Upcoming Elections
Massachusetts Senate
Rep. Brad Sherman
(D-Calif.) 27th District,
Part of the San Fernando Valley; part of Burbank
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Residence:Sherman Oaks
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Born:October 24, 1954; Los Angeles, Calif.
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Religion:Jewish
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Family:Wife, Lisa N. K. Sherman; one child
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Education:U. of California, Los Angeles, B.A. 1974 (political communication) ; Harvard U., J.D. 1979
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Military service:None
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Career:Accountant; lawyer
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Political Highlights:Calif. State Board of Equalization, 1991-97 (chairman, 1991-95); U.S. House, 1997-present
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Elected:1996 (7th term)
District Information
Election History
| Year |
Election |
Candidate |
Votes |
Percent |
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| 2008 |
general |
Brad Sherman (D) |
145,812 |
68.5% |
| Navraj Singh (R) |
52,852 |
24.8% |
| Tim Denton (LIBERT) |
14,171 |
6.7% |
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| 2006 |
general |
Brad Sherman (D) |
92,650 |
68.8% |
| Peter Hankwitz (R) |
42,074 |
31.2% |
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| 2004 |
general |
Brad Sherman (D) |
125,296 |
62.3% |
| Robert Levy (R) |
66,946 |
33.3% |
| Eric Carter (GREEN) |
8,956 |
4.4% |
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| 2002 |
general |
Brad Sherman (D) |
79,815 |
62% |
| Robert Levy (R) |
48,996 |
38% |
Vote For President
| Year |
Democrat |
Republican |
Independent |
| 2008 |
Barack Obama: 66.1% |
John McCain: 31.7% |
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| 2004 |
John Kerry: 59% |
George W. Bush: 39% |
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| 2000 |
Al Gore: 58% |
George W. Bush: 35% |
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- Demographics (2000 census)
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Population:639,088
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Under 18:25.5%
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Over 65:10.7%
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Married:50.8%
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Non-Hispanic White:45%
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Black:4%
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Hispanic:36%
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Asian:11%
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Foreign Born:35.8%
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Language other than English:51%
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Median Household Income:46,781
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Owner Occupied Housing:54.1%
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Income above $200k:2.5
- Workforce/Education (2000 census)
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White Collar:66.2%
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Blue Collar:20%
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Services:13.8%
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Bachelor's Degree:26%
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Graduate Education:8.2%
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Civilian Veterans:40,138
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