THE TAKETrailAI · auto-generated
Sherman's fundraising profile shows 61% reliance on individual donors and 39% from PACs and committees, with $107K in separate party and single-issue money. His industry-tied contributions are concentrated in financial services and legal sectors, with Securities & Investment (23%), Lawyers & Lobbyists (14%), and Commercial Banks (11%) comprising nearly half of economic-sector money; this pattern is reinforced by his individual donor base, which similarly clusters in Securities & Investment, Lawyers & Lobbyists, and Health Services. Over 338 recorded votes, he has maintained no stock trade disclosures on file.
Raised · all cycles$6.2M▼ 9% in ’24 vs ’22#85 in party · by cycle ↴
Top sector share23%Securities & Investment
Donor-sector votes14on bills touching top donor sectors
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Left: who funds Sherman (ribbon width = dollars) · right: their votes on bills classified as favoring vs limiting those sectors
“Favors / limits” is an AI classification of each bill's likely effect on the sector — a factual reading of the bill, not a claim about motive. Correlation, not causation. The named bills are in DOES THE MONEY MATCH THE VOTES? below.
DOES THE MONEY MATCH THE VOTES?
How Sherman voted on bills touching their biggest donor sectors · 6 of 14 shown, ranked by sector money
Each dollar figure is Sherman's total from that donor sector — shown on each related vote, not a per-vote amount. Correlation between funding and votes, not causation; many factors shape any single vote.
TOP SOURCES
1$338K
VANGUARD INVESTMENTS
corporation
2$39K
AMERICAN ISRAEL PUBLIC AFFAIRS COMMITTEE POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE
PAC
3$34K
PACHULSKI, STANG, ZIEHL & JONES
employees
4$33K
CAPITAL GROUP
employees
5$30K
PRICEWATERHOUSECOOPERS POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE I
PAC
ALIGNMENT SIGNALS
Lobbying–Donor Overlap80%
Brad Sherman (D) voted NAY hr3633-119; Securities & Investment is their largest tracked donor sector (22%) with 19380 active lobbying filing
The Digital Asset Market Clarity Act (hr3633-119) would establish federal regulatory oversight of digital commodities through the Commodity Futures Trading Commission. Rep. Brad Sherman (D-CA) voted NAY on hr3633-119. Sherman's identifiable donor base includes 22.4% ($1.40M) from Securities & Investment firms, and companies in this industry filed 19,380 lobbying reports on related issues since 2022.
Lobbying–Donor Overlap80%
Brad Sherman (D) voted NAY s1582-119; Securities & Investment is their largest tracked donor sector (22%) with 19380 active lobbying filings
The GENIUS Act (s1582-119) would establish federal and state regulatory frameworks for payment stablecoins issued by Securities & Investment institutions. Rep. Brad Sherman (D-CA) voted NAY on s1582-119. Sherman's campaign has received 22.4% of identifiable donations from the Securities & Investment industry ($1.40M, ranking #9 among House Democrats), while Securities & Investment companies filed 19,380 lobbying reports on related issues since 2022.
Lobbying–Donor Overlap79%
Brad Sherman (D) voted NAY hjres25-119; Securities & Investment is their largest tracked donor sector (22%) with 19380 active lobbying filin
This joint resolution would overturn IRS rules requiring Securities & Investment firms to report digital asset sales information. Rep. Brad Sherman (D-CA) voted NAY on hjres25-119. Sherman's campaign contributions from Securities & Investment donors total $1.40M, representing 22.4% of identifiable donations, while companies in this industry filed 19,380 lobbying reports since 2022 on related issues.
COMMITTEES
Financial Services
Foreign Affairs
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