Skip to main content
The Full Record
Menu

U.S. House · California's 32nd District

West San Fernando Valley and Santa Monica Mountains communities in Los Angeles, including Sherman Oaks, Encino, Woodland Hills, Tarzana, Studio City, Bel Air, and Malibu. District lines were redrawn for the 2026 election under California Proposition 50.

General election · Tuesday, November 3, 2026

RESULT · UNOFFICIAL UNTIL CERTIFIED

Brad Sherman, projected winner

CandidateVotesShare
Brad Sherman172,91067.9%
Larry Thompson81,90232.1%

About 90% of the expected vote counted. As of November 9. Winners take office next year. Counts can change until states certify. NBC News ↗

Sources re-checked September 25, 2026 · How we research

  • California redrew its congressional district lines for the 2026 election cycle after voters approved Proposition 50 on November 4, 2025, a mid-decade redistricting measure.[4]
  • Incumbent Democrat Brad Sherman, first elected in 1996, and Republican Larry Thompson, an entertainment industry executive, advanced from the June 2, 2026 top-two primary.[1]

On the November 3 ballot · 2 candidates

Brad ShermanDINCUMBENTPROJECTED WINNERU.S. Representative, CA-32 (since 1997)Full profile →Larry ThompsonREntertainment industry executive; founder of the Larry A. Thompson OrganizationFull profile →

Issue evidence — side by side

Recorded votes, documented positions and candidates’ own words are shown with sources. “In their own words” quotes a candidate on the topic without inferring a stance. Votes describe specific bills or motions; they do not establish overall support or opposition to a broad issue. A dash means our research has no evidence on that topic, not that the candidate has no position.

Protect legal access to abortion

  • Brad Sherman
    Recorded votes[39][40][41]

    Voted yes on Women's Health Protection Act of 2021 (H.R. 3755, 2021-09-24). Voted yes on Women's Health Protection Act of 2022 (H.R. 8296, 2022-07-15). Voted no on Pain-Capable Unborn Child Protection Act (H.R. 36, 2017-10-03), which would have banned most abortions after 20 weeks.

  • Larry Thompson
    In their own words[13]
    “I also do not believe in a federal law banning a woman's right to choose.”

    On his campaign website's issues page

Stricter gun laws

  • Brad Sherman
    Recorded votes[34][35][36][37]

    Voted yes on Bipartisan Background Checks Act (H.R. 8, 2019-02-27), which would have required background checks on most private gun sales. Voted yes on Assault Weapons Ban of 2022 (H.R. 1808, 2022-07-29), which would have banned the sale of many semiautomatic assault weapons. Voted yes on Bipartisan Safer Communities Act (S. 2938, 2022-06-24), which expanded background checks for buyers under 21 and funded state red-flag programs. Voted no on Concealed Carry Reciprocity Act (H.R. 38, 2017-12-06), which would have required states to honor other states' concealed-carry permits.

  • Larry Thompson
    In their own words[13]
    “I will not disarm law-abiding citizens who have every right and increasing need to defend themselves.”

    On his campaign website's issues page

Expand immigration enforcement and deportations

  • Brad Sherman
    Recorded votes[18][19][20][21][22][23]

    Voted no on Laken Riley Act (S. 5, 2025-01-22). Voted no on One Big Beautiful Bill Act (H.R. 1, 2025-05-22; 2025-07-03), which funded expanded immigration enforcement, detention and border operations. Voted no on Secure the Border Act of 2023 (H.R. 2, 2023-05-11). Voted yes on American Dream and Promise Act of 2021 (H.R. 6, 2021-03-18).

  • Larry Thompson
    Supports[13]

    Campaign website says to deport those who are in the country illegally and to govern by existing immigration laws.

Raise taxes on high earners or corporations

  • Brad Sherman
    Recorded votes[19][20][21][30][29]

    Voted no on One Big Beautiful Bill Act (H.R. 1, 2025-05-22; 2025-07-03; 2017-12-20), which made the 2017 individual tax rates, including the 37% top rate, permanent. Voted yes on Inflation Reduction Act (H.R. 5376, 2022-08-12), which added a 15% minimum tax on large corporations and a stock-buyback excise tax.

  • Larry Thompson
    In their own words[13]
    “Lower them all, and eliminate some.”

    On his campaign website's issues page

Expand public health coverage

  • Brad Sherman
    Recorded votes[19][20][21][25][26][27]

    Voted no on One Big Beautiful Bill Act (H.R. 1, 2025-05-22; 2025-07-03), which reduced federal Medicaid spending and added Medicaid work requirements. Voted yes on Breaking the Gridlock Act (H.R. 1834, 2026-01-08), which extended enhanced ACA premium subsidies. Voted yes on Affordable Care Act (H.R. 3590, 2010-03-21). Voted no on American Health Care Act (H.R. 1628, 2017-05-04), which would have capped federal Medicaid funding and ended enhanced funding for the Medicaid expansion.

  • Larry Thompson
    —

Faster transition away from fossil fuels

  • Brad Sherman
    Recorded votes[19][20][21][28][29]

    Voted no on One Big Beautiful Bill Act (H.R. 1, 2025-05-22; 2025-07-03), which phased out Inflation Reduction Act clean-energy tax credits. Voted yes on Build Back Better Act (H.R. 5376, 2021-11-19; 2022-08-12), which would have funded clean-energy tax credits.

  • Larry Thompson
    In their own words[13]
    “I am for allowing all alternate forms of energy and American oil to compete in a free market.”

    On his campaign website's issues page

Increase police funding and staffing

  • Brad Sherman
    —
  • Larry Thompson
    In their own words[13]
    “We need to support our men and women in blue and prosecute criminals according to the letter and spirit of the law.”

    On his campaign website's issues page

Raise the minimum wage

  • Brad Sherman
    Recorded votes[38]

    Voted yes on Raise the Wage Act (H.R. 582, 2019-07-18).

  • Larry Thompson
    —

Broad tariffs on imported goods

  • Brad Sherman
    Recorded votes[33]

    Voted yes on Resolution disapproving tariffs on Canada (H.J. Res. 72, 2026-02-11), which disapproved the tariffs on Canadian imports.

  • Larry Thompson
    —

Universal, publicly funded child care

  • Brad Sherman
    Recorded votes[28]

    Voted yes on Build Back Better Act (H.R. 5376, 2021-11-19), which would have funded universal pre-K and child-care subsidies.

  • Larry Thompson
    —

Require documentary proof of citizenship to register to vote

  • Brad Sherman
    Recorded votes[24]

    Voted no on SAVE Act (H.R. 22, 2025-04-10).

  • Larry Thompson
    —

Require Congress to approve U.S. military action abroad

  • Brad Sherman
    Recorded votes[31][32]

    Voted yes on War Powers Resolution on Venezuela (H. Con. Res. 64, 2025-12-17), which would have directed the removal of U.S. forces from hostilities against Venezuela absent congressional authorization. Voted yes on War Powers Resolution directing removal of forces from Iran hostilities (H. Con. Res. 86, 2026-06-03), which directed the removal of U.S. forces from hostilities against Iran absent congressional authorization.

  • Larry Thompson
    —

Research notes & limits

Brad Sherman has not completed Ballotpedia's 2026 Candidate Connection survey; positions and priorities here are drawn from his official House issues pages on abortion, guns, and climate. No clear statement mapping to tariffs, tax_wealthy, or israel_aid (beyond general support for the U.S.-Israel alliance without a specific aid statement) was found, so those were omitted. His federal floor votes and FEC totals are added separately by script. Larry Thompson completed the 2025 Candidate Connection survey, which is the basis for his priorities here; his responses did not map cleanly to any single fixed issue-key statement with a clear stance, so no positions entries were added for him. Larry Thompson: campaign website issues page statements added; none squarely takes a side on a fixed issue statement. Biography notes: Sherman's Board of Equalization service is given as 1991-1995 per his official resume (Ballotpedia says 1990-1995); his 1996 election date is not stated in a loaded source, so the summary now says he has served since 1997. Thompson's biography relies on his own Candidate Connection survey; no independent profile was found.

Sources · 43

Researched 2026-09-25. Green citations are official government records.

  1. 1.United States House of Representatives elections in California, 2026 · Ballotpedia Reference
  2. 2.Brad Sherman (California) · Ballotpedia Reference
  3. 3.Larry Thompson (California) - Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey · Ballotpedia Candidate Connection survey Candidate's own words
  4. 4.United States House of Representatives elections in California, 2026 · Ballotpedia Reference
  5. 5.Fighting for the Right to Choose · Office of Rep. Brad Sherman Official record
  6. 6.Preventing Gun Violence · Office of Rep. Brad Sherman Official record
  7. 7.Protecting Our Environment · Office of Rep. Brad Sherman Official record
  8. 8.H.R. 3069, Medicare for All Act · Congress.gov Official record
  9. 9.H.R. 2743, Raise the Wage Act of 2025 · Congress.gov Official record
  10. 10.H.R. 7346, Drain ICE Act of 2026 · Congress.gov Official record
  11. 11.H.R. 8803, Iran War Oil Crisis Windfall Profits Tax Act · Congress.gov Official record
  12. 12.H.R. 7960, Big Oil Windfall Profits Tax Act · Congress.gov Official record
  13. 13.On the Issues · Larry Thompson for U.S. Congress campaign website Candidate's own words
  14. 14.Brad Sherman (California) · Ballotpedia Reference
  15. 15.Resume · Office of Rep. Brad Sherman Official record
  16. 16.About Brad Sherman · Office of Rep. Brad Sherman Official record
  17. 17.California's 32nd District election results 2026 · NBC News News report
  18. 18.Roll call: Laken Riley Act — final passage · Office of the Clerk, U.S. House · 2025-01-22 Official record
  19. 19.Roll call: One Big Beautiful Bill Act — House passage · Office of the Clerk, U.S. House · 2025-05-22 Official record
  20. 20.H.R. 1 (119th Congress) — One Big Beautiful Bill Act: text and summary · Congress.gov Official record
  21. 21.Roll call: One Big Beautiful Bill Act — final passage · Office of the Clerk, U.S. House · 2025-07-03 Official record
  22. 22.Roll call: Secure the Border Act of 2023 — House passage · Office of the Clerk, U.S. House · 2023-05-11 Official record
  23. 23.Roll call: American Dream and Promise Act of 2021 — House passage · Office of the Clerk, U.S. House · 2021-03-18 Official record
  24. 24.Roll call: SAVE Act — proof-of-citizenship voter registration · Office of the Clerk, U.S. House · 2025-04-10 Official record
  25. 25.Roll call: Breaking the Gridlock Act — ACA subsidy extension · Office of the Clerk, U.S. House · 2026-01-08 Official record
  26. 26.Roll call: Affordable Care Act — final House passage · Office of the Clerk, U.S. House · 2010-03-21 Official record
  27. 27.Roll call: American Health Care Act — House passage · Office of the Clerk, U.S. House · 2017-05-04 Official record
  28. 28.Roll call: Build Back Better Act — House passage · Office of the Clerk, U.S. House · 2021-11-19 Official record
  29. 29.Roll call: Inflation Reduction Act — final House passage · Office of the Clerk, U.S. House · 2022-08-12 Official record
  30. 30.Roll call: Tax Cuts and Jobs Act — final House passage · Office of the Clerk, U.S. House · 2017-12-20 Official record
  31. 31.Roll call: War Powers Resolution on Venezuela · Office of the Clerk, U.S. House · 2025-12-17 Official record
  32. 32.Roll call: War Powers Resolution directing removal of forces from Iran hostilities · Office of the Clerk, U.S. House · 2026-06-03 Official record
  33. 33.Roll call: Resolution disapproving tariffs on Canada · Office of the Clerk, U.S. House · 2026-02-11 Official record
  34. 34.Roll call: Bipartisan Background Checks Act — House passage · Office of the Clerk, U.S. House · 2019-02-27 Official record
  35. 35.Roll call: Assault Weapons Ban of 2022 — House passage · Office of the Clerk, U.S. House · 2022-07-29 Official record
  36. 36.Roll call: Bipartisan Safer Communities Act — final House passage · Office of the Clerk, U.S. House · 2022-06-24 Official record
  37. 37.Roll call: Concealed Carry Reciprocity Act — House passage · Office of the Clerk, U.S. House · 2017-12-06 Official record
  38. 38.Roll call: Raise the Wage Act — House passage · Office of the Clerk, U.S. House · 2019-07-18 Official record
  39. 39.Roll call: Women's Health Protection Act of 2021 — House passage · Office of the Clerk, U.S. House · 2021-09-24 Official record
  40. 40.Roll call: Women's Health Protection Act of 2022 — House passage · Office of the Clerk, U.S. House · 2022-07-15 Official record
  41. 41.Roll call: Pain-Capable Unborn Child Protection Act — House passage · Office of the Clerk, U.S. House · 2017-10-03 Official record
  42. 42.Larry Thompson (California) - Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey · Ballotpedia Candidate Connection survey Candidate's own words
  43. 43.U.S. House · California's 32nd District results 2026 · NBC News News report