U.S. House · CA-32
Sherman, Brad
DCalifornia 32nd38 issues mapped from the public record
Stances are based on mapped issues and the public record (Congress.gov, FEC, and related sources). Add your own views to see how you line up.
Public record freshness
- Legislator stats: May 29, 2026
- Vote ingest: May 29, 2026
- FEC sync: May 3, 2026
- Finance cycle: 2026
Your alignment
Issue spotlight
Brad Sherman's voting record on immigration shows a strong pattern of support for pathways to citizenship and expanded legal immigration, with 22 votes in favor versus 2 opposed.
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Opposing votes
17
Supporting votes
21 votes analyzed
Issue voting record
Based on public votes and official records. Browse by topic or sort by confidence.
High confidence based on 34 mapped decisive vote(s): 30 supporting and 4 opposing.
30 supporting · 4 opposingHIGH confidence
Related funding categories
Alternative Energy Production & Services $3K
Funding categories are reported separately from voting evidence and do not imply causation or influence.
Sherman's voting record on environmental protection shows a mixed pattern: 31 votes supporting strong regulations versus 22 votes favoring reduced regulations.
30 supporting · 1 opposingHIGH confidence
High confidence based on 21 mapped decisive vote(s): 7 supporting and 14 opposing with 4 absence/present vote(s).
7 supporting · 14 opposingHIGH confidence
High confidence based on 19 mapped decisive vote(s): 10 supporting and 9 opposing.
10 supporting · 9 opposingHIGH confidence
Brad Sherman's recorded votes on criminal justice bills show a mixed pattern: 16 votes aligned with reform approaches and 12 with law-and-order positions across 28 mapped votes.
16 supporting · 2 opposingHIGH confidence
High confidence based on 17 mapped decisive vote(s): 5 supporting and 12 opposing with 1 absence/present vote(s).
5 supporting · 12 opposingHIGH confidence
What kind of representative is this?
HIGH confidenceRep. Sherman votes with his party 96.9% of the time. He supports immigration reform, climate action, gun control, abortion rights, and criminal justice reform based on consistent voting records. He opposes increased government spending and foreign aid. On economic issues, he supports affordable housing, workers' rights, job creation, and infrastructure investment, but opposes minimum wage increases. He takes neutral stances on public education funding, defense spending, and renewable energy. Attendance is notably low at 57.5%, with 235 votes missed.
Voted for immigration reform (17 of 20 mapped votes), climate action (30 of 34), and gun control (6 of 6)
Consistently opposed government spending (14 of 21 votes) and foreign aid (5 of 7 votes)
Supported criminal justice reform (16 of 18 votes) and environmental protection (30 of 31 votes)
Mixed record on healthcare
opposed affordability measures and Medicare expansion (2 of 2 votes each)
- Missed 235 votes; party-line voting at 96.9%
Signature issues
- Climate Change — Voted for climate action (30 of 34 mapped votes)HIGH confidence
- Environmental Protection — Voted for environmental protection (30 of 31 mapped votes)HIGH confidence
- Immigration — Voted for immigration reform (17 of 20 mapped votes)HIGH confidence
- Criminal Justice Reform — Voted for criminal justice reform (16 of 18 mapped votes)HIGH confidence
- Government Spending — Voted against government spending (14 of 21 mapped votes)HIGH confidence
Synthesized from public voting and stance records only; not motive, corruption, electoral prospects, or district-wide opinion.
38 mapped issues • Updated May 29, 2026 • 24 non-gated high-confidence issues · 4 moderate-confidence issues · 10 limited-evidence issues · 3 evidence-gated issues · Model claude-haiku-4-5-20251001
About and public record
Sources & transparency
- Congress.gov — votes and bills
- FEC.gov — campaign finance
Sources: Congress.gov · FEC · public disclosures. Methodology and citations on this district record.