Efforts by Black congressional candidates and political leaders to coalesce around one challenger to U.S. Debbie Wasserman Schultz in Florida's 20th Congressional District apparently have failed.
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With no incumbent running, candidates are flocking to the vast territory of Florida’s new 22nd Congressional District.
One is close to Trump.
Two have been unsuccessful candidates for office before.
Two previously reported net worths in the nine figures.
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Efforts by Black congressional candidates and political leaders to coalesce around one challenger to U.S. Debbie Wasserman Schultz apparently have failed.
1. Jeffries undecided on supporting U.S. Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz reelection.
2. One of Broward’s highest-ranking Black elected officials convened meeting among the 4 Black candidates for the same congressional seat to see if they could coalesce around one.
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On Day 5 of the Atlantic hurricane season, Democratic U.S., Rep. Jared Moskowitz and Republican U.S. Rep. Byron Donalds deliver a bipartisan pitch to Floridians: Prepare now for what may be coming.
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First blow: Elijah Manley, one of four Black candidates in FL20, officially qualified as a candidate.
Second blow: former U.S. Rep. Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick, said she, too, would qualify as a candidate in the Aug. 18 Democratic primary.
Disenchantment with Trump among Hispanic voters in Florida, UnidosUS poll found, is driven largely by the issue that is affecting everyone everywhere: cost of living.
Still, results don't necessarily portend disaster for Florida Republicans in November.
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Third candidate in Florida's 20th Congressional District, Dale Holness, says he'll also qualify as a candidate in the primary against Debbie Wasserman Schultz.
One-on-one contest would be easier to win, Holness says. “It’s an uphill challenge, but I believe we still have a shot.”
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Black candidates "are looking to consolidate and identify the one person that they’re all going to get behind" against Congresswoman Debbie Wasserman Schultz in Florida CD20.
Sticking point: “Everybody feels they’re the better candidate."
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Luther "Uncle Luke" Campbell, Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick, Dale Holness, Elijah Manley all qualify as candidates in FL20 Democratic congressional primary.
The four failed to unify behind a single candidate to challenge U.S. Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz.
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Broward voters will see a bruising primary as Luther Campbell, Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick, Dale Holness and Elijah Manley compete with U.S. Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz in the 20th Congressional Dist...
Anthony Man is the political writer at the South Florida Sun Sentinel.
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Five candidates are seeking the Republican nomination to challenge U.S. Rep. Jared Moskowitz in a newly crafted coastal congressional district in South Florida.
Florida's new 25th Congressional District is a toss up.
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Five Republicans made the primary ballot for the nomination to run against U.S. Rep. Jared Moskowitz. The Democratic incumbent also has a primary challenger from the progressive left.
