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Brad Sherman
CA-32 scores 68.7 on the expanded model: AIPAC-supported blue structure, incumbent alignment, and reported cash-on-hand evidence. V0.10 refreshes incumbent finance from the FEC candidate summary through 2026-06-30, leaving the score unchanged.
Priority score68.7#1,611 of 5,726Tie of 5
THE MEMBER
Record
Brad Sherman (born 1954) has served in the U.S. House since 1997-01-07. The retained record shows 29.5 cumulative years of House service, 29.6 in the current uninterrupted stretch, 3 district changes, and 0 material service breaks.
- First House service
- Jan 7, 1997
- District changes
- 3
- Alignment gap
- 63.4
- Bioguide record
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THE DISTRICT
CA-32
CA-32 had a retained 2024 presidential Democratic margin of D+31.3. Incumbent cash on hand is $2.7M as of 2026-08-04. The incumbent reported $2,668,480 cash on hand through 2026-06-30.
- 2024 presidential margin
- D+31.3
- Cash on hand
- $2,668,480
- Receipts / disbursements
- $2,514,330 / $3,767,794
- Finance through
- Jun 30, 2026
- Route
- AIPAC-supported blue
- Baseline score
- 83.0
SCORE ANATOMY
What makes the score
Blue baseline
100.0
District Democratic baseline contributes 100.0 points; the retained 2024 presidential margin is D+31.3.
Primary feasibility
5.8
Current partial feasibility evidence contributes 5.8 points and remains incomplete.
AIPAC support
95.2
Retained FEC AIPAC evidence contributes 95.2 points; tracker labels are context only and are not double counted.
Incumbent alignment gap
63.4
The retained voting trackers produce a 63.4-point alignment gap.
Cash vulnerability
13.6
The FEC candidate summary snapshot (2026-06-30) reports $2,668,480 cash on hand, replacing the $2,668,480 release aggregate. The inverse log scale is 100 at $50,000 or less and 0 at $5 million or more.
HOUSE HISTORY
Recorded service
1997–1999CA-24Completed term
1999–2001CA-24Completed term
2001–2003CA-24Completed term
2003–2005CA-27Completed term
2005–2007CA-27Completed term
2007–2009CA-27Completed term
2009–2011CA-27Completed term
2011–2013CA-27Completed term
2013–2015CA-30Completed term
2015–2017CA-30Completed term
2017–2019CA-30Completed term
2019–2021CA-30Completed term
2021–2023CA-30Completed term
2023–2025CA-32Completed term
2025–nowCA-32Current at source cutoff