Is Brad Sherman pro-Israel or pro-Palestine?

Where does Brad Sherman stand on Israel?

Brad Sherman (Democrat, California) has the most pro-Israel record in the US House, with a net score of +166: 3 sponsored bills, 65 cosponsorships, and 30 aligned floor votes on the pro-Israel side, against 3 votes on the pro-Palestine side.

Net score breakdown

Weights: sponsoring a scored bill 3 points, authoring a scored amendment 3 points, cosponsoring a scored bill 2 points, an aligned floor vote 1 point.

  • Pro-Israel activity (additions): 3 sponsored bills × 3 = 9 points; 65 cosponsored bills × 2 = 130 points; 30 aligned floor votes × 1 = 30 points. Subtotal: 169 points pro-Israel.
  • Pro-Palestine activity (deduction): 3 aligned floor votes × 1 = 3 points. Subtotal: 3 points pro-Palestine.
  • Net score: +166 pro-Israel (169 pro-Israel points minus 3 pro-Palestine points).

Campaign finance

2026 cycle, source: FEC, filings through 2026-06-30. Total raised: $2,514,330. Total spent: $3,767,794. Cash on hand: $2,668,480.

Pro-Israel money

Hardline pro-Israel money supporting Sherman: $1,229,105 (2014–2026, 4 PACs, 54 donors, 593 bundled, including $15,200 just filed with the FEC).

Pro-Israel money spent AGAINST Sherman: $0. No tracked pro-Israel money spent against this member.

Where the supporting money comes from

  • PAC money: $36,900 (3%, routed + independent expenditures).
  • Individual donors: $422,290 (22%, 54 named individuals), of which $149,950 was routed through conduits and is counted once, under bundled.
  • Bundled / earmarked: $919,865 (75%, 593 conduit donors, including $13,700 just filed).

How the buckets add up to $1,229,105: PAC money $36,900, plus named individual donors $422,290, minus $149,950 routed through conduits by 36 of those donors (counted once under bundled), plus bundled / earmarked $919,865, equals $1,229,105 hardline pro-Israel money supporting Sherman.

Full committee and donor lists: Israel/Palestine campaign finance.

Scoring and classification: VoteLog methodology.

Brad Sherman's Full Israel/Palestine Voting Record

Rep. Sherman, Brad, Democrat of California. Brad Sherman (D-CA): the most pro-Israel record in the US House, net score +166 (169 pro-Israel vs 3 pro-Palestine points). Votes, sponsorships, and funding, sourced to Congress.gov and the FEC.

Israel/Palestine weighted score: +166 pro-Israel (169 pro-Israel points, 3 pro-Palestine points).

Israel/Palestine campaign finance · Full campaign-finance ledger

Sponsored bills (3)

Cosponsored bills (79)

Roll-call votes (75)

Data last synced: 2026-10-12.