Brad ShermanIncumbent
Candidate for U.S. Representative, Congressional District 32
Brad Sherman was born in 1954. His hometown is Los Angeles, California. He has a B.A. from UCLA. It is in political science, earned in 1974. He has a J.D. from Harvard Law School. He earned it in 1979. He is a certified public accountant. He worked at a major accounting firm. He also taught at Harvard Law. That was in its international tax program. He served on the California State Board of Equalization. He chaired it too. This was in the early-to-mid 1990s. Sherman was first elected to the U.S. House in 1996. He took office in January 1997. He has served without a break since then. His districts changed, as lines were redrawn. He held CA-24, from 1997 to 2003. He held CA-27, from 2003 to 2013. He held CA-30, from 2013 to 2023. He now holds CA-32, since 2023. He is running for re-election. His seat is CA-32. The election is November 2026. In the current Congress, he serves on Financial Services. He also serves on Foreign Affairs. Born October 24, 1954. Home: Los Angeles area, California. This is Sherman Oaks and the San Fernando Valley. Occupation: U.S. Representative. He trained as a CPA and attorney. Prior office: incumbent since 1997. Before that: California State Board of Equalization, 1991 to 1997.
On the issues
- Economy & Jobs
Supports job-creation legislation and has opposed major free-trade agreements such as NAFTA and CAFTA.
Source → - Taxes & Cost of Living
Emphasizes protecting Social Security and Medicare from cuts or privatization as part of his economic/tax agenda, and opposed the 2008 Wall Street bailout.
Source → - Health & Health Care
Supports the Affordable Care Act and opposes converting Medicare into a voucher system or privatizing Social Security.
Source → - Reproductive & Social Issues
Strongly supports abortion rights and LGBTQ rights, and opposed the Supreme Court's overturning of Roe v. Wade.
Source → - Education & Schools
Generally supportive of public education funding and teachers, without a specific stated position located on higher-ed tuition or student debt policy.
Source → - Public Safety & Policing
Supports gun-safety measures / stricter gun regulation.
Source → - Environment, Energy & Climate
Strong environmental/climate record, having authored legislation protecting environmentally significant lands, and supports both environmental protection and energy independence.
Source → - Foreign Policy & Defense
Prioritizes strong U.S.-Israel relations, recognition of the Armenian genocide and sanctions on Azerbaijan, tougher sanctions on China over Uyghur human rights abuses and trade practices, and sanctions on Iran; serves on the House Foreign Affairs Committee.
Source → - Government, Elections & Democracy
Has taken action on presidential accountability/ethics grounds, having introduced articles of impeachment against President Trump in 2017.
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