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Sam T. Liccardo's Campaign Funding and Committee Role

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By Christopher Smoot, Founder & Editor · Last verified against source: August 16, 2026

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Biography and Office

Born 1970.

Congressional service:

Committee Assignments

Why this matters: committee seats are where legislative influence actually happens -- they are frequently the direct explanation for which industries and interest groups direct money toward a given member.

Timeline

Who This Is

Sam T. Liccardo, a Democrat representing California's 16th House district, has served in the U.S. House since 2025. This profile breaks out the $244,801.64 he received directly from organizational and PAC donors and the $2,540,765.46 in supporting independent expenditures, for a combined support total of $2,785,567.10. It also notes the $705,235.20 spent by outside groups to oppose his campaign.

Top Organizational Funders (Current Cycle)

Direct contributions were led by Storefront Political Media with $7,229.64, followed by several $5,000 donations from CHC Bold PAC, the Democratic Turnout Project PAC, Hewlett Packard Enterprise Company PAC, and Ellis Partners LLC. Storefront Political Media appears to be a media‑focused outlet, while CHC Bold PAC and the Democratic Turnout Project PAC are Democratic‑aligned political committees. Hewlett Packard Enterprise Company PAC represents the technology sector, and Ellis Partners LLC is a consulting firm likely tied to professional services. On the independent‑expenditure side, CHC Bold PAC spent $271,062.23 supporting Liccardo, and New Democrat Majority contributed $200,000 in additional support. Equality California Votes opposed him with three separate $100,000 expenditures.

Funding Pattern

Liccardo serves on the House Committee on Financial Services, which oversees banking, securities, and housing finance policy. None of his top direct donors are overtly linked to the banking or securities industries; the largest sectoral contributors are a technology‑sector PAC (Hewlett Packard) and a consulting firm (Ellis Partners). The strongest financial backing comes from Super PACs, particularly CHC Bold PAC and New Democrat Majority, which together contributed over $470,000 in support. The opposition spending from Equality California Votes suggests a focus on progressive social issues rather than financial regulation. The pattern shows a modest level of direct PAC money but a heavy reliance on outside spending to build his campaign war chest. While his committee jurisdiction aligns with financial services, the donor mix does not reveal a clear concentration of banking or mortgage‑industry funding. In the absence of recorded votes on tracked bills, no direct vote‑to‑donor alignment can be demonstrated at this time.

Contribution data sourced from FEC.gov public records. Campaign contributions to registered PACs are legal and regulated; this page reports facts without implying wrongdoing. The "Funding Pattern" section is AI-synthesized analysis, read, edited where needed, and approved by a human editor before publication. Full methodology: Editorial & Methodology.

Recent Voting Record

Source: U.S. House Clerk, Electronic Voting System. Showing most recent recorded votes.

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