Cori Schumacher (born April 23, 1977, Huntington Beach, California) is an American surfer, activist and former politician.

[13] During her surfing career, Schumacher chose not to take sponsorships explaining "so I can say what I want to say and be who I want to be,"[12] and became known for her protests against the war in Iraq and advocacy for women's and gay rights.

[14][15] In 2013, she launched a viral online campaign demanding Roxy surf wear stop the sexualization of female professional surfers in their advertisements.

[22][23] In 2016, Schumacher was elected to as an at-large council member having received support for opposing a contentious mall development plan.

[26][27] Schumacher announced her campaign for mayor of Carlsbad in 2018 with a platform centered on creating a community choice energy program.

[28] In April 2020, Schumacher was elected to Carlsbad's District 1 council seat shortly before California went into lock-down due to COVID-19.

[23] She initiated a special meeting in January 2021 where she proposed stricter enforcement for restaurants not following California COVID restrictions on indoor dining which failed.