Samuel Theodore Liccardo (born April 16, 1970) is an American politician who was elected to the U.S. congress in 2024 from California and who served as the 65th mayor of San Jose from 2015 to 2023.

A member of the Democratic Party, Liccardo was elected mayor in November 2014. He was reelected in 2018 with 75.8% of the vote. As the leader of the California Big City Mayors Coalition, Liccardo advocated on statewide issues including homelessness and COVID-19 response.

Current Position: US Representative of CA District 16 from 1993 to 2025 (formerly 18th)
Affiliation: Democrat
Other positions:  Ranking Member, Energy and Commerce Committee’s Subcommittee on Communications and Technology
District:   portions of Santa Clara, San Mateo, and Santa Cruz counties, extending from the southwestern San Francisco Bay Area through the Santa Cruz Mountains to the Pacific coast. 
Upcoming Election: 

Quotes: 
During last year’s wildfires, millions were subjected to dirty air and for days, my constituents endured the worst air quality in the world. As climate change makes wildfires more frequent, poor air quality will remain a persistent public health concern in the Bay Area.

 
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