- Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz is running in a newly redrawn Broward district that’s majority Black, and critics say her candidacy — as the only white contender — risks erasing long-standing Black representation.
- The scramble follows Republican-led redistricting in Florida (after the Supreme Court limited Voting Rights Act protections), which packed Democratic voters and cut Broward’s seats to weaken Democratic/Black influence.
- The primary is tense and crowded: Wasserman Schultz is the best-funded favorite, but several Black candidates (including former Rep. Sheila Cherfilus‑McCormick and organizer Elijah Manley) are pressing for a representative from the community.
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