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Attempt to unify around one Black candidate against Wasserman Schultz in Florida's 20th District falters

The candidates’ effort to consolidate was aimed at challenging Wasserman Schultz, who said she was running to represent the district.

Attempt to unify around one Black candidate against Wasserman Schultz in Florida's 20th District falters
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An effort to unite Black candidates behind one challenger to Debbie Wasserman Schultz faltered as Elijah Manley, Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick and Dale Holness said they would qualify for Florida’s 20th District Democratic primary. The district’s new boundaries and the candidates’ concerns about representation shape the contest.

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Representative and incumbent targeted by challengers in Florida’s 20th District

PRIMARY SUBJECT

House candidate in the Florida 20th District Democratic primary

Holness's version of this story ↗
Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick
Former U.S. Representative (D-FL)

House candidate in the Florida 20th District Democratic primary

Cherfilus-McCormick's version of this story ↗

House candidate seeking to challenge Debbie Wasserman Schultz in Florida’s 20th District

Manley's version of this story ↗
Alcee L. Hastings
Former U.S. Representative (D-FL)

Late former representative whose seat was contested in a 2021 special primary

Donald Trump
R · President of the United States

President whose push for Republican-led states to alter congressional maps is cited as background

House candidate and participant in the effort to consolidate challengers

Ron DeSantis
Former U.S. Representative (R-FL)

Florida governor who signed the new congressional map

Jared Moskowitz
D · FL-23

Representative whose home was placed in the new 22nd District

ALSO MENTIONED  Barbara Sharief, Florida state senator who supported consolidation and criticized Wasserman Schultz’s choice of district; Harold Pryor, Broward state attorney and leader of the effort to consolidate behind one Black candidate; Rosalind Osgood, Florida state senator who supported the consolidation effort

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