Brad Sherman
DIncumbentFEC H6CA24113
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Raised this cycle$2.9M
Cash on hand: $2.7M
2026 race
CA-32 — U.S. House
2 candidates on the November ballot. Incumbent: Brad Sherman.
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How we got here · 1 earlier contest
Primary · Tuesday, June 2, 2026
Called by audit: web-verified
Top-two primary — Brad Sherman and Larry Thompson advanced to the general election.
- DBrad Sherman· inc.Advanced to general37.2%
- RLarry ThompsonAdvanced to general32.4%
- DJake LevineDefeated15.2%
- DMarena LinDefeated6.3%
- DChristopher AhujaDefeated4.2%
Election held
Counting
Tuesday, November 3, 2026
Results appear here once a race is called and verified. Official returns from the California Secretary of State.
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Disclosed money in race
$8.3M
Candidate + outside spending. See finance breakdown below.
Incumbent
Currently in office
Challengers
Sorted by fundraising
Jake Levine
DChallengerFEC H6CA32207
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Raised this cycle$2.8M
Cash on hand: $600
Jake Rakov
DChallengerFEC H6CA32173
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Raised this cycle$584K
Cash on hand: $0
Larry Thompson
RChallengerFEC H4CA32137
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Raised this cycle$66K
Cash on hand: $7K
Dory Benami
DChallengerFEC H6CA32215
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Raised this cycle$58K
Cash on hand: $5K
Christopher Ahuja
DChallengerFEC H4CA32145
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Raised this cycle$48K
Cash on hand: $12K
Marena Lin
DChallengerFEC H6CA32256
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Raised this cycle$39K
Cash on hand: $0
Josh Sautter
DChallengerFEC H6CA32231
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Raised this cycle$31K
Cash on hand: $25K
Anna Wilding
DChallengerFEC H6CA32223
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Raised this cycle$14K
Cash on hand: $774
Local signal
Early read on CA-32 — U.S. House
A directional read on where this seat is trending, from the signals we have so far. This is an early scaffold — more inputs light up as coverage and constituent activity accrue.
Coverage tone · mixed
Recent news coverage of Brad Sherman over the last 90 days.
0 positive5 neutral0 negative
5 articles · AI-assessed sentiment toward the rep. A media signal, not a poll of the district.
Constituent stakes
No one here has staked a position on a tracked vote yet. As neighbors weigh in on /pressure campaigns, the district's lean will show up here.
Money in the race
Finance breakdown
Disclosed funding shaping this race — both the money candidates raise themselves and the outside spending dropped by independent groups. Issue-ad spending by 501(c)(4) groups is excluded; the FEC doesn't require disclosure of it. See the note below for details.
Candidate fundraising: FEC reports through October 14, 2026 · 2025–26 cycle
Total disclosed
$8.3M
Candidate fundraising + independent expenditures (FEC).
Candidate-direct (Schedule A)
$6.5M
Raised by candidate committees themselves.
Outside spending (Schedule E)
$1.8M
$1.4M for · $401K against
| Candidate | Raised directly | Outside for | Outside against | Net in corner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Brad Sherman(D)incumbent + VALLEY-WESTSIDE UNITED PAC $940K + NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF REALTORS POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE $34K + SIERRA CLUB INDEPENDENT ACTION $10 − NEW ERA LEADERSHIP $401K | $2.9M | $974K | $401K | $3.5M |
Jake Levine(D) + NEW ERA LEADERSHIP $401K | $2.8M | $401K | — | $3.2M |
Jake Rakov(D) | $584K | — | — | $584K |
Larry Thompson(R) | $66K | — | — | $66K |
Dory Benami(D) | $58K | — | — | $58K |
Christopher Ahuja(D) | $48K | — | — | $48K |
Marena Lin(D) | $39K | — | — | $39K |
Josh Sautter(D) | $31K | — | — | $31K |
Anna Wilding(D) | $14K | — | — | $14K |
Where the money comes from
In-state vs out-of-state
Share of each candidate's itemized individual contributions from donors inside CA versus the rest of the country. Excludes sub-$200 unitemized donations (no geography on file) and PAC money — see note below.
Brad Sherman(D)71% in-state · $1.5M itemized
$1.0M in-state$426K out-of-state
Jake Levine(D)65% in-state · $1.9M itemized
$1.2M in-state$660K out-of-state
Jake Rakov(D)21% in-state · $66K itemized
$14K in-state$52K out-of-state
Larry Thompson(R)67% in-state · $8K itemized
$5K in-state$3K out-of-state
Dory Benami(D)73% in-state · $26K itemized
$19K in-state$7K out-of-state
Christopher Ahuja(D)67% in-state · $22K itemized
$15K in-state$7K out-of-state
Marena Lin(D)68% in-state · $21K itemized
$14K in-state$7K out-of-state
Josh Sautter(D)43% in-state · $3K itemized
$2K in-state$2K out-of-state
Anna Wilding(D)0% in-state · $2K itemized
$0 in-state$2K out-of-state
What's counted, what isn't
Candidate-direct is each campaign's reported receipts on FEC Schedule A — individual contributions plus PAC contributions to the candidate's own committee — through the most recent filing.
Outside spending is independent expenditures on FEC Schedule E: money spent by PACs, super PACs, and party committees for or against a candidate, without legal coordination with the campaign. The committees listed under each candidate are the largest disclosed spenders on either side.
In-state vs out-of-state covers only itemized individual contributions — donations over $200, which are the only ones that carry a contributor address at the FEC. Sub-$200 unitemized donations (often a large share for grassroots campaigns) have no geography on file and are excluded, as is PAC money. So the percentages describe where a candidate's itemized individual money comes from, not where every dollar raised comes from.
Not counted: 501(c)(4) "social welfare" organizations run issue ads that frequently mention candidates by name but aren't classified as express advocacy under FEC rules — they file no Schedule E and don't appear in this breakdown. Press reporting on a race may cite figures that include this dark-money spending; ours doesn't.
Where they stand
Issue-by-issue comparison
Positions extracted from each candidate's campaign issues page by AI. Contested rows — where candidates disagree with each other — appear first.
| Statement | Sherman | Levine | Rakov | Thompson | Benami | Ahuja | Lin | Sautter | Wilding | You |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Abortion A national law should protect access to abortion in every state. | — | |||||||||
Abortion Each state should set its own abortion laws. | — | |||||||||
Criminal Justice The federal government should send more money to local police departments. | — | |||||||||
Digital Assets Federal restrictions on cryptocurrency mining for energy use and emissions should be enacted. | — | |||||||||
Economy Reducing the national debt should be a higher priority than new spending. | — | |||||||||
Environment The government should stop subsidizing oil and gas companies. | — | |||||||||
Environment A federal carbon tax (with revenue rebated or reinvested in clean energy) should be enacted. | — | |||||||||
Foreign Policy Conditions on U.S. military aid to Israel — tied to humanitarian or human-rights compliance — should be strengthened. | — | |||||||||
Guns Civilian ownership of AR-15-style rifles should be restricted. | — | |||||||||
Guns Federal law should authorize court-issued red-flag orders allowing temporary firearm removal from people deemed a danger. | — | |||||||||
Immigration The U.S. should do more to enforce immigration laws and secure the border. | — | |||||||||
Monetary Policy The federal government should not pursue a central bank digital currency (CBDC) for the U.S. dollar. | — | |||||||||
Social Security Social Security benefits should be means-tested for high-income retirees. | — | |||||||||
Taxes People making over $400,000 a year should pay higher taxes. | — |
SupportsOpposesNo public positionRinged = confirmed by the campaign
About this race page
Candidate roster is sourced from the FEC's active-candidate list for the 2026 cycle. Fundraising totals reflect committee filings through the last reporting period.
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