Political ads · 2026 · CA

California House District 16 2026: the ads, and who's paying for them

Sam Liccardo won · 77.0% to 23.1%, with an estimated 63% of the vote counted · Called by AP on Nov 4

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Sam Liccardo (Democrat) and Peter Soulé (Republican) are the nominees for California's 16th congressional district in the November 3, 2026 general election. Sam Liccardo is the incumbent. By their latest FEC reports, Sam Liccardo's campaign had raised $3.9 million (through October 14, 2026) and Peter Soulé's campaign $4,000 (through October 14, 2026). Outside groups have reported $10 for Sam Liccardo and $0 against.

Sam Liccardo (DEM, incumbent), Peter Soulé (REP). 1 other filed with the FEC; any ads they ran are below. 0 ads analyzed, 0 with at least one technique in the copy. Newest first. The paid-for-by line is the advertiser's own filing.

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From FEC filings for 2025–26. Outside spending is money a group spends on its own about a candidate — TV and online ads, mail, canvassing. It is not a donation to the campaign, and the candidate does not control it. Supporting means it was spent to help that candidate win; Opposing means it was spent to defeat them, usually on attack ads. Groups report it within 24 or 48 hours as the election nears. Raised is the campaign's own fundraising, as of its latest quarterly report. Largest donors come from each outside spender's own FEC receipts, with each donor's share of its itemized receipts; donors under $100,000 are not named. People are shown with the employer and occupation they reported. A donor that is itself a political committee is shown with its own largest donors. Companies and nonprofits don't report their funders to the FEC, so the trail ends there, and the page says so.

Sam Liccardo (DEM, incumbent)

Raised: $3.9M through 2026-10-14 individuals $1.6M · PACs $889K · from the candidate's other committees $1.3M · cash on hand $2.3M
Outside spending: $10 supporting Liccardo · latest reported 2026-03-19
Largest outside spenders: SIERRA CLUB INDEPENDENT ACTION — $10 supporting Liccardo

Bundled through PACs: $26K through 1 PAC · FEC bulk data of 2026-11-01 JSTREETPAC — $26K from 27 gifts Lobbyist/registrant PAC

219 PACs gave directly — alphabetical; the legal limit is $5,000 per election

1-800 CONTACTS, INC. PAC $1,000
ABBOTT LABORATORIES EMPLOYEE POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE $3,500
ABBVIE POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE $5,000
ABUNDANCE PAC $5,000
ADEIA INC POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (ADEIA PAC) $10K
AFLAC POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (AFLAC PAC) $3,000
AIR LINE PILOTS ASSOCIATION PAC $1,000
AKIN GUMP STRAUSS HAUER & FELD LLP CIVIC ACTION COMMITTEE (AKA AKIN GUMP PAC) $1,000
ALLY FINANCIAL INC. ADVOCACY POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE $8,500
AMALGAMATED SUGAR COMPANY POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE $1,000
AMAZON.COM SERVICES LLC SEPARATE SEGREGATED FUND (AMAZON PAC) $2,500
AMERICA'S CREDIT UNIONS PAC OF CREDIT UNION NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, INC. $5,000
AMERICAN ASSOCIATION FOR JUSTICE POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (AAJ PAC) $7,500
AMERICAN BANKERS ASSOCIATION PAC (BANKPAC) $10K
AMERICAN COUNCIL OF LIFE INSURERS POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE $2,500
AMERICAN CRYSTAL SUGAR COMPANY POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE $10K
AMERICAN EXPRESS COMPANY POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (AXPPAC) $3,000
AMERICAN FEDERATION OF GOVT. EMPL. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE $1,000
AMERICAN FEDERATION OF TEACHERS, AFL-CIO COMMITTEE ON POLITICAL EDUCATION $5,000
AMERICAN FINANCIAL SERVICES ASSOCIATION PAC $3,000
AMERICAN HOSPITAL ASSOCIATION PAC $2,500
AMERICAN INSTITUTE OF CERTIFIED PUBLIC ACCOUNTANTS POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE $10K
AMERICAN INVESTMENT COUNCIL POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE $1,000
AMERICAN LAND TITLE ASSOCIATION TITLE INDUSTRY PAC (TIPAC) $2,500
AMERICAN RETIREMENT ASSOCIATION PAC $1,000
AMERICAN SENIORS HOUSING ASSOCIATION (SENIORS HOUSING PAC) $2,500
AMERICAN SUGAR CANE LEAGUE OF USA, INC PAC $3,000
AMERICANS FOR RESPONSIBLE INNOVATION LTD. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (ARI PAC) $1,000
AMERIPRISE FINANCIAL INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (AMERIPRISEPAC) $2,000
AMGEN INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE $2,000
ANYWHERE REAL ESTATE INC. PAC (ANYWHERE REAL ESTATE PAC) $2,000
APPLIED INTUITION, INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (APPLIED PAC) $500
APPLIED MATERIALS, INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE $2,500
ARTICLE ONE INC PAC $3,500
ASURION LLC POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (ASURION PAC) $1,000
AT&T EMPLOYEE FEDERAL PAC $2,000
BANK OF AMERICA CORPORATION FEDERAL PAC $1,000
BANK POLICY INSTITUTE PAC $1,000
BE FOR INNOVATION PROMOTION PAC ('B4IP PAC') $1,000
BECTON DICKINSON AND COMPANY PAC $1,000
BHFS-E, PC PAC (BROWNSTEIN HYATT FARBER SCHRECK POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE) $1,000
BIOMARIN PHARMACEUTICAL INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE AKA BIOMARIN PAC $1,000
BIOTECHNOLOGY INNOVATION ORGANIZATION PAC (BIO PAC) $2,500
BLACKROCK FUNDS SERVICES GROUP LLC POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (BLACKROCK PAC) $10K
BLOOM ENERGY CORPORATION PAC (BE PAC) $2,500
BLUE SHIELD OF CALIFORNIA PAC (SHIELD PAC) $5,000
BMO FINANCIAL CORP GOOD GOVERNANCE FUND: FEDERAL (BMO PAC) $3,500
BREAD FINANCIAL HOLDINGS, INC. PAC (AKA BREAD FINANCIAL PAC) $5,000
BROADCOM INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (BROADCOM PAC) $5,000
BROKER ACTION COALITION PAC (BACPAC) $1,000
BUILD POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE OF THE NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF HOME BUILDERS (BUILDPAC) $2,500
CAPITAL ONE FINANCIAL CORP. ASSOC. POLITICAL FUND $1,000
CARPENTERS LEGISLATIVE IMPROVEMENT COMMITTEE $10K
CATERPILLAR INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (CATPAC) $2,500
CHAMBER OF COMMERCE OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA PAC (US CHAMBER PAC) $2,500
CHARTER COMMUNICATIONS INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE $3,500
CHC BOLD PAC $10K
CHIME FINANCIAL, INC. PAC (CHIME PAC) $3,000
CIRCLE INTERNET GROUP, INC. PAC $1,500
CISCO SYSTEMS, INC. FEDERAL PAC, AKA CISCO SYSTEMS EPAC $10K
CITIGROUP INC. PAC - FEDERAL (CITI PAC - FEDERAL) $3,000
CME GROUP INC. PAC $1,500
COGNIZANT TECHNOLOGY SOLUTIONS CORPORATION PAC (COGNIZANT PAC) $1,000
COINBASE, INC. INNOVATION PAC (COINBASE INNOVATION PAC) $1,000
COMCAST CORPORATION & NBCUNIVERSAL POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE - FEDERAL $2,500
COMERICA INCORPORATED POLTICAL ACTION COMMITTEE $2,000
COMMERCIAL REAL ESTATE FINANCE COUNCIL PAC $1,000
COVINGTON AND BURLING LLP PAC $1,000
DEFEND THE VOTE $2,500
DELL TECHNOLOGIES, INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE $5,000
DELOITTE POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE $7,500
DEMOCRATS WIN FUND $1,000
DISCOVER FINANCIAL SERVICES POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE $1,000
DOING RIGHT - RESULTS ACTION UNITY LEADERSHIP PAC $2,500
DOORDASH, INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (DASHPAC) $1,000
EBAY INC-COMMITTEE FOR RESPONSIBLE INTERNET COMMERCE, (EBAY PAC) $5,000
EDWARD JONES PAC $1,000
EDWARDS LIFESCIENCES POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (A.K.A. EDWARDS PAC) $1,000
ELECTRONIC TRANSACTIONS ASSOCIATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE $1,000
ELEVANCE HEALTH, INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (ELEVANCE HEALTH PAC) $3,500
ELI LILLY AND COMPANY POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE $5,000
EMPLOYEES OF NORTHROP GRUMMAN CORPORATION PAC $1,000
ENGINEERS POLITICAL EDUCATION COMMITTEE (EPEC)/INTERNATIONAL UNION OF OPERATING ENGINEERS $2,500
EQUITABLE HOLDINGS, INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (EQUITABLE PAC) $1,000
ERNST & YOUNG POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE $15K
EXPERIAN NORTH AMERICA, INC POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (EXPERIAN PAC) $3,500
FAIR ISAAC CORPORATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (FICO PAC) $10K
FAIR SHOT PAC $4,000
FEDERATION OF AMERICAN HOSPITALS PAC $1,000
FINANCIAL SERVICES FORUM POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE $1,000
FINANCIAL SERVICES INSTITUTE PAC $10K
FINANCIAL SERVICES POLITICAL COMMITTEE $2,500
FINSECA PAC $3,500
FMR LLC POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE - FEDERAL (FIDELITY PAC) $2,000
FRANKLIN RESOURCES INC POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (FRANKLIN TEMPLETON PAC) $6,500
GALAXY DIGITAL SERVICES II LLC POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (GALAXY DIGITAL PAC) $1,000
GENENTECH INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (GENENPAC) $3,500
GENERAL MOTORS COMPANY POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (GM PAC) $4,500
GILEAD SCIENCES INC HEALTHCARE POLICY PAC $5,500
GOOGLE LLC NETPAC $5,000
H&R BLOCK INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (BLOCKPAC) $1,000
HDR, INC. EMPLOYEE OWNERS PAC $2,000
HEWLETT PACKARD ENTERPRISE COMPANY PAC $5,000
HNTB HOLDINGS LTD. PAC $1,000
HOLLAND & KNIGHT COMMITTEE FOR EFFECTIVE GOVERNMENT $2,500
HONEYWELL INTERNATIONAL POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE $5,000
HSBC TECHNOLOGY AND SERVICES USA INC. FEDERAL PAC (HSBC FEDERAL PAC) $1,500
HUMAN RIGHTS CAMPAIGN PAC $1,000
INDEPENDENT COMMUNITY BANKERS OF AMERICA POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE $4,000
INFINEON TECHNOLOGIES AMERICAS CORP. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (IFAM PAC) $1,000
INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY INDUSTRY COUNCIL POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (ITI PAC) $1,000
INSURED RETIREMENT INSTITUTE POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (IRI PAC) $2,000
INSURING AMERICA PAC $2,500
INTERDIGITAL, INC., PAC $2,000
INTERNATIONAL COUNCIL OF SHOPPING CENTERS INC POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (ICSC PAC) $1,000
INTUIT INC. 21ST CENTURY LEADERSHIP FUND $10K
INVESCO HOLDING COMPANY (US), INC. EMPLOYEE POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE $2,000
INVESTMENT COMPANY INSTITUTE POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (ICI PAC) $6,000
JACKSON NATIONAL FEDERAL PAC $3,500
JAZZ PHARMACEUTICALS, INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE $2,500
JOHN HANCOCK LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY (USA) FEDERAL POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE $1,000
JOHNSON & JOHNSON POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE $1,000
JPMORGAN CHASE & CO. FEDERAL POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE $2,000
KEEP STARTUPS IN AMERICA $250
KPMG PARTNERS/PRINCIPALS AND EMPLOYEES PAC $1,000
LPL FINANCIAL LLC POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (LPL PAC) $3,000
LSTA, INC. PAC $3,500
MANAGED FUNDS ASSOCIATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE $6,500
MASSACHUSETTS MUTUAL LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE $5,000
MASTERCARD INTERNATIONAL INC. EMPLOYEE PAC $1,000
MCGUIREWOODS FEDERAL PAC $2,000
META PLATFORMS, INC. PAC $3,000
METLIFE INC. EMPLOYEES' POLITICAL PARTICIPATION FUND A - FEDERAL ONLY $1,000
MICHIGAN SUGAR COMPANY GROWERS POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE $1,000
MICROSOFT CORPORATION STAKEHOLDERS VOLUNTARY PAC - MSVPAC $1,000
MINN-DAK FARMERS COOPERATIVE SUGAR PAC (MDSPAC) $1,000
MORGAN STANLEY POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE $2,500
MORTGAGE BANKERS ASSOCIATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (MORPAC) $4,500
MORTGAGE GUARANTY INSURANCE CORPORATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE ('MGIC-PAC') $2,000
NANCY PELOSI FOR CONGRESS $2,000
NASDAQ, INC. PAC (NASDAQ PAC) $2,000
NATIONAL ACTIVE AND RETIRED FEDERAL EMPLOYEES ASSOCIATION PAC (NARFE-PAC) $2,500
NATIONAL APARTMENT ASSOCIATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE $3,500
NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF INSURANCE AND FINANCIAL ADVISORS POLITICAL ACTION COMM $7,500
NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANIES PAC $1,000
NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF REAL ESTATE INVESTMENT TRUSTS, INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE $1,000
NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF REALTORS POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE $5,000
NATIONAL AUTOMOBILE DEALERS ASSOCIATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE $2,500
NATIONAL BEER WHOLESALERS ASSOCIATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE $1,500
NATIONAL ELECTRICAL CONTRACTORS ASSOCIATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE $1,000
NATIONAL RURAL ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE ASSOCIATION AMERICA'S ELECTRIC COOPERATIVES PAC $3,500
NATIONAL VENTURE CAPITAL ASSOCIATION VENTUREPAC $1,000
NEW YORK LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE $7,500
NMHC PAC $6,000
NO LABELS PAC $2,500
NOMURA HOLDING AMERICA INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (NOMURAPAC) $1,000
NORTHERN TRUST FEDERAL PAC $1,000
PAC TO THE FUTURE $5,000
PAC/THE BANK OF NEW YORK MELLON CORPORATION - FEDERAL (BNY MELLON - FED) $2,500
PFIZER INC. PAC $2,000
PHARMACEUTICAL RESEARCH & MANUFACTURERS OF AMERICA BETTER GOVERNMENT COMMITTEE $500
PRICEWATERHOUSECOOPERS POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE I $5,000
PROTECTIVE LIFE CORPORATION FEDERAL POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE ('PROTECTPAC') $1,000
PRUDENTIAL FINANCIAL INC. FEDERAL POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (AKA - PRUDENTIAL FEDERAL PAC) $2,500
PTC THERAPEUTICS, INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (PTC-PAC) $2,500
RBC USA HOLDCO CORPORATION FEDERAL POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE $1,500
REGIONS FINANCIAL CORPORATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE $3,500
RESPONSIBLE INNOVATION PAC $1,000
RGA REINSURANCE COMPANY FEDERAL PAC $2,500
ROBINHOOD MARKETS, INC. PAC $10K
ROCK HOLDINGS INC. PAC $5,000
S&P GLOBAL INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE $1,000
SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS AMERICA INC POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE $2,000
SAP AMERICA INC PAC $1,000
SECURITIES INDUSTRY AND FINANCIAL MARKETS ASSOCIATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE $5,500
SELECT MEDICAL CORPORATION PAC $1,000
SEMICONDUCTOR INDUSTRY ASSOCIATION PAC (SIA PAC) $1,000
SEMPRA ENERGY EMPLOYEES POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE- FEDERAL $2,000
SIEMENS HEALTHINEERS PAC $2,000
SOUTHERN MINNESOTA BEET SUGAR COOPERATIVE POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE $2,000
SPECIALTY EQUIPMENT MARKET ASSOCIATION & PERFORMANCE RACING, INC. PAC $1,000
STATE FARM MUTUAL AUTOMOBILE INSURANCE COMPANY FEDERAL POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE $2,000
STATE STREET BANK AND TRUST COMPANY VOLUNTARY POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE $2,500
STRIPE INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE $5,000
STRUCTURED FINANCE COALITION INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (STRUCTURED FINANCE PAC) $1,000
SUGAR CANE GROWERS COOPERATIVE OF FLORIDA (PAC) $1,000
SYNCHRONY FINANCIAL EMPLOYEES POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (SYNCPAC) $5,000
TD BANK N.A. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE $5,000
TEACHERS INSURANCE ANNUITY ASSOCIATION OF AMERICA PAC (TIAA PAC) $1,000
THE BOEING COMPANY PAC $2,000
THE CAPITAL GROUP COMPANIES INC POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE $5,000
THE COUNCIL OF INSURANCE AGENTS & BROKERS POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE $2,500
THE DOCTORS COMPANY FEDERAL PAC (DOCPAC) $2,000
THE GOLDMAN SACHS GROUP, INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE $5,000
THE HOME DEPOT INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE $2,500
THE NORTHWESTERN MUTUAL LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (NMPAC) $2,500
THE OPTIONS CLEARING CORPORATION PAC $2,000
THE TRAVELERS COMPANIES, INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (T-PAC) $2,500
THE VANGUARD GROUP COMMITTEE FOR RESPONSIBLE GOVERNMENT $3,500
THRIVENT FINANCIAL FOR LUTHERANS POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE $5,000
TOYOTA MOTOR NORTH AMERICA, INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (TOYOTA/LEXUS PAC) $1,000
U.S. BANCORP FEDERAL POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE $2,000
U.S. MORTGAGE INSURERS POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (USMI-PAC) $1,000
U.S. TRAVEL ASSOCIATION PAC $1,000
UBS AMERICAS INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (UBS PAC) $5,000
UNITED PARCEL SERVICE, INC. PAC (UPSPAC) $2,500
UNITED WHOLESALE MORTGAGE PAC (UWM PAC) $1,000
UNITEDHEALTH GROUP INCORPORATED PAC (UNITEDHEALTH GROUP PAC) $1,000
UNUM GROUP POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (UNUMPAC) $3,500
VERIZON COMMUNICATIONS, INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (VERIZON PAC) $4,000
VISA, INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE $1,500
WALMART INC. PAC FOR RESPONSIBLE GOVERNMENT $2,000
WELLS FARGO AND COMPANY EMPLOYEES GOOD GOVERNMENT FEDERAL FUND II $2,500
WESTERN ALLIANCE BANCORPORATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (WABPAC) $10K
WINE AND SPIRITS WHOLESALERS OF AMERICA, INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE $1,000
WSP USA INC. PAC $1,000
ZENECA INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (AZPAC) $1,000
ZILLOW GROUP, INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (ZG PAC) $2,500
ZURICH HOLDING COMPANY OF AMERICA, INC. COMMITTEE FOR GOOD GOVERNMENT (Z-PAC, ZURICH PAC) $1,000

All filings at the FEC ↗

Peter Soulé (REP)

Raised: $4,272 through 2026-10-14 individuals $4,172 · PACs $0 · candidate's own money, incl. loans $100 · cash on hand $4,125
Outside spending: none reported

Bundled through PACs: none reported · FEC bulk data of 2026-11-01

All filings at the FEC ↗

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