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Andrew Sherwood
Andrew Sherwood is a former Democratic member of the Arizona State Senate, representing District 26 from 2015 to 2017. He was first appointed to the chamber on November 4, 2015, filling the vacancy left by Ed Ableser (D).[1]
Sherwood is a former Democratic member of the Arizona House of Representatives, representing District 26 from 2013 to his appointment to the Senate.
Biography
Sherwood earned his bachelor's degree in interdisciplinary studies from Arizona State University. His professional experience includes working as a professional dog trainer.
Committee assignments
2015 legislative session
At the beginning of the 2015 legislative session, Sherwood served on the following committees:
| Arizona committee assignments, 2015 |
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| • Appropriations |
| • Ways and Means |
2013-2014
At the beginning of the 2013 legislative session, Sherwood served on the following committees:
| Arizona committee assignments, 2013 |
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| • Appropriations |
| • Technology and Infrastructure |
| • Capital Review |
Campaign themes
2014
Sherwood's campaign website highlighted the following issues:[2]
The Economy
- Excerpt: "The best thing government can do to help our state’s economy recover is to support small business and help them exploit all of Arizona’s competitive advantages. That’s why we need to help grow new industries, like solar energy, space science, health care and manufacturing and bring good, high-paying jobs back to Arizona."
Security
- Excerpt: "With safety and security so important, the Republican’s demonizing our police, fire and border patrol professionals makes no sense. Just because you’re a member of a union doesn’t mean you’re gouging the taxpayers or are lazy government workers. We should support and thank them for all they do, not cut their salaries."
Education
- Excerpt: "If the Republicans are so good at managing education funding, then why did Education Week give Arizona a F in K-12, a D+ in school finance, and a C- in Chance for Success. Maybe nearly failing and below-average grades are good enough for them, but they aren’t to parents who expect better for their children."
Priorities
- Excerpt: "Arizona Republicans have lost sight of what’s most important and have focused on passing bills that challenge the Presidents birth certificate, allow guns in schools, and declaring pregnancy occurs before conception. It’s time to end these practices and elect leaders who know how to set the right priorities."
2010
Sherwood's website highlighted the following campaign themes:[3]
- Jobs & Business
- Excerpt: "I will introduce legislation for a business center that leverages internet technology and talk-to-a-human access."
- Education
- Excerpt: "I support initiatives to focus on the development of the individual from kindergarten through High School and beyond."
- Immigration
- Excerpt: "I will work with state and federal delegations--from both parties--to find a solution for this problem once and for all."
- Healthcare
- Excerpt: "I will ensure that federal, state, and county agencies work together to make Arizonans aware of important services such as preventive health care and prenatal care."
- Seniors
- Excerpt: "Arizonans must welcome new seniors while making sure existing seniors are pleased about their choice to live here."
- Tourism
- Excerpt: "I will support media outreach programs that target individuals and families wanting to come to Arizona."
Sponsored legislation
The following table lists bills this person sponsored as a legislator, according to BillTrack50 and sorted by action history. Bills are sorted by the date of their last action. The following list may not be comprehensive. To see all bills this legislator sponsored, click on the legislator's name in the title of the table.
Elections
2016
- See also: Arizona State Senate elections, 2016
Elections for the Arizona State Senate took place in 2016. The primary election took place on August 30, 2016, and the general election was held on November 8, 2016. The candidate filing deadline was June 1, 2016. Incumbent Andrew Sherwood (D) did not seek re-election.
Juan Jose Mendez ran unopposed in the Arizona State Senate District 26 general election.[4][5]
| Arizona State Senate, District 26 General Election, 2016 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Democratic |  Juan Jose Mendez (unopposed) |
100.00% | 40,995 | |
| Total Votes | 40,995 | |||
| Source: Arizona Secretary of State | ||||
Juan Jose Mendez defeated David Lucier in the Arizona State Senate District 26 Democratic Primary.[6]
| Arizona State Senate, District 26 Democratic Primary, 2016 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Democratic | Juan Jose Mendez |
74.87% | 6,488 | |
| Democratic | David Lucier | 25.13% | 2,178 | |
| Total Votes | 8,666 | |||
2014
Elections for the Arizona House of Representatives took place in 2014. A primary election took place on August 26, 2014. The general election was held on November 4, 2014. The signature filing deadline for candidates wishing to run in this election was May 28, 2014. Incumbents Juan Mendez and Andrew Sherwood were unopposed in the Democratic primary. James Roy was unopposed in the Republican primary. Mendez and Sherwood defeated Roy and Chris Will (L) in the general election.[7][8][9][10]
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Andrew Sherwood Incumbent |
31.2% | 13,584 | |
| Democratic | Juan Jose Mendez Incumbent |
30.8% | 13,413 | |
| Republican | James Roy | 25.5% | 11,098 | |
| Libertarian | Chris Will | 12.4% | 5,395 | |
| Total Votes | 43,490 | |||
2012
Sherwood won election in the 2012 election for Arizona House of Representatives District 26. He and Juan Mendez ran unopposed in the Democratic primary on August 28, 2012. He won the general election on November 6, 2012.[11][12]
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Juan Mendez |
28.2% | 24,213 | |
| Democratic | Andrew Sherwood |
27.3% | 23,481 | |
| Republican | Mary Lou Taylor | 19.5% | 16,766 | |
| Republican | Raymond D. Speakman | 18.8% | 16,153 | |
| Libertarian | Chris Will | 4% | 3,480 | |
| Green | Haryaksha Haryaksha Gregor Knauer | 2.2% | 1,872 | |
| Total Votes | 85,965 | |||
2010
- See also: Arizona State Senate elections, 2010
Sherwood defeated Robert Hernandez McDonald, Jr. in the August 24 primary election. He was defeated by incumbent Democratic Russell Pearce in the November 2 general election.[13][14]
| Arizona State Senate, District 18 General Election (2010) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | |||
| Russell Pearce (R)
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17,552 | |||
| Andrew Sherwood (D) | 10,663 | |||
| Andrea Garcia (L) | 2,808 | |||
| Arizona State Senate, District 18 Democratic Primary (2010) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | |||
| Andrew Sherwood (D)
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1,897 | |||
| Robert Hernandez McDonald, Jr. (D) | 1,818 | |||
Campaign finance summary
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Scorecards
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2017
In 2017, the 53rd Arizona State Legislature was in session from January 9 through May 4.
- Legislators are scored on their stances on conservative fiscal policy.
- Legislators' votes are recorded by the Center for Arizona Policy on bills related to family issues.
- Legislators are scored on their votes on bills related to family issues.
- Legislators are scored on their stances on animal issues.
- Legislators are scored on their stances on secular policy.
- Legislators are scored on their votes on conservative issues.
- Legislators are scored on their support of business policies.
2016
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In 2016, the 52nd Arizona State Legislature was in session from January 11 through May 7.
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2015
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In 2015, the 52nd Arizona State Legislature was in session from January 12 to April 2.
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2014
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In 2014, the 51st Arizona State Legislature was in session from January 13 to April 24.
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2013
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In 2013, the 51st Arizona State Legislature was in session from January 14 to June 14.
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Endorsements
2014
In 2014, Sherwood's endorsements included the following:[16]
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Recent news
This section links to a Google news search for the term "Andrew + Sherwood + Arizona + House"
See also
- Arizona House of Representatives
- Arizona House Committees
- Arizona House of Representatives District 26
- Arizona State Legislature
External links
- Official campaign website
- Profile from Open States
- Biography from Project Vote Smart
- Legislative profile from Project Vote Smart
- Andrew Sherwood on Facebook
- Andrew Sherwood on Twitter
- Campaign contributions via 2015
Footnotes
- ↑ The Arizona Republic, "State Rep. Andrew Sherwood named Tempe's state senator," November 9, 2015
- ↑ Sherwood for AZ, "Issues," accessed October 17, 2014
- ↑ sherwood4senate.com, "Issues," accessed April 7, 2014
- ↑ Arizona Secretary of State, "General election ," accessed September 9, 2016
- ↑ Arizona Secretary of State, "2016 official general election results," accessed November 11, 2016
- ↑ Arizona Secretary of State, "2016 Election Information - Primary Candidate List," accessed June 3, 2016
- ↑ Arizona Secretary of State, "Official primary election results," accessed August 27, 2014
- ↑ Arizona Secretary of State, "2014 Primary Election," May 27, 2014
- ↑ Arizona Secretary of State, "Official general election candidate list," accessed September 11, 2014
- ↑ Arizona Secretary of State, "Official general election results," accessed August 3, 2015
- ↑ Arizona Secretary of State, "2012 Primary candidate list," accessed December 20, 2013
- ↑ Arizona Secretary of State, "Official 2012 Primary Results," accessed December 20, 2013
- ↑ Arizona Secretary of State, "2010 Primary results," accessed December 20, 2013
- ↑ Arizona Secretary of State, "General election results," accessed December 13, 2013
- ↑ Cite error: Invalid
<ref>tag; no text was provided for refs namedARA - ↑ Sherwood for AZ, "Endorsements," accessed October 17, 2014
| Political offices | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Ed Ableser (D) |
Arizona State Senate District 26 2015-2017 |
Succeeded by Juan Mendez (D) |
| Preceded by - |
Arizona State House District 26 2013-2015 |
Succeeded by Celeste Plumlee (D) |
