Scott Sherman (politician)

Scott Sherman is a member of the San Diego City Council, representing District 7 in San Diego, California. He took office December 3, 2012 and was re-elected in 2016. He is a Republican, although city council positions are officially nonpartisan per state law.

Scott Sherman
Member of the
San Diego City Council
for the Seventh District
Assumed office
December 2012
MayorBob Filner
Kevin Faulconer
Preceded byMarti Emerald
Personal details
Political partyRepublican
Alma materGrossmont Community College
ProfessionInsurance
WebsiteCity Council District 7 website

District 7 includes the neighborhoods of Allied Gardens, Del Cerro, Linda Vista, Mission Valley, San Carlos, Serra Mesa, Tierrasanta, and Lake Murray.[1]

Personal information

Sherman grew up in a military family. He has lived in San Diego since he was 5 months old. He attended Patrick Henry High School and Grossmont Community College. He is an insurance agent, with a focus on maritime insurance, and is an avid boater and fisherman.[2] He and his wife, the former Norma Mouett, live in the Allied Gardens neighborhood near where he grew up.[3]

Public Service

San Diego City Council
Further information: San Diego City Council

Sherman ran for the District 7 council seat in the 2012 election after District 7 incumbent Marti Emerald decided to run in the newly created District 9 seat. Sherman was recruited to run by then-councilmember Carl DeMaio.[4] He had not previously been active in politics.[5]

In the June 2012 primary he earned 50.09% of the vote,[6] edging out three competitors to win the seat outright and avoid a November runoff.[7] He took office December 3, 2012.

Sherman was part of a coordinated three-person slate supported by the local Republican Party in an attempt to gain a Republican majority on the nine-member council.[8] Sherman and fellow Republican Mark Kersey won their seats, but the third candidate, Ray Ellis, lost to incumbent Sherri Lightner, so that the council retained a 5-4 Democratic majority.

Sherman was elected to a second term in June 2016.[9]

Committee Assignments
  • Audit Committee (Chair)
    • Budget Review Committee
  • Environment Committee
  • Land Use an Housing Committee

Source: Office of the City Clerk

2020 San Diego mayoral election candidacy
Further information: 2020 San Diego mayoral election

On November 27, 2019 Sherman filed as a candidate in the 2020 San Diego mayoral election. He is considered to be the first viable Republican candidate to enter the race.[10] Sherman claims he will govern more conservatively, and will offer different solutions to tackle issues such as homelessness and housing than his Democratic challengers.[11] In the first 25 days of his campaign, Sherman raised $25,000 dollars.[12]

Electoral History
San Diego City Council District 7 election, 2016[13]
Primary election
Party Candidate Votes %
Nonpartisan Scott Sherman 22,040 60%
Nonpartisan Justin DeCesare 8,225 22%
Nonpartisan Jose Caballero 6,339 17%
Total votes 36,604 100%
San Diego City Council District 7 election, 2012[13]
Primary election
Party Candidate Votes %
Nonpartisan Scott Sherman 15,575 50.17
Nonpartisan Mat Kostrinsky 12,462 40.14
Nonpartisan Rik Hauptfeld 1,794 5.78
Nonpartisan Nathan E. Johnson 1,212 3.90
Total votes 31,043 100%
2020 San Diego mayoral election[14]
Primary election
Party Candidate Votes %
Nonpartisan Todd Gloria 147,654 41.5%
Nonpartisan Barbara Bry 81,541 22.9%
Nonpartisan Scott Sherman 80,352 22.6%
Nonpartisan Tasha Williamson 25,629 7.2%
Nonpartisan Gita Applebaum Singh 12,716 3.6%
Nonpartisan Rich Riel 8,067 2.3%
Write-in Jarvis Gandy 3 0.0%
Total votes 355,994 100%
General election
Nonpartisan Barbara Bry
Nonpartisan Todd Gloria
Total votes 100%
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References
  1. "Communities - City of San Diego Official Website".
  2. "Scott Sherman". BD Outdoors. Retrieved 5 December 2012.
  3. "About Scott Sherman". Campaign website. Retrieved 4 December 2012.
  4. Carless, Will (April 17, 2012). "Not 'DeMaio's Guy': A Reader's Guide to Scott Sherman". Voice of San Diego. Retrieved 5 December 2012.
  5. "Who is Scott Sherman? (Part I)". San Diego Politico. May 1, 2012. Retrieved 5 December 2012.
  6. "Presidential Primary Election, June 5, 2012" (PDF). Registrar of Voters. County of San Diego. Retrieved 5 December 2012.
  7. "Sherman Wins Outright In Council District 7". KPBS News. June 6, 2012. Retrieved 4 December 2012.
  8. Gustafson, Craig (November 19, 2011). "Related: News» Republicans seek majority on San Diego council". San Diego Union Tribune. Retrieved 3 December 2012.
  9. Handy, Shannon (December 12, 2016). "New and re-elected San Diego city leaders take office". Retrieved December 22, 2016.
  10. "Republican City Councilman Scott Sherman files to run for mayor of San Diego". San Diego Union-Tribune. 30 November 2019. Retrieved 22 January 2020.
  11. "Republican Councilmember Scott Sherman running for mayor of San Diego -". McKinnon Broadcasting. 7 December 2019. Retrieved 22 January 2020.
  12. "Councilmember Scott Sherman runs for San Diego Mayor -". McKinnon Broadcasting. 21 January 2020. Retrieved 22 January 2020.
  13. "Election History - Council District 7" (PDF). City of San Diego. Retrieved 12 January 2013.
  14. "Election Night Results". March 2, 2020 Presidential Primary. San Diego County Registrar of Voters. Retrieved March 6, 2020.
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