Former New York Metropolis Mayor Michael Bloomberg has opened his pocketbook as soon as once more for former San Jose Mayor Sam Liccardo’s congressional bid, this time contributing $1.5 million to a political motion committee supporting his candidacy.
In February, Bloomberg made an preliminary $500,000 donation to Neighbors for Outcomes, a Tremendous PAC that’s backing Liccardo in his bid for California’s sixteenth Congressional District seat. On Aug. 30, the billionaire philanthropist raised his second contribution to seven figures, bringing the full to $2 million, in accordance with current filings with Federal Election Fee.
Liccardo faces state Assemblymember Evan Low within the November election in what has turn into a contentious race to exchange retiring U.S. Rep. Anna Eshoo. The previous mayor presently leads in fundraising, having raked in $2.6 million, in comparison with Low’s $1.7 million, in accordance with fundraising totals by way of March 31.
“Mike Bloomberg was for Sam Liccardo long before he knew Sam was beating Evan Low by 14 points because they are both problem-solving mayors with strong records of reducing homelessness and crime in their cities, something that’s all too rare at any level of government today,” stated Matt Rodriguez, a spokesperson for Neighbors for Outcomes, which commissioned the ballot. The ballot carried out by RG Methods surveyed 600 possible voters between Sept. 4 and seven.
Neighbors for Outcomes has spent about $563,000 on Liccardo’s congressional run and has $1.5 million in marketing campaign money available as of Aug. 31. The Tremendous PAC solely lists two different donors: former NetApp CEO Daniel Warmenhoven, who has given $50,000, and Cypress Semiconductor founder John Thurman Rodgers, who has contributed $15,000.
Liccardo marketing campaign spokesperson Gil Rubinstein stated in an announcement that the previous mayor “is proud to have the support of Democrats like Mike Bloomberg, who he worked with to reduce gun violence, fight climate change and lower the cost of living.”
“Evan Low, on the other hand, has the support of PG&E, big oil, casinos, and private prisons because he voted their way, like when PG&E wanted rate increases and when big oil wanted to drill near our neighborhoods,” Rubinstein stated. “The choice in this race couldn’t be clearer.”
In an announcement, Low spokesperson Nathan Click on criticized the huge contribution from Bloomberg to the pro-Liccardo Tremendous PAC.
“There couldn’t be a more telling contrast in the race — Evan Low standing with San Jose police officers, and Sam Liccardo standing with billionaires,” Click on stated, referring to current criticism from the San Jose Police Officers’ Affiliation over a newly launched advert from Liccardo’s marketing campaign.
Liccardo isn’t the one Bay Space politician that Bloomberg is bankrolling. Earlier this month, he contributed $1 million to an impartial expenditure committee supporting San Francisco London Breed’s re-election.
Breed, like Liccardo, endorsed Bloomberg’s failed 2020 presidential bid. Liccardo additionally served as California co-chair of Bloomberg’s marketing campaign after now-Vice President Kamala Harris dropped out. In 2018 when Liccardo was mayor, San Jose was accepted right into a two-year program, the Bloomberg American Cities Local weather Problem, which sought to assist the town meet its local weather targets.
A spokesperson for Bloomberg couldn’t instantly be reached for remark.
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