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Debbie Wasserman Schultz enters Florida’s 20th District race—a majority-Black seat redrawn by Republicans—that has deepened Democratic divisions, with the Congressional Black Caucus warning the move disrupts Black representation even as she leans on seniority and more than $3.3 million in fundraising to position herself as a frontrunner in a crowded primary of younger challengers.
Democratic Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz announced she’s moving her reelection bid to Florida’s newly drawn 20th District in Broward County, a seat long associated with Black representation after Cherfilus-McCormick’s resignation; the move has drawn backlash from rivals, with Cherfilus-McCormick running again and several Black candidates entering the race as Republicans redraw maps to make CD-20 more competitive.
A growing number of House Democrats are calling on Rep. Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick to resign or be expelled after the House Ethics Committee found 25 of 27 charges against her proven, including alleged misappropriation of disaster-relief funds. She is also under federal indictment. The Ethics Committee will vote on punitive action in mid-April, potentially including fines, censure, or expulsion, and several Democrats say they would support expulsion or resignation, signaling significant pressure on her remaining in Congress.