Elections
Sherwood ran for the Arizona State Senate in Legislative District 18 in 2010. He defeated Robert Hernandez McDonald, Jr. in the Democratic Primary Election and was defeated by Republican Russell Pearce in the general election. Andrew Sherwood was elected to serve the new Legislative District 26 in the 2012 General Election. In the LD-26 primary election held on August 26, 2014, Sherwood was nominated for re-election by his party with 48% of the vote. He won re-election and was the top vote-getter in the November 4, 2014 LD-26 house race receiving 13,584 total votes. In November 2015, Sherwood was appointed to the Arizona State Senate, filling the seat left vacant by the resignation of Ed Ableser.Recall of Russell Pearce
As the Democratic District Chairman for Arizona's Legislative District 18, Sherwood was supportive of the successful effort to recall State Senate President Russell Pearce, the sponsor of Senate Bill 1070. Sherwood declined to run against Pearce in the recall election himself and endorsed opposition candidate Jerry Lewis in the race.Issues advocacy
Sherwood founded the Science Caucus in the Arizona Legislature, chaired by one Democrat and one Republican from each chamber. Sherwood's position on climate change, is that "The debate over the science is over. Climate change is happening. We are causing it, and we are on the front burner here in Arizona." He has advocated for equal rights for members of the LGBT community, taking strong stands against SB1045, the "Papers Please Bathroom Bill," and SB1062, the "Religious Freedom" bill. Sherwood opposed limiting lifetime welfare benefits in Arizona to one year and was quoted in ''The New York Times'' as saying, "This is a very small investment, but it is critical to people who need it the most ... You're talking about desperate families, those who are unemployed and underemployed. Single mothers and parents with kids." He has sponsored a bill that would create a registry to track persons convicted of animal abuse.2013 – regular session
During his first term in office, Rep. Sherwood was the Prime or Co-sponsor of 12 bills that were signed into law. # HB2074 – Now: licensing; foster homes (prime sponsor) # HB2136 – firefighter and EMT memorial (co-sponsor) # HB2611 – school district superintendent contracts; renegotiation (co-sponsor) # HCR2035 – recognizing Arizona caregivers (co-sponsor) # HCR2036 – Boy Scouts of America (co-sponsor)2014 – regular session
# HB2163 – limited liability; space flight activities (prime sponsor) # HB2164 – laser pointer; aircraft; violation (prime sponsor) # HB2571 – criminal damage; economic costs (prime sponsor) # HB2624 – Yarnell Hill memorial; appropriation (co-sponsor) # HJR2002 – January 8 memorial; support (prime sponsor) # SB1326 – state parks; donations; fund; transportation (prime sponsor)2014 – second special session
# HCR2001 – Don Jansen; death resolution (co-sponsor)Media coverage
''Phoenix New Times''Charitable work
Sherwood has served on the board of directors for People to People International Greater Phoenix, Arizona chapter since 2012. He has also donated time to Rescue a Golden Arizona, a Phoenix, AZ based animal rescue organization.References
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