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Sam Liccardo

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U.S. Representative · California-16 · 119th, 1 year 8 months
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Overview of the Representative's office, activities, and communications.

About

Liccardo, Samuel Theodore a Representative from California; born in Saratoga, Santa Clara County, Calif., April 16, 1970; graduated from Bellarmine College Preparatory, San Jose, Calif., 1987; A.B., Georgetown University, Washington, D.C., 1991; M.P.P., Harvard University, Cambridge, Mass., 1996; J.D., Harvard University, Cambridge, Mass., 1996; assistant United States attorney, office of the United States Attorney, San Diego, Calif., 1998-2000; Santa Clara County, Calif., deputy district attorney, 2001-2006; member of the San Jose, Calif., city council, 2007-2015; Mayor of San Jose, Calif., 2015-2023; elected as a Democrat to the One Hundred Nineteenth Congress (January 3, 2025-present).

Official Biography · U.S. Congress.
Years served
1
Bills introduced
17
Enacted
0
Cosponsored
172
Committees
4

Performance & Participation

Votes CastMiddle 50%
99% — Voted in 636 of 645 roll call votes this congress.
Avg 97% · Most: 100% · Least: 18%
Vote IndependenceMiddle 50%
1.3% — Voted against their own party majority 8 of 599 times.
Avg 2.1% · Most independent: 23.7% · Most party-line: 0.0%
Cosponsors AttractedMiddle 50%
285 — Attracted 285 cosponsors across 17 bills.
Avg 299 · Most: 1,868 · Least: 0
Cosponsors Attracted Cross-AisleMiddle 50%
32 — Attracted 32 cosponsors across the aisle.
Avg 59 · Most: 1,291 · Least: 0
Cosponsorships GivenBottom 25%
172 — 172 bills cosponsored.
Avg 304 · Most: 1,768 · Least: 3
Cosponsorships Given Cross-AisleMiddle 50%
30 — 30 bills cosponsored across the aisle.
Avg 59 · Most: 803 · Least: 0

Committee Assignments

4 committees
Congressman Sam Liccardo urges U.S.-China cooperation on AI safety | CA Politics 360
KCRA · Oct 4, 2026
California Politics 360 full episode | New AI regulations considered
KCRA · Oct 4, 2026
As ICE fears rise, San Jose expands detention facility freeze to public land
Headtopics · Oct 1, 2026
Liccardo Pushes Bill to Save Foreign Grad Work Program Amid Proposed Fee Threat
Hoodline · Sep 18, 2026
San Jose Slaps 45-Day Freeze on Private Detention Centers Near Gilroy Fight
Hoodline · Sep 16, 2026
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California's 16th U.S. House District
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2026 Campaign Finance
$3.5M
Raised
43%
Individual
19%
PAC
—
Small $
1,406
Donors
Individual 43%PAC 19%Other 38%
Top PAC Donors
GILEAD SCIENCES INC HEALTHCARE POLICY PAC$11K
AMERICAN CRYSTAL SUGAR COMPANY POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$10K
BREAD FINANCIAL HOLDINGS, INC. PAC (AKA BREAD FINANCIAL PAC)$10K
CARPENTERS LEGISLATIVE IMPROVEMENT COMMITTEE UNITED BROTHERHOOD OF CARPENTERS AND JOINERS$10K
CHC BOLD PAC$10K
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Data sourced from official congressional records, CRS, and FEC filings. AllCiv Score methodology available at allciv.com/methodology.