Peter Soule
Won the June 2, 2026 top-two primary with about 11% of the vote.
Peter Soule is a Republican candidate for California's 16th Congressional District, campaigning on public safety, reducing state regulation, lowering housing and energy costs, and immigration enforcement.[5]
Basic profile — the most important sourced facts we found.
Positions on the issues
- SupportsExpand immigration enforcement and deportations
Says he will advocate for withholding federal dollars from cities that enforce sanctuary-city policies that prevent the deportation of people in the country illegally who commit crimes.[5]
- OpposesStricter gun laws
Says he will oppose local policies that limit Second Amendment rights.[5]
- MixedLoosen zoning rules to build more housing
Proposes banning large financial institutions from buying single-family homes and shielding home-selling retirees from capital gains tax, rather than proposals to loosen zoning or increase construction directly.[5]
- SupportsPublic funding for school choice (vouchers / charters)
Says he will work to enact federal policies protecting parental rights and enabling parents to send children to a school of their choice.[5]
In their words — priorities
- Says he will advocate for withholding federal funds from cities with sanctuary-city policies and for removing federal highway funds from states that issue commercial driver's licenses to people who cannot read English.[5]
- Says he will work to lower the cost of water for farmers by reforming the federal Endangered Species Act and increasing water storage capacity, and to make energy more affordable by easing restrictions on oil drilling and refineries in California.[5]
- Says he will work to reduce housing costs by banning large financial institutions from buying single-family homes and shielding Baby Boomers who sell homes from capital gains tax.[5]
Background
- Earned a bachelor's degree from the University of California, Santa Barbara, and a graduate degree from Golden Gate University.[6]
Campaign money
Raised $400 · spent $0 · $400 cash on hand (through 2026-06-30) FEC filing ↗