Sam Liccardo is raising more money, spending more money and has more money in the bank than Evan Low in California’s 16th Congressional District, according to financial reports both candidates filed today with the Federal Election Commission.
These new numbers continue first-quarter trends and are clear indicators of the uphill battle Low faces in his quest for Silicon Valley’s coveted congressional seat.
As the campaign between the two Democrats moves into its final three-month stretch, Liccardo, a former mayor of San Jose and front-runner in the March primary, had $710,586 in cash on hand, nearly double what Low, a California state representative, had on hand as of June 30.
Required second-quarter 2024 finance reports filed by candidates’ campaigns showed new individual donations of $1,652,846 for Liccardo, more than double the $751,279 Low raised during the same period. For the entire campaign, which includes the primaries, Liccardo’s donations totaled $4,338,803. Since his campaign announcement late last year, Low has reported individual donations of $2,489,161.
Second-quarter financial reports showed no change in the momentum Liccardo has built since the beginning of the year, as the former mayor continues to gain support and fundraising resources more quickly than Low, a former Campbell City Council member.
In the second quarter, when the race between the two candidates began after the final decision in the primaries, Liccardo spent $376,624, more than Low, who spent $276,358.
Since launching their respective campaigns after incumbent Rep. Anna Eshoo announced her retirement after three decades, Liccardo has spent $2,351,995, compared to $2,642,663 spent by the Low campaign.
