Too Fun to Check: Jeffries Balks At Wasserman Schultz Endorsement For Majority-Minority Seat
A conflict has emerged among Democrats regarding Debbie Wasserman Schultz's candidacy in Florida's majority-minority congressional district. House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries has not endorsed her, surprising many in the party, as he typically supports incumbents. Black activists are strategizing to consolidate support behind a single candidate to challenge Wasserman Schultz in the upcoming primary election.
- ▪Debbie Wasserman Schultz is running for a seat in Florida's majority-minority congressional district despite not living there.
- ▪Hakeem Jeffries has not yet decided whether to support Wasserman Schultz's reelection, which is unusual for him as he typically backs incumbents.
- ▪Black activists are considering uniting behind one candidate to challenge Wasserman Schultz in the primary to enhance their chances of winning.
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Too Fun to Check: Jeffries Balks At Wasserman Schultz Endorsement For Majority-Minority Seat Ed Morrissey 12:40 PM | June 03, 2026 AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite An internal war among Democrats over entitled leadership poaching black districts for political survival? How ... AWFL. Also: Pass the popcorn.The last we heard from Florida, Debbie Wasserman Schultz planted her stake in the new 20th congressional district, one of the few safe Democrat districts left after Ron DeSantis' redistricting. Wasserman Schultz does not live in that district, but claims to know it better than anyone, while citing her seniority and leadership positions as benefits to voters in that district.
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