Brad Sherman (California)

Brad Sherman

Democratic Party

Candidate, U.S. House California District 32

U.S. House California District 32

Tenure

2023 - Present

Term ends

2025

Years in position

1

Predecessor

Grace Napolitano

Prior offices

U.S. House California District 24

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U.S. House California District 27

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U.S. House California District 30

Successor: Adam Schiff

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Compensation

Base salary

$174,000

Net worth

(2012) $1,731,007

Elections and appointments

Last elected

November 8, 2022

Next election

March 5, 2024

Education

Bachelor's

University of California, Los Angeles, 1974

Law

Harvard University, 1979

Personal

Birthplace

Los Angeles, Calif.

Religion

Jewish

Profession

Lawyer

Contact

Official website

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Brad Sherman (Democratic Party) is a member of the U.S. House, representing California's 32nd Congressional District. He assumed office on January 3, 2023. His current term ends on January 3, 2025.

Sherman (Democratic Party) is running for re-election to the U.S. House to represent California's 32nd Congressional District. He is on the ballot in the primary on March 5, 2024.

Sherman represented California's 27th Congressional District in the U.S. House from 2003 to 2013 and California's 24th Congressional District from 1997 to 2003.

Sherman graduated from Harvard Law School with a J.D. in 1979.

To read about Sherman's campaign themes— including the economy, Wall Street, Social Security and Medicare, the environment, and foreign relations— click here.

Career

Brad Sherman was born in Los Angeles, California. Sherman graduated from Corona del Mar High School in 1971. He earned a B.A. from the University of California at Los Angeles in 1974 and a J.D. from Harvard University in 1979. Sherman's career experience includes working as a lawyer and certified public accountant. He served on the California State Board of Equalization.

Committee assignments

U.S. House

2023-2024

Sherman was assigned to the following committees:^[Source]

• Committee on Financial Services
• Capital Markets, Ranking Member
• Digital Assets, Financial Technology and Inclusion
• Financial Institutions and Monetary Policy

2021-2022

Sherman was assigned to the following committees:^[Source]

• Committee on Financial Services
• Subcommittee on Investor Protection, Entrepreneurship and Capital Markets, Chair
• Subcommittee on Consumer Protection and Financial Institutions
• Subcommittee on Housing, Community Development and Insurance
• Committee on Foreign Affairs
• Asia, the Pacific, Central Asia, and Nonproliferation
• Middle East, North Africa and Global Counterterrorism
• International Development, International Organizations and Global Corporate Social Impact
• Committee on Science, Space, and Technology
• Space and Aeronautics

2019-2020

Sherman was assigned to the following committees:^[Source]

• Committee on Financial Services
• Committee on Foreign Affairs
• Committee on Science, Space, and Technology

2017-2018

At the beginning of the 115th Congress, Sherman was assigned to the following committees:

• Committee on Financial Services
• Committee on Foreign Affairs

2015-2016

Sherman served on the following committees:

• Financial Services Committee
  • Subcommittee on Capital Markets and Government Sponsored Enterprises
  • Subcommittee on Financial Institutions and Consumer Credit
  • Task Force to Investigate Terrorism Financing
• Foreign Affairs Committee
  • Subcommittee on Asia and the Pacific, Ranking Member
  • Subcommittee on Terrorism, Nonproliferation, and Trade

2013-2014

Sherman served on the following committees:

• Financial Services Committee
  • Subcommittee on Capital Markets and Government Sponsored Enterprises
  • Subcommittee on Housing and Insurance
• Foreign Affairs Committee
  • Subcommittee on Asia and the Pacific
  • Subcommittee on Terrorism, Nonproliferation, and Trade

2011-2012

Sherman served on the following committees:

• Financial Services Committee
  • Subcommittee on Capital Markets and Government Sponsored Enterprises
  • Subcommittee on Courts and Competition Policy
  • Subcommittee on Insurance, Housing and Community Opportunity
• Foreign Affairs Committee
  • Subcommittee on Asia and the Pacific
  • Subcommittee on Terrorism, Nonproliferation, and Trade
  • Subcommittee on the Middle East and South Asia

Key votes

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Ballotpedia monitors legislation that receives a vote and highlights the ones that we consider to be key to understanding where elected officials stand on the issues. To read more about how we identify key votes, click here.

Key votes: 117th Congress, 2021-2023

The 117th United States Congress began on January 3, 2021 and ended on January 3, 2023. At the start of the session, Democrats held the majority in the U.S. House of Representatives (222-213), and the U.S. Senate had a 50-50 makeup. Democrats assumed control of the Senate on January 20, 2021, when President Joe Biden (D) and Vice President Kamala Harris (D), who acted as a tie-breaking vote in the chamber, assumed office. We identified the key votes below using Congress' top-viewed bills list and through marquee coverage of certain votes on Ballotpedia.

Key votes: 117th Congress, 2021-2023
Vote	Bill and description	Status
Yea	Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act   The Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (H.R. 3684) was a federal infrastructure bill passed by the 117th Congress and signed into law by President Joe Biden (D) on November 15, 2021. Among other provisions, the bill provided funding for new infrastructure projects and reauthorizations, Amtrak maintenance and development, bridge repair, replacement, and rehabilitation, clean drinking water, high-speed internet, and clean energy transmission and power infrastructure upgrades. The bill required a simple majority vote in the House. Click here to read more.	Passed (228-206)
Yea	American Rescue Plan Act of 2021   The American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 (H.R. 1319) was a bill passed by the 117th Congress and signed into law by President Joe Biden (D) on March 11, 2021, to provide economic relief in response to the COVID-19 pandemic. Key features of the bill included funding for a national vaccination program and response, funding to safely reopen schools, distribution of $1,400 per person in relief payments, and extended unemployment benefits. The bill required a simple majority vote in the House. Click here to read more.	Passed (220-210)
Yea	Inflation Reduction Act of 2022   The Inflation Reduction Act of 2022 (H.R. 5376) was a bill passed by the 117th Congress and signed into law by President Joe Biden (D) on August 16, 2022, to address climate change, healthcare costs, and tax enforcement. Key features of the bill included a $369 billion investment to address energy security and climate change, an extension of Affordable Care Act subsidies, allowing Medicare to negotiate certain drug prices, a 15% corporate minimum tax, a 1% stock buyback fee, and enhanced Internal Revenue Service (IRS) enforcement, and an estimated $300 billion deficit reduction from 2022-2031. The bill required a simple majority vote in the House. Click here to read more.	Passed (220-207)
Yea	Marijuana Opportunity Reinvestment and Expungement Act   The Marijuana Opportunity Reinvestment and Expungement Act (H.R. 3617) was a bill approved by the House of Representatives that sought to decriminalize marijuana, establish studies of legal marijuana sales, tax marijuana imports and production, and establish a process to expunge and review federal marijuana offenses. The bill required a simple majority vote in the House.	Passed (220-204)
Yea	For the People Act of 2021   The For the People Act of 2021 (H.R. 1) was a federal election law and government ethics bill approved by the House of Representatives. The Congressional Research Service said the bill would "expand voter registration (e.g., automatic and same-day registration) and voting access (e.g., vote-by-mail and early voting). It [would also limit] removing voters from voter rolls. ... Further, the bill [would address] campaign finance, including by expanding the prohibition on campaign spending by foreign nationals, requiring additional disclosure of campaign-related fundraising and spending, requiring additional disclaimers regarding certain political advertising, and establishing an alternative campaign funding system for certain federal offices." The bill required a simple majority vote in the House. Click here to read more.	Passed (220-210)
Yea	Assault Weapons Ban of 2022   The Assault Weapons Ban of 2022 (H.R. 1808) was a bill passed by the House of Representatives that sought to criminalize the knowing import, sale, manufacture, transfer, or possession of semiautomatic assault weapons (SAW) or large capacity ammunition feeding devices (LCAFD). The bill made exemptions for grandfathered SAWs and LCAFDs. It required a simple majority vote in the House.	Passed (217-213)
Yea	National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2022   The National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2022 (S. 1605) was a bill passed by the 117th Congress and signed into law by President Joe Biden (D) on December 27, 2021, authorizing Department of Defense acitivities and programs for fiscal year 2022. The bill required a simple majority vote in the House.	Passed (363-70)
Yea	James M. Inhofe National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2023   The James M. Inhofe National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2023 (H.R. 7776) was a bill passed by the 117th Congress and signed into law by President Joe Biden (D) on December 23, 2022, authorizing Department of Defense activities and programs for fiscal year 2023. The bill required a 2/3 majority in the House to suspend rules and pass the bill as amended.	Passed (350-80)
Yea	American Dream and Promise Act of 2021   The American Dream and Promise Act of 2021 (H.R. 6) was an immigration bill approved by the House of Representatives that proposed a path to permanent residence status for unauthorized immigrants eligible for Temporary Protected Status or Deferred Enforced Departure, among other immigration-related proposals. The bill required a simple majority vote in the House.	Passed (228-197)
Yea	Sergeant First Class Heath Robinson Honoring our Promise to Address Comprehensive Toxics Act of 2022   The Sergeant First Class Heath Robinson Honoring our Promise to Address Comprehensive Toxics Act of 2022 (S. 3373) was a bill passed by the 117th Congress and signed into law by President Joe Biden (D) on August 10, 2022, that sought to address healthcare access, the presumption of service-connection, and research, resources, and other matters related to veterans who were exposed to toxic substances during military service. The bill required a simple majority vote in the House.	Passed (342-88)
Yea	Chips and Science Act   The Chips and Science Act (H.R. 4346) was a bill approved by the 117th Congress and signed into law by President Joe Biden (D) on August 9, 2022, which sought to fund domestic production of semiconductors and authorized various federal science agency programs and activities. The bill required a simple majority vote in the House.	Passed (243-187)
Yea	Women’s Health Protection Act of 2021   The Women's Health Protection Act of 2021 (H.R. 3755) was a bill passed by the House of Representatives. The bill proposed prohibiting governmental restrictions on the provision of and access to abortion services and prohibiting governments from issuing some other abortion-related restrictions. The bill required a simple majority vote in the House.	Passed (218-211)
Yea	SAFE Banking Act of 2021   The SAFE Banking Act of 2021 (H.R. 1996) was a bill passed by the House of Representatives that proposed prohibiting federal regulators from penalizing banks for providing services to legitimate cannabis-related businesses and defining proceeds from such transactions as not being proceeds from unlawful activity, among other related proposals. Since the House moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill in an expedited process, it required a two-thirds majority vote in the House.	Passed (321-101)
Yea	Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2022   The Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2022 (H.R. 2471) was a bill passed by the 117th Congress and signed into law by President Joe Biden (D) on March 15, 2022, providing for the funding of federal agencies for the remainder of 2022, providing funding for activities related to Ukraine, and modifying or establishing various programs. The bill required a simple majority vote in the House.	Passed (260-171)
Yea	Equality Act   The Equality Act (H.R. 5) was a bill approved by the House of Representatives that proposed prohibiting discrimination on the basis of sex, sexual orientation, and gender identity in areas including public accommodations and facilities, education, federal funding, employment, housing, credit, and the jury system, among other related proposals. The bill required a simple majority vote in the House.	Passed (224-206)
Yea	Respect for Marriage Act   The Respect for Marriage Act (H.R. 8404) was a bill passed by the 117th Congress and signed into law by President Joe Biden (D) on December 13, 2022. The bill codified the recognition of marriages between individuals of the same sex and of different races, ethnicities, or national origins, and provided that the law would not impact religious liberty or conscience protections, or provide grounds to compel nonprofit religious organizations to recognize same-sex marriages. The bill required a simple majority vote in the House. Click here to read more.	Passed (258-169)
Yea	Continuing Appropriations and Ukraine Supplemental Appropriations Act, 2023   The Continuing Appropriations and Ukraine Supplemental Appropriations Act, 2023 (H.R. 6833) was a bill approved by the 117th Congress and signed into law by President Joe Biden (D) on September 30, 2022. It provided for some fiscal year 2023 appropriations, supplemental funds for Ukraine, and extended several other programs and authorities. The bill required a simple majority vote in the House.	Passed (230-201)
Yea	Consumer Fuel Price Gouging Prevention Act   The Consumer Fuel Price Gouging Prevention Act (H.R. 7688) was a bill approved by the House of Representatives that sought to prohibit individuals from selling consumer fuels at excessive prices during a proclaimed energy emergency. It would have also required the Federal Trade Commission to investigate whether the price of gasoline was being manipulated. The bill required a simple majority vote in the House.	Passed (217-207)
Yea	Bipartisan Background Checks Act of 2021   The Bipartisan Background Checks Act of 2021 (H.R. 8) was a bill approved by the House of Representatives that sought to prohibit the transfer of firearms between private parties unless a licensed firearm vendor conducted a background check on the recipient. The bill also provided for certain exceptions to this requirement. The bill required a simple majority vote in the House.	Passed (227-203)
Yea	Freedom to Vote: John R. Lewis Act   The Freedom to Vote: John R. Lewis Act was a federal elections bill approved by the House of Representatives and voted down by the Senate in a failed cloture vote that sought to, among other provisions, make Election Day a public holiday, allow for same-day voter registration, establish minimum early voting periods, and allow absentee voting for any reason, restrict the removal of local election administrators in federal elections, regulate congressional redistricting, expand campaign finance disclosure rules for some organizations, and amend the Voting Rights Act to require some states to obtain clearance from the U.S. Department of Justice before implementing new election laws. The bill required a simple majority vote in the House. Click here to read more.	Passed (220-203)
Yea	Bipartisan Safer Communities Act   The Bipartisan Safer Communities Act (S. 2938) was a firearm regulation and mental health bill passed by the 117th Congress and signed into law by President Joe Biden (D) on June 25, 2022. Provisions of the bill included expanding background checks for individuals under the age of 21, providing funding for mental health services, preventing individuals who had been convicted of a domestic violence misdemeanor or felony in dating relationships from purchasing firearms for five years, providing funding for state grants to implement crisis intervention order programs, and providing funding for community-based violence prevention initiatives. The bill required a simple majority vote in the House. Click here to read more.	Passed (234-193)
Yea	Impeaching Donald John Trump, President of the United States, for high crimes and misdemeanors.   This was a resolution before the 117th Congress setting forth an article of impeachment saying that Donald Trump (R) incited an insurrection against the government of the United States on January 6, 2021. The House of Representatives approved the article of impeachment, and the Senate adjudged that Trump was not guilty of the charges. The article of impeachment required a simple majority vote in the House. Click here to read more.	Passed (232-197)
Yea	Electoral Count Reform and Presidential Transition Improvement Act of 2022   The Electoral Count Reform and Presidential Transition Improvement Act was a bill passed by the 117th Congress in the form of an amendment to a year-end omnibus funding bill that was signed into law by President Joe Biden (D) on December 23, 2022. The bill changed the procedure for counting electoral votes outlined in the Electoral Count Act of 1887. Elements of the bill included specifying that the vice president's role at the joint session of congress to count electoral votes is ministerial, raising the objection threshold at the joint session of congress to count electoral votes to one-fifth of the members of both the House of Representatives and the Senate, identifying governors as the single official responsible for submitting the certificate of ascertainment identifying that state’s electors, and providing for expedited judicial review of certain claims about states' certificates identifying their electors. The bill required a simple majority vote in the House. Click here to read more.	Passed (225-201)

Key votes: Previous sessions of Congress

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Key votes: 116th Congress, 2019-2020 Key votes: 115th Congress, 2017-2018 For detailed information about each vote, click here. Votes on domestic policy (click to expand) Voted Yea on: Agriculture and Nutrition Act of 2018 (Conference report) (HR 2)  Bill Passed (369-47) on December 12, 2018 Proposed providing funding for commodity support, conservation, trade and international food aid, nutrition assistance, farm credit, rural development, research and extension activities, forestry, horticulture, and crop insurance through fiscal year 2023. Voted Nay on: Agriculture and Nutrition Act of 2018 (HR 2 (second vote))  Bill Passed (213-211) on June 21, 2018 Proposed providing funding for commodity support, conservation, trade and international food aid, nutrition assistance, farm credit, rural development, research and extension activities, forestry, horticulture, and crop insurance. It also proposed modifying the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, previously known as the food stamp program. Voted Nay on: Securing America’s Future Act of 2018 (HR 4760)  Bill Failed (193-231) on June 21, 2018 Proposed funding a border wall, limiting legal immigration, a mandatory worker verification program, allowing DACA recipients to apply for legal status, and preventing separation of families at the border. Voted Yea on: Agriculture and Nutrition Act of 2018 (HR 2)  Bill Passed (369-47) on December 12, 2018 Reauthorizes through FY2023 and modifies some Department of Agriculture (USDA) programs. Voted Nay on: Pain-Capable Unborn Child Protection Act (HR 36)  Bill Passed (237-189) on October 3, 2017 Proposed amending the federal criminal code to make it a crime for any person to perform or attempt to perform an abortion if the probable post-fertilization age of the fetus was 20 weeks or more. The bill provided exceptions for an abortion: (1) that was necessary to save the life of the pregnant woman, or (2) when the pregnancy was the result of rape or incest. Voted Nay on: Kate's Law (HR 3004)  Bill Passed (257-167) on June 29, 2017 Proposed increasing criminal penalties for individuals in the country illegally who were convicted of certain crimes, deported, and then re-entered the U.S. illegally. Voted Nay on: No Sanctuary for Criminals Act (HR 3003)  Bill Passed (228-195) on June 29, 2017 Proposed withholding federal funds from states and localities that chose not to follow federal immigration laws. Voted Nay on: American Health Care Act of 2017 (HR 1628)  Bill passed (217-213) on May 4, 2017 Proposed modifying the budgetary and fiscal provisions of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (ACA), also known as Obamacare. Votes on economic affairs and regulations (click to expand) Voted Yea on: Department of Defense and Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education Appropriations Act, 2019 (Conference report) (HR 6157)  Bill Passed (361-61) on September 26, 2018 Proposed authorizing FY2019 appropriations and policies for the Departments of Defense, Health and Human Services (HHS), Labor, and Education. Voted Yea on: Energy and Water, Legislative Branch, and Military Construction and Veterans Affairs Appropriations Act, 2019 (Conference report) (HR 5895)  Bill Passed (377-20) on September 13, 2018 Proposed authorizing FY2019 appropriations and policies for the Department of Energy, water resources, the legislative branch, military construction, and the Department of Veterans Affairs, among other programs. Voted Yea on: Department of Defense and Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education Appropriations Act, 2019 (HR 6157)  Bill Passed (359-49) on June 28, 2018 Proposed authorizing FY2019 appropriations and policies for the Departments of Defense, Health and Human Services (HHS), Labor, and Education. Voted Nay on: Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2019 (HR 5895)  Bill Passed (235-179) on June 8, 2018 Proposed authorizing FY2019 appropriations and policies for the Department of Energy, water resources, the legislative branch, military construction, and the Department of Veterans Affairs, among other programs. Voted Nay on: Economic Growth, Regulatory Relief, and Consumer Protection Act (S 2155)  Bill Passed (258-159) on May 22, 2018 Proposed exempting some banks from the Dodd–Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act Voted Yea on: Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2018 (HR 1625)  Bill Passed (256-167) on March 22, 2018 Proposed providing appropriations for fiscal year 2018, and for other purposes. Voted Nay on: The Bipartisan Budget Act of 2018 (HR 1892)  Bill Passed (240-186) on February 9, 2018 Proposed providing appropriations through March 23, 2018. Voted Nay on: Further Extension Of Continuing Appropriations Act, 2018 (HR 1892)  Bill Passed (245-182) on February 6, 2018 Proposed providing appropriations through March 23, 2018. Voted Nay on: Making further continuing appropriations for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2018, and for other purposes. (HR 195)  Bill Passed (266-150) on January 22, 2018 Proposed providing further continuing appropriations through February 8, 2018. Voted Nay on: Making further continuing appropriations for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2018, and for other purposes. (HR 195)  Bill Passed (230-197) on January 18, 2018 Proposed providing further continuing appropriations through February 16, 2018. Voted Nay on: Further Additional Continuing Appropriations Act, 2018 (HR 1370)  Bill Passed (231-188) on December 21, 2017 Proposed providing further continuing appropriations through January 19, 2018. Voted Nay on: Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (HR 1)  Bill Passed (227-203) on December 19, 2017 Proposed providing for reconciliation pursuant to titles II and V of the concurrent resolution on the budget for fiscal year 2018. Voted Nay on: Making further continuing appropriations for fiscal year 2018, and for other purposes (HJ Res 123)  Bill Passed (235-193) on December 7, 2017 Proposed funding the government until December 22, 2017. Voted Nay on: Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (HR 1)  Bill Passed (227-205) on November 16, 2017 Proposed amending the Internal Revenue Code to reduce tax rates and modify policies, credits, and deductions for individuals and businesses. Voted Nay on: Establishing the congressional budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2018 and setting forth the appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 2019 through 2027. (H Con Res 71)  Bill Passed (216-212) on October 26, 2017 Proposed establishing the congressional budget for the federal government for FY2018 and setting forth budgetary levels for FY2019-FY2027. (This bill proposed adopting the Senate's budget resolution.) Voted Nay on: Establishing the congressional budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2018 and setting forth the appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 2019 through 2027. (H Con Res 71)  Bill Passed (219-206) on October 5, 2017 Proposed establishing the congressional budget for the federal government for FY2018 and setting forth budgetary levels for FY2019-FY2027. Voted Nay on: Make America Secure and Prosperous Appropriations Act, 2018 (HR 3354)  Bill Passed (211-198) on September 14, 2017 Proposed providing FY2018 appropriations for the federal government. It combined 12 appropriations bills. Voted Yea on: Disaster Relief Appropriations Act, 2017 (Included amendments to suspend the debt ceiling and fund the government) (HR 601)  Bill Passed (316-90) on September 8, 2017 Proposed suspending the debt ceiling and funding the government until December 8, 2017, and providing funding for Hurricanes Harvey and Irma relief efforts. Voted Yea on: Disaster Relief Appropriations Act, 2017 (HR 601)  Bill Passed (419-3) on September 6, 2017 Proposed providing $7.85 billion for disaster relief requirements, including response and recovery efforts from Hurricane Harvey. Voted Nay on: Financial CHOICE Act of 2017 (HR 10)  Bill passed (233-186) on June 8, 2017 Proposed amending the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act, among other acts. Voted Yea on: Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2017 (HR 244)  Bill passed (309-118) on May 3, 2017 Proposed a $1.2 trillion budget to fund the government through the end of the fiscal year on September 30, 2017. Votes on foreign policy and national security issues (click to expand) Voted Yea on: National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2019 (HR 5515)  Bill Passed (351-66) on May 24, 2018 Proposed authorizing FY2019 appropriations and policies for Department of Defense (DOD) programs and activities Voted Nay on: Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 2018 (HR 695)  Bill Passed (250-166) on January 30, 2018 Proposed providing appropriations for military functions administered by the Department of Defense and for other purposes, for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2018. Voted Yea on: National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2018—Conference report (HR 2810)  Bill Passed (356-70) on November 14, 2017 Proposed authorizing FY2018 appropriations and setting forth policies for Department of Defense (DOD) programs and activities, including military personnel strengths. Voted Nay on: Make America Secure Appropriations Act, 2018 (HR 3219)  Bill Passed (235-192) on July 27, 2017 Proposed making appropriations for defense, military construction, Veterans Affairs, the Legislative Branch, energy and water development, and for other purposes for the fiscal year ending on September 30, 2018. Voted Yea on: Countering America's Adversaries Through Sanctions Act (HR 3364)  Bill Passed (419-3) on July 25, 2017 Proposed providing congressional review and measures to counter aggression by the governments of Iran, the Russian Federation, and North Korea, and for other purposes. Voted Yea on: Intelligence Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2018 (HR 3180, second vote)  Bill Passed (380-35) on July 28, 2017 Proposed authorizing appropriations for fiscal year 2018 for intelligence and intelligence-related activities of the United States Government, the Community Management Account, and the Central Intelligence Agency Retirement and Disability System, and for other purposes. Voted Nay on: Intelligence Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2018 (HR 3180)  Bill Failed (241-163) on July 24, 2017 Proposed authorizing appropriations for fiscal year 2018 for intelligence and intelligence-related activities of the United States Government, the Community Management Account, and the Central Intelligence Agency Retirement and Disability System, and for other purposes. Voted Nay on: National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2018 (HR 2810)  Bill Passed (344-81) on July 14, 2017 Proposed authorizing fiscal year 2018 appropriations and setting forth policies for Department of Defense (DOD) programs and activities, including military personnel strengths. It did not provide budget authority. Voted Yea on: Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 2017 (HR 1301)  Bill passed (371-48) on March 8, 2017 The $577.9 billion fiscal year 2017 defense spending bill proposed $516.1 billion in base budget funding and $61.8 billion for Overseas Contingency Operations/ Global War on Terrorism funding. 114th Congress The first session of the 114th Congress enacted into law six out of the 2,616 introduced bills (0.2 percent). Comparatively, the 113th Congress had 1.3 percent of introduced bills enacted into law in the first session. In the second session, the 114th Congress enacted 133 out of 3,159 introduced bills (4.2 percent). Comparatively, the 113th Congress had 7.0 percent of introduced bills enacted into law in the second session. For more information pertaining to Sherman's voting record in the 114th Congress, please see the below sections. Economic and fiscal Trade Act of 2015 See also: The Trans-Pacific Partnership trade deal, 2015 Trade adjustment assistance On June 12, 2015, the House rejected the trade adjustment assistance (TAA) measure in HR 1314—the Trade Act of 2015—by a vote of 126-302. Trade adjustment assistance (TAA) is a federal program providing American workers displaced by foreign trade agreements with job training and services. The measure was packaged with trade promotion authority (TPA), also known as fast-track authority. TPA is a legislative procedure that allows Congress to define "U.S. negotiating objectives and spells out a detailed oversight and consultation process for during trade negotiations. Under TPA, Congress retains the authority to review and decide whether any proposed U.S. trade agreement will be implemented," according to the Office of the United States Trade Representative. Sherman was one of 144 Democrats to vote against the bill. Trade promotion authority On June 12, 2015, the House passed the trade promotion authority (TPA) measure in HR 1314—the Trade Act of 2015 —by a vote of 219-211. TPA gives the president fast-track authority to negotiate trade agreements sent to Congress without the opportunity for amendment or filibuster. Although the House approved TPA, it was a largely symbolic vote given the measure was part of a package trade bill including trade adjustment assistance (TAA), which was rejected earlier the same day. Sherman was one of 157 Democrats to vote against the measure. Trade promotion authority second vote After the trade adjustment assistance (TAA) and trade promotion authority (TPA) did not pass the House together on June 12, 2015, representatives voted to authorize TPA alone as an amendment to HR 2146—the Defending Public Safety Employees' Retirement Act—on June 18, 2015. The amendment passed by a vote of 218-208, with all voting members of the House maintaining his or her original position on TPA except for Ted Yoho (R-Fla.). Sherman was one of 158 Democrats to vote against the amendment. Trade adjustment assistance second vote The House passed HR 1295—the Trade Preferences Extension Act of 2015—on June 25, 2015, by a vote of 286-138. The Senate packaged trade adjustment assistance (TAA) in this bill after the House rejected the TAA measure in HR 1314—the Trade Act of 2015. Along with trade promotion authority (TPA), which Congress passed as part of HR 2146—the Defending Public Safety Employees' Retirement Act—TAA became law on June 29, 2015. Sherman was one of 175 Democrats to vote in favor of HR 1295. Defense spending authorization On May 15, 2015, the House passed HR 1735—the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2016—by a vote of 269-151. The bill "authorizes FY2016 appropriations and sets forth policies for Department of Defense (DOD) programs and activities, including military personnel strengths. It does not provide budget authority, which is provided in subsequent appropriations legislation." Sherman voted with 142 other Democrats and eight Republicans against the bill. The Senate passed the bill on June 18, 2015, by a vote of 71-25. President Barack Obama vetoed the bill on October 22, 2015. On November 5, 2015, the House passed S 1356—the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2016—by a vote of 370-58. The second version of the $607 billion national defense bill included $5 billion in cuts to match what was approved in the budget and language preventing the closure of the Guantanamo Bay military prison. Sherman voted with 134 other Democrats and 235 Republicans to approve the bill. On November 10, 2015, the Senate passed the bill by a vote of 91-3, and President Barack Obama signed it into law on November 25, 2015. 2016 Budget proposal On April 30, 2015, the House voted to approve SConRes11, a congressional budget proposal for fiscal year 2016, by a vote of 226-197. The non-binding resolution was designed to create 12 appropriations bills to fund the government. All 183 Democrats who voted, including Sherman, voted against the resolution. 2015 budget On October 28, 2015, the House passed HR 1314—the Bipartisan Budget Act of 2015—by a vote of 266-167. The bill increased military and domestic spending levels and suspended the debt ceiling until March 2017. Sherman voted with 186 Democrats and 79 Republicans in favor of the bill. It passed the Senate on October 30, 2015. President Barack Obama signed it into law on November 2, 2015. Foreign Affairs Iran nuclear deal See also: Iran nuclear agreement, 2015 On May 14, 2015, the House approved HR 1191—the Iran Nuclear Agreement Review Act of 2015—by a vote of 400-25. The bill required President Barack Obama to submit the details of the nuclear deal with Iran for congressional review. Congress had 60 days to review the deal and vote to approve, disapprove, or take no action on the deal. During the review period, sanctions on Iran could not be lifted. Sherman voted with 176 Democrats to approve the bill. Approval of Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action On September 11, 2015, the House rejected HR 3461—To approve the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action, signed at Vienna on July 14, 2015, relating to the nuclear program of Iran—by a vote of 162-269. The legislation proposed approving the nuclear agreement with Iran. Sherman voted with 24 Democrats and 244 Republicans against the bill. Suspension of Iran sanctions relief On September 11, 2015, the House approved HR 3460—To suspend until January 21, 2017, the authority of the President to waive, suspend, reduce, provide relief from, or otherwise limit the application of sanctions pursuant to an agreement related to the nuclear program of Iran—by a vote of 247-186. HR 3460 prohibited "the President, prior to January 21, 2017, from: limiting the application of specified sanctions on Iran or refraining from applying any such sanctions; or removing a foreign person (including entities) listed in Attachments 3 or 4 to Annex II of the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPA) from the list of designated nationals and blocked persons maintained by the Office of Foreign Asset Control of the Department of the Treasury." Sherman voted with 185 Democrats against the bill. Presidential non-compliance of section 2 On September 10, 2015, the House passed H Res 411—Finding that the President has not complied with section 2 of the Iran Nuclear Agreement Review Act of 2015—by a vote of 245-186. Section 2 of the Iran Nuclear Agreement Review Act of 2015 required the president to submit all materials related to the nuclear agreement for congressional review. House Republicans introduced the resolution because two agreements between the International Atomic Energy Agency and Iran were not submitted to Congress. Sherman voted with 185 Democrats against the resolution. Export-Import Bank On October 27, 2015, the House passed HR 597—the Export-Import Bank Reform and Reauthorization Act of 2015—by a vote of 313-118. The bill proposed reauthorizing the Export-Import Bank and allowing it to resume offering assistance in the form of loans and insurance to foreign companies that wanted to buy U.S. goods. Sherman voted with 185 Democrats and 127 Republicans in favor of the bill. Domestic USA FREEDOM Act of 2015 On May 13, 2015, the House passed HR 2048—the Uniting and Strengthening America by Fulfilling Rights and Ensuring Effective Discipline Over Monitoring Act of 2015 or the USA FREEDOM Act of 2015—by a vote of 338-88. The legislation revised HR 3199—the USA PATRIOT Improvement and Reauthorization Act of 2005—by ending the bulk collection of metadata under Sec. 215 of the act, requiring increased reporting from the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Court, and requiring the use of "a specific selection term as the basis for national security letters that request information from wire or electronic communication service providers, financial institutions, or consumer reporting agencies." Sherman voted with 141 Democrats and 196 Republicans to approve the legislation. It became law on June 2, 2015. Pain-Capable Unborn Child Protection Act On May 13, 2015, the House passed HR 36—the Pain-Capable Unborn Child Protection Act—by a vote of 242-184. The bill proposed prohibiting abortions from being performed after a fetus was determined to be 20 weeks or older. The bill proposed exceptions in cases of rape, incest, or to save the life of the mother. Sherman voted with 179 Democrats against the bill. Cyber security On April 23, 2015, the House passed HR 1731—the National Cybersecurity Protection Advancement Act of 2015—by a vote of 355-63. The bill proposed creating an information sharing program that would allow federal agencies and private entities to share information about cyber threats. It also proposed including liability protections for companies. Sherman voted with 134 Democrats and 220 Republicans to approve the bill. On April 22, 2015, the House passed HR 1560—the Protecting Cyber Networks Act—by a vote of 307-116. The bill proposed procedures that would allow federal agencies and private entities to share information about cyber threats. Sherman voted with 78 Democrats and 37 Republicans against the bill. Immigration On November 19, 2015, the House passed HR 4038—the American SAFE Act of 2015—by a vote of 289-137. The bill proposed instituting additional screening processes for refugees from Iraq and Syria who applied for admission to the U.S. Sherman voted with 134 Democrats and two Republicans against the bill. 113th Congress The second session of the 113th Congress enacted into law 224 out of the 3215 introduced bills (7 percent). Comparatively, the 112th Congress had 4.2 percent of introduced bills enacted into law in the second session. For more information pertaining to Sherman's voting record in the 113th Congress, please see the below sections. National security NDAA Sherman voted for HR 1960 - the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2014. The bill passed the House on June 14, 2013, with a vote of 315 - 108. Both parties were somewhat divided on the vote. DHS Appropriations Sherman voted against HR 2217 - the DHS Appropriations Act of 2014. The bill passed the House on June 6, 2013, with a vote of 245 - 182 that was largely along party lines. CISPA (2013) Sherman voted against HR 624 - the CISPA (2013). The bill passed the House on April 18, 2013, with a vote of 288 - 127. The bill permitted federal intelligence agencies to share cybersecurity intelligence and information with private entities and utilities. The bill was largely supported by Republicans, but divided the Democratic Party. Economy Farm bill On January 29, 2014, the U.S. House approved the Federal Agriculture Reform and Risk Management Act of 2013, H.R. 2642, also known as the Farm Bill. The bill passed by a vote of 251-166. The nearly 1,000-page bill reformed and continued various programs of the Department of Agriculture through 2018. The $1 trillion bill expanded crop insurance for farmers by $7 billion over the next decade and created new subsidies for rice and peanut growers that would kick in when prices drop. However, cuts to the food stamp program cut an average of $90 per month for 1.7 million people in 15 states. Sherman voted with 88 other Democratic representatives in favor of the bill. 2014 Budget On January 15, 2014, the Republican-run House approved H.R. 3547, a $1.1 trillion spending bill to fund the government through September 30, 2014. The House voted 359-67 for the 1,582 page bill, with 64 Republicans and three Democrats voting against the bill. The omnibus package included 12 annual spending bills to fund federal operations. It included a 1 percent increase in the paychecks of federal workers and military personnel, a $1 billion increase in Head Start funding for early childhood education, reduced funding to the Internal Revenue Service and the Environmental Protection Agency, and the protection of the Affordable Care Act from any drastic cuts. Sherman joined with the majority of the Democratic party and voted in favor of the bill. Government shutdown See also: United States budget debate, 2013 On September 30, 2013, the House passed a final stopgap spending bill before the shutdown went into effect. The bill included a one-year delay of the Affordable Care Act's individual mandate and would have also stripped the bill of federal subsidies for congressional members and staff. It passed through the House with a vote of 228-201. At 1 a.m. on October 1, 2013, one hour after the shutdown officially began, the House voted to move forward with going to a conference. In short order, Sen. Harry Reid rejected the call to conference. Sherman voted against the stopgap spending bill that would have delayed the individual mandate. The shutdown ended on October 16, 2013, when the House took a vote on HR 2775 after it was approved by the Senate. The bill to reopen the government lifted the $16.7 trillion debt limit and funded the government through January 15, 2014. Federal employees also received retroactive pay for the shutdown period. The only concession made by Senate Democrats was to require income verification for Obamacare subsidies. The House passed the legislation shortly after the Senate, by a vote of 285-144, with all 144 votes against the legislation coming from Republican members. Sherman voted for HR 2775. Federal Pay Adjustment Act Sherman voted against HR 273 - Eliminates the 2013 Statutory Pay Adjustment for Federal Employees. The bill passed the House on February 15, 2013, with a vote of 261 - 154. The bill called for stopping a 0.5 percent pay increase for all federal workers from taking effect. The raises were projected to cost $11 billion over 10 years. Immigration Morton Memos Prohibition Sherman voted against House Amendment 136 - Prohibits the Enforcement of the Immigration Executive Order. The amendment was adopted by the House on June 6, 2013, with a vote of 224 - 201. The purpose of the amendment as stated on the official text is to "prohibit the use of funds to finalize, implement, administer, or enforce the Morton Memos." These memos would have granted administrative amnesty to certain individuals residing in the United States without legal status. The vote largely followed party lines. Healthcare Healthcare Reform Rules Sherman voted against House Amendment 450 - Requires Congressional Approval for Any Rules Under the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act. The amendment was adopted by the House on August 2, 2013, with a vote of 227-185. The amendment requires that all changes to the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act be approved by Congress before taking effect. The vote was largely along party lines. Social issues Abortion Sherman voted against HR 1797 - Pain-Capable Unborn Child Protection Act. The resolution passed the House on June 18, 2013, with a vote of 228 - 196 that largely followed party lines. The purpose of the bill was to ban abortions that would take place 20 or more weeks after fertilization. Previous congressional sessions Fiscal Cliff Sherman voted for the fiscal cliff compromise bill, which made permanent most of the Bush tax cuts originally passed in 2001 and 2003 while also raising tax rates on the highest income levels. He was one of 172 Democrats who voted in favor of the bill. The bill was passed in the House by a 257 - 167 vote on January 1, 2013.

Issues

Article of impeachment against President Trump

See also: Impeachment of federal officials and Investigations into Russian interference in the 2016 presidential election

On July 12, 2017, Sherman introduced an article of impeachment against President Donald Trump, alleging he obstructed justice by interfering with the investigation into Russian activities impacting the 2016 presidential election. "Recent disclosures by Donald Trump Jr. indicate that Trump’s campaign was eager to receive assistance from Russia. It now seems likely that the President had something to hide when he tried to curtail the investigation of National Security Advisor Michael Flynn and the wider Russian probe. I believe his conversations with, and subsequent firing of, FBI Director James Comey constitute Obstruction of Justice," he said in a statement.

Meeting with Prime Minister Modi

Sherman led an effort to invite India's Prime Minister Narendra Modi to address a joint congressional session. Modi was set to meet with President Barack Obama, but some members of Congress pushed for a congressional meeting with Modi as well. Sherman stated, "I am pleased that many more Members have joined the effort to invite Prime Minister Modi to a Joint Session of Congress. The United States and India have a special relationship based on shared democratic values. This is an excellent opportunity to build on this partnership."

Modi did not end up addressing Congress during his visit to the United States.

Elections

2024

See also: California's 32nd Congressional District election, 2024

General election

The primary will occur on March 5, 2024. The general election will occur on November 5, 2024. General election candidates will be added here following the primary.

Nonpartisan primary election

Nonpartisan primary for U.S. House California District 32

The following candidates are running in the primary for U.S. House California District 32 on March 5, 2024.

		Candidate
		Brad Sherman (D)
		Dave Abbitt (D)
		Christopher Ahuja (D)
		James Shuster (R)
		Douglas Smith (D)
		Larry Thompson (R)
		Trevor Witt (D)

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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates

• Geoffrey Wolfe (D)
• David Brown (D)

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2022

See also: California's 32nd Congressional District election, 2022

General election

General election for U.S. House California District 32

Incumbent Brad Sherman defeated Lucie Volotzky in the general election for U.S. House California District 32 on November 8, 2022.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Brad Sherman (D)	69.2	167,411
		Lucie Volotzky (R)	30.8	74,618

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Nonpartisan primary election

Nonpartisan primary for U.S. House California District 32

The following candidates ran in the primary for U.S. House California District 32 on June 7, 2022.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Brad Sherman (D)	53.7	88,063
✔		Lucie Volotzky (R)	19.7	32,342
		Shervin Aazami (D)	9.2	15,036
		Melissa Toomim (R)	8.5	13,926
		Aarika Rhodes (D)	5.3	8,744
		Jason Potell (D)	1.8	2,943
		Raji Rab (D)	1.8	2,938

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• Mumin Khan (D)

2020

See also: California's 30th Congressional District election, 2020

General election

General election for U.S. House California District 30

Incumbent Brad Sherman defeated Mark Reed in the general election for U.S. House California District 30 on November 3, 2020.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Brad Sherman (D)	69.5	240,038
		Mark Reed (R)	30.5	105,426

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Nonpartisan primary election

Nonpartisan primary for U.S. House California District 30

Incumbent Brad Sherman and Mark Reed defeated Courtney Berina, Raji Rab, and Brian Carroll in the primary for U.S. House California District 30 on March 3, 2020.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Brad Sherman (D)	58.1	99,282
✔		Mark Reed (R)	22.7	38,778
		Courtney Berina (D)	11.1	18,937
		Raji Rab (D)	4.7	7,961
		Brian Carroll (D)	3.5	5,984

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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates

• Susan Collin (Independent)
• Royce Dorazio (Unaffiliated)
• Paula Kahn (D)
• Naora Ben-Dov (R)
• Danny Fabricant (R)

2018

See also: California's 30th Congressional District election, 2018

General election

General election for U.S. House California District 30

Incumbent Brad Sherman defeated Mark Reed in the general election for U.S. House California District 30 on November 6, 2018.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Brad Sherman (D)	73.4	191,573
		Mark Reed (R)	26.6	69,420

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Nonpartisan primary election

Nonpartisan primary for U.S. House California District 30

Incumbent Brad Sherman and Mark Reed defeated Raji Rab and Jon Pelzer in the primary for U.S. House California District 30 on June 5, 2018.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Brad Sherman (D)	62.3	80,038
✔		Mark Reed (R)	27.3	35,046
		Raji Rab (D)	5.3	6,753
		Jon Pelzer (D)	5.2	6,642

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2016

See also: California's 30th Congressional District election, 2016

Heading into the election, Ballotpedia rated this race as safely Democratic. Incumbent [[Brad Sherman]] (D) defeated Mark Reed (R) in the general election on November 8, 2016. Sherman and Reed defeated Luke Davis (D), Patrea Patrick (D), Raji Rab (D), Navraj Singh (R), and Chris Townsend (R) in the top-two primary on June 7, 2016.

U.S. House, California District 30 General Election, 2016

Party		Candidate	Vote %	Votes
	Democratic	Brad Sherman Incumbent	72.6%	205,279
	Republican	Mark Reed	27.4%	77,325
Total Votes				282,604
Source: California Secretary of State

U.S. House, California District 30 Primary, 2016

Party		Candidate	Vote %	Votes
	Democratic	Brad Sherman Incumbent	60.1%	92,448
	Republican	Mark Reed	14%	21,458
	Democratic	Patrea Patrick	9.5%	14,628
	Democratic	Raji Rab	5.8%	8,847
	Republican	Navraj Singh	4.2%	6,517
	Democratic	Luke Davis	3.3%	5,150
	Republican	Chris Townsend	3.1%	4,741
Total Votes				153,789
Source: California Secretary of State

2014

See also: California's 30th Congressional District elections, 2014

Sherman won re-election to the U.S. House in 2014. He and Mark Reed (R) advanced past the blanket primary on June 3, 2014, defeating Marc Litchman (D), Pablo Kleinman (R) and Mike Powelson (G). Sherman went on to defeat Reed in the general election on November 4, 2014.

U.S. House, California District 30 General Election, 2014

Party		Candidate	Vote %	Votes
	Democratic	Brad Sherman Incumbent	65.6%	86,568
	Republican	Mark Reed	34.4%	45,315
Total Votes				131,883
Source: California Secretary of State

U.S. House, California District 30 Primary, 2014

Party		Candidate	Vote %	Votes
	Democratic	Brad Sherman Incumbent	58%	40,787
	Republican	Mark Reed	20.1%	14,129
	Republican	Pablo Kleinman	12.5%	8,808
	Democratic	Marc Litchman	6%	4,251
	Green	Michael Powelson	3.3%	2,352
Total Votes				70,327
Source: California Secretary of State

2012

See also: California's 30th Congressional District elections, 2012

Sherman won re-election in the 2012 election for the U.S. House, representing California's 30th District. He was displaced from district 27 by redistricting. He and district 27 incumbent Howard Berman (D) advanced past the blanket primary on June 5, 2012, defeating Vince Gilmore (D), Mark Reed (R), Susan Shelley (R), Navraj Singh (R) and Michael Powelson (Green). Sherman went on to defeat Berman in the general election on November 6, 2012. Sherman was considered a vulnerable incumbent.

The 2012 battle between Howard Berman and Sherman made Politico's list of the five ugliest member vs. member battles.

The race between Sherman and Howard Berman heated up in a debate on October 11 when the two candidates nearly had a physical altercation. Berman moved over to Sherman's side of the stage and put a finger in his face. Sherman responded by putting his arm around Berman and asking "Do you want to get into this." A sheriff's deputy soon walked between the men, calming them down.

U.S. House, California District 30 General Election, 2012

Party		Candidate	Vote %	Votes
	Democratic	Brad Sherman Incumbent	60.3%	149,456
	Democratic	Howard Berman Incumbent	39.7%	98,395
Total Votes				247,851
Source: California Secretary of State "Official Election Results, 2012 General Election"

U.S. House, California District 30 Open Primary, 2012

Candidate	Vote %	Votes
Brad Sherman (D) Incumbent	42.4%	40,589
Howard Berman (D) Incumbent	32.4%	31,086
Mark Reed (R)	12.5%	11,991
Navraj Singh (R)	5.8%	5,521
Susan Shelley (R)	4%	3,878
Michael Powelson (G)	2.1%	1,976
Vince Gilmore (D)	0.8%	792
Total Votes		95,833

Full history

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2010 On November 2, 2010, Brad Sherman won re-election to the United States House. He defeated Mark Reed (R) in the general election. U.S. House, California District 27 General Election, 2010 Party Candidate Vote % Votes      Democratic Brad Sherman incumbent 65.2% 102,927      Republican Mark Reed 34.8% 55,056 Total Votes 157,983 2008 On November 4, 2008, Brad Sherman won re-election to the United States House. He defeated Navraj Singh (R) and Tim Denton (L) in the general election. U.S. House, California District 27 General Election, 2008 Party Candidate Vote % Votes      Democratic Brad Sherman incumbent 68.5% 145,812      Republican Navraj Singh 24.8% 52,852      Libertarian Tim Denton 6.7% 14,171 Total Votes 212,835 2006 On November 7, 2006, Brad Sherman won re-election to the United States House. He defeated Peter Hankwitz (R) in the general election. U.S. House, California District 27 General Election, 2006 Party Candidate Vote % Votes      Democratic Brad Sherman incumbent 68.8% 92,650      Republican Peter Hankwitz 31.2% 42,074 Total Votes 134,724 2004 On November 2, 2004, Brad Sherman won re-election to the United States House. He defeated Robert Levy (R) and Eric Carter (G) in the general election. U.S. House, California District 27 General Election, 2004 Party Candidate Vote % Votes      Democratic Brad Sherman incumbent 62.3% 125,296      Republican Robert Levy 33.3% 66,946      Green Eric Carter 4.5% 8,956 Total Votes 201,198 2002 On November 5, 2002, Brad Sherman won re-election to the United States House. He defeated Robert Levy (R) in the general election. U.S. House, California District 27 General Election, 2002 Party Candidate Vote % Votes      Democratic Brad Sherman incumbent 62% 79,815      Republican Robert Levy 38% 48,996 Total Votes 128,811 2000 On November 7, 2000, Brad Sherman won re-election to the United States House. He defeated Jerry Doyle (R), Juan Carlos Ros (L) and Michael Cuddehe (Natural Law) in the general election. U.S. House, California District 24 General Election, 2000 Party Candidate Vote % Votes      Democratic Brad Sherman incumbent 66% 155,398      Republican Jerry Doyle 29.8% 70,169      Libertarian Juan Carlos Ros 3% 6,966      Natural Law Michael Cuddehe 1.2% 2,911 Total Votes 235,444 1998 On November 3, 1998, Brad Sherman won re-election to the United States House. He defeated Randy Hoffman (R), Catherine Carter (Natural Law), Erich Miller (L) and Ralph Shroyer (P&F) in the general election. U.S. House, California District 24 General Election, 1998 Party Candidate Vote % Votes      Democratic Brad Sherman incumbent 57.3% 103,491      Republican Randy Hoffman 38.5% 69,501      Natural Law Catherine Carter 1.7% 3,033      Libertarian Erich Miller 1.5% 2,695      Peace and Freedom Ralph Shroyer 0% 0 Total Votes 180,580 1996 On November 5, 1996, Brad Sherman won election to the United States House. He defeated Rich Sybert (R), Ralph Shroyer (P&F), Erich Miller (L) and Ron Lawrence (Natural Law) in the general election. U.S. House, California District 24 General Election, 1996 Party Candidate Vote % Votes      Democratic Brad Sherman 49.4% 106,193      Republican Rich Sybert 43.6% 93,629      Peace and Freedom Ralph Shroyer 2.9% 6,267      Libertarian Erich Miller 2.6% 5,691      Natural Law Ron Lawrence 1.4% 3,068 Total Votes 214,848

Campaign themes

2024

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2022

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2020

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2012

Sherman's campaign website listed the following issues:'

Fixing the Economy Excerpt: "When the recession hit, Brad Sherman made job creation his top priority. He voted for legislation that saved or created more than 3 million jobs. As a result, construction was accelerated on transportation projects in the San Fernando Valley, like the 405-Sepulveda Pass freeway widening project." Standing Up to Wall Street Excerpt: "As a CPA and tax policy expert, Brad Sherman led the effort to oppose the Bush Administration’s TARP bailouts of Wall Street. He successfully fought to prevent future bailouts. He helped author the legislation to protect consumers from credit and mortgage fraud, increase capital requirements for banks, and end conflicts of interest for bond rating agencies. " Protecting Social Security and Medicare Excerpt: "Top Republican leaders are proposing privatizing Social Security and Medicare, cutting benefits, and raising the retirement age to 70. Brad Sherman strongly opposes all efforts to replace Social Security with private accounts that will place retirees at the mercy of the Wall Street." Protecting the Environment Excerpt: "Brad Sherman has been a strong environmental leader, providing critical support for the protection and expansion of park lands in the Santa Monica Mountains. He has worked to improve the Sepulveda Basin recreation area, and to build more local playgrounds, sports fields and bike lanes." The U.S.-Israel Relationship Excerpt: "For almost 15 years, I have served on the House Foreign Affairs Committee. I have been the lead Democratic member on the subcommittee dealing with Terrorism and Nonproliferation since 2003. Throughout my term in Congress, I have worked to support U.S. friendship and increased cooperation with Israel, our only close ally in the Middle East." Strengthening U.S.-Armenia Ties Excerpt: "As a senior member of the House Committee on Foreign Affairs, I have focused on recognizing the Armenian Genocide, increasing funding to Armenia and Nagorno-Karabakh, and increasing military training aid for Armenia. I have also recently met with the President of Armenia as well as the Speaker of the Parliament of Nagorno-Karabakh to discuss strengthening ties between the United States, Armenia, and Artsakh." The U.S.-Greece Relationship Excerpt: "As a senior member of the House Committee on Foreign Affairs and a member of the Congressional Caucus on Hellenic Issues, I am a supporter of a strong U.S.-Greek relationship."

Notable endorsements

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Notable endorsements by Brad Sherman

Endorsee	Election	Stage	Outcome
George Whitesides  source  (D)	U.S. House California District 27 (2024)	Primary	–
Adam Schiff  source  (D)	U.S. Senate California (2024)	Primary	–
Christy Smith  source  (D)	U.S. House California District 27 (2022)	Primary	Lost General
Joe Biden  source  (D)	President of the United States (2020)	Primary	Won General
Hillary Clinton  source  (D)	President of the United States (2016)	Primary	Lost General

Polls

2012

Brad Sherman vs. Howard Berman
Poll	Brad Sherman	Howard Berman	Undecided	Margin of Error	Sample Size
SurveyUSA (September 20, 2012)	45%	32%	23%	+/-4	628
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Campaign donors

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Brad Sherman campaign contribution history

Year	Office	Status	Contributions
2024	U.S. House California District 32	On the Ballot primary	$626,712
2022	U.S. House California District 32	Won general	$2,651,949
2020	U.S. House California District 30	Won general	$1,514,134
2018	U.S. House California District 30	Won general	$1,395,492
2016	U.S. House, California District 30	Won general	$1,541,402
2014	U.S. House (California, District 30)	Won general	$1,431,583
2012	U.S. House California District 30	Won general	$3,201,860
2010	U.S. House California District 27	Won general	$1,743,592
2008	U.S. House California District 27	Won general	$1,267,706
2006	U.S. House California District 27	Won general	$1,262,634
2004	U.S. House California District 27	Won general	$813,351
2002	U.S. House California District 27	Won general	$1,227,124
2000	U.S. House California District 24	Won general	$1,175,710
Grand total raised			$19,853,249
Sources: OpenSecrets,  Federal Elections Commission * This product uses the openFEC API but is not endorsed or certified by the Federal Election Commission (FEC).

2018

U.S. House California District 30 2018 election - Campaign Contributions
Top industry contributors to Brad Sherman's campaign in 2018
Finance, Insurance & Real Estate	$333,140.00
Labor	$148,500.00
Health	$44,251.00
Lawyers & Lobbyists	$43,086.86
Communications & Electronics	$39,125.00
Total Raised in 2018	$0.00
Total Spent	$549,092.26
Source: Follow the Money

2020

U.S. House California District 30 2020 election - Campaign Contributions
Top individual contributors to Brad Sherman's campaign in 2020
Self Funding	$250,000.00
Blackrock Funds Services Group	$11,000.00
UBS Americas	$10,000.00
Northrop Grumman	$10,000.00
American Assn for Justice	$10,000.00
Capital One Financial	$10,000.00
International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers	$10,000.00
National Assn of Realtors	$10,000.00
American Federation of State/Cnty/Munic Employees	$10,000.00
Ernst & Young	$10,000.00
Total Raised in 2020	$1,204,602.46
Total Spent	$1,112,586.37
Source: Follow the Money

2018

U.S. House California District 30 2018 election - Campaign Contributions
Top individual contributors to Brad Sherman's campaign in 2018
ALYANAKIAN, KURKEN	$8,100.00
BRADY, WILLIAM S	$8,100.00
FARIVAR, JOSEPH	$7,700.00
DEKERMENJIAN, RUDY	$7,500.00
BARAI, BHARAT H	$7,300.00
Total Raised in 2018	$0.00
Total Spent	$549,092.26
Source: Follow the Money

2016

Sherman won re-election to the U.S. House in 2016. During that election cycle, Sherman's campaign committee raised a total of $1,541,402 and spent $404,443. This is less than the average $1.46 million spent by U.S. House winners in 2016.

Cost per vote

Sherman spent $1.97 per general election vote received in 2016.

U.S. House, California District 30, 2016 - Brad Sherman (California) Campaign Contributions

Total Raised	$1,541,402
Total Spent	$404,443
Total Raised by Election Runner-up	$0
Total Spent by Election Runner-up	$0
Top contributors to Brad Sherman (California)'s campaign committee
NorPAC	$25,720
Hackman Capital Partners	$16,200
Capital Group Companies	$15,400
Intl Brotherhood of Electrical Workers	$15,000
Plumbers/Pipefitters Union	$15,000
Top 5 industries that contributed to campaign committee
Real Estate	$122,150
Securities & Investment	$112,475
Pro-Israel	$92,080
Lawyers/Law Firms	$74,898
Insurance	$69,300
Source: Open Secrets

2014

Sherman won re-election to the U.S. House in 2014. During that election cycle, Sherman's campaign committee raised a total of $1,431,583 and spent $842,753. This is less than the average $1.45 million spent by House winners in 2014.

Cost per vote

Sherman spent $9.74 per general election vote received in 2014.

U.S. House, California District 30, 2014 - Brad Sherman (California) Campaign Contributions

Total Raised	$1,431,583
Total Spent	$842,753
Total Raised by Election Runner-up	$10,216
Total Spent by Election Runner-up	$5,065
Top contributors to Brad Sherman (California)'s campaign committee
Rosen Partners	$19,500
Walt Disney Co	$16,450
Capital Group Companies	$15,000
United Food & Commercial Workers Union	$15,000
Deloitte LLP	$12,810
Top 5 industries that contributed to campaign committee
Real Estate	$113,950
Accountants	$66,150
Lawyers/Law Firms	$61,675
Pro-Israel	$60,950
Securities & Investment	$60,000
Source: Open Secrets

To view the breakdown of campaign funding by type click [show] to expand the section.
Breakdown of the source of Sherman's campaign funds before the 2014 election.

Below are Sherman's FEC reports.

Brad Sherman (2014) Campaign Finance Reports
Report	Date Filed	Beginning Balance	Total Contributions for Reporting Period	Expenditures	Cash on Hand
April Quarterly	April 15, 2013	$47,778.49	$181,071.37	$(181,761.79)	$47,088.07
July Quarterly	July 15, 2013	$47,088.07	$162,591.00	$(127,669.24)	$82,009.83
October Quarterly	October 15, 2013	$82,009.83	$144,463.00	$(136,935.30)	$89,537.53
Year-End	January 31, 2014	$89,537	$191,894	$(192,361)	$89,070
April Quarterly	April 15, 2014	$89,070	$71,701	$(54,802)	$105,968
Pre-Primary	May 22, 2014	$105,968	$62,411	$(30,116)	$138,262
July Quarterly	July 15, 2014	$138,262	$235,562	$(305,815)	$68,009
October Quarterly	October 15, 2014	$68,009	$171,307	$(144,406)	$94,910
			Running totals
			$1,221,000.37	$(1,173,866.33)

2012

Sherman won re-election to the U.S. House in 2012. During that election cycle, Sherman's campaign committee raised a total of $3,201,860 and spent $6,172,614. This is more than the average $1.5 million spent by House winners in 2012.

Cost per vote

Sherman spent $41.30 per vote received in 2012.

U.S. House, California District 30, 2012 - Brad Sherman (California) Campaign Contributions
Total Raised	$3,201,860
Total Spent	$6,172,614
Total Raised by Election Runner-up	$4,684,925
Total Spent by Election Runner-up	$5,772,180
Top contributors to Brad Sherman (California)'s campaign committee
Votesane PAC	$67,550
Fidelity National Financial	$18,161
Lieberman Research Worldwide	$17,500
Action Embroidery	$15,000
American Crystal Sugar	$15,000
Top 5 industries that contributed to campaign committee
Real Estate	$156,650
Retired	$101,050
Lawyers/Law Firms	$95,000
Misc Issues	$72,050
Accountants	$66,800

To view the breakdown of campaign funding by type click [show] to expand the section.
Breakdown of the source of Sherman's campaign funds before the 2012 election.

2010

Sherman won re-election to the U.S. House in 2010. During that election cycle, Sherman's campaign committee raised a total of $1,743,592 and spent $818,273.

His top five contributors between 2009-2010 were:

U.S. House, California District 27, 2010 - Brad Sherman (California) Campaign Contributions
Total Raised	$1,743,592
Total Spent	$818,273
Total Raised by General Election Opponent	$112,837
Total Spent by General Election Opponent	$107,134
Top contributors to Brad Sherman (California)'s campaign committee
Speciality Merchandise Corp	$16,800
Rodeo Realty	$14,100
Credit Union National Assn	$13,250
Keyes Automotive Group	$12,800
Ticketmaster Corp	$11,100
Top 5 industries that contributed to campaign committee
Real Estate	$118,569
Lawyers/Law Firms	$110,715
TV/Movies/Music	$97,500
Retired	$70,950
Health Professionals	$67,500

To view the breakdown of campaign funding by type click [show] to expand the section.
Breakdown of the source of Sherman's campaign funds before the 2010 election.

Personal Gain Index

See also: Personal Gain Index (U.S. Congress)

The Personal Gain Index (U.S. Congress) is a two-part measurement that illustrates the extent to which members of the U.S. Congress have prospered during their tenure as public servants.
It consists of two different metrics:

• Changes in Net Worth
• The Donation Concentration Metric

PGI: Change in net worth

See also: Changes in Net Worth of U.S. Senators and Representatives (Personal Gain Index) and Net worth of United States Senators and Representatives

Based on congressional financial disclosure forms and calculations made available by OpenSecrets.org, Sherman's net worth as of 2012 was estimated between $1,000,016 and $2,461,999. That averages to $1,731,007, which is lower than the average net worth of Democratic representatives in 2012 of $5,700,168.36. Sherman ranked as the 162nd most wealthy representative in 2012. Between 2004 and 2012, Sherman's calculated net worth decreased by an average of 4 percent per year. Between 2004 and 2012, the average annual percentage increase for a member of Congress was 15.4 percent.

Brad Sherman Yearly Net Worth
Year	Average Net Worth
2004	$2,571,241
2012	$1,731,007
Growth from 2004 to 2012:	−33%
Average annual growth:	−4%
Comparatively, the American citizen experienced a median yearly decline in net worth of -0.94%.

The data used to calculate changes in net worth may include changes resulting from assets gained through marriage, inheritance, changes in family estates and/or trusts, changes in family business ownership, and many other variables unrelated to a member's behavior in Congress.

PGI: Donation Concentration Metric

See also: The Donation Concentration Metric (U.S. Congress Personal Gain Index)

Filings required by the Federal Election Commission report on the industries that give to each candidate. Using campaign filings and information calculated by OpenSecrets.org, Ballotpedia calculated the percentage of donations by industry received by each incumbent over the course of his or her career (or 1989 and later, if elected prior to 1988). Sherman received the most donations from individuals and PACs employed by the Real Estate industry.

From 1995-2014, 20.97 percent of Sherman's career contributions came from the top five industries as listed below.

Brad Sherman (California) Campaign Contributions
Total Raised	$14,154,016
Total Spent	$13,113,513
Top five industries that contributed to campaign committee
Real Estate	$913,253
Lawyers/Law Firms	$778,217
Accountants	$438,182
Retired	$427,132
Building Trade Unions	$411,500
% total in top industry	6.45%
% total in top two industries	11.95%
% total in top five industries	20.97%

Analysis

Ideology and leadership

See also: GovTrack's Political Spectrum & Legislative Leadership ranking

Based on an analysis of bill sponsorship by GovTrack, Sherman was a rank-and-file Democrat as of July 2014. This was the same rating Sherman received in June 2013.

Like-minded colleagues

The website OpenCongress tracks the voting records of each member to determine with whom he or she votes most and least often. The results include a member from each party.

Sherman most often votes with:

• Suzanne Bonamici
• Chris Gibson

Sherman least often votes with:

• Jim Matheson
• Justin Amash

Lifetime voting record

See also: Lifetime voting records of United States Senators and Representatives

According to the website GovTrack, Sherman missed 146 of 12,678 roll call votes from January 1997 to September 2015. This amounted to 1.2 percent, which was lower than the median of 2.2 percent among representatives as of September 2015.

Congressional staff salaries

See also: Staff salaries of United States Senators and Representatives

The website Legistorm compiles staff salary information for members of Congress. Sherman paid his congressional staff a total of $949,870 in 2011. He ranked 48th on the list of the lowest paid Democratic representative staff salaries and ranked 200th overall of the lowest paid representative staff salaries in 2011. Overall, California ranked 5th in average salary for representative staff. The average U.S. House of Representatives congressional staff was paid $954,912.20 in fiscal year 2011.

National Journal vote ratings

See also: National Journal vote ratings

Each year National Journal publishes an analysis of how liberally or conservatively each member of Congress voted in the previous year. Click the link above for the full ratings of all members of Congress.

2013

Sherman ranked 136th in the liberal rankings in 2013.

2012

Sherman ranked 113th in the liberal rankings in 2012.

2011

Sherman ranked 85th in the liberal rankings in 2011.

Voting with party

The website OpenCongress tracks how often members of Congress vote with the majority of the chamber caucus.

2014

Sherman voted with the Democratic Party 93.3 percent of the time, which ranked 99th among the 204 House Democratic members as of July 2014.

2013

Sherman voted with the Democratic Party 96.4 percent of the time, which ranked 43rd among the 201 House Democratic members as of June 2013.

Personal

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Sherman and his wife, Lisa, have two children.

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