. >> and sjsu political science professor melinda jackson says state assembly member evan lowe, santaty supervisor joe simitian and former san jose mayor sam liccardo are emerging as favorites, the latter receiving a big endorsement tuesday. our local governments need a national partner so that we are addressing these issues from every angle, and that partner is sam liccardo. >> there aren't many endorsements that matter, but certainly the mayor of the largest city in the district matters. >> and as mayors, we understand accountability and we embrace it. we need to bring that accountability to congress because on issues like. homelessness and crime and the high cost of living, we don't have an accountable congress. >> liccardo, lowe and simitian are growing their list of public endorsements who each believe they are the right person for congress. lowe has pulled the california legislative lgbtq caucus and several u.s. representatives, including south bay congressman ro khanna, simitian, meanwhile, with perhaps one of the biggest voices of all in this particular race, i believe that th