GopValuesBrad Sherman
U.S. Representative · CA-CA-32
Conflict alerts
3 potential conflicts flagged from the documented record · scanned Nov 10, 2026
- ModerateDonations
Donations from Financial Sector Entities
Representative Sherman received significant campaign contributions totaling over $275,000 from Vanguard Investments, a major financial firm, during the 2025-2026 period.
Why it matters: As a member of the House Committee on Financial Services, which holds jurisdiction over banking and securities, the representative may face pressure regarding regulatory or legislative decisions affecting major financial donors.
- ModerateCommittee overlap
Lobbying Exposure on Committees
The committees Sherman serves on, Financial Services and Foreign Affairs, were targeted by $314.5 million in lobbying efforts between 2023 and 2024.
Why it matters: High levels of lobbying directed at the specific committees where a lawmaker holds influence can create potential conflicts of interest between the needs of constituents and the interests of lobbyists and the industries they represent.
- ModerateStock trade
Stock Trades in Regulated Sectors
Representative Sherman filed multiple periodic transaction reports for stock trades in early 2025.
Why it matters: Given his seat on the House Committee on Financial Services, trading stocks while possessing potential non-public information or influence over financial market regulations creates a risk of conflict of interest.
Generated automatically from the documented record on this profile — FEC contributions, committee seats, investigations, foreign ties and published reporting. A flagged overlap is not proof of wrongdoing — it is a question voters can weigh.
Family and the risk it carries
1 relative on record · 4 documented records
Connections on record
Lines mark a documented family relationship. Money ties name the donor, company, contract or filing a relative is documented in — a link to weigh, not proof of wrongdoing.
Records by relative
N/A · 4 documented records
Captured on November 10, 2026 from 3 public sources: congress.gov, kingst.com, knowyoursenator.org. Every item links to the filing, docket or report it came from. Nothing here is independently verified beyond that link, and a record can be appealed, sealed or corrected after capture.
A relative's company, contract or court filing is not proof of wrongdoing or of anyone's loyalty. It shows who stands to gain from the decisions the office makes, so voters can weigh it themselves. Every record links to the filing, docket or report behind it.
What they do
No description of the office yet.
Documented record
16 sourced records · checked 11/10/2026
Campaign contributions (12)
$7,919 from VANGUARD INVESTMENTS
The FEC records a $7,919 contribution to SHERMAN FOR CONGRESS on 2025-01-31.
$6,650 from SHERMAN VICTORY FUND
The FEC records a $6,650 contribution to SHERMAN FOR CONGRESS on 2026-05-19.
$6,455 from VANGUARD INVESTMENTS
The FEC records a $6,455 contribution to SHERMAN FOR CONGRESS on 2026-06-30.
$5,987 from NM MARKETING
The FEC records a $5,987 contribution to SHERMAN FOR CONGRESS on 2026-06-09.
$5,513 from SHERMAN VICTORY FUND
The FEC records a $5,513 contribution to SHERMAN FOR CONGRESS on 2025-12-31.
$5,000 from SHEET METAL WORKERS' INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION POLITICAL ACTION LEAGUE
The FEC records a $5,000 contribution to SHERMAN FOR CONGRESS on 2026-05-29.
SHEET METAL WORKERS' INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION POLITICAL ACTION LEAGUE$5,0002026 Federal Election Commission$5,000 from SCHOOLS FIRST FEDERAL CREDIT UNION EMPLOYEES FEDERAL PAC
The FEC records a $5,000 contribution to SHERMAN FOR CONGRESS on 2026-05-31.
$5,000 from DELOITTE POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE
The FEC records a $5,000 contribution to SHERMAN FOR CONGRESS on 2026-05-19.
$251,943 from VANGUARD INVESTMENTS
The FEC records a $251,943 contribution to SHERMAN FOR CONGRESS on 2025-12-04.
$36,120 from SHERMAN VICTORY FUND
The FEC records a $36,120 contribution to SHERMAN FOR CONGRESS on 2026-06-02.
$13,748 from WASHINGTON SUITE LIFE, LLC
The FEC records a $13,748 contribution to SHERMAN FOR CONGRESS on 2025-09-11.
$11,779 from VANGUARD INVESTMENTS
The FEC records a $11,779 contribution to SHERMAN FOR CONGRESS on 2026-03-31.
Committee seats (2)
House Committee on Financial Services
Member of the committee with jurisdiction over the economy, banking, housing, insurance, and securities.
House Committee on Foreign Affairs
Member of the committee with jurisdiction over international relations, foreign policy, and global corporate social impact.
Lobbying & employment ties (1)
Lobbying Exposure on Committee Assignments
Total lobbying directed at committees Sherman serves on (Financial Services and Foreign Affairs) reported as $314.5M between 2023-Q1 and 2024-Q4.
Stock trades (1)
Periodic Transaction Reports
Member filed multiple periodic transaction reports regarding stock trades in early 2025.
Captured on November 10, 2026 from 4 public sources: fec.gov, congress.gov, kingst.com, knowyoursenator.org. Every item links to the filing, docket or report it came from. Nothing here is independently verified beyond that link, and a record can be appealed, sealed or corrected after capture.
Contributions come from Federal Election Commission filings. Court dockets come from PACER and court records, county filings from the recorder or clerk who holds them, and the rest from official records and published reporting. None of these records is proof of wrongdoing.
Net worth
Not disclosed yet
Disclosure year not recorded
Outside income
No outside income disclosed.
Largest holdings
No holdings disclosed.
Crypto holdings
No crypto holdings disclosed.
Licensing, royalties & business deals
No licensing or business deals disclosed.
Disclosed foreign ties
No foreign financial ties disclosed in the records reviewed.
Conflicts the public should see
No overlap between private holdings and public duties has been documented.