The Winner

If you live in California's 32nd U.S. House District, you will continue to be represented in Congress by Rep. Brad Sherman) (D-CA), who has been declared the winner of the 2026 congressional race, according to the California Secretary of State's official results as of Nov. 11. In the Nov. 3 election, Sherman took about 67.9% of the vote (about 172,910 votes) to about 32.1% (about 81,902 votes) for Republican Larry Thompson), a margin of about 36 points, or about 91,008 votes. ​

The results are not yet certified, so the vote figures are preliminary and may change until certification.

The Race

Thompson, the Republican opponent, reached the November ballot through the June 2 top-two primary, where he received about 68,295 votes. Cook Political Report rated the seat Solid Democratic heading into Election Day.

California's 32nd District has about 762,400 residents, according to geographic data for the district. Its median household income is about $111,800, its median age is about 41, and about 52.5% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher. The population is about 53.7% white, 26.2% Hispanic, 12.8% Asian, and 4.5% Black, with an unemployment rate of about 7.5% and about 10.5% of residents living below the poverty line.

The district covers parts of Los Angeles and Ventura counties, including the cities of Los Angeles, Malibu and Simi Valley, according to the California Senate Office of Demographics.

What's Next

Sherman is set to take office on Jan. 3, 2027. The California Secretary of State's results for the race remain unofficial.

Sherman has called on the Securities and Exchange Commission to block high-risk stock-linked derivatives on prediction-market platforms until investor protections are in place, according to Congressman Brad Sherman's official House website. His office reported in an Oct. 30 press release that he also urged the commission to rescind an exemption allowing crypto platforms to trade digital versions of U.S. stocks outside standard securities rules.

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