Brad Sherman, 2026 California 32nd District House Democratic candidate
Brad Sherman*
DEMOCRATIC
US House of Representatives (D-CA)
1997 – Present
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California32nd District2026 HOUSE FORECAST

Larry Thompson, 2026 California 32nd District House Republican candidate
Larry Thompson
REPUBLICAN
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2026 California 32nd District House Forecast:

Proprietary forecast for California's 32nd congressional district House election between Democrat Brad Sherman and Republican Larry Thompson. This page will update with a daily set of 100,000 new simulations as race fundamentals change in order to produce race odds, projected margin, and forecasted vote share. This page also includes polling averages when available.

The 2026 California 32nd District House election features Democrat Brad Sherman and Republican Larry Thompson. Incumbent Representative Brad Sherman is seeking reelection to a sixteenth term. In 2024, Kamala Harris won California's 32nd congressional district by 15.5%, and the election for the district's House seat is rated as solid Democratic in 2026. California conducted mid-decade redistricting prior to the midterms, and the state's new district map benefits Democrats overall.

Year
2026
Race
House
District
CA-32
Democratic candidate
Brad Sherman
Republican candidate
Larry Thompson
Incumbent / open seat
Brad Sherman
Forecast rating
Solid D
Projected vote
69.8% D / 30.2% R
Projected margin
D +39.6
Forecast odds
99.9% D / 0.1% R
Forecast last updated
12:00 AM on July 2, 2026
Polling average
Polling average margin
Polling last updated
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