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Sophia Gonzales Scherman
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Sophia Gonzales Scherman is an at-large member on the Florin Resource Conservation District's Elk Grove Water District in Sacramento County, California. Scherman won a first term in the general election on November 8, 2016.
Scherman was a 2012 Republican candidate for District 9 of the California State Assembly.
Elections
2016
| Florin County Water District, At-Large General Election, 2016 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
 Lisa Medina |
44.76% | 48,984 |
| Sophia Gonzales Scherman |
29.48% | 32,259 |
| Elliot Mulberg | 25.50% | 27,904 |
| Write-in votes | 0.27% | 294 |
| Total Votes | 109,441 | |
| Source: Sacramento County, "Official Results: General Election - November 8, 2016," December 5, 2016 | ||
2012
Scherman ran in the 2012 election for California State Assembly District 9. She was defeated in the blanket primary on June 5, 2012.[1][2][3]
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic |
Richard Pan Incumbent |
39.9% | 24,617 | |
| Democratic | Tom Santos | 13.3% | 8,200 | |
| Republican | Antonio Amador |
16.3% | 10,060 | |
| Republican | Edward Nemeth | 11.1% | 6,823 | |
| Republican | Sophia Gonzales Scherman | 16.3% | 10,029 | |
| Peace and Freedom | C.T. Weber | 3.2% | 1,950 | |
| Total Votes | 61,679 | |||
Campaign themes
2012
Scherman's campaign website listed the following issues:[4]
- Reduce regulations that prevent businesses from creating jobs.
- Balance the budget without raising taxes.
- Protect our water rights & Agricultural lands.
- Audit every department to identify and eliminate fraud or waste.
- Improve schools by holding teachers & administrators accountable.
- Reform public pensions to control costs.
- Make the Legislature operate by the same rules they impose on citizens & businesses.
See also
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External links
Footnotes
- ↑ California Secretary of State, "Official primary candidate list," accessed March 13, 2014
- ↑ California Secretary of State, "Official 2012 Primary election results," accessed March 13, 2014
- ↑ California Secretary of State, "Official 2012 General election results," accessed March 13, 2014
- ↑ Campaign website
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