Politician
Sam Liccardo
Democrat · California · ran 2 times since 2020, won 2 · incumbent
FEC candidate H4CA16197
Sam Liccardo (Democrat) raised $3.9M for the 2026 California 16th District race, $889K of it from PACs, and outside groups spent $0 for and $0 against them (FEC filings through Oct 14, 2026). They won.
Raised, all runs
$10M
2026, 2024
From PAC checks
11%
$1.1M from corporations, trade groups, unions and politicians
Outside money for
$1.8M
Super PACs and party groups helping
Outside money against
$605K
Spent attacking them
Every run
Each general election, with the money behind it and the result.
| Cycle | Race | Raised | PAC share | Outside for / against | Google ads | All money | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | California 16th District | $3.9M | 23% | $0 / $0 | – | $3.9M | ✓ Won |
| 2024 | California 16th District | $6.2M | 3% | $1.8M / $605K | $727K | $8.6M | ✓ Won |
Who wrote the checks
The PACs that gave the most across every run, and what kind of money it is.
Corporate $565KTrade group $137KOther $104KMembership $77KUnion $56KLeadership PAC $46KSuper PAC $11K
- Ernst & Young Political Action CommitteeOtherLobbyist PAC$15K
- American Crystal Sugar Company Political Action CommitteeCorporateLobbyist PAC$15K
- Gilead Sciences Inc Healthcare Policy PACCorporateLobbyist PAC$11K
- Western Alliance Bancorporation Political Action Committee (Wabpac)CorporateLobbyist PAC$10K
- New York Life Insurance Company Political Action CommitteeCorporateLobbyist PAC$10K
- Investment Company Institute Political Action Committee (Ici PAC)Trade groupLobbyist PAC$10K
- Cisco Systems, Inc. Federal PACCorporateLobbyist PAC$10K
- American Institute of Certified Public Accountants Political Action CommitteeMembershipLobbyist PAC$10K
- Hewlett Packard Enterprise Company PACCorporateLobbyist PAC$10K
- Chc Bold PACOther$10K
- Carpenters Legislative Improvement Committee United Brotherhood of Carpenters and JoinersUnionLobbyist PAC$10K
- America's Credit Unions PAC of Credit Union National Association, Inc.Trade groupLobbyist PAC$10K
Outside money, for and against
Super PACs and party groups that spent the most on these races.
- Neighbors for Resultsfor $1.2M
- Let's Get It Done PACagainst $355K
- Chc Bold PACfor $271K
- Equality California Votesagainst $250K
- New Democrat Majorityfor $200K
The payback
How they voted on their funders' bills
On the 9 key votes where Sam Liccardo had taken $10K+ from the industry with a stake, they voted the industry's way 3 times (33%). Money is PAC checks plus credited super PAC support across every run since 2020; “with industry” is the vote the industry lobbied for.
| Vote | Industry | Their money from it | Voted |
|---|---|---|---|
| NDAA FY2027House · 2026 · 216–212 | Defense contractors wanted yea | $4K | Nay · against |
| Stop Insider Trading ActHouse · 2026 · 232–198 | Members who trade stocks wanted nay | $15K | Nay · with industry |
| Faster Labor Contracts ActHouse · 2026 · 230–193 | Labor unions wanted yea | $66K | Yea · with industry |
| Veterans 2nd Amendment Protection ActHouse · 2026 · 216–201 | Gun lobby wanted yea | – | Nay · against |
| Year-round E15House · 2026 · 218–203 | Agriculture, food and retail wanted yeaOil, gas and coal wanted nay | $48K$3K | Nay · againstNay · with industry |
| Farm, Food, and National Security ActHouse · 2026 · 224–200 | Agriculture, food and retail wanted yea | $48K | Nay · against |
| Affordable HOMES ActHouse · 2026 · 263–147 | Real estate and construction wanted yea | $41K | Nay · against |
| Protect America's Workforce ActHouse · 2025 · 231–195 | Labor unions wanted yea | $66K | Yea · with industry |
| ANWR coastal plain leasingHouse · 2025 · 217–209 | Oil, gas and coal wanted yea | $3K | Nay · against |
| NDAA FY2026House · 2025 · 231–196 | Defense contractors wanted yea | $4K | Nay · against |
| GENIUS Act (stablecoins)House · 2025 · 308–122 | Crypto wanted yea | $5K | Yea · with industry |
| CLARITY Act (crypto market structure)House · 2025 · 294–134 | Crypto wanted yea | $5K | Nay · against |
| One Big Beautiful Bill ActHouse · 2025 · 218–214 | Oil, gas and coal wanted yeaWall Street and hedge funds wanted yea | $3K$184K | Nay · againstNay · against |
| OCC bank merger rule repealHouse · 2025 · 220–207 | Wall Street and hedge funds wanted yea | $184K | Nay · against |
| California clean cars waiver repealHouse · 2025 · 246–164 | Oil, gas and coal wanted yea | $3K | Nay · against |
| CFPB overdraft rule repealHouse · 2025 · 217–211 | Wall Street and hedge funds wanted yea | $184K | Nay · against |
| IRS DeFi broker rule repealHouse · 2025 · 292–132 | Crypto wanted yea | $5K | Yea · with industry |
| Methane waste emissions charge repealHouse · 2025 · 220–206 | Oil, gas and coal wanted yea | $3K | Nay · against |
Their own portfolio
1 stock trades, worth $15K–$50K
Reported under the STOCK Act from 1 filings since 2021, including trades by a spouse or dependent child. 0 buys, 1 sells. Heaviest in tech and ai ($15K+).
Most traded
- NVDA NVIDIA Corporation - Common Stock$15K+1 trades
Figures are the candidate's principal committees as filed with the FEC, cycle by cycle. See About the data.
Questions people ask
- Who funded Sam Liccardo's 2026 campaign?
- Sam Liccardo (Democrat) raised $3.9M for the 2026 California 16th District race, $889K of it from PACs, and outside groups spent $0 for and $0 against them (FEC filings through Oct 14, 2026). They won.
- Which PACs gave the most to Sam Liccardo?
- Ernst & Young Political Action Committee ($15K), Gilead Sciences Inc Healthcare Policy PAC ($11K), Western Alliance Bancorporation Political Action Committee (Wabpac) ($10K), New York Life Insurance Company Political Action Committee ($10K), Investment Company Institute Political Action Committee (Ici PAC) ($10K) in 2026.
- How much has Sam Liccardo raised across elections?
- $3.9M in 2026 (California 16th District), $6.2M in 2024 (California 16th District).