Scott Sherman (politician)

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]

• Audit Committee (chair)
  • Budget Review Committee
• Environment Committee
• Land Use and Housing Committee

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]