California House District 32 2026: the ads, and who's paying for them
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Brad Sherman (Democrat) and Larry Thompson (Republican) are the nominees for California's 32nd congressional district in the November 3, 2026 general election. Brad Sherman is the incumbent. By their latest FEC reports, Brad Sherman's campaign had raised $2.9 million (through October 14, 2026) and Larry Thompson's campaign $66,000 (through October 14, 2026). Outside groups have reported $974,000 for Brad Sherman and $401,000 against.
Brad Sherman (DEM, incumbent), Larry Thompson (REP).
7 others filed with the FEC; any ads they ran are below. 0 ads analyzed, 0 with at least one technique in the copy.
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Money in this race
From FEC filings for 2025–26. Outside spending is money a group spends on its own about a candidate — TV and online ads, mail, canvassing. It is not a donation to the campaign, and the candidate does not control it. Supporting means it was spent to help that candidate win; Opposing means it was spent to defeat them, usually on attack ads. Groups report it within 24 or 48 hours as the election nears. Raised is the campaign's own fundraising, as of its latest quarterly report. Largest donors come from each outside spender's own FEC receipts, with each donor's share of its itemized receipts; donors under $100,000 are not named. People are shown with the employer and occupation they reported. A donor that is itself a political committee is shown with its own largest donors. Companies and nonprofits don't report their funders to the FEC, so the trail ends there, and the page says so.
Brad Sherman (DEM, incumbent)
- Raised
- $2.9M through 2026-10-14
individuals $1.5M · PACs $859K · from the candidate's other committees $48K · cash on hand $2.7M
- Outside spending
- $401K opposing Sherman · $974K supporting Sherman · latest reported 2026-06-02
- Largest outside spenders
- VALLEY-WESTSIDE UNITED PAC
— $940K supporting Sherman
Largest donors:
OPPORTUNITY FORWARD ALLIANCE $900K (94%) (an organization: its own funders aren't reported to the FEC)
NEW ERA LEADERSHIP
— $401K opposing Sherman
Largest donors:
Mel Levine $500K (61%), Gibson Dunn, Attorney; Rick Caruso $130K (16%), Caruso, Founder AND Executive Chairman; Chris Larsen $100K (12%), Ripple, Inc., Executive Chairman
NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF REALTORS POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE
— $34K supporting Sherman
Largest donors:
CREPAC FEDERAL $2.5M (26%) (its largest donors: NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF REALTORS POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE $1.3M); TEXAS ASSOCIATION OF REALTORS FEDERAL PAC $1.4M (15%)
SIERRA CLUB INDEPENDENT ACTION
— $10 supporting Sherman
- Bundled through PACs
- none reported · FEC bulk data of 2026-11-01
167 PACs gave directly — alphabetical; the legal limit is $5,000 per election
- AIR LINE PILOTS ASSOCIATION PAC $2,500
- ALLY FINANCIAL INC. ADVOCACY POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE $5,000
- AMALGAMATED SUGAR COMPANY PAC $1,000
- AMALGAMATED TRANSIT UNION COPE - VOLUNTARY ACCOUNT $1,000
- AMERICA'S CREDIT UNIONS PAC OF CREDIT UNION NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, INC. $10K
- AMERICAN ASSOCIATION FOR JUSTICE POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (AAJ PAC) $5,000
- AMERICAN BANKERS ASSOCIATION PAC (BANKPAC) $7,000
- AMERICAN COUNCIL OF ENGINEERING COMPANIES (ACEC/PAC) $2,500
- AMERICAN COUNCIL OF LIFE INSURERS POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE $4,500
- AMERICAN CRYSTAL SUGAR COMPANY POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE $10K
- AMERICAN EXPRESS COMPANY PAC (AXPPAC) $5,000
- AMERICAN FEDERATION OF STATE COUNTY & MUNICIPAL EMPLOYEES PEOPLE $10K
- AMERICAN FEDERATION OF TEACHERS, AFL-CIO COMMITTEE ON POLITICAL EDUCATION $2,500
- AMERICAN FINANCIAL SERVICES ASSOCIATION PAC $3,000
- AMERICAN HOMES 4 RENT TRS, LLC POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (AMH PAC) $10K
- AMERICAN INVESTMENT COUNCIL POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE $1,000
- AMERICAN ISRAEL PUBLIC AFFAIRS COMMITTEE POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE $15K
- AMERICAN LAND TITLE ASSOCIATION TITLE INDUSTRY PAC (TIPAC) $5,000
- AMERICAN MARITIME OFFICERS VOLUNTARY POLITICAL ACTION FUND $1,000
- AMERICAN PROPERTY CASUALTY INSURANCE ASSOCIATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (INSURING AMERICA PAC) $3,500
- AMERICAN SECURITIES ASSOCIATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE $3,000
- AMERICAN SENIORS HOUSING ASSOCIATION (SENIORS HOUSING PAC) $4,000
- AMERICAN SUGAR CANE LEAGUE PAC $3,000
- AMERIPRISE FINANCIAL INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (AMERIPRISEPAC) $5,000
- ASSOCIATED EQUIPMENT DISTRIBUTORS POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE $1,000
- AZOA SERVICES CORPORATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (ALLIANZ OF AMERICA PAC) $1,000
- BANK OF AMERICA CORPORATION FEDERAL PAC $10K
- BHFS-E, PC PAC (BROWNSTEIN HYATT FARBER SCHRECK POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE) $4,000
- BLACKROCK FUNDS SERVICES GROUP LLC POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (BLACKROCK PAC) $5,000
- BMO FINANCIAL CORP GOOD GOVERNANCE FUND $1,000
- BREAD FINANCIAL HOLDINGS, INC. PAC (AKA BREAD FINANCIAL PAC) $5,000
- BROADRIDGE FINANCIAL SOLUTIONS PAC $2,500
- BROTHERHOOD OF LOCOMOTIVE ENGINEERS & TRAINMEN PAC FUND $5,000
- BUILD POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE OF THE NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF HOME BUILDERS (BUILDPAC) $5,000
- CALIFORNIA CREDIT UNION EMPLOYEES FEDERAL PAC $2,500
- CALIFORNIANS FOR FREEDOM PAC $3,500
- CAPITAL ONE FINANCIAL CORP. ASSOC. POLITICAL FUND $3,500
- CARPENTERS LEGISLATIVE IMPROVEMENT COMMITTEE UNITED BROTHERHOOD OF CARPENTERS AND JOINERS $5,000
- CBOE GLOBAL MARKETS, INC. PAC (CBOE PAC) $2,500
- CHIME FINANCIAL, INC. PAC (CHIME PAC) $1,000
- CITIGROUP INC. PAC - FEDERAL (CITI PAC - FEDERAL) $6,500
- CME GROUP INC. PAC $4,000
- CNG HOLDINGS, INC. PAC $1,000
- COMMERCIAL REAL ESTATE FINANCE COUNCIL PAC $10K
- CONSUMER DATA INDUSTRY ASSOCIATION INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE $2,500
- COZEN O'CONNOR POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE $1,000
- CROWE PAC $1,000
- CUNA MUTUAL HOLDING COMPANY POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE/ TRUSTAGE PAC $2,000
- DELOITTE POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE $10K
- DEMOCRACY ACTION NOW PAC $5,000
- DMFI PAC (DEMOCRATIC MAJORITY FOR ISRAEL PAC) $2,500
- EAST WEST BANCORP, INC. PAC $1,000
- EDISON INTERNATIONAL PAC $3,000
- EDPAC $1,000
- EMPLOYEES OF RTX CORPORATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE $2,000
- EMPLOYEES OF THE NORTHROP GRUMMAN CORPORATION PAC (ENGPAC) $2,500
- ENERGIZED FOR CHANGE FEDERAL PAC $500
- EQUALITY CALIFORNIA FEDERAL PAC $1,950
- EQUALITY PROJECT PAC $2,500
- ERNST & YOUNG POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE $10K
- EXPERIAN NORTH AMERICA, INC POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (EXPERIAN PAC) $9,000
- FEDERAL BIPARTISAN VOLUNTARY PUBLIC AFFAIRS COMMITTEE OF THE PNC FINANCIAL SERVICES GROUP, INC. (PNC $2,500
- FINANCIAL SERVICES FORUM POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE $2,000
- FINANCIAL SERVICES INSTITUTE, INC. PAC $5,000
- FLORIDA SUGAR CANE LEAGUE PAC $1,000
- FMR LLC POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE - FEDERAL (FIDELITY PAC) $8,500
- FORGE GLOBAL HOLDINGS POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE $5,000
- FRANKLIN RESOURCES INC POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (FRANKLIN TEMPLETON PAC) $6,000
- FS INVESTMENTS $10K
- GRAND CANYON STATE CAUCUS $3,000
- GRANT THORNTON LLP POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE $5,000
- HONEYWELL INTERNATIONAL POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE $8,500
- HSBC TECHNOLOGY AND SERVICES USA INC. FEDERAL PAC (HSBC FEDERAL PAC) $2,500
- IBEW PAC VOLUNTARY FUND $5,000
- INDEPENDENT COMMUNITY BANKERS OF AMERICA PAC $5,000
- INDEPENDENT INSURANCE AGENTS & BROKERS OF AMERICA, INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (INSURPAC) $5,000
- INFIN, A FINANCIAL SERVICES ALLIANCE, INC. PAC ('INFIN PAC') $6,000
- INSURED RETIREMENT INSTITUTE POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (IRI PAC) $4,000
- INTERCONTINENTAL EXCHANGE PAC $2,500
- INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF BRIDGE STRUCTURAL & ORNAMENTAL IRON WORKERS LOCAL NO 67 PAC $2,500
- INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF FIREFIGHTERS INTERESTED IN REGISTRATION AND EDUCATION PAC $5,000
- INTERNATIONAL UNION OF OPERATING ENGINEERS LOCAL NO. 12 VOLUNTARY LEGISLATIVE FUND $5,000
- INVESTMENT COMPANY INSTITUTE POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (ICI PAC) $6,000
- JEFFRIES FOR CONGRESS $2,000
- JOHN HANCOCK LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY (USA) FEDERAL POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE $1,000
- JPMORGAN CHASE & CO. FEDERAL POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE $4,000
- KINECTA FEDERAL CREDIT UNION FEDERAL PAC $6,000
- KPMG PARTNERS/PRINCIPALS AND EMPLOYEES PAC $10K
- L3HARRIS TECHNOLOGIES, INC. PAC $10K
- LABORERS' INTERNATIONAL UNION OF NORTH AMERICA (LIUNA) PAC $5,000
- LIBERTY MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY - PAC $1,000
- LOAN SYNDICATIONS & TRADING ASSOCIATION PAC $5,000
- LOCKHEED MARTIN CORPORATION EMPLOYEES' POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE $4,000
- LOS ANGELES/ORANGE COUNTIES BUILDING AND CONSTRUCTION TRADES COUNCIL PAC $2,500
- LPL FINANCIAL LLC POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (LPL PAC) $3,500
- MACHINISTS NON PARTISAN POLITICAL LEAGUE OF THE INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF MACHINISTS & AEROSPACE WORKERS $5,000
- MANAGED FUNDS ASSOCIATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE $8,500
- MANUFACTURED HOUSING INSTITUTE PAC $2,500
- MARSH & MCLENNAN COMPANIES, INC. PAC $1,000
- MICHIGAN SUGAR COMPANY GROWERS PAC $1,000
- MINN-DAK FARMERS COOPERATIVE SUGAR PAC (MDSPAC) $1,000
- MIZUHO AMERICAS GOOD GOVERNMENT FUND (MIZUHO AMERICAS PAC) $2,000
- MORGAN STANLEY POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE $10K
- MORTGAGE BANKERS ASSOCIATION PAC $4,500
- MORTGAGE GUARANTY INSURANCE CORPORATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE ('MGIC-PAC') $2,500
- NATIONAL ACTIVE AND RETIRED FEDERAL EMPLOYEES ASSOCIATION POLITICAL ACTION COM (NARFE-PAC) $500
- NATIONAL AIR TRAFFIC CONTROLLERS ASSOCIATION PAC $2,500
- NATIONAL APARTMENT ASSOCIATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE $4,000
- NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF INSURANCE AND FINANCIAL ADVISORS PAC $5,000
- NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF LETTER CARRIERS OF U.S.A. POLITICAL FUND (LETTER CARRIER POLITICAL FUND) $2,500
- NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF MORTGAGE BROKERS PAC (NAMB PAC) $1,500
- NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANIES PAC $5,000
- NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF REAL ESTATE INVESTMENT TRUSTS, INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE $1,000
- NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF REALTORS POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE $7,500
- NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY MANAGERS, INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (NARPM PAC) $2,500
- NATIONAL BEER WHOLESALERS ASSOCIATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE $5,000
- NATIONAL MULTIFAMILY HOUSING COUNCIL AND REAL ESTATE TECHNOLOGY AND TRANSFORMATION CENTER POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (NMHC PAC) $5,000
- NATIONAL TREASURY EMPLOYEES UNION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE $1,500
- NEA FUND FOR CHILDREN AND PUBLIC EDUCATION $4,000
- NEW DEMOCRAT COALITION ACTION FUND $2,000
- NOMURA HOLDING AMERICA INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (NOMURAPAC) $3,500
- NOR PAC $4,875
- ORAL & MAXILLOFACIAL SURGERY PAC $1,000
- PACIFIC LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY PAC $1,000
- PHARMAVITE LLC POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (PHARMAVITE PAC) $1,000
- PLS FINANCIAL SVCS INC GOOD NEIGHBOR POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTE (PLS GOOD NEIGHBOR PAC) $2,000
- POPULUS FINANCIAL GROUP, INC. PAC $2,000
- PRICEWATERHOUSECOOPERS POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE I $10K
- PRIMERICA INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (PRIMERICA PAC) $1,500
- PRUDENTIAL FINANCIAL INC. FEDERAL POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (AKA- PRUDENTIAL FEDERAL PAC) $2,000
- QC HOLDINGS, INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE $1,000
- RBC USA HOLDCO CORPORATION FEDERAL POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE $5,000
- REGIONS FINANCIAL CORPORATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE $5,000
- RGA REINSURANCE COMPANY FEDERAL PAC $2,500
- ROBINHOOD MARKETS, INC. PAC $5,000
- SANTANDER HOLDINGS USA INC. PAC $2,000
- SCHOOLS FIRST FEDERAL CREDIT UNION EMPLOYEES FEDERAL PAC $5,000
- SECURITIES INDUSTRY AND FINANCIAL MARKETS ASSOCIATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE $10K
- SEIU COPE (SERVICE EMPLOYEES INTERNATIONAL UNION COMMITTEE ON POLITICAL EDUCATION) $2,500
- SHEET METAL WORKERS' INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION POLITICAL ACTION LEAGUE $5,000
- SMALL BUSINESS INVESTOR ALLIANCE PAC $3,000
- SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA FUND $10K
- STATE FARM MUTUAL AUTOMOBILE INSURANCE COMPANY FEDERAL POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (STATE FARM FEDERAL PAC) $1,000
- STATE STREET BANK AND TRUST COMPANY VOLUNTARY POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE $2,500
- STRUCTURED FINANCE COALITION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (STRUCTURED FINANCE PAC) $10K
- TD BANK N.A. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE $2,500
- THE BANK OF NEW YORK MELLON CORPORATION PAC - FEDERAL (BNY MELLON-FED) $6,500
- THE CAPITAL GROUP COMPANIES, INC. PAC $9,000
- THE CARLYLE GROUP INC. PAC (AKA 'CARLYLE PAC') $3,000
- THE COUNCIL OF INSURANCE AGENTS & BROKERS PAC $2,500
- THE GOLDMAN SACHS GROUP, INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE $4,000
- THE OPTIONS CLEARING CORPORATION PAC $5,000
- THE PRIVATE INVESTOR COALITION, INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE $7,000
- THE VANGUARD GROUP COMMITTEE FOR RESPONSIBLE GOVERNMENT $5,000
- TRUIST FINANCIAL CORPORATION FEDERAL PAC $2,500
- U.S. BANCORP FEDERAL POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE $2,500
- UA UNION PLUMBERS & PIPEFITTERS VOTE! PAC $5,000
- UBS AMERICAS INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (UBS PAC) $10K
- UNITED FOOD AND COMMERCIAL WORKERS INTERNATIONAL UNION ACTIVE BALLOT CLUB $5,000
- UPBOUND GROUP, INC. GOOD GOVERNMENT POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE $2,000
- US MORTGAGE INSURERS PAC (USMI PAC) $1,000
- VICTORY IN NOVEMBER ELECTION (VINEPAC) $5,000
- VISA, INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITEE $2,500
- WELLS FARGO AND COMPANY EMPLOYEE GOOD GOVERNMENT FEDERAL FUND II $5,000
- WESCOM CREDIT UNION FEDERAL PAC $10K
- WESTERN ALLIANCE BANCORPORATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (WABPAC) $5,000
- WHOLESALE & SPECIALTY INSURANCE ASSOCIATION (WSIA) PAC $2,500
All filings at the FEC ↗
Larry Thompson (REP)
- Raised
- $66K through 2026-10-14
individuals $10K · PACs $0 · candidate's own money, incl. loans $56K · cash on hand $7,146
- Outside spending
- none reported
- Bundled through PACs
- none reported · FEC bulk data of 2026-11-01
All filings at the FEC ↗
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