Federal · 2026 Candidate
Tamika Lyles
Running for U.S. House District 16, District 16
Party: DemocratStatus: ActiveFiled: Feb 4, 2026
Visit campaign website →Running against
Other 2026 candidates for U.S. House District 16, 16.
Jonathan Harris
Democrat · Active
Jan Schneider
Democrat · Active
Glenn Keith Mr Pearson
Democrat · Active
Kelly Kirschner
Democrat · Filed
Mark Davis
No Party Affiliation · Active
Vernon Buchanan
Republican · Incumbent · Active
Jason Edward Speir
Republican · Active
Edward Peter Dr. Pope
Republican · Active
Sydney Gruters
Republican · Filed
Positions on Key Issues
Sourced from campaign websites, interviews, debates, and public statements.
Housing
Florida’s housing market increasingly serves investors and speculators while working people are priced out of their homes. Tamika will protect renters from predatory rent increases , expand affo
Source →Florida’s housing market increasingly serves investors and speculators while working people are priced out of their homes. Tamika will protect renters from predatory rent increases , expand affo
Source →Education
Tamika will fight to fully fund Florida’s public education system. She supports raising teacher pay to competitive, livable levels to recruit and retain high-quality educators, reducing class si
Source →Tamika will fight to fully fund Florida’s public education system. She supports raising teacher pay to competitive, livable levels to recruit and retain high-quality educators, reducing class si
Source →Elections
Your contribution helps us reach voters across Florida with a message of restoration and competence.
Source →Your contribution helps us reach voters across Florida with a message of restoration and competence.
Source →Environment
Florida’s climate reality is driving up insurance costs, threatening homes, and making basic survival more expensive, deepening the state’s cost-of-living crisis. Tamika will invest in res
Source →Florida’s climate reality is driving up insurance costs, threatening homes, and making basic survival more expensive, deepening the state’s cost-of-living crisis. Tamika will invest in res
Source →Healthcare
Healthcare costs are pushing families into financial crisis while access disappears for those who need it most. Tamika will expand Medicaid to close Florida’s coverage gap , cap prescription dru
Source →Healthcare costs are pushing families into financial crisis while access disappears for those who need it most. Tamika will expand Medicaid to close Florida’s coverage gap , cap prescription dru
Source →Insurance
For years, lawmakers have shielded insurance companies while Florida's working families absorb soaring premiums and shrinking coverage. Tamika will fight to cap excessive insurance rate increases , en
Source →For years, lawmakers have shielded insurance companies while Florida's working families absorb soaring premiums and shrinking coverage. Tamika will fight to cap excessive insurance rate increases , en
Source →Economy
She's raised three sons as a single mother while working multiple jobs. She's running for FL-16 to stabilize insurance, make housing affordable, protect healthcare, raise wages, and restore the basi
Source → She's raised three sons as a single mother while working multiple jobs. She's running for FL-16 to stabilize insurance, make housing affordable, protect healthcare, raise wages, and restore the basi
Source →Veterans
Veterans served this country with honor, and the government owes them healthcare, benefits, housing support, and dignity in return. Too many veterans are met with bureaucratic dysfunction, delayed ben
Source →Veterans served this country with honor, and the government owes them healthcare, benefits, housing support, and dignity in return. Too many veterans are met with bureaucratic dysfunction, delayed ben
Source →Public Safety
Tamika will protect Social Security and Medicare and ensure seniors can retire with dignity and predictability, not anxiety. She’ll fight to rein in rising prescription drug , insurance , and ho
Source →Tamika will protect Social Security and Medicare and ensure seniors can retire with dignity and predictability, not anxiety. She’ll fight to rein in rising prescription drug , insurance , and ho
Source →Frequently Asked
- Who is Tamika Lyles?
- Tamika Lyles is a 2026 Democrat candidate for U.S. House District 16, 16. Tamika Lyles has stated positions on 18 key issues.
- What office is Tamika Lyles running for?
- Tamika Lyles is running for U.S. House District 16, 16. Filed: February 4, 2026.
- How can I learn more about Tamika Lyles's positions?
- Tamika Lyles's stated positions cover: Housing, Education, Elections, Environment, Healthcare, Insurance, Economy, Veterans, Public Safety. See full positions below.
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