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Brad Sherman

Brad Sherman

Democratic · CA U.S. RepresentativeCandidate 2026

Service history

30 years in the U.S. Congress · since 1997

  • Representative CA-24 1997–present

Background

  • background Born October 24, 1954; accountant
  • role U.S. representative for California (since 1997)
  • role Represented CA 24th, 27th, and 30th districts; currently 32nd district

Campaign finance

2012 cycle

Incumbent for U.S. House CA-32 · 2026 General Election

  • $3,401,860 raised
  • $6,372,614 spent
  • $47,778 cash on hand
$3.40M
$1.94M
$1.27M
Itemized (≥ $200)$1.24M
Unitemized (< $200)$36.06K
Other committees (PACs)$667.71K
$702.50K
Made by candidate$700.00K
Other loans$2.50K
Offsets to expenditures$57.35K
Other receipts$700.52K
$6.37M
Operating expenditures$6.15M
Loan repayments$200.00K
Contribution refunds$2.02K
Other disbursements$20.99K
Cash on hand$47.78K
Debts owed by committee$829.77K

Through December 31, 2012 · FEC

Data from FEC (through Dec 31, 2012)

Finance updated: not yet pulled

Over time

Data from FEC per-cycle campaign finance

Money raised, spent, and cash on hand across every election cycle on record — toggle a series in the legend.

Brad Sherman campaign finance by election cycle
Cycle RaisedSpentCash on hand
1996$1,380,322$1,364,516$15,800
1998$1,217,522$1,185,437$46,886
2000$1,187,710$1,064,622$169,972
2002$1,227,128$713,662$683,439
2004$818,156$871,679$629,916
2006$1,610,839$851,910$1,388,845
2008$1,267,711$565,844$2,093,213
2010$1,743,592$818,273$3,018,533
2012$3,401,860$6,372,614$47,778
2014$1,517,097$1,327,754$237,122
2016$1,663,502$523,951$1,376,674
2018$1,395,492$549,092$2,223,073
2020$1,514,134$1,112,586$2,624,621
2022$2,651,949$2,307,797$2,968,773
2024$2,059,587$1,106,415$3,921,945
2026$2,514,330$3,767,794$2,668,480

Track record

Assembled from Congress.gov · FEC · official disclosures — each fact links its own source

These are verifiable facts from the public record, assembled in one place and presented without judgment. They are not a score, a grade, or a ranking. Context matters: a missed vote may be excused, on leadership or committee duty, or paired; a party-unity rate reflects agenda alignment, not virtue or independence; a disclosed trade or a documented relationship is a required public filing, not evidence of wrongdoing. Each fact links to its full source below.

  • 100.0%
    Roll-call participation →

    voted in 3 recorded roll calls · chamber median 100.0%

    Missing a vote is not inherently negative — an absence can be excused, reflect leadership or committee duty, or a recorded pairing.

  • 15
    Bills sponsored →

    plus 407 cosponsored

    A count of bills introduced as the primary sponsor; most legislation never advances, regardless of who sponsors it.

  • 0
    Sponsored bills enacted →

    of 15 bills sponsored

    Whether a bill becomes law depends on the whole Congress, not the sponsor alone; substantive provisions often pass folded into other vehicles.

  • 0
    Documented positions →

    no positions documented yet

    Documented, sourced positions we have on record — the absence of a documented position is not the absence of a view.

  • 7
    Committee assignments →

    committees and subcommittees

    Committee seats are assignments made by party leadership — a measure of role and jurisdiction, not an achievement or a conflict in itself.

  • 6
    Disclosed stock trades →

    0 tickers · 2 in a sector a committee they sit on oversees

    Disclosed trades are legally required public filings (STOCK Act), not evidence of wrongdoing; trades may be executed by a manager or held in a blind trust.

Assembled from CivicGate's ingested public records for Brad Sherman. A fact shown as “—” means we don't yet hold that data — not that the value is zero.

Voting record

Data from Congress.gov roll-call records

100.0%
of House roll calls voted House median 100.0%

Full voting record (3 roll calls) → · Congress 119 · based on 3 of 645 recorded roll calls

See the participation leaderboard →

Committee assignments (7)

Top contributors (FEC)

Data from FEC, itemized campaign receipts

Top contributors — 2024 cycle

Organizations whose employees gave the most — itemized individual contributions grouped by the donor's reported employer (FEC Schedule A).

  • NOT-EMPLOYED $22,685
  • VETERANS UNITED HOME LOANS $13,200
  • 7-ELEVEN $12,500
  • KITE PHARMA $11,500
  • NULL $10,000
  • KEYES MOTORS $9,900
  • PACHULSKI, STANG, ZIEHL & JONES $9,900
  • CAPITAL GROUP $9,900
  • KAL FREIGHT, INC. $9,600
  • LIEBERMAN RESEARCH WORLDWIDE $9,000

Outside spending on this race

Data from FEC, Schedule E independent expenditures

Independent expenditures are money outside groups (PACs / super-PACs) spend to support or oppose a candidate without coordinating with their campaign. What's this? →

  • 2026 cycle $874,088 supporting · $383,333 opposing · 5 outside groups
  • 2024 cycle $335 supporting · $0 opposing · 3 outside groups

See the outside-money leaderboard →

Issue positions (1)

Documented + CivicGate vote-derived — stated positions link their source; derived positions come from votes on direction-tagged bills

Stock trades (STOCK Act)

Data from Stock Watcher / official disclosures

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Documented relationships

Documented facts about Sherman, aggregated from public records. A documented relationship is not evidence of wrongdoing — it is context, not a conclusion.

No documented relationships of this kind on record — absence is not a finding.

Frequent co-sponsors

Data from Congress.gov

The members Sherman most often co-sponsors bills with — their legislative coalition.

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Connections network

Data from Congress.gov · FEC

How Sherman connects to other members, committees, and PACs — drawn only from ingested records.

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Sponsored / cosponsored bills (200)

Data from Congress.gov

200
Page 1 of 8 · 200 bills
  • HR 9902Federal Naming Standards ActcosponsoredJul 22, 2026
  • HR 9728Protecting America’s Diplomatic Workforce ActcosponsoredJul 15, 2026
  • HRES 1427Expressing support for the designation of July 10th as Journeyman Lineworkers Recognition Day.cosponsoredJul 12, 2026
  • HJRES 200Providing for congressional disapproval of the proposed foreign military sale to Turkey of certain defense articles and services.cosponsoredJul 1, 2026
  • HR 9473Defenders of Bataan and Corregidor Congressional Gold Medal ActcosponsoredJun 24, 2026
  • HR 9432LIFT the BAR ActcosponsoredJun 23, 2026
  • HR 9400American Rescuers of the Holocaust Congressional Gold Medal Act of 2026cosponsoredJun 22, 2026
  • HRES 1362Honoring the life, military service, and congressional legacy of the Honorable Charles Bernard Rangel, and his enduring contributions to the alliance between the United States and the Republic of Korea.cosponsoredJun 10, 2026
  • HRES 1366Commending Taiwan on the 30th anniversary of its first direct presidential election in 1996, and expressing support for Taiwan in the preservation of its democratic institutions.cosponsoredJun 10, 2026
  • HR 9246Puerto Rico Democratic Self Determination ActcosponsoredJun 9, 2026
  • HRES 1342Expressing support for the designation of June 5, 2026, as "National Gun Violence Awareness Day" and June 2026 as "National Gun Violence Awareness Month".cosponsoredJun 3, 2026
  • HR 9110Promoting Authenticity with Influencer Disclaimers ActcosponsoredJun 1, 2026
  • HR 9040Regulate the Price of All Drugs ActsponsoredMay 25, 2026
  • HRES 1322Condemning racist rhetoric targeting Indian and Chinese Americans, reaffirming that immigrants from all backgrounds are vital to the United States, and calling on all elected officials to refrain from language that promotes racial or ethnic division.cosponsoredMay 21, 2026
  • HR 8914No Taxpayer-Funded Settlement Slush Funds Act of 2026cosponsoredMay 19, 2026
  • HR 8831Protecting Our Democracy ActcosponsoredMay 13, 2026
  • HR 8803Iran War Oil Crisis Windfall Profits Tax ActsponsoredMay 12, 2026
  • HRES 1280Supporting the designation the week of May 10 through May 16, 2026, as "Taiwanese American Heritage Week".cosponsoredMay 12, 2026
  • HRES 1278Reaffirming congressional support for the Taiwan Relations Act and longstanding bipartisan Taiwan policy.cosponsoredMay 11, 2026
  • HR 8670Stop Oil Exports to Lower Gas Prices ActsponsoredMay 6, 2026
  • HRES 1243Recognizing the significance of Asian American, Native Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander Heritage Month as an important time to celebrate the significant contributions of Asian Americans, Native Hawaiians, and Pacific Islanders to the history of the United States.cosponsoredApr 29, 2026
  • HRES 1239Condemning antisemitic hate-filled rhetoric and content disseminated by prominent online personalities, and urging social media platforms and public leaders to denounce and address such conduct.cosponsoredApr 29, 2026
  • HRES 1235Recognizing the 51st anniversary of Black April and the Fall of Saigon on April 30, 1975.cosponsoredApr 28, 2026
  • HR 8562To designate a building of the Chancery of the United States in Pristina, Kosovo, as the "Eliot L. Engel Building".cosponsoredApr 27, 2026
  • HRES 1215Commending the Holy See for its enduring diplomatic relationship with Taiwan and affirming the support of Congress for the continued preservation of the Vatican-Taiwan diplomatic relationship.cosponsoredApr 22, 2026
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