This matchup isn't final yet — we haven't confirmed every candidate here against the state's official candidate list.
This candidate list comes from federal campaign filings. We haven't checked it against CA's certified ballot yet — someone on that ballot may be missing here, and someone here may not be on it.
An incumbent has a record; a challenger has statements. We show each for what it is.
HEAD-TO-HEAD · U.S. House · CA-32 · SAME SCALE, SAME METHOD, BOTH CANDIDATES
Two records. Your values.
Solid and hatched shapes are built from roll-call votes wherever a record exists — what each did, not what either says; a shape drawn from reviewed statements is marked on statements. Whose record sits closer to yours is your call to make.
Brad ShermanChristopher Ahuja
SOLID VS. HATCH ASSIGNED BY BALLOT ORDER — NEVER PARTY · SAME SCALE, SAME METHOD FOR BOTH · HOW WE SCORE ▸
Brad Sherman: Governance & oversight 58 of 100 toward DISCLOSURE & AUDIT; Rights & liberty 50 of 100 toward INDIVIDUAL LIBERTY; Economy & taxes 45 of 100 toward FISCAL RESTRAINT; Environment & energy 62 of 100 toward CONSERVE & PROTECT; Immigration 34 of 100 toward TIGHTER LIMITS; Safety & enforcement 37 of 100 toward STRICTER ENFORCEMENT. Christopher Ahuja has no scored cluster positions yet. Dory Benami has no scored cluster positions yet. Jake Levine has no scored cluster positions yet. Marena Lin has no scored cluster positions yet. Jake Rakov has no scored cluster positions yet. Josh Sautter has no scored cluster positions yet. Larry Thompson has no scored cluster positions yet. Anna Wilding has no scored cluster positions yet.
ALSO IN THIS RACE
Dory Benami · Democrat — We haven't confirmed this candidate against the state's official candidate list yet.
Jake Levine · Democrat — We haven't confirmed this candidate against the state's official candidate list yet.
Marena Lin · Democrat — We haven't confirmed this candidate against the state's official candidate list yet.
Jake Rakov · Democrat — We haven't confirmed this candidate against the state's official candidate list yet.
Josh Sautter · Democrat — We haven't confirmed this candidate against the state's official candidate list yet.
Larry Thompson · Republican — We haven't confirmed this candidate against the state's official candidate list yet.
Anna Wilding · Democrat — We haven't confirmed this candidate against the state's official candidate list yet.
MONEY & TIES · U.S. House · CA-32 · SAME CATEGORIES, SAME SCALE, BOTH CANDIDATES
Brad Sherman · ▮
$2.5M
TOTAL RAISED
Corporate-PAC share
— Not yet derived
Registered-lobbyist donations
— Not yet derived
Small-dollar share
0.45%
Disclosed trades · 12 mo
0 Members must disclose trades within 45 days; this picture is always at least that far behind.
Christopher Ahuja · ▨
$48.3K
TOTAL RAISED
Corporate-PAC share
— Not yet derived
Registered-lobbyist donations
— Not yet derived
Small-dollar share
55.06%
Disclosed trades · 12 mo
0 (not in office) Not currently a member of Congress; no STOCK Act filing obligation applies.
Quarterly FEC filings; totals cover the period ending on the date shown.
Disclosed by the FEC; we have not built the honest derivation — same for every member.
Disclosed to the FEC in itemized contributions; we have not built the join to lobbyist registrations — same for every candidate.
Members must disclose trades within 45 days; this picture is always at least that far behind.
Not currently a member of Congress; no STOCK Act filing obligation applies.
Every number above is a count or a share — where they differ, the difference is shown at equal weight and you weigh it. Lobbying meetings are not federally disclosed for either candidate; donations from registered lobbyists are.
FEC FILINGS THROUGH Sep 30, 2025
Coverage differs, and we say so: for the incumbent we count 64 positions derived from their roll-call votes; for this challenger, 0 positions their campaign has stated. We show the gap rather than fill it.
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Cite this page
Civic Herald. “California's 32nd District U.S. House race 2026: candidates and records.” https://civicherald.app/races/CA/house-32. Roster as of Aug 30, 2026.