As your member of Congress, I pledge to begin my term with a vote against Newt Gingrich for speaker of the House.

As your member of Congress, I pledge to begin my term with a vote against Newt Gingrich for speaker of the House.

Sherman commits to voting against Gingrich for Speaker at the start of the term.

Avoid the Mistakes of the Past - Los Angeles Times
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As your member of Congress, I pledge to begin my term with a vote against Newt Gingrich for speaker of the House.

Sherman pledges to vote against Newt Gingrich for Speaker at the start of the term.

California Online Voter Guide 2000 - Archive of Campaign Promises
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During a May 22, 1996 congressional debate, Sherman said he was making Gingrich an issue in the race and was "pledging not to vote for him as speaker if elected."

Campaign-era reporting documents Sherman publicly promising not to support Newt Gingrich for speaker if elected to Congress.

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Sherman, Sybert Face Off in Debate
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The House clerk's roll call for the 105th Congress speaker election shows Brad Sherman of California voting for Dick Gephardt, while Newt Gingrich received 216 votes and was elected speaker.

Sherman did not vote for Gingrich in the first House speaker election of his term; he voted for Gephardt instead, satisfying the pledge.

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Roll Call 3 | Election of the Speaker - Office of the Clerk, U.S. House of Representatives
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