Liccardo and Low are running to replace U.S. Rep. Anna Eshoo in Congress.
Former San Jose Mayor Sam Liccardo, left, and Assemblymember Evan Low are locked in a runoff to replace retiring U.S. Rep. Anna Eshoo in the 16th Congressional District, encompassing parts of Santa Clara and San Mateo counties. With less than three weeks until Election Day, campaign ads in the high-profile congressional District 16 race have flooded the airways, and vitriolic allegations are escalating between Assemblymember Evan Low and former San Jose Mayor Sam Liccardo’s campaigns.
The latest salvo coming from Liccardo’s camp has been continued pressure on Low to halt alleged illegal spending by his state Assembly campaign account, which was brought to lightfiled by Defend the Vote, a pro-democracy and voting rights organization. Low has spent roughly $590,000 from his state account on ads where he touts his record over the last decade in the Legislature. While the ads don’t mention his congressional bid, Defend the Vote argues that it is “in substance, a campaign ad.
Low’s campaign refused to answer specific questions about the ad, but in a statement, Lam Nguyen, Low’s deputy campaign manager, called the letter a “desperate stunt.”to TV stations running the ads. “This is just last-minute desperation from a candidate who broke every rule in the recount and has been called a liar by San Jose police and firefighters.”
The issue with using state funds for a federal race has to do with contribution limits, according to Vandewalker. “Accusations don’t put people in prison. Accusations don’t get civil fines,” Gerston said. “Accusations are just that, accusations.”
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