Scott Sherman (politician)

Scott Sherman is a former 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
from the 7th district
In office
December 3, 2012 – December 10, 2020
MayorBob Filner
Kevin Faulconer
Preceded byMarti Emerald
Succeeded byRaul Campillo
Personal details
Political partyRepublican
Alma materGrossmont Community College
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. He 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] He was termed out of his council position in 2020 and was replaced by Raul Campillo.[10]

Committee assignments
  • Audit Committee (chair)
    • Budget Review Committee
  • Environment Committee
  • Land Use and 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 was the only Republican candidate to enter the race.[11] He was narrowly eliminated in the primary.[12]

Electoral history
2020 San Diego mayoral election[13]
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%
San Diego City Council District 7 election, 2016[14]
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[14]
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%

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. Garrick, David (2020-12-06). "Campillo brings Harvard Law degree, commitment to government helping people to San Diego council". San Diego Union-Tribune. Retrieved 2020-12-06.
  11. "Republican City Councilman Scott Sherman files to run for mayor of San Diego". San Diego Union-Tribune. 30 November 2019. Retrieved 22 January 2020.
  12. Jennewein, Chris (2020-04-03). "Final Elections Results Put Barbara Bry in Mayoral Runoff with Todd Gloria". Times of San Diego. Retrieved 2020-11-11.
  13. "Election Night Results". March 2, 2020 Presidential Primary. San Diego County Registrar of Voters. Retrieved March 6, 2020.
  14. "Election History - Council District 7" (PDF). City of San Diego. Retrieved 12 January 2013.
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