Liccardo is expected to be sworn in on Jan. 3.
Sam Liccardo speaks to supporters at Suspiro restaurant in San Jose, Calif., on Tuesday, Nov. 5, 2024. One of Silicon Valley’s most thrilling congressional races in years has come to a close, and former San Jose Mayor Sam Liccardo is heading to Congress, delivering a blow to opponent Assemblymember Evan Low in the race to replace longtime U.S. Rep. Anna Eshoo.
Liccardo, who will be the first Latino member of Congress to represent Northern California in over 120 years, was first elected to the San Jose City Council in 2010 where he represented the downtown area. He was elected mayor in 2014 and overwhelmingly won re-election in 2018. The District 16 race was one of the most high-profile congressional races that Silicon Valley had seen since Rep. Ro Khanna took down former Rep. Mike Honda in 2016. Liccardo and Low collectively spent more than $7.4 million through Oct. 16, while Super PACs shelled out more than $5.5 million on the race ahead of Election Day.
Liccardo will face an increasingly divided Congress in Washington D.C. as Republicans took back control of the Senate this week, flipping three seats red. As of Thursday morning, the battle for the majority control of the House of Representatives still hung in the balance.
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