WHERE
Where do Brad Sherman's campaign contributions come from?
Funding summary
- Total raised
- $2.1M
- Total spent
- $1.1M
- Cash on hand
- $3.9M
Where the money came from
- Individual donors$1.1M(54%)
- PACs$862K(42%)
- Political parties$0(0%)
- Self-funding$0(0%)
- Other receipts$82K(4%)
Top industries
Of $311K in itemized individual donations where the donor listed an employer. This is only a slice of total fundraising — PACs, parties, small-dollar donors, and self-funding are not included here.
- General Business$141K
- Finance & Real Estate$42K
- Healthcare$31K
- Transportation$31K
- Legal & Lobbying$24K
An additional $522Kin itemized donations couldn't be classified — either the donor left the employer field blank or listed “retired”/“self-employed,” or the employer didn't match a known industry.
Vote-finance correlation
Data through May 2026 · Sources: 2 — FEC individual filings (2026 cycle), Congress.gov roll calls (119th Congress) [79]
Brad Sherman received $1,832,306.99 in donations. He voted on 79 bills. There is a moderate pattern between donation amounts and his yea rates. This means as donations from a sector increased, his yea rate for bills related to that sector tended to increase. The Finance/Insurance/Real Estate sector donated the most ($966,900.16). Sherman voted on 18 bills from this sector. His yea rate was 44.4%. The Energy/Natural Resources sector donated $0. Sherman voted on 32 bills from this sector. His yea rate was 43.8%.
This analysis shows factual patterns in public data. Campaign contributions are legal and do not indicate wrongdoing. Voting alignment with donor industries is common across all legislators. Correlation does not indicate causation or improper behavior.
Campaign finance data from FEC.gov. Totals reflect the current two-year cycle. Industry breakdown covers only itemized individual donations where the donor listed an employer. Full methodology