Carl Sherman in 2024 TX Senate race
On Principles & Values:
A proud father. Pastor. Husband. And dedicated Democrat
A Faith-Driven Reformer and Unifying Voice for Texas: In the heart of the Lone Star State, Texas stands at a crossroads, grappling with moral and ethical challenges.
It seeks a leader of unwavering principles and deep faith. Enter Rep. Carl Sherman, a proud father. Pastor. Husband. And dedicated Democrat with a compelling vision for Texas in the United States Senate.
Source: 2024 Texas Senate campaign website CarlSherman.com
Feb 15, 2024
On Health Care:
Expand Medicaid, move towards Medicare for all
Sherman emphasized the need for Texas to expand Medicaid. Pressed on whether he would support a Medicare-for-all-style plan,
Sherman said he would "support moving in that direction." "It's a humanitarian issue," Sherman said. "We're the only industrialized nation that does not see this."
Source: Dallas Morning News on 2024 Texas Senate race
Jan 26, 2024
On Immigration:
Biden inherited bad situation, Congress failed to address
Sherman said Biden inherited a bad situation that Congress has failed to address. "I believe in working with the locals--local elected officials, local law enforcement, Border Patrol--and working with ICE and working with our number one trading partner,
Mexico, on coming up with a sensible way to ensure that we boost our economy while also taking on an approach that comports to our Judeo-Christian values," Sherman said.
Source: Dallas Morning News on 2024 Texas Senate race
Jan 26, 2024
On Jobs:
Companies that are diverse outperform Wall Street
Sherman wants his fellow lawmakers to join his "Diversity Under the Dome" initiative. He's urging them to recruit people from different backgrounds to work as legislative staffers."When you have diversity in any organization, you're much better,"
he said. "You understand all of the different dynamics that play out culturally speaking, ethnically speaking and as well gender speaking. And companies that are diverse outperform Wall Street according to Harvard studies."
Source: Spectrum News on 2024 Texas Senate race
Feb 4, 2021
On Abortion:
Sherman is not pro-abortion, but pro-choice
Every person should have the right to make their own healthcare decisions. Access to comprehensive reproductive healthcare, including authorized and safe legal abortion services, is essential for women to have control over their own bodies and futures.
Sherman is not pro-abortion, but pro-choice. As senator, Sherman will support the Women's Health Protection Act of 2023, a bill aimed at protecting the choices and freedom of patients and their doctors.
Source: 2024 Texas Senate campaign website CarlSherman.com
Feb 15, 2024
On Civil Rights:
Support for the LGBTQ is a deeply held moral obligation
I am a strong ally to the LGBTQ community. As a Pastor, I believe we are all created by God and our creator made all of us from one. It is that unity of thought, concern, compassion and understanding that I seek to serve the needs of the LGBTQ
community. Support for the LGBTQ is a deeply held moral obligation for me. As a Pastor, I am very troubled when human beings attempt to usurp the authority and love of God.
Source: Stonewall Dems Questionnaire on 2024 Texas Senate race
Jan 17, 2020
On Crime:
State should help boost police salaries in smaller cities
Texas lawmakers are considering a plan to boost police pay in smaller Texas communities. The state would kick in money to help raise salaries. Rep. Carl Sherman has authored a house bill, that allows cities with a population of under
5,000 to apply for state dollars to get police officers a minimum salary of $55,000. "For them to protect our rights and to put their lives on the line, there should be a minimum pay," said Sherman.
Source: NBC-DFW News-5 on 2024 Texas Senate race
Feb 23, 2023
On Education:
Public schools are the foundation of our education system
Sherman is committed to supporting the foundation of our education system, our great public schools. That support begins first with improving the wages and benefits of those teachers on the frontline of the public school system to be commensurate
with the profession. From rural kindergarteners to urban high schoolers, Sherman will prioritize student well-being, and foster an inclusive learning environment that sets every child up for success, regardless of their background or zip code.
Source: 2024 Texas Senate campaign website CarlSherman.com
Feb 15, 2024
On Foreign Policy:
The United States has a responsibility to be the peacemaker
Sherman backs calls for a cease-fire and quoted the Bible's admonition that "blessed are the peacemakers." As the country that spends the most on its military, the United States has a responsibility to be the peacemaker, he said. "People
are dying--women and children, innocent people are dying--and whether they are Israelis, Palestinians, whatever, Sudan, as Americans, because we have been blessed we should take the moral high road," he said.
Source: Dallas Morning News on 2024 Texas Senate race
Jan 26, 2024
On Government Reform:
We want more people to participate in our democracy
The legislation in question in Texas would empower poll watchers, eliminate drive-through voting and 24-hour polling centres, among other restrictions. Republicans also added language to the 67-page measure that could have made it easier for
a judge to overturn an election. "We've said for so many years that we want more people to participate in our democracy. And it just seems that's not the case," Democratic state Representative Carl Sherman said of the legislation.
Source: Al Jazeera on 2024 Texas Senate race
May 31, 2021
On Gun Control:
Supports comprehensive background checks, closing loopholes
Gun violence is one of the most pressing issues that affects communities across Texas. Sherman acknowledges the importance of responsible gun ownership while recognizing the need for common-sense gun safety measures.
He supports comprehensive background checks, closing loopholes in existing laws, and implementing measures to keep firearms out of the hands of those who pose a threat to themselves and public safety.
Source: 2024 Texas Senate campaign website CarlSherman.com
Feb 15, 2024
On Gun Control:
Supports comprehensive background checks, closing loopholes
Gun violence is one of the most pressing issues that affects communities across Texas. Sherman acknowledges the importance of responsible gun ownership while recognizing the need for common-sense gun safety measures.
He supports comprehensive background checks, closing loopholes in existing laws, and implementing measures to keep firearms out of the hands of those who pose a threat to themselves and public safety.
Source: 2024 Texas Senate campaign website CarlSherman.com
Feb 15, 2024
On Budget & Economy:
Help with Inflation and Rising Costs
Q: What areas of public policy are you personally passionate about?A: - Restoring a Woman's Right to Choose
- Reducing Gun Violence
- Defending Our Democracy and Standing Up to Extremism
- Supporting Public Schools
- Helping with
Inflation and Rising Costs
- Advocating for Comprehensive Immigration Reform
His dedication to education, social justice reform, and quality of life for all Texans is evident.
Source: Ballotpedia Candidate Connection on 2024 Texas Senate race
Nov 1, 2023
On Immigration:
Advocate for Comprehensive Immigration Reform
Q: What areas of public policy are you personally passionate about?A: - Restoring a Woman's Right to Choose
- Reducing Gun Violence
- Defending Our Democracy and Standing Up to Extremism
- Supporting Public Schools
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Helping with Inflation and Rising Costs
- Advocating for Comprehensive Immigration Reform
Sherman is a reformer, an outsider who bridges political divides, offering a fresh perspective to Texas politics.
Source: Ballotpedia Candidate Connection on 2024 Texas Senate race
Nov 1, 2023
On Principles & Values:
DeSoto's first Black Mayor; orchestrated DeSoto's turnaround
Texas needs a Senator who prioritizes people over partisanship. One who fights for all Texans and doesn't leave anyone behind. He is a champion for democracy, a thriving economy, and civil liberties. His unique background as a small-town city manager, a
seasoned businessman, a former suburban mayor, and a dedicated senior pastor equips him to understand and address the diverse challenges faced by rural, suburban, and urban Texans.Sherman is a man of action, not empty rhetoric, ensuring his policies
yield tangible results that enhance the lives of his constituents. He's a reformer, an outsider who bridges political divides, offering a fresh perspective to Texas politics.
As DeSoto's first Black Mayor, he orchestrated a remarkable turnaround,
boosting economic development and affordable housing. In the Texas House of Representatives, he authored bipartisan police reform in the wake of George Floyd's tragic murder and secured funding for UNT Dallas.
Source: Ballotpedia Candidate Connection on 2024 Texas Senate race
Nov 1, 2023
On Civil Rights:
Defend women & ethnic groups whose rights are under assault
State representative Carl Sherman announced the long-awaited start of his U.S. Senate campaign against Ted Cruz. Sherman, a 57-year-old Church of Christ pastor from the Dallas County city of DeSoto, is the third prominent
Democrat to throw his hat in the ring.Without uttering Cruz's name, Sherman, in his campaign announcement, said he was running to defend all Texans whose rights are "under assault," including women, members of underrepresented ethnic groups, and the
LGBTQ community. "We have a nation of leaders who have forgotten the least of these," the pastor said, referencing Jesus's exhortation in
Matthew 25 to serve those in need. "What good are you if you will not concern yourself with those who God is concerned about?"
Source: Texas Monthly on 2024 Texas Senate race
Sep 9, 2023
On Crime:
Require live police bodycams; require prison AC
In 2021, after 26-year-old Botham Jean's murder by off-duty police officer Amber Guyger, Sherman shepherded a bill through the Capitol that made it illegal for peace officers to disarm body cameras during the course of an investigation.
This year, amid a record-breaking heat wave, Sherman has been perhaps one of the loudest voices in the Legislature fighting for air-conditioning in Texas's prisons
(Texas is one of at least thirteen states without universal air-conditioning in state prisons). As Governor Greg Abbott pushes for yet another special session--presumably slated for the fall--on his proposal to use taxpayer money to fund school vouchers,
Sherman has asked for air-conditioning in prisons to be made a priority issue, too. (That likely won't happen.)
Source: Texas Monthly on 2024 Texas Senate race
Sep 9, 2023
Page last updated: Oct 30, 2024