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SHERMAN, BRAD

D · house · currently seated · bioguide S000344

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FEC candidate id
H6CA24113
Internal id
2550b9e0-7ed7-43a0-8fc2-b9fca5cf4cd0
Status
incumbent

Who this candidate represents

Who lives here — American Community Survey 5-year estimates (2024), CA-32. Source.

CategoryMetricValue
PeoplePopulation762,403
PeopleMedian age41
IncomeMedian household income$111,824
IncomePer-capita income$69,284
IncomeIn poverty10.5%
IncomeUnemployed7.5%
IncomeGini inequality index0.531
RaceWhite alone53.7%
RaceBlack alone4.5%
RaceAsian alone12.8%
RaceHispanic or Latino26.2%
RaceTwo or more races13.7%
OriginForeign-born30.9%
LanguageSpeaks English only at home58.2%
LanguageSpeaks Spanish at home19.0%
EducationHigh school or higher67.2%
EducationBachelor's or higher52.5%
EducationAdvanced degree21.0%
HouseholdFamily households61.8%
HouseholdAvg household size2.53
HouseholdNever married (15+)36.8%
HousingMedian home value$1,086,900
HousingMedian gross rent$2,334
HousingSingle-family detached51.0%
HousingBuilt before 19405.4%
HousingOvercrowded (>1 per room)6.3%
HousingVacant units7.0%
ServiceVeterans (18+)3.0%
HealthWith a disability10.1%
ConnectivityHouseholds with broadband95.7%
ConnectivityHouseholds with no internet3.0%
CommuteDrove alone61.8%
CommutePublic transit2.1%
CommuteWorked from home25.0%

Cycle financials

Source: FEC weball bulk file (cycle summary). Numbers in USD; 0 = no activity reported.

CycleRaisedSpentCash on handDebtsIndiv. contribs.
2026$1,749,552$843,616$4,827,881$7,605$916,207
2024$2,059,587$1,106,415$3,921,945$0$1,116,504
2022$2,651,949$2,307,797$2,968,773$899$1,258,420
2020$1,514,134$1,112,586$2,624,621$251,312$507,553
2018$1,395,492$549,092$2,223,073$5,048$765,623
2016$1,663,502$523,951$1,376,674$1,153$930,137
2014$1,517,097$1,327,754$237,122$100,350$733,147
2012$3,401,860$6,372,614$47,778$829,768$1,273,778
2010$1,743,592$818,273$3,018,533$0$1,103,788
2008$1,267,711$565,844$2,093,213$925$684,893
2006$1,610,839$851,910$1,388,845$2,582$750,949
2004$818,156$871,679$629,916$40,888$450,314
2002$1,227,128$713,662$683,439$431,920$590,767
2000$1,187,710$1,064,622$169,972$259,939$735,670
1998$1,217,522$1,185,437$46,886$717,610$582,066
1996$1,380,322$1,364,516$15,800$643,945$452,106

Elections

Committees

Recent votes

Sponsored & cosponsored bills

Election prediction

Cycle 2026 · model baseline-v1 · base rate 15.1%

P(win) = 99.0%

FeatureΔ P(win)
Base rate (historical)15.1%
incumbent+78.0%
D (major party)+10.0%

Baseline model (incumbency × party × office). Calibration: backtest Brier score is the reference, see npm run db:ingest -- --source=predict-backtest-election. Future model versions must beat baseline Brier on the same held-out cohort or they don't ship.

Independent expenditures

Money spent by super PACs and other non-connected committees for or against this candidate. Source: FEC Schedule E (independent_expenditure CSV bulk).

CycleSupportOpposeIEs
2026$834,078$05

Recent (latest 25)

DateSpenderFor / againstAmountPurpose
NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF REALTORS POLITICAL ACTI…support$1,200Administrative Consulting
NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF REALTORS POLITICAL ACTI…support$7,908Digital Ad buys, Meta & GIFs
NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF REALTORS POLITICAL ACTI…support$7,200Digital Ad buys, Meta & GIFs
NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF REALTORS POLITICAL ACTI…support$17,770Online video production costs
2026-04-27VALLEY-WESTSIDE UNITED PACsupport$800,000Television Advertising Buy & Production (Estimate)

Transfers from committees

Direct contributions from PACs and party committees. Source: FEC pas2 bulk (committee-to-candidate transactions).

DateFrom committeeTypeAmount
2026-03-31THE OPTIONS CLEARING CORPORATION PAC24K$1,500
2026-03-31CME GROUP INC. PAC24K$1,500
2026-03-31CALIFORNIANS FOR FREEDOM24K$1,000
2026-03-30EXPERIAN NORTH AMERICA, INC POLITICAL ACTION CO…24K$1,500
2026-03-29GRAND CANYON STATE CAUCUS24K$3,000
2026-03-25COMMERCIAL REAL ESTATE FINANCE COUNCIL PAC24K$1,000
2026-03-24CHIME FINANCIAL, INC. PAC (CHIME PAC)24K$1,000
2026-03-23ENERGIZED FOR CHANGE FEDERAL PAC24K$500
2026-03-18EAST WEST BANCORP, INC POLITICAL ACTION COMMITT…24K$1,000
2026-03-11PLS FINANCIAL SVCS INC GOOD NEIGHBOR POLITICAL…24K$1,000
2026-02-20AZOA SERVICES CORP. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE …24K$1,000
2026-02-19FORGE GLOBAL HOLDINGS POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE24K$2,500
2026-02-18INFIN, A FINANCIAL SERVICES ALLIANCE, INC. PAC …24K$3,000
2026-02-18AMERICAN HOMES 4 RENT TRS, LLC POLITICAL ACTION…24K$1,000
2026-02-17JOHN HANCOCK LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY (USA) FEDER…24K$1,000
2026-02-17ANNALY CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, INC. POLITICAL ACTIO…24K$1,000
2026-02-11DEMOCRACY ACTION NOW PAC24K$5,000
2026-02-03RGA REINSURANCE COMPANY FEDERAL PAC24K$2,500
2026-01-30VICTORY IN NOVEMBER ELECTION PAC24K$5,000
2026-01-29AMERICAN HOMES 4 RENT TRS, LLC POLITICAL ACTION…24K$1,000
2026-01-29FMR LLC POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE - FEDERAL (F…24K$2,500
2026-01-23JPMORGAN CHASE & CO. FEDERAL POLITICAL ACTION C…24K$1,500
2026-01-19BMO FINANCIAL CORP GOOD GOVERNANCE FUND: FEDERA…24K$1,000
2026-01-14SANTANDER HOLDINGS USA INC. PAC (SANTANDER US P…24K$1,000
2026-01-07MANUFACTURED HOUSING INSTITUTE PAC24K$2,500

Top individual donors (2026 cycle)

Via this candidate's principal committee SHERMAN FOR CONGRESS.

Aggregated from FEC Schedule A by donor (name + city + state). Employer + occupation reflect the donor's most recent gift. Source: FEC indiv bulk.

DonorEmployer / occupationCity, STGiftsTotal
HAINES, JEFFOVATION MEDICAL · CO-PRESIDENTTHOUSAND OAKS, CA1$3,000
WILLIAMS, MICHAELTHE WILLIAMS GROUP · LOBBYISTWASHINGTON, DC1$2,500
WELINSKY, HOWARD S.RETIRED · RETIREDTOLUCA LAKE, CA2$2,006
MIRELS, PAMELAHEALTHCARE · HEALTH TECHNEW YORK, NY1$2,000
GLASER, PATRICIA L.GLASER WEIL LLP · ATTORNEYLOS ANGELES, CA1$1,500
L. MASLAN, NEALNOT-EMPLOYED · NOT-EMPLOYEDENCINO, CA1$1,000
SAFRAN, THOMASTHOMAS SAFRAN AND ASSOCIATES · CHAIRMANLOS ANGELES, CA1$1,000
TELL, FRANKLINSELF-EMPLOYED · ATTORNEY MEDIATORBEVERLY HILLS, CA1$1,000
FRANKEL, VICTORIASELF-EMPLOYED · ACCOUNTANTLOS ANGELES, CA1$500
CORLETO, RICKSELF-EMPLOYED · LAWYERENCINO, CA1$500
CHANIN, RICHARDSONCO · REAL ESTATE INVESTORPACIFIC PALISADES, CA1$500
GRUBMAN, STANRETIRED · RETIREDBOCA RATON, FL1$500

Connected on the graph

Inbound (100)

datefromtypeamountrolesource
NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF REALTORS POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEEsupports_independently$17,770fec_ies
NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF REALTORS POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEEsupports_independently$7,908fec_ies
NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF REALTORS POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEEsupports_independently$7,200fec_ies
NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF REALTORS POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEEsupports_independently$1,200fec_ies
2026-04-27VALLEY-WESTSIDE UNITED PACsupports_independently$800,000fec_ies
2026-03-31CALIFORNIANS FOR FREEDOMcontributed_to$1,000pas2
2026-03-31CME GROUP INC. PACcontributed_to$1,500pas2
2026-03-31THE OPTIONS CLEARING CORPORATION PACcontributed_to$1,500pas2
2026-03-30EXPERIAN NORTH AMERICA, INC POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (EXPERIAN PAC)contributed_to$1,500pas2
2026-03-29GRAND CANYON STATE CAUCUScontributed_to$3,000pas2
2026-03-25COMMERCIAL REAL ESTATE FINANCE COUNCIL PACcontributed_to$1,000pas2
2026-03-24CHIME FINANCIAL, INC. PAC (CHIME PAC)contributed_to$1,000pas2
2026-03-23ENERGIZED FOR CHANGE FEDERAL PACcontributed_to$500pas2
2026-03-18EAST WEST BANCORP, INC POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEEcontributed_to$1,000pas2
2026-03-11PLS FINANCIAL SVCS INC GOOD NEIGHBOR POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTE (PLS GOOD NEIGHBOR PAC)contributed_to$1,000pas2
2026-02-20AZOA SERVICES CORP. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (ALLIANZ OF AMERICA PAC)contributed_to$1,000pas2
2026-02-19FORGE GLOBAL HOLDINGS POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEEcontributed_to$2,500pas2
2026-02-18AMERICAN HOMES 4 RENT TRS, LLC POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (AMH PAC)contributed_to$1,000pas2
2026-02-18INFIN, A FINANCIAL SERVICES ALLIANCE, INC. PAC ('INFIN PAC')contributed_to$3,000pas2
2026-02-17ANNALY CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEEcontributed_to$1,000pas2
2026-02-17JOHN HANCOCK LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY (USA) FEDERAL POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEEcontributed_to$1,000pas2
2026-02-11DEMOCRACY ACTION NOW PACcontributed_to$5,000pas2
2026-02-03RGA REINSURANCE COMPANY FEDERAL PACcontributed_to$2,500pas2
2026-01-30VICTORY IN NOVEMBER ELECTION PACcontributed_to$5,000pas2
2026-01-29AMERICAN HOMES 4 RENT TRS, LLC POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (AMH PAC)contributed_to$1,000pas2
2026-01-29FMR LLC POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE - FEDERAL (FIDELITY PAC)contributed_to$2,500pas2
2026-01-23JPMORGAN CHASE & CO. FEDERAL POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEEcontributed_to$1,500pas2
2026-01-19BMO FINANCIAL CORP GOOD GOVERNANCE FUND: FEDERAL (BMO PAC)contributed_to$1,000pas2
2026-01-14SANTANDER HOLDINGS USA INC. PAC (SANTANDER US PAC)contributed_to$1,000pas2
2026-01-07MANUFACTURED HOUSING INSTITUTE PACcontributed_to$2,500pas2
2025-12-30SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA FUNDcontributed_to$5,000pas2
2025-12-30SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA FUNDcontributed_to$5,000pas2
2025-12-23REGIONS FINANCIAL CORPORATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEEcontributed_to$5,000pas2
2025-12-22MANUFACTURED HOUSING INSTITUTE PACcontributed_to$2,500pas2
2025-12-22LOCKHEED MARTIN CORPORATION EMPLOYEES' POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEEcontributed_to$1,000pas2
2025-12-18MANAGED FUNDS ASSOCIATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEEcontributed_to$1,000pas2
2025-12-17MORGAN STANLEY POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEEcontributed_to$2,500pas2
2025-12-17BUILD POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE OF THE NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF HOME BUILDERS (BUILDPAC)contributed_to$5,000pas2
2025-12-16THE OPTIONS CLEARING CORPORATION PACcontributed_to$2,000pas2
2025-12-09SEIU COPE (SERVICE EMPLOYEES INTERNATIONAL UNION COMMITTEE ON POLITICAL EDUCATION)contributed_to$2,500pas2
2025-12-08LSTA, INC. PACcontributed_to$5,000pas2
2025-12-08AMERICAN ASSOCIATION FOR JUSTICE POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (AAJ PAC)contributed_to$2,500pas2
2025-12-04MORGAN STANLEY POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEEcontributed_to$2,500pas2
2025-12-03PHARMAVITE LLC POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (PHARMAVITE PAC)contributed_to$1,000pas2
2025-12-02UBS AMERICAS INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (UBS PAC)contributed_to$2,500pas2
2025-12-02INTERNATIONAL BROTHERHOOD OF ELECTRICAL WORKERS POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEEcontributed_to$5,000pas2
2025-12-02INTERNATIONAL BROTHERHOOD OF ELECTRICAL WORKERS POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEEcontributed_to$-5,000pas2
2025-12-02INTERNATIONAL BROTHERHOOD OF ELECTRICAL WORKERS POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEEcontributed_to$5,000pas2
2025-12-01ASSOCIATED EQUIPMENT DISTRIBUTORS POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEEcontributed_to$1,000pas2
2025-11-24SOUTHERN MINNESOTA BEET SUGAR COOPERATIVE POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEEcontributed_to$2,000pas2
2025-11-24CALIFORNIANS FOR FREEDOMcontributed_to$1,500pas2
2025-11-21INSURED RETIREMENT INSTITUTE POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (IRI PAC)contributed_to$2,500pas2
2025-11-20SECURITIES INDUSTRY AND FINANCIAL MARKETS ASSOCIATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEEcontributed_to$2,500pas2
2025-11-11CAPITAL ONE FINANCIAL CORP. ASSOC. POLITICAL FUNDcontributed_to$1,000pas2
2025-11-11NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANIES PACcontributed_to$2,500pas2
2025-11-10EXPERIAN NORTH AMERICA, INC POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (EXPERIAN PAC)contributed_to$2,500pas2
2025-11-10UA UNION PLUMBERS & PIPEFITTERS VOTE! PAC (UNITED ASSOCIATION OF JOURNEYMEN AND APPRENTICES OF THE PLUMBING & PIPEFITTING INDUSTRY OF THE UNITED STATES AND CANADA)contributed_to$5,000pas2
2025-11-06ERNST & YOUNG POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEEcontributed_to$5,000pas2
2025-11-06INDEPENDENT INSURANCE AGENTS & BROKERS OF AMERICA, INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (INSURPAC)contributed_to$1,000pas2
2025-11-05AMERICAN ISRAEL PUBLIC AFFAIRS COMMITTEE POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEEcontributed_to$-6pas2
2025-11-03JEFFRIES FOR CONGRESScontributed_to$2,000pas2
2025-10-29KPMG PARTNERS/PRINCIPALS AND EMPLOYEES PACcontributed_to$2,500pas2
2025-10-29AMERICAN ISRAEL PUBLIC AFFAIRS COMMITTEE POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEEcontributed_to$500pas2
2025-10-23U.S. BANCORP FEDERAL POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEEcontributed_to$2,500pas2
2025-10-22L3HARRIS TECHNOLOGIES, INC. PACcontributed_to$5,000pas2
2025-10-22AMERICAN MARITIME OFFICERS VOLUNTARY POLITICAL ACTION FUNDcontributed_to$1,000pas2
2025-10-22BHFS-E, PC PAC (BROWNSTEIN HYATT FARBER SCHRECK POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE)contributed_to$1,000pas2
2025-10-22L3HARRIS TECHNOLOGIES, INC. PACcontributed_to$5,000pas2
2025-10-21HSBC TECHNOLOGY AND SERVICES USA INC. FEDERAL PAC (HSBC FEDERAL PAC)contributed_to$2,500pas2
2025-10-17AMERICAN SENIORS HOUSING ASSOCIATION (SENIORS HOUSING PAC)contributed_to$1,500pas2
2025-10-16BROTHERHOOD OF LOCOMOTIVE ENGINEERS & TRAINMEN PAC FUNDcontributed_to$5,000pas2
2025-10-09CITIGROUP INC. PAC - FEDERAL (CITI PAC - FEDERAL)contributed_to$2,000pas2
2025-10-08HUNTINGTON BANCSHARES INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (HBI-PAC)contributed_to$-1,000pas2
2025-10-03EDISON INTERNATIONAL PACcontributed_to$1,000pas2
2025-10-02INDEPENDENT COMMUNITY BANKERS OF AMERICA POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (ICBA PAC)contributed_to$2,500pas2
2025-10-01WESCOM CREDIT UNION FEDERAL PACcontributed_to$5,000pas2
2025-09-30POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE/THE BANK OF NEW YORK MELLON CORPORATION-FEDERAL(BNY MELLON-FED)contributed_to$1,500pas2
2025-09-29ALLY FINANCIAL INC. ADVOCACY POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEEcontributed_to$2,500pas2
2025-09-29AMERICAN INVESTMENT COUNCIL POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEEcontributed_to$1,000pas2
2025-09-29UBS AMERICAS INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (UBS PAC)contributed_to$2,500pas2
2025-09-29MICHIGAN SUGAR COMPANY GROWERS POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEEcontributed_to$1,000pas2
2025-09-25PRIMERICA INC POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (PRIMERICA PAC)contributed_to$1,500pas2
2025-09-24EMPLOYEES OF RTX CORPORATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEEcontributed_to$1,000pas2
2025-09-24BANK OF AMERICA CORPORATION FEDERAL PACcontributed_to$2,500pas2
2025-09-24NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF REAL ESTATE INVESTMENT TRUSTS, INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEEcontributed_to$1,000pas2
2025-09-19MIZUHO AMERICAS GOOD GOVERNMENT FUND (MIZUHO AMERICAS PAC)contributed_to$1,000pas2
2025-09-18AMERICAN FINANCIAL SERVICES ASSOCIATION PACcontributed_to$1,000pas2
2025-09-18CME GROUP INC. PACcontributed_to$1,500pas2
2025-09-18CUNA MUTUAL HOLDING COMPANY POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE/TRUSTAGE PACcontributed_to$1,000pas2
2025-09-18THE CARLYLE GROUP INC. PAC (AKA 'CARLYLE PAC')contributed_to$1,500pas2
2025-09-17THE VANGUARD GROUP COMMITTEE FOR RESPONSIBLE GOVERNMENTcontributed_to$2,500pas2
2025-09-17NATIONAL BEER WHOLESALERS ASSOCIATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEEcontributed_to$1,000pas2
2025-09-17KINECTA FEDERAL CREDIT UNION FEDERAL PACcontributed_to$3,000pas2
2025-09-16FMR LLC POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE - FEDERAL (FIDELITY PAC)contributed_to$1,000pas2
2025-09-15THE PRIVATE INVESTOR COALITION, INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEEcontributed_to$4,000pas2
2025-09-12UNITED FOOD AND COMMERCIAL WORKERS INTERNATIONAL UNION ACTIVE BALLOT CLUBcontributed_to$5,000pas2
2025-09-11NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF REALTORS POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEEcontributed_to$1,000pas2
2025-09-10LABORERS' INTERNATIONAL UNION OF NORTH AMERICA (LIUNA) PACcontributed_to$2,500pas2
2025-09-10NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY MANGERS, INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (NARPM PAC)contributed_to$2,500pas2
2025-09-04AMERICAN HOMES 4 RENT TRS, LLC POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (AMH PAC)contributed_to$1,000pas2

Outbound (15)

datetypetoamountrolesource
principal_candidate_ofSHERMAN FOR CONGRESScandidate_committees
2026-04-14cosponsor_of_billHR 2094 — HELPER Act of 2025cosponsorsponsorship
2026-03-17cosponsor_of_billHR 3184 — PFAS Alternatives Actcosponsorsponsorship
2025-08-29cosponsor_of_billHR 5068 — MORE Actcosponsorsponsorship
2025-01-03member_of_committeeHouse Foreign Affairs CommitteeMEMBERcongress-committee
2025-01-03member_of_committeeHouse Financial Institutions and Monetary Policy SubcommitteeMEMBERcongress-committee
2025-01-03member_of_committeeHouse Digital Assets, Financial Technology, and Artificial Intelligence SubcommitteeMEMBERcongress-committee
2025-01-03member_of_committeeHouse East Asia and Pacific SubcommitteeMEMBERcongress-committee
2025-01-03member_of_committeeHouse Middle East and North Africa SubcommitteeMEMBERcongress-committee
2025-01-03member_of_committeeHouse Financial Services CommitteeMEMBERcongress-committee
2025-01-03member_of_committeeHouse Capital Markets SubcommitteeMEMBERcongress-committee
2024-08-27cosponsor_of_billHR 6031 — Safe Schools Improvement Actcosponsorsponsorship
2024-03-20cosponsor_of_billHRES 1084 — Condemning the killing of Alexei Navalny and calling for the release of all political prcosponsorsponsorship
2023-06-13cosponsor_of_billHR 3238 — Affordable Housing Credit Improvement Act of 2023cosponsorsponsorship
2023-05-24cosponsor_of_billHR 2894 — Block Nuclear Launch by Autonomous Artificial Intelligence Act of 2023cosponsorsponsorship

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