SJ Inside: It’s the counting
“It’s not the voting that’s democracy; it’s the counting.” Tom Stoppard While the primary election in 16th Congressional District produced an oddity of a tied vote for second place, a recount is nearly complete. In the next several days, county elections officials will finish their work, and declare whether one or both of my current […]
SF Chronicle Endorsement: Only one candidate brings experience, ideas to California District 16 congressional race
By Chronicle Editorial Board Sam Liccardo stands out for the clarity of his vision, the precision of his policy ideas and his obvious commitment to working across the aisle. When Democratic Rep. Anna Eshoo announced in November that she would not seek reelection to the House seat that she’s held for three decades, she set […]
SJ Inside: Liccardo: Bills Too Damn High
By Sam Liccardo Bay Area residents got a shock with the hike in their January energy bills. Those rates will increase—again—in April. These rising energy bills follow higher bills for insurance, food, water and medicine – not to mention the already-punishing cost of rent or a mortgage. The bills are just too damn high. Contrary […]
Mercury News Editorial: Send Sam Liccardo to Congress to fill Anna Eshoo’s seat
San Jose’s former mayor tops the field of 11 candidates seeking to replace retiring 16-term incumbent By the Mercury News Editorial Board When Rep. Anna Eshoo announced just before Thanksgiving that her 16th term in Congress would be her last, it set off a three-week scramble by veteran politicians and inexperienced aspirants hoping to succeed […]
CHC BOLD PAC Endorses Sam Liccardo for Congress
San José – Today, the BOLD PAC announced it has endorsed former San José Mayor Sam Liccardo for the open 16th Congressional District seat. The BOLD PAC is the campaign arm of the Congressional Hispanic Caucus (CHC). “As Mayor of San José, Sam Liccardo led the way on innovative solutions to the high cost of […]
NBC Bay Area: San Jose mayor endorses Sam Liccardo for Congress
This article was originally published in NBC Bay Area San Jose Mayor Matt Mahan endorsed the city’s former mayor in his run for California’s 16th Congressional District seat. Mahan announced his support for Sam Liccardo on Tuesday at the Evans Lane Interim Housing Project. This is a quick-build community that currently houses 49 homeless families […]
San Jose Inside: Congress Can Do Something About Homelessness, By Supporting Local Innovation
By Sam Liccardo This article was originally published in San Jose Inside As mayor of the Bay Area’s largest city, I visited the U.S. Capitol regularly seeking partnership on critical issues facing our communities, like homelessness and crime. “Those are local issues,” I heard all too often. We know better. Forty-four of America’s largest 50 […]
Pacifica Tribune: An endorsement for Sam Liccardo
By: Former Pacifica Mayor John Keener The primary race for Anna Eshoo’s congressional seat, which closes on March 5, is filled with people from Santa Clara County and San Jose that few of us know. The top two vote-getters will face off in the general election in November. I am endorsing one of the candidates, Sam Liccardo, the […]
Mercury News: Ex-San Jose Mayor Sam Liccardo is officially running for U.S Rep. Anna Eshoo’s Congress seat
This article was originally published in the Mercury News After weeks of speculation, former San Jose Mayor Sam Liccardo is making a run for Congress. When Liccardo filed paperwork to run for U.S. Rep. Anna Eshoo’s open congressional seat last week, he said at the time that he had not made a final decision on whether […]
NBC Bay Area: Former San Jose Mayor Sam Liccardo files to run for Congress
This article was originally published on NBC Bay Area Former San Jose Mayor Sam Liccardo filed to run for congress at the Santa Clara County Registrar of Voters office Friday. The two-term mayor is now in the race to take the seat currently held by Rep. Anna Eshoo, who announced last month that she would […]