The dramatic recount in California’s 16th Congressional District is drawing to a close.
The March primary set up an unprecedented three-way race for Rep. Anna Eshoo’s seat. | AP, Getty and Simitian CampaignThe single Silicon Valley voter who called for the dramatic recount in California’s 16th Congressional District insisted he’s a concerned citizen seeking an honest outcome, after backlash over his ties to one of the candidates.
But Padilla’s ties to Liccardo sparked a backlash: He donated to Liccardo’s current campaign in December and worked for the former San Jose mayor, both during his 2014 campaign and time in office. Padilla also claimed in the filing that he made the request on behalf of Low, which Low’s campaign disputed.
Padilla said it was solely his idea, though the hundreds of thousands of dollars required for the more than two-week manual recount in two counties has come from a newly-formed political action committee: Count the Vote. When asked who was funding the group, Padilla said it was a “regular PAC” and denied any connection with the Liccardo campaign.
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