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California's 32nd U.S. House District

California · Next election 2026 · 2 active candidates · $6.1M raisedFederal
About This Office

U.S. House seat for California's 32nd congressional district. Representatives serve two-year terms.

Total Seats
435
Term Length
2 years
Salary
$174,000
Current Officeholders
Rep. Brad Sherman
Rep. Brad ShermanD
U.S. Representative · CA-032
Tenure
29y
Bills Spon.
13
Votes Missed
2.79%
Cross-party
108
Committees
Ranking MemberMiddle East and North Africa Subcommittee
Ranking MemberCapital Markets Subcommittee
Foreign Affairs Committee
+6 more
The 2026 Race

14 candidates filed, 2 active for the 2026 House election in California District 32. General election on Nov 3, 2026.

Primary
—
General
Nov 3, 2026
Total Raised
$6.1M
Candidates
2 active / 14 filed
Incumbent
Brad Sherman (D-CA-32)D
Cash on Hand
$2.7M
Election History
YearWinnerResultRunner-UpTotal Votes
2024Brad Sherman D66.2%Larry Thompson R 33.8%321,645
2022Brad Sherman D69.2%Lucie Lapointe Volotzky R 30.8%242,029
2020Grace F Napolitano D66.6%Joshua M Scott R 33.4%259,760
2018Grace Flores Napolitano D68.8%Joshua M Scott R 31.2%177,031
2016Grace F Napolitano D61.6%Roger Hernandez D 38.4%186,646
2014Grace F Napolitano D59.7%Arturo Enrique Alas R 40.3%84,406
2012Grace F Napolitano D65.7%David L Miller R 34.3%190,111
2010Judy Chu D71.0%Edward \"Ed\" Schmerling R 29.0%109,456
2008Hilda L Solis D100.0%—130,142
2006Hilda L Solis D83.0%Leland Faegre L 17.0%91,686
2004Hilda L Solis D85.0%Leland Faegre L 15.0%140,146
2002Hilda L Solis D68.8%Emma E Fischbeck R 27.5%85,079
2000Julian C Dixon D83.5%Kathy Williamson R 12.1%164,527
1998Julian C Dixon D86.7%Laurence Ardito R 11.3%129,492
1996Julian C Dixon D82.4%Larry Ardito R 12.4%151,427
District
Population
762,403
Median HH Income
$112K
Unemployment
7.5%
Bachelor's+
52.5%
Veterans
3.0%
Median Age
41.0
Mean HH Income
$176K
Poverty Rate
10.5%
HS or Higher
90.8%
Median Home Value
$1.1M
Median Rent
$2,334/mo
Owner-Occupied
53.3%
Under 18 / 65+
18.8% / 18.0%