Elijah Manley

Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz is running for reelection to Congress in a new district after Republicans scrambled Florida’s congressional map. She faces opposition from candidates who argue her move constitutes an 'erasure of our history' and threatens Black representation. Wasserman Schultz, the best-funded Democratic candidate among five, argues she can advocate broadly because she has represented diverse communities across three decades.

Debbie Wasserman Schultz is running for her 12th term in a newly redrawn district following Florida's congressional map changes. The redistricting shifted her from her Fort Lauderdale exurb to an area of Broward County that has historically been associated with Black Democratic representation. Critics argue this gerrymandering represents the erasure of history and limits Black access, especially after the Supreme Court decision gutting provisions undergirding minority voting strength.

Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz is running for reelection to Congress in a new district after Republicans reshaped Florida's congressional map, forcing her across previous district lines. This move has sparked debate regarding representation and history in Broward County, with critics like former Rep. Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick calling it an erasure of black access. Wasserman Schultz stated she can represent the region broadly, while opponents criticized the redistricting ploy as taking away Black representation.

Debbie Wasserman Schultz is seeking reelection in Florida after Republicans changed the state’s congressional map, forcing her to cross district lines into a new area of Broward County. This maneuver sparked debate over minority representation and history, particularly concerning Black access to Congress. Criticism has arisen from figures like Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick, who stated the move constitutes an erasure of historical fight for Black access.

Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz is running for reelection to Congress in a new district after Republicans reshaped Florida's congressional map, requiring her to cross from her Fort Lauderdale exurb into an area of Broward County. This move has sparked debate among critics who argue it represents an erasure of history and threatens Black representation. The redrawings followed U.S. Supreme Court decisions that affected the Voting Rights Act provisions.

Ro Khanna endorses Elijah Manley in the CD 20 Democratic primary. Manley is one of four Democrats opposing Debbie Wasserman Schultz in the reconfigured district. Khanna highlights Manley's progressive stance and refusal of corporate money.

Candidates for Congressional District 20 debated voting rights, property insurance affordability, and representation at a forum hosted by the Urban League of Broward. Rep. Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick emphasized protecting Black representation, while Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz highlighted her advocacy for consumers and minorities. The forum also addressed climate change, health care, and an ethics investigation into Cherfilus-McCormick, with Luther Campbell absent due to unconfirmed event details.

Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz faces backlash from Black leaders for running in a majority-minority district, leading House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries to decline endorsing her re-election bid. Jeffries highlighted concerns over the Supreme Court's impact on Black political representation, as Wasserman Schultz competes against four Black opponents in the primary.

Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz faces backlash from Black leaders for running in a majority-minority district, prompting House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries to decline endorsing her re-election bid. Jeffries highlighted concerns over the Supreme Court's decision limiting race-based districting and emphasized sensitivities around Black political representation.

The Congressional Black Caucus faces an existential crisis as the Supreme Court's Voting Rights Act ruling threatens to reduce its membership by up to one-third through southern-state redistricting. Black Democrats are divided over endorsing non-Black candidates, exemplified by tensions in South Florida where a white Democrat, Debbie Wasserman Schultz, seeks a historically Black district seat.