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 "excerpt": "Peter Soulé is a Republican candidate who advanced to the 2026 general election for the U.S. House in California's 16th Congressional District, running on public safety and affordability.",
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 "markdown": "# Peter Soulé\n\nPeter Soulé is an American politician and a Republican-preference candidate who advanced to the general election for the U.S. House of Representatives in California's 16th Congressional District in the 2026 election.<sup>[1](https://wtop.com/elections/2026/06/republican-peter-soule-advances-to-the-general-election-for-u-s-house-in-californias-16th-congressional-district/)</sup> He filed as a Republican candidate for the U.S. House in California's 16th District in 2026.<sup>[2](https://www.fec.gov/data/candidate/H6CA16176/)</sup> His campaign platform centers on public safety, affordability, and support for President Trump's agenda.<sup>[3](https://souleforcongress.com/)</sup>\n\n| Fact | Detail |\n|---|---|\n| Party | Republican<sup>[1](https://wtop.com/elections/2026/06/republican-peter-soule-advances-to-the-general-election-for-u-s-house-in-californias-16th-congressional-district/)</sup> |\n| Current status | Republican-preference candidate who advanced to the 2026 general election for U.S. House in California's 16th Congressional District<sup>[1](https://wtop.com/elections/2026/06/republican-peter-soule-advances-to-the-general-election-for-u-s-house-in-californias-16th-congressional-district/)</sup> |\n| Previous offices | Alternate member, Santa Clara County Republican Central Committee<sup>[4](https://souleforcongress.com/endorsements)</sup> |\n\n## Party affiliation\n\nSoulé is a Republican.<sup>[1](https://wtop.com/elections/2026/06/republican-peter-soule-advances-to-the-general-election-for-u-s-house-in-californias-16th-congressional-district/)</sup> He filed as a Republican candidate for the U.S. House in California's 16th District in the 2026 election cycle.<sup>[2](https://www.fec.gov/data/candidate/H6CA16176/)</sup>\n\n## Career\n\nSoulé has been active in Republican Party organization work in [Santa Clara County](https://www.edgepedia.org/santa-clara-county). According to his campaign's endorsements page, Peter Hernandez, a former congressional candidate in California's 18th District, appointed Soulé to serve as his alternate on the Santa Clara County Republican Central Committee; Hernandez wrote that Soulé actively supports efforts to elect Republicans to office, including his 2024 campaign in California's 18th District.<sup>[4](https://souleforcongress.com/endorsements)</sup> The endorsements page also states that Soulé has served on the Republican Central Committee for Santa Clara County.<sup>[4](https://souleforcongress.com/endorsements)</sup>\n\nIn 2026, Soulé filed as a Republican candidate for the U.S. House in California's 16th Congressional District.<sup>[2](https://www.fec.gov/data/candidate/H6CA16176/)</sup> He advanced to the general election as a Republican-preference candidate for the seat.<sup>[1](https://wtop.com/elections/2026/06/republican-peter-soule-advances-to-the-general-election-for-u-s-house-in-californias-16th-congressional-district/)</sup>\n\n## Electoral history\n\n- 2026: Advanced to the general election as a Republican-preference candidate for U.S. House in California's 16th Congressional District.<sup>[1](https://wtop.com/elections/2026/06/republican-peter-soule-advances-to-the-general-election-for-u-s-house-in-californias-16th-congressional-district/)</sup>\n\n## Issues specific to Soulé\n\nSoulé's campaign has received endorsements from several Republican figures in the Bay Area. His endorsements page lists David Johnson, chairman of the Santa Clara County Republican Party; Robert Howell, president of the Silicon Valley Chapter of the California Republican Assembly; Peter Hernandez, a former congressional candidate; Peter Kuo, a former vice chair of the California Republican Party; and the [American Independent Party](https://www.edgepedia.org/american-independent-party).<sup>[4](https://souleforcongress.com/endorsements)</sup>\n\nOn his campaign website, Soulé frames his candidacy around his family's history in California. He writes that his grandfather, Edward Lee Soule Sr., started a company in 1911 to manufacture reinforcing steel after the Great 1906 San Francisco Earthquake, and that \"Still standing today are buildings across the US with Soule Steel products.\"<sup>[3](https://souleforcongress.com/)</sup> He writes, \"I am running for US Congress because our area needs an advocate in Congress that will stand up for the interests of taxpayers and the next generation.\"<sup>[3](https://souleforcongress.com/)</sup>\n\n## Positions and voting record\n\n### Immigration\n\nSoulé supports withholding federal funding from cities that enforce sanctuary city policies, with the stated aim of facilitating the deportation of undocumented individuals who have committed crimes.<sup>[5](https://battlegroundvote.com/california/house/16)</sup> He advocates for reforming the [H-1B visa](https://www.edgepedia.org/h-1b-visa) program to prioritize hiring American citizens over foreign workers.<sup>[5](https://battlegroundvote.com/california/house/16)</sup> He also supports removing federal highway funds from states that issue commercial driver's licenses to individuals unable to read English or obey traffic laws.<sup>[5](https://battlegroundvote.com/california/house/16)</sup> On his campaign website, he alleges, without citing a specific voting record, that Bay Area congressional representatives \"all side with their left-wing Democrat caucus to keep illegal criminal gang members from being deported.\"<sup>[3](https://souleforcongress.com/)</sup>\n\n### Economy and foreign investment\n\nSoulé advocates for restricting China from purchasing American farmland, particularly farmland near military bases.<sup>[5](https://battlegroundvote.com/california/house/16)</sup> On affordability, his campaign website says that Democratic policies are \"making life unaffordable by keeping energy and home prices artificially high,\" and his platform lists the slogans \"Bring Back the Golden State\" and \"Build for the Next Generation.\"<sup>[3](https://souleforcongress.com/)</sup>\n\n### Government spending\n\nSoulé's campaign website criticizes what it calls government waste and fraud, saying area representatives are \"refusing to condemn government waste and fraud.\"<sup>[3](https://souleforcongress.com/)</sup> An endorsement on his campaign page describes him as standing against waste and fraud.<sup>[4](https://souleforcongress.com/endorsements)</sup>\n\n### Support for President Trump\n\nSoulé aligns his candidacy with President Trump's agenda. On his campaign website, he writes, \"Just as reinforcing steel has changed the way America builds, send me to Congress to support President Trump as he re-builds America to be Great Again.\"<sup>[3](https://souleforcongress.com/)</sup> His endorsements page states that he has \"worked diligently to support conservative candidates from those running for school board all the way to President Trump.\"<sup>[4](https://souleforcongress.com/endorsements)</sup>\n\n## References\n\n1. [Republican Peter Soulé advances to the general election for U.S. House in California's 16th Congressional District – WTOP News](https://wtop.com/elections/2026/06/republican-peter-soule-advances-to-the-general-election-for-u-s-house-in-californias-16th-congressional-district/)\n2. [H6CA16176 – FEC candidate data](https://www.fec.gov/data/candidate/H6CA16176/)\n3. [Peter Soule for Congress](https://souleforcongress.com/)\n4. [Endorsements – Peter Soule for Congress](https://souleforcongress.com/endorsements)\n5. [California's 16th District – Battleground Vote](https://battlegroundvote.com/california/house/16)\n\n---\n*Topic: Encyclopedia › Society and history › Politics and government › Government and public administration › Politicians and government officeholders (biographies) › US candidates for federal and statewide office › Candidates for the US House › Surnames S to Z*\n\n*Initially written Sep 27, 2026 · Reviewed: Sep 28, 2026; Sep 29, 2026 · Edited: Sep 28, 2026; Sep 29, 2026 · Last review: Sep 29, 2026*\n\n*Copyright 2026 EdgeChat AI, a subsidiary of Biostate AI.*\n\nLicense: Edgepedia Community License 1.0, https://www.edgepedia.org/edgepedia/license\n",
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