Sam T. Liccardo

Democrat · Representative, CA-16

Raised, 2021–2026
$10.1M
From PACs & committees
$469.3K
Top sector
Finance, Insurance & Real Estate
Outside spending for
$2.7M
Outside spending against
$705.2K

Committees

Where the money came from

  • Individuals
  • PACs
  • Party, self & other
2025–26
$3.9M
2023–24
$6.2M
Money raised by cycle
CycleIndividualsPACsParty, self & otherTotal
2026$1,639,911$888,593$1,344,647$3,873,150
2024$5,887,218$212,449$126,776$6,226,443

Totals from the FEC's candidate summaries.H4CA16197

PAC money by sector

  1. $437K
  2. $117.5K
  3. $77.3K
  4. $73.2K
  5. $65.5K
  6. $47.8K
  7. $42.5K
  8. $33K
  9. $31K
  10. $30.6K
  11. $17.3K
  12. $14.5K
  13. $7K
  14. $1K

Individual donors by sector

Estimated from the employer and occupation on 4,470 itemized donations ($7M). Donations of $200 or less aren't itemized.

  1. Unknown
    $2.6M
  2. Not employed
    $2M
  3. $1M
  4. $510.4K
  5. $314.7K
  6. $176.5K
  7. $170.9K
  8. $142.9K
  9. $48.3K
  10. $31.7K
  11. $30.9K
  12. $10.4K
  13. $5.3K
  14. $3.6K

Top employers of donors

Itemized donations from people who listed each employer.

  1. $71.2K
  2. Stanford University
    $70K
  3. $56.8K
  4. Meta
    $44.9K
  5. Cotchett, Pitre & Mccarthy
    $42.2K
  6. Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati
    $28.5K
  7. Apple
    $26.9K
  8. Steinberg Hart
    $24K
  9. Robbins Geller Rudman & Dowd
    $22.8K
  10. Arcadia Development
    $21.6K
  11. Apollo Global Management
    $21K
  12. $19.8K
  13. Tarana Wireless
    $19.8K
  14. Cooley, LLP
    $18.9K
  15. Plusai, Inc.
    $18.8K

Outside spending

Super PACs and other groups can spend unlimited amounts on ads for or against a candidate, as long as they don't coordinate with the campaign. This money doesn't go to Sam T. Liccardo.

SpenderSupportingOpposing
Neighbors for Results
Super PAC / hybrid PAC
$2.1M–
Let's Get It Done PAC
Super PAC / hybrid PAC
–$355.2K
Equality California Votes
Super PAC / hybrid PAC
–$350K
Chc Bold PAC
PAC
$271.1K–
New Democrat Majority
Super PAC / hybrid PAC
$200K–
Bold America
Super PAC / hybrid PAC
$134.8K–
New Leaders 2024
Super PAC / hybrid PAC
$4.4K–
Courage California Super PAC
Super PAC / hybrid PAC
$155–
Sierra Club Independent Action
Super PAC / hybrid PAC
$20–
We Vote - Nosotros Votamos - Ppamm Committee
Super PAC / hybrid PAC
$13–

Top contributors

Each organization's PAC plus donations from its employees, the way OpenSecrets counted.

  1. GooglePAC $7K · employees $71.2K
    $78.2K
  2. Stanford Universityemployees $70K
    $70K
  3. Broadcom IncPAC $5K · employees $56.8K
    $61.8K
  4. Metaemployees $44.9K
    $44.9K
  5. Cotchett, Pitre & Mccarthyemployees $42.2K
    $42.2K
  6. Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosatiemployees $28.5K
    $28.5K
  7. Appleemployees $26.9K
    $26.9K
  8. Robinhood Markets, Inc.PAC $10K · employees $15.5K
    $25.5K
  9. Steinberg Hartemployees $24K
    $24K
  10. California Water Service CoPAC $10.5K · employees $13.2K
    $23.7K
  11. Robbins Geller Rudman & Dowdemployees $22.8K
    $22.8K
  12. Arcadia Developmentemployees $21.6K
    $21.6K
  13. Apollo Global Managementemployees $21K
    $21K
  14. Coinbase, Inc.PAC $1K · employees $19.8K
    $20.8K
  15. $20K

Top PACs

  1. $20K
  2. $20K
  3. $15K
  4. $15K
  5. $15K
  6. $15K
  7. $15K
  8. $12.5K
  9. $12.5K
  10. $10.5K
  11. $10K
  12. $10K
  13. $10K
  14. $10K
  15. $10K