Skip to main content
5 min read

Florida LGBTQ+ Democrats snub allies Wasserman Schultz, Frankel

Wasserman Schultz received a majority of the caucus vote but fell short of the two-thirds threshold for an endorsement.

Florida LGBTQ+ Democrats snub allies Wasserman Schultz, Frankel
Image · South Florida Sun Sentinel

SOURCE CHECK

TAP FOR WHY
Outlet credibilitySouth Florida Sun Sentinel79/100 HIGH
This article1 analysis · Oct 3, 2026
tl;dr

Florida’s LGBTQ+ Democratic Caucus endorsed neither Debbie Wasserman Schultz nor Lois Frankel for reelection after neither reached the required two-thirds vote. Their primary challengers received more support in the caucus votes, though the group said it would unite behind its eventual nominees.

Community verdict

VOTING CLOSED
How does this story look for
NOT RATEDCLOSED

No good or bad look here

This story reports what happened without casting Wasserman Schultz in a good or bad light, so readers don’t rate it and it doesn’t count toward Wasserman Schultz’s record.

● INFORMATIONAL

People in this story

SWIPE →

Representative facing a primary challenge who did not receive the caucus endorsement

PRIMARY SUBJECT

House candidate challenging Frankel in the 23rd District primary

Doyle's version of this story ↗

House candidate challenging Wasserman Schultz in the 20th District primary

Manley's version of this story ↗
Lois Frankel
D · FL-22

Representative facing a primary challenge who did not receive the caucus endorsement

Frankel's version of this story ↗

House candidate challenging Moskowitz in the 25th District primary

Donald Trump
R · President of the United States

President whose demand for district changes is described as background

Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick
Former U.S. Representative (D-FL)

Former U.S. representative and District 20 candidate whose questionnaire was considered

Representative retiring from the 24th District

House candidate in District 20

Jared Moskowitz
D · FL-23

Representative endorsed by the caucus in the 25th District

State senator and candidate endorsed by the caucus in the 24th District

House candidate in District 20

ALSO MENTIONED  Alfredo Olvera, President of the Dolphin Democrats and chair of the caucus endorsement committee; Kristen Browde, President of the Florida LGBTQ+ Democratic Caucus; Michael Rajner, LGBTQ+ community activist and Broward state Democratic committeeman; Miles Davis, Director of advocacy and communications for SAVE; Stephen Gaskill, Former president of the LGBTQ+ caucus and adviser to Doyle’s campaign

Part of a bigger story

2 OUTLETS
Florida LGBTQ+ Democratic Caucus Withholds Endorsements From Wasserman Schultz and Frankel
COVERAGE BY OUTLET LEANTHIS OUTLET
ARTICLES
2
OUTLETS
2
AVG CRED
73
ALSO ABOUTLois Frankel

Discussion · 0

What's your take?

Loading comments…