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Brad Sherman (Democratic Party) is a member of the U.S. House, representing California's 30th Congressional District. He assumed office on January 7, 1997. His current term ends on January 3, 2023.
Sherman (Democratic Party) ran for re-election to the U.S. House to represent California's 30th Congressional District. He won in the general election on November 3, 2020.
Sherman was first elected to the seat in 2012. He served in California's 27th Congressional District from 2003 to 2013 and California's 24th Congressional District from 1997 to 2003. In the 2018 general election, Sherman defeated Mark Reed (R) by a vote of 73.4 percent to 26.6 percent.
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— .
Based on analysis of multiple outside rankings, Sherman is an average Democratic member of Congress, meaning he will vote with the Democratic Party on the majority of bills.
Below is an abbreviated outline of Sherman's academic, professional, and political career:
Former Ranking Member, Asia and the Pacific Subcommittee, United States House of Representatives
Former Member, Budget Committee, United States House of Representatives
Former Member, Europe, Eurasia, and Emerging Threats Subcommittee, United States House of Representatives
Former Member, Financial Institutions and Consumer Credit Subcommittee, United States House of Representatives
Former Member, Housing and Insurance Subcommittee, United States House of Representatives
Former Member, Monetary Policy and Trade Subcommittee, United States House of Representatives
Former Chair, Subcommittee on Asia, the Pacific, and Nonproliferation, United States House of Representatives
Former Member, Subcommittee on Capital Markets and Government Sponsored Enterprises, United States House of Representatives
Former Member, Subcommittee on National Security, International Development and Monetary Policy, United States House of Representatives
Former Member, Subcommittee on Research and Technology, United States House of Representatives
Former Member, Subcommittee on Terrorism, Nonproliferation, and Trade, United States House of Representatives
Former Member, Task Force to Investigate Terrorism Financing, United States House of Representatives
Former Ranking Member, Asia and the Pacific Subcommittee, United States House of Representatives
Former Member, Budget Committee, United States House of Representatives
Former Member, Europe, Eurasia, and Emerging Threats Subcommittee, United States House of Representatives
Former Member, Financial Institutions and Consumer Credit Subcommittee, United States House of Representatives
Former Member, Housing and Insurance Subcommittee, United States House of Representatives
Former Member, Monetary Policy and Trade Subcommittee, United States House of Representatives
Former Member, Subcommittee on Terrorism, Nonproliferation, and Trade, United States House of Representatives
Member, Committee on Financial Services
Member, Committee on Foreign Affairs
Member, Committee on Science, Space, and Technology
Member, Subcommittee on Asia, the Pacific, and Nonproliferation
Member, Subcommittee on Consumer Protection and Financial Institutions
Member, Subcommittee on Housing, Community Development and Insurance
Chair, Subcommittee on Investor Protection, Entrepreneurship and Capital Markets
Member, Subcommittee on Middle East, North Africa, and International Terrorism
Member, Subcommittee on Space and Aeronautics
Astrological Sign:
Scorpio
— Father's Name:
1. Do you generally support pro-choice or pro-life legislation?
- Pro-choice
1. In order to balance the budget, do you support an income tax increase on any tax bracket?
- Yes
2. Do you support expanding federal funding to support entitlement programs such as Social Security and Medicare?
- Unknown Position
1. Do you support the regulation of indirect campaign contributions from corporations and unions?
- Yes
Do you support the protection of government officials, including law enforcement officers, from personal liability in civil lawsuits concerning alleged misconduct?
- Unknown Position
Do you support increasing defense spending?
- Unknown Position
1. Do you support federal spending as a means of promoting economic growth?
- Yes
2. Do you support lowering corporate taxes as a means of promoting economic growth?
- No
3. Do you support providing financial relief to businesses AND/OR corporations negatively impacted by the state of national emergency for COVID-19?
- Yes
1. Do you support requiring states to adopt federal education standards?
- Unknown Position
1. Do you support government funding for the development of renewable energy (e.g. solar, wind, geo-thermal)?
- Yes
2. Do you support the federal regulation of greenhouse gas emissions?
- Yes
1. Do you generally support gun-control legislation?
- Yes
1. Do you support repealing the 2010 Affordable Care Act ("Obamacare")?
- No
2. Do you support requiring businesses to provide paid medical leave during public health crises, such as COVID-19?
- Yes
1. Do you support the construction of a wall along the Mexican border?
- Unknown Position
2. Do you support requiring immigrants who are unlawfully present to return to their country of origin before they are eligible for citizenship?
- No
1. Should the United States use military force to prevent governments hostile to the U.S. from possessing a weapon of mass destruction (for example: nuclear, biological, chemical)?
- Unknown Position
2. Do you support reducing military intervention in Middle East conflicts?
- Unknown Position
Do you generally support removing barriers to international trade (for example: tariffs, quotas, etc.)?
- No
1. Do you generally support pro-choice or pro-life legislation?
- Pro-choice
1. In order to balance the budget, do you support an income tax increase on any tax bracket?
- Yes
2. In order to balance the budget, do you support reducing defense spending?
- Yes
1. Do you support the regulation of indirect campaign contributions from corporations and unions?
- Yes
1. Do you support federal spending as a means of promoting economic growth?
- Unknown Position
2. Do you support lowering corporate taxes as a means of promoting economic growth?
- Unknown Position
1. Do you support requiring states to adopt federal education standards?
- Unknown Position
1. Do you support government funding for the development of renewable energy (e.g. solar, wind, thermal)?
- Yes
2. Do you support the federal regulation of greenhouse gas emissions?
- Yes
1. Do you generally support gun-control legislation?
- Yes
1. Do you support repealing the 2010 Affordable Care Act ("Obamacare")?
- Unknown Position
1. Do you support the construction of a wall along the Mexican border?
- Unknown Position
2. Do you support requiring immigrants who are unlawfully present to return to their country of origin before they are eligible for citizenship?
- Unknown Position
Do you support the legalization of marijuana for recreational purposes?
- Unknown Position
1. Should the United States use military force in order to prevent governments hostile to the U.S. from possessing a nuclear weapon?
- Unknown Position
2. Do you support increased American intervention in Middle Eastern conflicts beyond air support?
- Unknown Position
Latest Action: House - 06/20/2019 Referred to the Committee on Education and Labor, and in addition to the Committee on the Judiciary, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Tracker:Latest Action: House - 06/18/2019 Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Reform.
Tracker:Latest Action: House - 06/20/2019 Committee Agreed to Seek Consideration Under Suspension of the Rules.
Tracker:
Incumbent Brad Sherman defeated Mark Reed in the general election for U.S. House California District 30 on November 3, 2020.
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Brad Sherman (D) |
69.5%
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240,038 Votes✔ |
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Mark Reed (R) |
30.5%
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105,426 Votes |
Total votes: 345,464
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.
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Brad Sherman (D) |
58.1%
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99,282 Votes✔ |
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Mark Reed (R) |
22.7%
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38,778 Votes✔ |
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Courtney Berina (D) |
11.1%
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18,937 Votes |
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Raji Rab (D) |
4.7%
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7,961 Votes |
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Brian Carroll (D) |
3.5%
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5,984 Votes |
Total votes: 170,942
Incumbent Brad Sherman defeated Mark Reed in the general election for U.S. House California District 30 on November 6, 2018.
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Brad Sherman (D) |
73.4%
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191,573 Votes✔ |
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Mark Reed (R) |
26.6%
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69,420 Votes |
Total votes: 260,993
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.
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Brad Sherman (D) |
62.3%
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80,038 Votes✔ |
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Mark Reed (R) |
27.3%
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35,046 Votes✔ |
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Raji Rab (D) |
5.3%
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6,753 Votes |
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Jon Pelzer (D) |
5.2%
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6,642 Votes |
Total votes: 128,479
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 |
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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 | |||
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 | |
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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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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