Latinos Endorse Sam Liccardo in History-Making Candidacy

Liccardo Will Make History as First Latino Congress Member from Northern California In 120 years

SAN JOSE, CA —

Today, prominent Latino leaders across the country announced their endorsement of Sam Liccardo for Congress. If elected, Liccardo would be the first Latino to represent Northern California in over 120 years, and the first Latino Democrat to represent Northern California in history. This further bolsters Liccardo after polling shows Liccardo with an +11% lead on an uninformed ballot, and after he outraised his opponent nearly 3:1 in Q2.

“I’m deeply honored to have the support of Latino leaders here at home and from across the country,” Liccardo said. “It’s important to have representation in Washington that not only represents the diversity of our nation, but also is ready to take bold action to deliver results for our communities.”

U.S. Representative and CHC BOLD PAC Chairwoman Linda Sánchez released the following statement:

“At a time when a presidential candidate is demonizing immigrants and dividing our nation, we desperately need diverse leaders who can bring people together. Sam would make history as the first Latino Congressmember from Northern California in more than a century. In San Jose, Sam became the first mayor in the U.S. to sue Trump when he rescinded DACA, expanded free broadband to more than 200,000 predominantly Latino residents, and led efforts to launch programs for after-school learning, college scholarships, and summer jobs for tens of thousands of Latino students in his city. We need Sam in Congress so we can work together to lower the cost of housing, utilities, and child care for working families, build more housing, and fight climate change. “

The full group includes Latino Victory Fund, CHC BOLD PAC, 10 current and former Members of Congress, and local elected officials from the Bay Area and across the country. 

Members of Congress:

• U.S. Representative Nanette Barragán, CA-44, Chair of the Congressional Hispanic Caucus
• U.S. Representative Linda Sánchez, CA-38, CHC BOLD PAC Chair
• U.S. Representative Salud Carbajal, CA-24
• U.S. Representative Tony Cárdenas, CA-29
• U.S. Representative Lou Correa, CA-46
• U.S. Representative Robert Garcia, CA-42
• U.S. Representative Mike Levin, CA-49
• U.S. Representative Raul Ruiz MD, CA-25
• Former U.S. Representative Gil Cisneros

Local elected officials:

• Sergio Lopez, Campbell Vice Mayor
• Lorena Chavez, East Side Union High School District Board of Education Trustee
• Nick Villalobos, Cambrian School District Board Member
• Ron Gonzales, former San Jose Mayor
• Rose Herrera, former San Jose Vice Mayor
• Magdalena Carrasco, former San Jose Vice Mayor
• Raul Peralez, former San Jose Councilmember
• David Casas, former Los Altos Mayor
• Antonio Villaraigosa, former Los Angeles Mayor
• Jesse Arreguín, Berkeley Mayor
• Kate Gallego, Phoenix Mayor

This latest endorsement builds on Liccardo’s strong base of support, which includes the three largest news dailies in the region — the San Francisco Chronicle, the Mercury News, and the San Mateo Daily Journal — more than a dozen current members of Congress, the Sierra Club, California Environmental Voters, 350 Bay Area Action, the New Democrat Coalition, CHC BOLD PAC, NorCal Carpenters Union, Laborers’ International Union of North America (LiUNA), Defend the Vote, California High School Democrats, Latino Victory Fund and more than 120 local elected officials.  A full endorsement list can be seen here.