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Wasserman Schultz Enters Florida’s 20th District Primary After Redistricting Alters Her Seat
The Florida Democrat faces multiple Black challengers in the Aug. 18 primary for the majority-Black seat vacated in April. Critics say the move disregards community input and Black political representation.
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Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz is running in Florida’s 20th Congressional District for the Aug. 18 Democratic primary. The district had been represented by former Rep. Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick for four years before her resignation in April.
GOP-led redistricting changed Wasserman Schultz’s former 25th District, prompting her move. She has represented nine of the 14 cities now in the 20th District. Elijah Manley, a 27-year-old Black Democrat and progressive organizer, is one of several Black candidates challenging her.
Others include Cherfilus-McCormick, former Broward County Mayor Dale Holness, and rapper Luther “Luke” Campbell. ” He added that she ignored the Florida Legislative Black Caucus and its chair before announcing her candidacy. ” He added that he still believes Wasserman Schultz “can be beaten” and would not concede the white vote to her.
Rep. ” He added that Wasserman Schultz is “qualified and capable of running” and that he would object only if someone claimed she lacked the right to run.
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