U.S. House candidate · California 32nd District
Brad Sherman
Overview
Poliscope ↗$2.51M
Raised this cycle
$974K
Outside support
$0
Outside opposition
10%
Small-dollar share
70%
In-state share
6
Flags
Brad Sherman is a Democratic Representative from CA (District 32). Sherman's campaign has raised $2.5 million from 831 donors. Funding includes 0.1% from small-dollar donors (under $200) and 65.8% from in-state contributors. Top funding sources by employer include Legal Services, Health Care & Pharmaceuticals, Finance & Investment. Campaign committees include SHERMAN FOR CONGRESS.
Backed by AIPAC
- AIPAC PAC gave $5,494 (2026)
- AIPAC PAC gave $25,303 (2024)
Health care industry money
- Health Care & Pharmaceuticals is the candidate's #2 donor sector ($110K from individual donors)
Finance & investment money
- Finance & Investment is the candidate's #3 donor sector ($94K from individual donors)
Union PAC money
- SEIU COPE gave $2,500 (2026)
- SEIU COPE gave $7,500 (2024)
- AFSCME PEOPLE gave $10,000 (2026)
- AFSCME PEOPLE gave $10,000 (2024)
- IBEW PAC gave $5,000 (2026)
- IBEW PAC gave $10,000 (2024)
- UFCW Active Ballot Club gave $5,000 (2026)
- UFCW Active Ballot Club gave $2,500 (2024)
- AFT COPE gave $5,000 (2026)
- AFT COPE gave $2,500 (2024)
- UA Union Plumbers & Pipefitters Vote PAC gave $5,000 (2026)
- LIUNA PAC gave $5,000 (2026)
- LIUNA PAC gave $7,500 (2024)
- CWA COPE gave $250 (2024)
- NALC PAC gave $2,500 (2026)
- NALC PAC gave $5,000 (2024)
- Carpenters Legislative Improvement Committee gave $5,000 (2026)
- Carpenters Legislative Improvement Committee gave $10,000 (2024)
Realtors PAC money
- National Association of Realtors PAC gave $5,000 (2026)
- National Association of Realtors PAC gave $10,000 (2024)
Traded stocks in office
- 16 STOCK Act trades disclosed
Money
Poliscope ↗$2.51M
Total raised
2026 cycle
$1.44M
From individuals
$11K unitemized
$703K
From PACs
831
Donors
avg $1,336
30%
Large-donor share
By election cycle
- 2008 667 donors$1.27M
- 2010 890 donors$1.74M
- 2012 917 donors$3.40M
- 2014 623 donors$1.52M
- 2016 820 donors$1.66M
- 2018 715 donors$1.40M
- 2020 572 donors$1.51M
- 2022 918 donors$2.65M
- 2024 878 donors$2.06M
- 2026 1,010 donors$2.51M
Contribution sizes
- <$200 29 gifts · 9%$1K
- $200-$499 107 gifts · 2%$29K
- $500-$999 267 gifts · 10%$139K
- $1,000-$2,899 491 gifts · 47%$672K
- $2,900+ 169 gifts · 41%$582K
Top donor industries and employers
- Legal Services 99 gifts$126K
- Health Care & Pharmaceuticals 77 gifts$110K
- Finance & Investment 58 gifts$94K
- Real Estate 46 gifts$62K
- Education 19 gifts$18K
- Hospitality & Entertainment 6 gifts$18K
- Construction 5 gifts$14K
- Technology & Internet 7 gifts$14K
- Communications & Media 8 gifts$10K
- Insurance 10 gifts$10K
- Nonprofits & Advocacy 4 gifts$7K
- Transportation 6 gifts$7K
- Agriculture 5 gifts$7K
- Defense & Aerospace 4 gifts$4K
- Labor Unions 2 gifts$3K
Top contributors
| Contributor | Type | State | Total | From PACs | Gifts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ETAATI, AZITA | individual | CA | $14,000 | — | 4 |
| DADVAND, BABAK | individual | CA | $9,100 | — | 6 |
| SAMUEL, STEPHEN | individual | CA | $8,000 | — | 4 |
| ROY PFAUTCH | individual | MO | $7,000 | — | 2 |
| BHATT, ASHOK | individual | CA | $7,000 | — | 2 |
| KAPLOW, LOUIS | individual | MA | $7,000 | — | 2 |
| PARONYAN, ARAMAIS | individual | CA | $7,000 | — | 2 |
| SABAN, HAIM | individual | CA | $7,000 | — | 2 |
| PRADY, BILL | individual | CA | $7,000 | — | 2 |
| ABRAMYAN, NATALIA | individual | CA | $7,000 | — | 2 |
| FORCHHEIMER, JODY | individual | MA | $7,000 | — | 3 |
| CLARK, TERESA | individual | IL | $7,000 | — | 2 |
| GARHWAL, HARI | individual | CA | $7,000 | — | 2 |
| AZOFF, IRVING | individual | CA | $7,000 | — | 2 |
| GARHWAL, SANJEEV | individual | WA | $7,000 | — | 4 |
PAC contributors
| PAC | State | Total | Gifts |
|---|---|---|---|
| WESCOM CREDIT UNION FEDERAL PAC | CA | $10,000 | 2 |
| UBS AMERICAS INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (UBS PAC) | CT | $10,000 | 3 |
| BANK OF AMERICA CORPORATION FEDERAL PAC | DC | $10,000 | 3 |
| AMERICAN FEDERATION OF STATE COUNTY & MUNICIPAL EMPLOYEES P E O P L E | DC | $10,000 | 4 |
| STRUCTURED FINANCE COALITION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (STRUCTURED FINANCE PAC) | DC | $10,000 | 2 |
| AMERICA'S CREDIT UNIONS PAC OF CREDIT UNION NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, INC. | DC | $10,000 | 4 |
| SECURITIES INDUSTRY AND FINANCIAL MARKETS ASSOCIATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE | DC | $10,000 | 4 |
| AMERICAN INSTITUTE OF CERTIFIED PUBLIC ACCOUNTANTS POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE | NC | $10,000 | 2 |
| FS PAC | PA | $10,000 | 3 |
| AMERICAN CRYSTAL SUGAR COMPANY POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE | MN | $10,000 | 2 |
| ERNST & YOUNG POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE | DC | $10,000 | 3 |
| SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA FUND | CA | $10,000 | 2 |
| PRICEWATERHOUSECOOPERS POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE I | DC | $10,000 | 4 |
| DELOITTE POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE | DC | $10,000 | 3 |
| MORGAN STANLEY POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE | DC | $10,000 | 4 |
Where the money comes from
- CA 70% · home state$998K
- NY 7%$95K
- FL 4%$62K
- MA 4%$54K
- MD 2%$32K
- CT 2%$26K
- VA 2%$23K
- WA 1%$21K
- DC 1%$18K
- IL 1%$16K
- TX 95%$14K
- NV 70%$10K
Outside spending & dark money
FEC ↗Independent expenditures by super PACs and other groups, for and against.
| Spender | Stance | Spent | Network | Dark money in |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| VALLEY-WESTSIDE UNITED PAC C00914838 | Support | $940K 3 filings | — | |
| NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF REALTORS POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE C00030718 | Support | $34K 4 filings | — |
Voting record
Congress.gov ↗1,865 roll calls on record: 866 yea, 372 nay, 28 not voting.
800 of 800
| Date | Bill | Question | Position | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | 8884 Removing Barriers to Work for Disabled Americans Act | Yea-and-Nay | Nay | Passed 232–188 |
| — | 113 Establishing the congressional budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2027 and setting forth the appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 2028 through 2036. | Yea-and-Nay | Nay | Passed 216–214 |
| — | 7008 Stop Insider Trading Act | Yea-and-Nay | Yea | Failed 211–218 |
| — | 8800 National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2027 | Yea-and-Nay | Nay | Passed 216–212 |
| — | Recorded Vote | No | Agreed to 232–199 | |
| — | Recorded Vote | No | Agreed to 221–210 | |
| — | 6955 Main Street Capital Access Act | Yea-and-Nay | Yea | Failed 210–216 |
| — | Recorded Vote | No | Agreed to 221–203 | |
| — | Recorded Vote | No | Agreed to 215–214 | |
| — | Recorded Vote | No | Failed 76–350 | |
| — | Recorded Vote | No | Failed 201–224 | |
| — | Recorded Vote | No | Agreed to 215–214 | |
| — | Recorded Vote | Aye | Agreed to 265–161 | |
| — | Recorded Vote | No | Failed 65–359 | |
| — | 1438 Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 8800) to authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2027 for military activities of the Department of Defense, for military construction, and for defense activities of the Department of Energy, to prescribe military personnel strengths for such fiscal year, and for other purposes; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 8884) to amend title II of the Social Security Act to reauthorize demonstration authority for the disability insurance program; providing for consideration of the concurrent resolution (H. Con. Res. 113) establishing the congressional budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2027 and setting forth the appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 2028 through 2036; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 7008) to amend chapter 131 of title 5 to require certain restrictions on stocks for Members of Congress and their spouses and dependents, and for other purposes; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 6955) to make improvements to the Federal banking laws, and for other purposes; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 9770) making continuing appropriations for fiscal year 2027, and for other purposes; and for other purposes. | Recorded Vote | No | Passed 214–211 |
| — | 1438 Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 8800) to authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2027 for military activities of the Department of Defense, for military construction, and for defense activities of the Department of Energy, to prescribe military personnel strengths for such fiscal year, and for other purposes; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 8884) to amend title II of the Social Security Act to reauthorize demonstration authority for the disability insurance program; providing for consideration of the concurrent resolution (H. Con. Res. 113) establishing the congressional budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2027 and setting forth the appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 2028 through 2036; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 7008) to amend chapter 131 of title 5 to require certain restrictions on stocks for Members of Congress and their spouses and dependents, and for other purposes; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 6955) to make improvements to the Federal banking laws, and for other purposes; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 9770) making continuing appropriations for fiscal year 2027, and for other purposes; and for other purposes. | Yea-and-Nay | Nay | Passed 213–209 |
| — | 8823 Putting Patients First by Strengthening Provider Accountability in FECA Act | 2/3 Yea-And-Nay | Yea | Passed 396–0 |
| — | 4541 To reauthorize the Young Women’s Breast Health Education and Awareness Requires Learning Young Act of 2009. | 2/3 Yea-And-Nay | Yea | Passed 394–6 |
| — | 5362 To name the Department of Veterans Affairs multispecialty clinic in Marietta, Georgia, as the "Colonel Michael H. Boyce Department of Veterans Affairs Multispecialty Clinic". | 2/3 Yea-And-Nay | Yea | Passed 418–0 |
| — | 8595 Making appropriations for national security, Department of State, and related programs for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2027, and for other purposes. | Yea-and-Nay | Nay | Passed 217–209 |
| — | Recorded Vote | No | Failed 136–291 | |
| — | Recorded Vote | No | Failed 6–421 | |
| — | Recorded Vote | No | Failed 104–314 | |
| — | Recorded Vote | No | Failed 79–348 | |
| — | 1181 Protecting Privacy in Purchases Act | Yea-and-Nay | Nay | Passed 221–201 |
Bills sponsored and cosponsored
Congress.gov ↗| Bill | Title | Role | Policy area | Latest action | Law? |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10125 | NO PROFIT Act | cosponsor | Finance and Financial Sector | Aug 20, 2026 | — |
| 10114 | To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 15642 Sand Canyon Avenue in Irvine, California, as the "Mary Kageyama Nomura Post Office Building". | cosponsor | Government Operations and Politics | Aug 17, 2026 | — |
| 4662 | To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 6444 San Fernando Road in Glendale, California, as the "Paul Ignatius Post Office". | cosponsor | Government Operations and Politics | Aug 6, 2026 | — |
| 2175 | To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 130 South Patterson Avenue in Santa Barbara, California, as the Brigadier General Frederick R. Lopez Post Office Building. | cosponsor | Government Operations and Politics | Aug 6, 2026 | — |
| 8205 | Accelerating Access to Critical Therapies for ALS Reauthorization Act of 2026 | cosponsor | Health | Jul 23, 2026 | — |
| 9902 | Federal Naming Standards Act | cosponsor | Government Operations and Politics | Jul 23, 2026 | — |
| 2913 | Ukraine Support Act | cosponsor | International Affairs | Jul 20, 2026 | — |
| 4288 | To name the Department of Veterans Affairs community-based outpatient clinic in San Jose, California, as the "Corporal Patrick D. Tillman VA Clinic". | cosponsor | Armed Forces and National Security | Jul 16, 2026 | — |
| 9728 | Protecting America’s Diplomatic Workforce Act | cosponsor | International Affairs | Jul 16, 2026 | — |
| 3514 | Improving Seniors’ Timely Access to Care Act of 2025 | cosponsor | Health | Jul 15, 2026 | — |
| 1427 | Expressing support for the designation of July 10th as Journeyman Lineworkers Recognition Day. | cosponsor | Labor and Employment | Jul 13, 2026 | — |
| 6644 | 21st Century ROAD to Housing Act | cosponsor | Housing and Community Development | Jul 11, 2026 | Yes |
| 9211 | Jewish American Security Act | cosponsor | Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues | Jul 7, 2026 | — |
| 200 | Providing for congressional disapproval of the proposed foreign military sale to Turkey of certain defense articles and services. | cosponsor | International Affairs | Jul 2, 2026 | — |
| 9432 | LIFT the BAR Act | cosponsor | Social Welfare | Jun 30, 2026 | — |
Committees
FEC ↗Campaign committees
| Committee | ID | Type | Relationship | Raised |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SHERMAN FOR CONGRESS | C00308742 | H / P | principal | $20.2M |
Terms in Congress
| end | type | party | start | state | district |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1999-01-03 | rep | Democrat | 1997-01-07 | CA | 24 |
| 2001-01-03 | rep | Democrat | 1999-01-06 | CA | 24 |
| 2003-01-03 | rep | Democrat | 2001-01-03 | CA | 24 |
| 2005-01-03 | rep | Democrat | 2003-01-07 | CA | 27 |
| 2007-01-03 | rep | Democrat | 2005-01-04 | CA | 27 |
| 2009-01-03 | rep | Democrat | 2007-01-04 | CA | 27 |
| 2011-01-03 | rep | Democrat | 2009-01-06 | CA | 27 |
| 2013-01-03 | rep | Democrat | 2011-01-05 | CA | 27 |
| 2015-01-03 | rep | Democrat | 2013-01-03 | CA | 30 |
| 2017-01-03 | rep | Democrat | 2015-01-06 | CA | 30 |
| 2019-01-03 | rep | Democrat | 2017-01-03 | CA | 30 |
| 2021-01-03 | rep | Democrat | 2019-01-03 | CA | 30 |
| 2023-01-03 | rep | Democrat | 2021-01-03 | CA | 30 |
| 2025-01-03 | rep | Democrat | 2023-01-03 | CA | 32 |
| 2027-01-03 | rep | Democrat | 2025-01-03 | CA | 32 |
Stock trades
Filings ↗STOCK Act periodic transaction reports. Amounts are the ranges filers report.
| Traded | Asset | Type | Amount | Owner | Disclosed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 28, 2022 | terms of the trust, the filer is to receive approximately 1/5th of the total assets held by the trust on 1/1/22. This bond was transferred in full to another beneficiary outright on November 28. TIPS Bond (Treasury Inflation Protected Security) | sale_full | $1,001 - $15,000 | — | Dec 2, 2022 |
| Nov 28, 2022 | Mount Diablo Hospital District Bond | sale_full | $1,001 - $15,000 | — | Dec 2, 2022 |
| Nov 7, 2022 | page). US Treasury Inflation Protected Notes | s (partial) | $250,001 - $500,000 | — | Nov 10, 2022 |
| Nov 3, 2022 | US Treasury Notes | sale_full | $15,001 - $50,000 | — | Nov 10, 2022 |
| Nov 3, 2022 | US Treasury Notes | sale_full | $250,001 - $500,000 | — | Nov 10, 2022 |
| Nov 3, 2022 | page). US Treasury Inflation Protected Note #2 | sale_full | $250,001 - $500,000 | — | Nov 10, 2022 |
| Nov 3, 2022 | US Treasury Inflation Protected Note | sale_full | $500,001 - $1,000,000 | — | Nov 10, 2022 |
| Nov 3, 2022 | US Treasury Inflation Protected Note | sale_full | $250,001 - $500,000 | — | Nov 10, 2022 |
| Nov 3, 2022 | US Treasury Notes | sale_full | $250,001 - $500,000 | — | Nov 10, 2022 |
| Nov 3, 2022 | US Treasury Inflation Protected Note | sale_full | $250,001 - $500,000 | — | Nov 10, 2022 |
| Aug 26, 2022 | US Treasury Inflation Protected Notes | purchase | $500,001 - $1,000,000 | — | Aug 30, 2022 |
| Aug 26, 2022 | US Treasury Inflation Protected Notes | purchase | $500,001 - $1,000,000 | — | Aug 30, 2022 |
| Jul 13, 2022 | US Treasury Notes | purchase | $15,001 - $50,000 | — | Jul 13, 2022 |
| Jul 13, 2022 | US Treasury Notes | purchase | $15,001 - $50,000 | — | Jul 13, 2022 |
| May 10, 2022 | New US Treasury Notes | purchase | $250,001 - $500,000 | — | Jul 13, 2022 |
Gifts & travel
No records in Poliscope for this section.
Lobbying ties
Poliscope ↗Does not appear as a registered lobbyist in LDA filings.
Top donor industries: Legal Services, Health Care & Pharmaceuticals, Finance & Investment, Real Estate, Education. See money.
Financial disclosures
Poliscope ↗Executive-branch (OGE 278e) disclosures, which apply to candidates who served as federal appointees.
No records in Poliscope for this section.
Past races
FEC ↗| Cycle | Office | State | District | FEC ID | Raised |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | House | CA | 32 | H6CA24113 | $2.51M |
| 2024 | House | CA | 32 | H6CA24113 | $2.06M |
| 2022 | House | CA | 32 | H6CA24113 | $2.65M |
| 2020 | House | CA | 30 | H6CA24113 | $1.51M |
| 2018 | House | CA | 30 | H6CA24113 | $1.40M |
| 2016 | House | CA | 30 | H6CA24113 | $1.66M |
| 2014 | House | CA | 30 | H6CA24113 | $1.52M |
| 2012 | House | CA | 30 | H6CA24113 | $3.40M |
| 2010 | House | CA | 27 | H6CA24113 | $1.74M |
| 2008 | House | CA | 27 | H6CA24113 | $1.27M |
Source: Poliscope (poliscope.org), compiled from FEC, Congress.gov, LDA, SEC, OGE and congressional gift and travel records. Snapshot Sep 11, 2026. Flags are definitions of this site, listed on the hot buttons page; each is checked with documented rules against the filings above.