Money around Sam T. Liccardo · 2 election cycles on record
Three different things, kept apart on purpose. Direct PAC is money a political action committee gave the campaign committee. Outside spending for is independent expenditures supporting the member (FEC 24E/24C). Outside spending against is independent expenditures opposing them (24A/24F) — often the largest bucket, and it is money spent to defeat the member, so it is never added to the other two.
Direct PAC contributions
$979K
to the principal campaign committee, all cycles
Outside spending · for
$2.7M
independent expenditures supporting
Outside spending · against
$705K
independent expenditures opposing — not support
By election cycle
| Cycle | Direct PAC | Outside · for | Outside · against |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | $761K | $178 | — |
| 2024 | $218K | $2.7M | $705K |
By donor industry · PAC sponsor's industry tag, all cycles
| Industry | Direct PAC | Outside · for | Outside · against | Transactions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| uncategorized | $523K | $2.7M | $705K | 357 |
| finance | $154K | — | — | 83 |
| technology | $45K | — | — | 29 |
| labor union | $45K | — | — | 15 |
| leadership pac uncategorized | $44K | — | — | 18 |
| insurance | $34K | — | — | 18 |
| pharma | $33K | — | — | 19 |
| telecommunications | $24K | — | — | 15 |
| healthcare | $20K | — | — | 12 |
| real estate | $16K | — | — | 9 |
| defense | $8K | — | — | 6 |
| single issue environment | $7K | $20 | — | 8 |
| party republican | $7K | — | — | 3 |
| energy oil gas | $7K | — | — | 4 |
| education | $5K | — | — | 1 |
| jfc uncategorized | $5K | — | — | 3 |
| transportation | $3K | — | — | 2 |
| single issue gun control | $2K | — | — | 1 |
| agriculture | $1K | — | — | 1 |
Source: fec_pac_contributions (FEC bulk pas2, per-transaction, sub_id unique) via get_real_campaign_money / get_real_contributions_by_sector; industry from pac_industry_tags. "uncategorized" = the sponsoring PAC has no industry tag yet. Individual donors are not included.