In Florida, Wasserman Schultz sparks a debate over what representation means in diverse districts
Summary
Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz is running for her 12th term in a new congressional district in Florida after the state redrew its district map. Some local Black candidates and activists say her run threatens Black political representation in the area, while Wasserman Schultz says she has experience representing diverse communities and can serve the district well.Key Facts
- Wasserman Schultz is campaigning in Florida’s 20th congressional district following recent redistricting.
- She is the only white candidate running in a district with a history of Black Democratic representation since 1992.
- The redistricting followed a U.S. Supreme Court decision that weakened protections for minority voters under the Voting Rights Act.
- Former Rep. Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick, a Black Democrat, criticizes Wasserman Schultz’s candidacy as erasing Black political history.
- Another Democratic candidate, Elijah Manley, argues Wasserman Schultz should have run in her own district instead of challenging Black representation.
- Wasserman Schultz is the best-funded Democratic candidate in the race.
- Florida’s primary system does not require a candidate to get a majority to win.
- President Donald Trump encouraged Republican-led states to redraw districts to protect GOP majorities.
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