CA-16 primary: first place
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JUN 6, 2026
Primary Election
Party selects its nominee.
Overview
Current roleAttorney
Political ideologyCentrist Independent
LocationCalifornia
BackgroundAttorney
EducationStanford Law School
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Notable personal detailsJotham Stein is a candidate for the U.S. House in California’s 16th Congressional District running with No Party Affiliation/No Party Preference in the 2026 cycle. He is a Silicon Valley attorney and the principal of the Law Offices of Jotham S. Stein P.C. He is a Stanford Law School graduate and the author of the book “Negotiate Like a CEO.” He has also served as a board member of Coastside Hope, a nonprofit public service agency in San Mateo County.
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Positions
Economy & Taxes
Supports changes that increase tax contributions from higher earners to shore up Social Security solvency, including eliminating the payroll tax cap; also proposes targeted benefits and reforms to strengthen Social Security funding.
Climate & Energy
The candidate’s campaign materials express concern for the environment and include a campaign page titled “Fighting Climate Change,” but publicly available materials provide only general environmental statements (e.g., volunteering with land trust, removing invasive plants) without specific climate or energy policy proposals. The available sources do not show clear support for aggressive emissions targets, detailed clean-energy plans, or explicit fossil-fuel advocacy.
Fundraising
Latest report: Cycle 20262026
LatestCycle 2026
Source: FEC
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