Sam
Liccardo

Who they are, where they came from

Sam Liccardo represents California's 16th congressional district in the U.S. House of Representatives, having taken office on January 3, 2025. An attorney by training, Liccardo previously served as the 65th mayor of San Jose from 2015 to 2023, winning election in November 2014 and securing reelection in 2018 with 75.8% of the vote. During his tenure as mayor, he led the California Big City Mayors Coalition, engaging on statewide issues including homelessness and COVID-19 response. In the 119th Congress, Liccardo has sponsored H.R.4998, the SUN Act, which has attracted 50 to 99 cosponsors.

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Where the campaign funds come from

Liccardo raised $3.2M this cycle, with 43.2% from individuals and 15.9% from PACs; the largest single entry in the PAC list is LICCARDO VICTORY FUND, a joint fundraising committee, at $1.3M — the bulk of which flows through the "other" receipts category accounting for 40.8% of total receipts. Itemized contributions make up 98.9% of individual giving. Top employer concentrations include Google, Broadcom, Stanford University, Two Sigma Investments, Robinhood Markets, Meta, and Coinbase. Outside spending in the cycle totaled $2.2M supporting Liccardo — led by Neighbors for Results ($1.6M), CHC BOLD PAC ($271K), and New Democrat Majority ($200K) — and $250K opposing him from Equality California Votes, all separate from contributions to his own campaign.