Florida Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz announces re-election campaign for Florida's 20th Congressional District
The safely Democratic district is already drawing five Black candidates, setting up a primary fight over representation and redistricting.
- On Friday, U.S. Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz announced she will seek reelection in the newly crafted 20th Congressional District, which lies entirely within Broward County.
- New Republican-crafted congressional districts for the 2026 election packed Democrats into the 20th District, allowing mapmakers to make adjacent districts more favorable to Republican candidates.
- Five Black candidates in the race argue the district should be represented by a Black lawmaker with similar lived experience; some activists spent recent weeks attempting to dissuade Wasserman Schultz from running.
- Citing her seniority and clout, Wasserman Schultz argued she can deliver results for the district, noting, "I have represented Broward County my entire adult life."
- Independent analysts at the Cook Political Report rate the 20th District as solid Democratic, meaning the August 18 primary winner is all-but-guaranteed to win the November election.
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Debbie Wasserman Schultz running in new Florida district
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Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz (D-FL) announced on Friday that she’s seeking re-election in another district after the Sunshine State passed a new congressional map. “Today, I’m announcing my candidacy for Florida’s 20th congressional district. I’ll continue to use my seniority in Washington to make Broward a safer, less expensive place to live, raise a family, and retire. We cannot let Trump and DeSantis take away Broward County’s power,” Wasser…
Amid backlash from Black candidates, Wasserman Schultz announces reelection bid in FL-20
The change is spurred on by Governor Ron DeSantis’s redistricting effort. Wasserman Schultz’s current district, Florida's 25th, which had included most of southern Broward, was drawn to include coastal communities from Delray Beach to Miami Beach. Florida’s 20th district includes most of central Broward north of I-595.
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The Miami TimesDebbie Wasserman Schultz decides to run in CD 20, joining crowded Democratic Primary
A new congressional map dismantled her seat.
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