Scott Sherman | |
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Member of the
San Diego City Council from the 7th district | |
In office December 3, 2012 – December 10, 2020 | |
Mayor |
Bob Filner Kevin Faulconer |
Preceded by | Marti Emerald |
Succeeded by | Raul Campillo |
Personal details | |
Political party | Republican |
Residence(s) | Allied Gardens, California, U.S. |
Alma mater | Grossmont Community College |
Website | City Council District 7 website |
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.
District 7 includes the neighborhoods of Allied Gardens, Del Cerro, Linda Vista, Mission Valley, San Carlos, Serra Mesa, Tierrasanta, and Lake Murray. [1]
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]
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]
Source: Office of the City Clerk
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]
Primary election | ||||
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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% |
Primary election | ||||
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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% |
Primary election | ||||
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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% |