign website is reported to the FEC for this candidate.
Glenn Pearson
Florida Democratic Party · state primary qualified
Campaign site · linked through an FEC committee filing
Jan Schneider
Florida Democratic Party · state primary qualified
Campaign site · linked through an FEC committee filing
Jon Harris
Florida Democratic Party · state primary qualified
No campaign website is reported to the FEC for this candidate.
Kelly Kirschner
Florida Democratic Party · state primary qualified
Campaign site · linked through an FEC committee filing
Claimed endorsements, in the campaign's words
- ““He has a proven record solving problems.” Rick Kriseman” source
Quoted verbatim from the candidate's own campaign site, which is linked to them through an FEC committee filing. Passages are selected automatically; the wording is the campaign's, and it is a self-description rather than an independent account.
Sydney Gruters
Republican Party of Florida · state primary qualified
Campaign site · linked through an FEC committee filing
Biography, in the campaign's words
- “A native Floridian” source
- “a working mother of three and wife of RNC chairman Joe Gruters” source
- “recently served as Vice President of Advancement and Executive Director” source
Prior service stated by the campaign
- State Director, Florida and the U.S. Virgin Islands, U.S. Department of Agriculture Rural Development, Florida and the U.S. Virgin Islands“appointed by President Donald Trump in 2017 as State Director for Florida and the U.S. Virgin Islands at the U.S. Department of Agriculture, Rural Development” source

Earlier or withdrawn candidates

Historical records remain visible; status events are append-only.

James Satcher
Republican Party of Florida · did not qualify
No campaign website is reported to the FEC for this candidate.
Vern Buchanan
Republican Party of Florida · did not qualify
No campaign website is reported to the FEC for this candidate.

Stated positions, in the campaign's words

“cap prescription drug costs for seniors and families” source
“Tamika will expand Medicaid to close Florida’s coverage gap” source
“fight for a living wage, protect workers' rights” source
“cap excessive insurance rate increases, end predatory industry practices” source
“Tamika will fight to fully fund Florida’s public education system.” source
“invest in resilient infrastructure that protects homes and lowers household costs” source
“protect Medicare and VA healthcare” source
“Tamika will protect Social Security and Medicare” source
“protect renters from predatory rent increases, expand affordable housing” source

Quoted verbatim from the candidate's own campaign site, which is linked to them through an FEC committee filing. Passages are selected automatically; the wording is the campaign's, and it is a self-description rather than an independent account.

Stated positions, in the campaign's words

“We solve these issues with smart policies and respect for liberty” source
“Our campaign stands for a democracy where everyone’s a stakeholder” source
“real accountability...for trump, for Elon, for any politician or executive” source
“Common-sense gun laws” source
“Equal rights for all Americans” source
“Free public college and trade school” source
“We need policies that actually lift everyday Floridians up, not just hand gold bars to the billionaires.” source
“Women’s rights and reproductive freedom...protected in federal law” source
“Checks and balances rebuilt” source
“We can protect reproductive freedom and protect public safety.” source
“Single-payer healthcare” source
“Taxing billionaires” source
“We need a system that actually covers everyone without bankrupting them.” source

District Director for Congressman Greg Steube“worked for Congressman Greg Steube as District Director” source

Stated priorities, in the campaign's words

“lower the cost of living, cut taxes and regulations, and protect affordability” source

Stated positions, in the campaign's words

“fight rising prices with conservative solutions” source
“cut taxes and fight rising costs” source
“fight to curb overdevelopment and keep homeownership within reach” source
“ensure our elections are secure” source
“strengthen veterans’ benefits and protect Social Security and Medicare” source
“work with President Trump and ICE” source

Claimed endorsements, in the campaign's words

“TRUMP ENDORSED” source