Is Sam Liccardo pro-Israel or pro-Palestine?

Where does Sam Liccardo stand on Israel?

Sam Liccardo (Democrat, California) is tied for the 43rd most pro-Palestine record in the US House, with a net score of +4: 4 cosponsorships and 2 aligned floor votes on the pro-Palestine side, against 2 cosponsorships and 2 votes on the pro-Israel side.

Net score breakdown

Weights: sponsoring a scored bill 3 points, authoring a scored amendment 3 points, cosponsoring a scored bill 2 points, an aligned floor vote 1 point.

• Pro-Palestine activity (additions): 4 cosponsored bills × 2 = 8 points; 2 aligned floor votes × 1 = 2 points. Subtotal: 10 points pro-Palestine.
• Pro-Israel activity (deduction): 2 cosponsored bills × 2 = 4 points; 2 aligned floor votes × 1 = 2 points. Subtotal: 6 points pro-Israel.
• Net score: +4 pro-Palestine (10 pro-Palestine points minus 6 pro-Israel points).

Campaign finance

2026 cycle, source: FEC, filings through 2026-09-30. Total raised: $3,789,131. Total spent: $1,649,337. Cash on hand: $2,230,186.

Pro-Israel money

Hardline pro-Israel money supporting Liccardo: $59,500 (2024–2026, 0 PACs, 8 donors).

Pro-Israel money spent AGAINST Liccardo: $0. No tracked pro-Israel money spent against this member.

Where the supporting money comes from

• PAC money: $0 (0%, routed + independent expenditures).
• Individual donors: $59,500 (100%, 8 named individuals).
• Bundled / earmarked: $0 (0%).

Liberal pro-Israel (J Street) money: $50,839, tracked in its own tier and not included in the hardline total.

Full committee and donor lists: Israel/Palestine campaign finance.

Scoring and classification: VoteLog methodology.