Sherman McFarland
Sherman McFarland (Democratic Party) ran for election to the California State Assembly to represent District 4. He lost as a write-in in the primary on March 5, 2024.
McFarland completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2024. Click here to read the survey answers.
Biography
Sherman McFarland career experience includes working as a lawyer. He earned a bachelor's degree from Gettysburg College in 2015 and a law degree from the UC Davis School of Law in 2020.[1]
Elections
2024
See also: California State Assembly elections, 2024
General election
General election for California State Assembly District 4
Incumbent Cecilia Aguiar-Curry defeated Darren Ellis in the general election for California State Assembly District 4 on November 5, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Cecilia Aguiar-Curry (D)  | 66.5 | 133,421 |
 | Darren Ellis (R) | 33.5 | 67,277 | |
| Total votes: 200,698 | |||
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Nonpartisan primary election
Nonpartisan primary for California State Assembly District 4
Incumbent Cecilia Aguiar-Curry and Darren Ellis defeated Sherman McFarland in the primary for California State Assembly District 4 on March 5, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Cecilia Aguiar-Curry (D) | 99.3 | 78,623 |
| ✔ | | Darren Ellis (R) (Write-in) | 0.6 | 444 |
 | Sherman McFarland (D) (Write-in) | 0.1 | 95 | |
| Total votes: 79,162 | |||
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Endorsements
Ballotpedia did not identify endorsements for McFarland in this election.
Campaign themes
2024
Ballotpedia survey responses
See also: Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection
Sherman McFarland completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2024. The survey questions appear in bold and are followed by McFarland's responses. Candidates are asked three required questions for this survey, but they may answer additional optional questions as well.
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- I am running to fight climate change. California should eliminate subsidies to oil and gas companies and transfer those subsidies to alternative energy companies. In particular, we should focus our investments on wind and solar power. In addition, I support a significant reduction of oil and gas drilling in California.
- I am running to reduce gun violence. Firearm injuries were the leading cause of death of young people aged 1 to 19 in 2020 and 2021. Even though California has the strongest gun control laws in the country, we should continue to keep children and communities safe by extending the waiting period for firearms, establishing a statewide firearm buyback program, and maintaining support for restrictions on the concealed carry of firearms in locations identified as "sensitive places."
- I would sponsor legislation that creates a public option health insurance plan and single-payer health care in California. Every Californian deserves access to lower-cost, quality health care.
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Campaign finance summary
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See also
2024 Elections
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Footnotes
- ↑ Information submitted to Ballotpedia through the Candidate Connection survey on February 28, 2024
