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U.S. House · CA-16 · Democratic candidate · 2026

Sam Liccardo

Democratic candidate for California's 16th Congressional District

A Silicon Valley congressman, former San Jose mayor and prosecutor proposing commercial-building conversions, lower payment fees, clean-energy financing and stronger reproductive freedoms.

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DistrictCA-16
OfficeCongress
ElectionNov. 3, 2026

Policy priorities

Where Sam stands.

Campaign proposal

Finance vacant-building conversions into housing

  • He proposes federal tax credits to help convert empty commercial buildings into homes, conditioned on local approval streamlining and reduced fees

Campaign proposal

Lower bank and payment-processing fees

  • His proposed PACE Act seeks to reduce consumers' bank and financial-transaction fees while modernizing payment systems

Campaign proposal

Finance household solar and battery upgrades

  • His Resilience Savings Plan proposes federally backed financing for solar, batteries and efficient heating to reduce electricity demand and household bills

Campaign position

Protect abortion access and federal coverage

  • He supports federal protections for abortion before viability and medically necessary care afterward, plus abortion coverage through federal health programs

Campaign position

Protect access to IVF nationwide

  • He supports a bipartisan equivalent of the Right to IVF Act to protect fertility treatment and related insurance-coverage rights nationwide

Campaign proposal

Require rapid disclosure of super-PAC donations

  • He proposes publicly reporting every super-PAC contribution within 24 hours so voters can see major donors before voting

Record and background

Record & experience.

  1. 2025

    Accomplishment

    Returned money owed to constituents through casework

    Resolved more than 1,400 constituent-service cases and helped return more than $3.4 million owed to district residents in 2025.

  2. 2015–2023

    Experience

    San Jose mayor

    Served as mayor, supporting reproductive-health providers and survivors' services.

  • Experience

    Prosecutor

    Prosecuted sexual-assault cases.

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